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MorningTundra
23 November 2016, 03:45 AM
I'm a fan of these non-Stick-style 'pointy' hands from the 1950's and 60's.
Do they have a correct name?
Were they always lumed? I've seen a few examples that appear to be lume-free. Are these legit?
Is the lume always tritium for this period? Presumably rhodium is long gone by this time?
I'm looking specifically at Refs, 6202, 6309 and 6609.
Thank for any insight anyone can offer.
(Pics: curtesy Google image search).
andromeda160
23 November 2016, 03:58 AM
Those are dauphine hands.
crowncollection
23 November 2016, 05:08 AM
Dauphine
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janice&fred
23 November 2016, 10:43 AM
yea what they said but i simply call them "sword hands" since dauf...daphe...what they said is too hard to spell :)
themaninblack
23 November 2016, 11:05 AM
yea what they said but i simply call them "sword hands" since dauf...daphe...what they said is too hard to spell :)
Yes I would say sword hands and I think dauphine hands are sword like hands that taper back in before they meet the axis, giving them a finer look.
JP Chestnut
23 November 2016, 11:09 AM
When I think "sword hands" it's more mil sub or omega 2254.
crowncollection
23 November 2016, 11:14 AM
Yes I would say sword hands and I think dauphine hands are sword like hands that taper back in before they meet the axis, giving them a finer look.
no those are alpha hands, these correctly called dauphine hands, sword is different btw also
in order below left to right , dauphine, sword, alpha
themaninblack
23 November 2016, 11:35 AM
no those are alpha hands, these correctly called dauphine hands, sword is different btw also
in order below left to right , dauphine, sword, alpha
Aha. Right. And these i have always called "dagger", slightly different tip shape to Dauphine. What is correct term?
MorningTundra
23 November 2016, 11:36 AM
no those are alpha hands, these correctly called dauphine hands, sword is different btw also
in order below left to right , dauphine, sword, alpha
Which Rolex refs feature alpha hands? I've not seen these before.
Very helpful response BTW. Thanks.
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MorningTundra
23 November 2016, 11:41 AM
Aha. Right. And these i have always called "dagger", slightly different tip shape to Dauphine. What is correct term?
That's a very nice Day Date. What ref and year is it?
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greekbum
23 November 2016, 12:45 PM
cigarette boat is another name
crowncollection
23 November 2016, 01:11 PM
Which Rolex refs feature alpha hands? I've not seen these before.
Very helpful response BTW. Thanks.
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Many older datejusts and day dates from 50's early 60's
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themaninblack
23 November 2016, 01:57 PM
That's a very nice Day Date. What ref and year is it?
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Thanks. It's an 1803 from 1963 with "doorstop" markers, don't know what the correct term for those is!
crowncollection
23 November 2016, 02:24 PM
Aha. Right. And these i have always called "dagger", slightly different tip shape to Dauphine. What is correct term?
called tapered dauphine hands but still dauphine cheers