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Old 20 May 2020, 11:45 AM   #19
Rick Deckard
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Sold in 2013 should be red seal/tag, switch from red to green was 07/01/2015 together with the warranty extension to 5 years.

Dial is a MK III: "Date" starts under but within the "X" of "Rolex", no space between "300" and "m", no double space after "=", long "f" in "feet", "1" just an "I", fat print for "Rolex" and "Submariner".

MK III starts mid-2016 until today. Not likely that it found it's way into a 2013 watch.

To differentiate:

MK I (2010- mid 2016) has "Date" starting to the right of the "X" of "Rolex", there is a space between "300" and "m", there is a double gap between "=" and "m", the "f" in "feet" is short, the "1" looks like a "7", not like an "I" and the print of "Submariner" is a bit thinner.

MK II (mid 2013 - early 2015) has "Date" starting to the right of the "X" of "Rolex", there is a space between "300" and "m", there is no double gap between "=" and "m", the "f" in "feet" is short, the "1" looks like a "7", not like an "I" and the print of "Submariner" is a bit thinner.

About 50 Hulks from 10/2010 to 08/2019 were used as a sample group to compare and derive the date cut-offs. Therefore, the dates may not be entirely accurate, but they give a good indication that a MK III dial does not fit with a 2013 watch.
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