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Deep Sea · 6 February 2009, 06:07 AM

Does anybody know when Rolex started printing the nomenclature on the Sea-Dweller caseback, verses the older 16660 which had the caseback lettering recessed & then painted?

Did Rolex ever use the recessed engraving/stamping on the 16600 caseback? I think I remember seeing pictures of older 16600's w/ the recessed lettering, but cannot seem to find the post. If the letters were recessed at some point, does anybody know what serial prefix switched to the printed-only caseback?

thanks.

Deep Sea · 6 February 2009, 12:10 PM

Anybody?

CPCC · 6 February 2009, 12:19 PM

not sure

Deep Sea · 6 February 2009, 10:34 PM

One more try...is anybody a SD expert that can provide some insight?

Xenophon · 6 February 2009, 10:48 PM

Not sure what you mean by printing. When I had my F serial16600 caseback engraved the engraver told me that the Rolex writing on the back was "acid etched".

gettocard · 6 February 2009, 10:52 PM

I think the SD has beel like that since it came out. I friend of mine has double red one and it is engraved..

Deep Sea · 7 February 2009, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xenophon

Not sure what you mean by printing. When I had my F serial16600 caseback engraved the engraver told me that the Rolex writing on the back was "acid etched".

Acid etched is probably a better description than printed. But that's what I'm talking about, verses the 16660, which is engraved/machined/cast, or somehow recessed into the caseback. In some pictures of early 16600's (U serial or possible A serial), the caseback looks to be engraved verses acid etched. I'm just wondering if this is true, or it just looks that way in the pictures.

6 February 2009, 06:07 AM	#1
Deep Sea "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Martin Location: NC Watch: A Rolex or two Posts: 952	Sea-Dweller baseback...when did they start printing Does anybody know when Rolex started printing the nomenclature on the Sea-Dweller caseback, verses the older 16660 which had the caseback lettering recessed & then painted? Did Rolex ever use the recessed engraving/stamping on the 16600 caseback? I think I remember seeing pictures of older 16600's w/ the recessed lettering, but cannot seem to find the post. If the letters were recessed at some point, does anybody know what serial prefix switched to the printed-only caseback? thanks. __________________ Deep Sea A few Rolex & a Tudor Sub An Omega & a bunch of Breitling

6 February 2009, 12:10 PM	#2
Deep Sea "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Martin Location: NC Watch: A Rolex or two Posts: 952	Anybody? __________________ Deep Sea A few Rolex & a Tudor Sub An Omega & a bunch of Breitling

6 February 2009, 12:19 PM	#3
CPCC "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Bill Location: USA Posts: 1,857	not sure __________________

6 February 2009, 10:34 PM	#4
Deep Sea "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Martin Location: NC Watch: A Rolex or two Posts: 952	One more try...is anybody a SD expert that can provide some insight? __________________ Deep Sea A few Rolex & a Tudor Sub An Omega & a bunch of Breitling

6 February 2009, 10:48 PM	#5
Xenophon 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Xenophon Location: UK Posts: 2,694	Not sure what you mean by printing. When I had my F serial16600 caseback engraved the engraver told me that the Rolex writing on the back was "acid etched". __________________ The sea! The sea! Θάλαττα! θάλαττα!

6 February 2009, 10:52 PM	#6
gettocard Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Andy Location: EU Watch: them come and go.. Posts: 2,052	I think the SD has beel like that since it came out. I friend of mine has double red one and it is engraved..

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