ROLEX EXPLORER 5500 34MM ROLEX CASE & DIAL -WITH A NEW HIGH QUALITY MOVEMENT TO MAKE A WORKING WRISTWATCH. I STUMBLED UPON A BEAUTIFUL AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ROLEX WATCH FACE ( DIAL ) & AUTHENTIC ROLEX 5500 WATCH CASE. THE MOVEMENT OF THE WATCH HAD BEEN REMOVED, WHICH WAS A GREAT SHAME.  THIS BEAUTIFUL EXPLORER DIAL, AND AUTHENTIC ROLEX 5500 CASE NEEDED TO BE SAVED FROM LANDFILL !  IN ORDER TO SAVE THIS VINTAGE WATCH I HAVE FITTED A NEW AUTOMATIC SELF  WINDING MOVEMENT, WHICH HAS RESTORED THE WATCH TO PERFECT BRAND NEW  WORKING CONDITION . THE WATCH IS 34MM DIAMETER, WHICH IS A SMALL SIZED MANS' WATCH BY TODAY'S FASHIONS, SO BOTH A MAN OR WOMAN WILL LOVE WEARING IT !  I HAVE INCLUDED A PHOTO OF THE VINTAGE DIAL ( THE FACE ) AS I FOUND IT - INCLUDING THE REVERSE SIDE,AND AN ENLARGEMENT OF THE ENGRAVINGS ( "SINGER" )  ON THE REVERSE OF THE WATCH FACE, TO PROVE AUTHENTICITY.  THE ROLEX 34MM 5500 WATCH CASE IS STAINLESS STEEL . I HAVE INCLUDED CLOSE UPS  OF THE ENGRAVINGS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CASE . THE MODEL SERIAL NUMBER 5500 AND WATCH NUMBER IS 5118081-THIS NUMBER DATES THE WATCH TO 1978 (so 46 years old )  . BOTH THE CASE AND FACE HAVE SIGNS OF WEAR- THE NUMBERS ON THE FACE HAVE FADED SLIGHTLY TO CREAM , AND THE CASE HAS TINY SCRATCHES - THESE PARTS ARE 40+ YEARS  OLD SO TYPICAL OF A WELL LOOKED AFTER VINTAGE WATCH IN GOOD CONDITION . I REALLY  THINK THE PATINA OF THE DIAL IS REALLY ATTRACTIVE ! THIS IS A GREAT ELEGANT  CLASSIC WATCH, SUITABLE FOR CASUAL OR FORMAL WEAR !  A NEW ROLEX MECHANISM IS ONLY AVAILABLE BY SENDING ANY ROLEX WATCH TO ROLEX  AND THE COST OF REPLACING THE ORIGINAL MOVEMENT, PLUS MANDATORY SERVICE, WOULD BE OVER £4000 SO NOT A WORTHWHILE INVESTMENT IN THE WATCH . A USED ROLEX 1520 MOVEMENT CAN BE BOUGHT ON EBAY FOR ABOUT £3000- AGAIN NOT REALLY A GOOD INVESTMENT ? THIS IS I FEEL A BETTER PERFECTLY  ACCEPTABLE COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION,WHERE OTHERWISE THE WHOLE WATCH WOULD  HAVE BEEN NEEDLESSLY SCRAPPED . THE MECHANISM I HAVE USED IS A BRAND NEW MECHANICAL SELF WINDING AUTOMATIC  MOVEMENT MADE BY ETA- A 2824-2 MECHANISM -TOP QUALITY AND RELIABLE. ( TUDOR WATCHES ARE MADE BY ROLEX, AND THIS MODEL OF MECHANISM IS INSIDE  BOTH THEIR BLACK BAY WATCHES AND RANGER MODELS,AND ALSO IN MANY BREITLING , TAG HEUER AND OMEGA WATCHES).  THE WATCH HAS A SCREW DOWN SOLID STEEL CASEBACK, SO THE BRAND NEW MECHANISM WILL NOT BE VISIBLE .  ON INSPECTION UNSCREWING THE CASEBACK AN EXPERIENCED WATCHMAKER WILL POINT  OUT THAT THE MECHANISM IS NOT THE ORIGINAL FORTY YEAR OLD MOVEMENT, BUT A BRAND NEW ONE . THERE WERE MANY CHALLENGES IN PUTTING THIS WATCH TOGETHER, AND NOW  COMPLETED I WANT SOMEONE TO ENJOY WEARING IT !  BECAUSE THE WATCH IS A ONE OFF, THE VALUE IS DIFFICULT TO ESTABLISH ,  SO I WILL LEAVE IT TO YOU !  EXAMPLES OF THE ROLEX 5500 EXPLORER ARE RARE,  AND SOUGHT AFTER, AND ARE FOR SALE ON EBAY FOR MORE THAN £10,000- HOWEVER THE MECHANISM IS NOT THE ORIGINAL 1520 MOVEMENT-THE IMPORTANT PART AS  ANYONE LOOKS AT THIS WATCH, IS THAT THE CASE AND THE FACE ARE 100% AUTHENTIC ROLEX ! KEEP CLICKING DOWN FOR MORE PHOTOS - 16 PHOTOS  AND SO I AM SELLING THIS WATCH ON AUCTION OVER TEN DAYS BEGINNING AT 99p . THE AUCTION WITH NO RESERVE WILL RUN TO ITS CONCLUSION, AND THE WATCH WILL GO TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER ! I HOPE NOBODY IS OFFENDED THAT I HAVE SAVED THIS AUTHENTIC ROLEX WATCH IN  THIS WAY, AND I HOPE I HAVE BEEN ABSOLUTELY CLEAR ABOUT HOW IT HAS BEEN SAVED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW I CREATED THE WATCH I WILL ANSWER  ANYTHING HONESTLY. IN TERMS OF RELIABILITY YOU HAVE A PRETTY MUCH LIFETIME  GUARANTEE FROM ME . I WILL STAND BY THIS CREATION SHOULD IT EVER NEED ANY ATTENTION !  12 PHOTOS TO ZOOM IN ON - SO KEEP CLICKING TO THE RIGHT /DOWN TO SEE FROM  EVERY ANGLE . KEEP CLICKING DOWN TO SEE ALL TWELVE PHOTOS  ANY Q'S ASK AWAY !  ** any problems talk to me ! don't get angry or upset until we've had a chat about it ! **nobody has  to keep anything that they don't like !