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Old 15 March 2011, 05:16 AM   #5
Andy B
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Cheshire, England
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Hello Lancette,

I'm sorry to have to break this to you but,

the watch you have appears to be a genuine Rolex but there is one real problem, that problem is the dial. The dial is a re-finished dial and not original to the watch. This in itself isn't too bad, some collecters don't mind a restored dial that brings the watch back to the state it was in when it was new, but some collectors prefer the original dial in an untouched state. Aesthetically, it's a matter of personal taste. In terms of value, untouched dials have more value. The problem with yours though is this, your re-finished dial is wrong. The term "Perpetual" when written on a Rolex watch refers to an automatic movement, yours is handwinding. The original dial would never have had "Perpetual" written on the dial. I'm afraid this mistake will have a big impact on the value of the watch, I would seriously consider having the dial re-finished again.

Sorry.

Andy B.
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