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MrBlobby · 2 January 2023, 08:51 AM

Is it normal for gilt 1016s to have very white hour markers?

Dan S · 2 January 2023, 09:00 AM

Can you post a photo that is in better focus. The markers look very sloppy to me, but before I jump to conclusions, I want to make sure it's not an artifact.

BigBlue1 · 2 January 2023, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan S

Can you post a photo that is in better focus. The markers look very sloppy to me, but before I jump to conclusions, I want to make sure it's not an artifact.

I agree that it looks sloppy as well

77T · 2 January 2023, 10:12 AM

They look blobby sort of ironic considering the OP’s handle.

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BigBlue1 · 2 January 2023, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 77T

They look blobby sort of ironic considering the OP’s handle.

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MrBlobby · 2 January 2023, 03:44 PM

The image is a screen shot of a shop’s social media account. Is it with the forum rules to post a link?

The reason I ask is that I saw the watch in person some time ago and I felt like it wasn’t right but I don’t have the correct knowledge or skill to make a proper assessment.

I have thought about it since and don’t think I’ve seen another gilt dial in person or online with really white markers.

TuRo · 2 January 2023, 06:40 PM

Not keen on that exclamation dial so far tbh !

MrBlobby · 2 January 2023, 06:55 PM

Have you seen a gilt dial with really white plots before?

Is there something else putting you off it?

FrenchBigCrown · 2 January 2023, 08:02 PM

Hard to really call it from the photo... but my 'gut' is telling me that someone has been busy with a paintbrush.

Just my initial take though... as I say (write) the photo really isn't good enough - ask for some close up shots maybe?

MrBlobby · 2 January 2023, 08:25 PM

It may well be sold. I’m really asking to understand things a bit more.

It was for sale in the Burlington arcade and had a back story including bullets which felt odd too.

The only image is on their Instagram account.

FrenchBigCrown · 2 January 2023, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBlobby

It may well be sold. I’m really asking to understand things a bit more.

It was for sale in the Burlington arcade and had a back story including bullets which felt odd too.

The only image is on their Instagram account.

Ah! The 'tourist trap' arcade... I tend to avoid that place.

Dan S · 2 January 2023, 10:52 PM

You can post an IG link. IMO, if you are asking people on the forum for help, the least you can do is to provide good photos and info. Nobody likes to commit to providing an opinion based on garbage data.

MrBlobby · 3 January 2023, 02:19 AM

Here is the link:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci2tFiID...d=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Sorry that there aren’t better images.

Dan S · 3 January 2023, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrBlobby

Here is the link:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci2tFiID...d=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Sorry that there aren’t better images.

I certainly wouldn't buy it based on that one tiny photo, the lume doesn't look good at all. If the seller claims that it's ok, I would have to ask for better photos.

MrBlobby · 3 January 2023, 03:02 AM

It’s a piece I viewed in person. The lume didn’t look right and I asked various points about it and got some sketchy answers in the shop. The bracelet was a later one and I was told something like they still had the original which had bullet damage (maybe I misheard). It was apparently owned by someone who was in the military.

It was a weird experience and I have thought about it since. The one point I was particularly interested in is if gilt dials ever have white plots of this sort of colour (I haven’t seen any like that).

I’m sorry the photo is not very good. I’m not going to waste their time asking for photos for something I wouldn’t buy. However it there are any other aspects that look wrong on this piece then it would be interesting to know if I missed anything obvious. I realise the photo may prevent this.

Thanks

Dan S · 3 January 2023, 04:09 AM

In my experience, that color wouldn't be common in a gilt 1016. However, the lume color depends a lot on the conditions that the watch has experienced and the particular lume formulation from the year the watch was produced, and also on photo processing, so I don't like to draw conclusions from the color in a photo alone. I would prefer to look closely at the lume itself, maybe expose it to UV if possible, etc.

MrBlobby · 3 January 2023, 04:14 AM

Thanks. That’s very fair.

Certainly photos can make things look odd.

I didn’t view it with a Loupe or UV light. It was really white though. The kind of colour that if you said to the dentist I’d like my teeth to match my watch they would try talking you in to something more natural.

2 January 2023, 09:00 AM	#2
Dan S 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 6,005	Can you post a photo that is in better focus. The markers look very sloppy to me, but before I jump to conclusions, I want to make sure it's not an artifact. __________________ @oldwatchdan on IG

2 January 2023, 10:12 AM	#4
77T 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 41,024	They look blobby sort of ironic considering the OP’s handle. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

2 January 2023, 06:40 PM	#7
TuRo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Real Name: Paul Location: Cantabrigia - G.B Watch: ing the detectives Posts: 2,631	Not keen on that exclamation dial so far tbh ! __________________ How many times have I been downhearted Looked up and see him smiling like a shiny dime And hoped that he would stay and tell me Why he was so happy if he had the time Everybody Gets To Go To The Moon - Jimmy Webb

2 January 2023, 08:02 PM	#9
FrenchBigCrown "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: France Posts: 1,076	Hard to really call it from the photo... but my 'gut' is telling me that someone has been busy with a paintbrush. Just my initial take though... as I say (write) the photo really isn't good enough - ask for some close up shots maybe? __________________ My marmoset, to get things done, You fell in Loch Ness with Major Tom.

2 January 2023, 10:52 PM	#12
Dan S 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 6,005	You can post an IG link. IMO, if you are asking people on the forum for help, the least you can do is to provide good photos and info. Nobody likes to commit to providing an opinion based on garbage data. __________________ @oldwatchdan on IG

2 January 2023, 03:44 PM	#6
MrBlobby "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: UK Posts: 299	The image is a screen shot of a shop’s social media account. Is it with the forum rules to post a link? The reason I ask is that I saw the watch in person some time ago and I felt like it wasn’t right but I don’t have the correct knowledge or skill to make a proper assessment. I have thought about it since and don’t think I’ve seen another gilt dial in person or online with really white markers.

2 January 2023, 06:55 PM	#8
MrBlobby "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: UK Posts: 299	Have you seen a gilt dial with really white plots before? Is there something else putting you off it?

2 January 2023, 08:25 PM	#10
MrBlobby "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: UK Posts: 299	It may well be sold. I’m really asking to understand things a bit more. It was for sale in the Burlington arcade and had a back story including bullets which felt odd too. The only image is on their Instagram account.

3 January 2023, 02:19 AM	#13
MrBlobby "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: UK Posts: 299	Here is the link: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci2tFiID...d=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Sorry that there aren’t better images.

3 January 2023, 03:02 AM	#15
MrBlobby "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: UK Posts: 299	It’s a piece I viewed in person. The lume didn’t look right and I asked various points about it and got some sketchy answers in the shop. The bracelet was a later one and I was told something like they still had the original which had bullet damage (maybe I misheard). It was apparently owned by someone who was in the military. It was a weird experience and I have thought about it since. The one point I was particularly interested in is if gilt dials ever have white plots of this sort of colour (I haven’t seen any like that). I’m sorry the photo is not very good. I’m not going to waste their time asking for photos for something I wouldn’t buy. However it there are any other aspects that look wrong on this piece then it would be interesting to know if I missed anything obvious. I realise the photo may prevent this. Thanks

3 January 2023, 04:09 AM	#16
Dan S 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 6,005	In my experience, that color wouldn't be common in a gilt 1016. However, the lume color depends a lot on the conditions that the watch has experienced and the particular lume formulation from the year the watch was produced, and also on photo processing, so I don't like to draw conclusions from the color in a photo alone. I would prefer to look closely at the lume itself, maybe expose it to UV if possible, etc. __________________ @oldwatchdan on IG

3 January 2023, 04:14 AM	#17
MrBlobby "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: UK Posts: 299	Thanks. That’s very fair. Certainly photos can make things look odd. I didn’t view it with a Loupe or UV light. It was really white though. The kind of colour that if you said to the dentist I’d like my teeth to match my watch they would try talking you in to something more natural.

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