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we are never going to agree
I see thing differently and so do many others. I see your point though. Let me get my hands on a BC and then I am in a better (unbiased position) to argue. Radium preferred ofcourse 
OK...but...
.....if you subsequently evaluate the situation and come to the conclusion that I was originally correct, then I reserve the right to change my mind.
LoL
I can tell you that a nice 7924 all correct, is more expensive.
And much rarer than a 6536 even /1.
Here we are speaking about an all correct and in nice condition 7924, of course, because with a service or incorrect dial, it is less expensive.
Best,
Nicolas
oh no please don't introduce that ...
damned minefield here too .. LOL LOL LOL
btw don't think that the excl. point shows the passage from radium to tritium .
btw don't think that the excl. point shows the passage from radium to tritium .
Yes, you can be a blind collector, as long as you have your ears. Olé! :) [nt]
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Hello there!
Hi all,
I am a usual VRFer (Marcello knows me, if he remembers...LOL) but have found myself coming here more and more.
I was trying to find the right post to make my first answer and this great review of the 5508 might just be it.
Indeed, I just acquired a 5508 from III. 59 with a perfect glossy gilt mirror dial and the infamous Exclamation Point (whatever it means...let's not import VRF crazyness around here 
)
)So here is a picture of it, and another one with its cousin, the 5513 gilt dial with Bart Simpson coronet (example shown is from 66).
Happy to be on this forum for real now!
Cheers all,
Fabrice.
Welcome here, Fabrice. Your 5508 dial is WOW!
Looking foward to reading more from you,
Nicolas
Welcome. You really know how to make a great impression
You Rolex 5508 is perfection in every way.
WE hope to hear and see more.
Bill
WE hope to hear and see more.
Bill
Well, thanks a lot, gentlemen....
I will post more of my collection when I get the time but I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you, Bill, for your classic study of the 5513 gilt dials watch.
It was my first read when I was researching my first gilt Sub (the Bart Simpson from my second picture) and it is still a bookmark I come back to quite often!
Cheers gentlemen,
F.
I hope there was at least some good facts in the report
and not too much Rolex fiction.
With Rolex you can never say never as we learn new things every day.
A lot of passion in the forum with a lot of crazy collectors.
I look forward to seeing and sharing more with you.
Bill
With Rolex you can never say never as we learn new things every day.
A lot of passion in the forum with a lot of crazy collectors.
I look forward to seeing and sharing more with you.
Bill
Hey Fabrice....
....welcome here. What an entrance with that 5508! It looks absolutely perfect.
It is great to post here and we look forward to seeing more of your scans and thoughts. As collectors, it is always interesting to hear others views and how/why they made decisions that they did. Glad you enjoyed the 5508 post.
Regards
Joe
Superb post and thread dear Joe! I enjoyed so much reading...
... Viewing pictures and learning more about the 5508! Thank you!
Kind regards, Abel.
Agreed BUT
All small crowns are awesome. But some more than others. In that foodchain of awesomeness the 5508 does not sit right at the top. Those belong to references beginning with a 6
i think that is right......i would rather have a 6204 or 6205 than a 5508....
.....which is ironic, since i had a 6205 and now don't....and now have a 5508.
I think my youth must have confused my logic.
Your logic is not that bad
After all you have 6200 which begins with a 6. Perhaps you gave the 6205 to buy the 6200 so that would be a good deal anyway.
I like the 5508, don't get me wrong. I much prefer it than 'normal' 5513 for example. But I think in the small crown world it would be my last choice
(ceterus paribus) ofcourse - as you economist you understand me right?
best Edmond
.......well......
no......the 6200 came to me by luck.....the seller wanted cash four a quick deal......i happened to be standing by a friend who knows more about vintage Rolex than nearly anyone I know.....having collected for 40yrs...he checked the 6200...pronounced it perfect after a week of examination...and bingo...i owned it. No 6205 trade on that....
....i am afraid that I fell for a rookie error on the 6205....bought it.....the seller came back to me offering a healthy profit after a very short period...and like a rookie...i sold it. Aggghhh.
Yep....i do understand your comment on the 5508....completely actually...and you are right on it.
Thats always a nice position to be in
To have money when others don't. I hope I find myself in that position one day. A nice way to buy a 6200.
Not like today when buying will cause your nose to bleed. Or half a heart attack.
Whats the famous saying? 'Patience is a virtue'.
Best Edmond
I am not a fan of that saying..."Patience is a virtue"....
......so often its not !
My old boss once told me..."Shoot first, ask questions later".
Of course, that philosophy also has its drawbacks and is based on having a fairly decent intuition.
In general it is
My mother often tells me: timing in life is everything. She is so right.
Take for example my 6205. I saw it on IG. I called the dealer. I met him next week in Lausanne and I knew
when I saw it that I really had to decide right then and then. In that circumstance- it was right to pul the trigger.
But in general- I do think it pays off to be patient. The best Rolex watches in the world will come knocking on my doorstep. I am sure of it.
Its only a matter of time. At these prices unless another 6205 (not the reference itself but the analogy) comes along - I will be patient.
I already can see it happending when the big collectors of the world will wind down their Rolex collections, either due to age or due to
the opportunity cost of money -at 6 or 6% IR rates- people will think twice holding on to their collections- especialy those who are not billionaires.
And I will be ready. I will be there. At the right place and at the right time. Right now, its not the right time.
Best Edmond
ps: If I think in life too the best things came to me while being patient. My old cars. The best investments. The nicest girls. They all resulted in my being able to be patient.