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Old 30 June 2020, 08:26 PM   #19
M4tt
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For comparison, here's a shot of my Air King:



Notice the beautifully fine quality of the printing and compare it to the quality on the dial of your watch.

I'm afraid that there is no doubt whatsoever that the dial, at least, is not authentic. I'm sorry.

There is a possibility that it is an original dial that has been poorly refinished. I own a nice example of a dodgy refinish:



Which I reckon was probably butchered in India. One day, in my dreams, the right dial and second hand will appear...

However, as you can see, the quality of the printing is better than on the dial of yours, which suggests that yours is probably quite vintage Hong Kong or China at a guess.

I'm far from an expert on Rolex, and I'm sure others will be along to help.

However, a nice example of the sort of printing to expect from the Rolex stable, here's a couple of my Tudors, the top is almost certainly a decent quality refinish, the bottom legit:





I hope this makes the issue clear - I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news. I'm quite sure other, far more competent folk, will be along to confirm the bad news. Sorry.
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