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Sav10001 · 21 January 2015, 06:29 AM

i'm beginning to realise it's the myriad of variations that make vintage rolex so fascinating and confusing! This for example is giving me a head ache,

http://www.watchmywatch.fr/rolex-165...paper/812.html

thanks as always

Sav10001 · 21 January 2015, 07:10 AM

i'm answering my own question now, i really need to get out more.

It has service hands, I didn't realise hands were replaced on such relatively young watches. I'm still curious about the whole non-rail cream 16550 though.

watchcrank · 21 January 2015, 08:22 AM

I'd not call that cream, just a discolored white dial. From the scan anyway. m

Sav10001 · 21 January 2015, 09:56 AM

it's certainly being advertised as cream!

marcello pisani · 21 January 2015, 04:31 PM

yes it's a faded white dial and not a cream for sure !!

Sav10001 · 21 January 2015, 07:56 PM

thanks for the replies, here's the full details, seller insists it's a cream, are there any other identifying methods other than the degree of 'creamyness'?

http://www.watchmywatch.fr/rolex-165...ial-box-paper/

Vincent65 · 21 January 2015, 08:55 PM

nice watch - certainly not white any more.

marcello pisani · 21 January 2015, 11:02 PM

anyway an R7 case would be too late for a cream dial !!!

Sav10001 · 22 January 2015, 02:22 AM

thanks, what identifies it as an R7 case?

marcello pisani · 22 January 2015, 04:06 AM

R7 is the range of case number !

Sav10001 · 22 January 2015, 04:23 AM

I have no idea what you are talking about. Would you mind explaining? I'm new here.

bzabodyn · 22 January 2015, 04:42 AM

R7 is the first two digits of the serial number that gives it an idea of the age. Not the correct range for a true cream dial.

BZ

Sav10001 · 22 January 2015, 05:40 AM

ah i see, thanks guys, I was going to ask how did you identify it as that, but now realise it's described as such on the description.

So given it's not a cream dial, although it is nicely aged,
how much difference would that make to its value?

Chris B · 22 January 2015, 06:39 AM

Lots of Creamy goodness here

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=51708

21 January 2015, 06:29 AM	#1
Sav10001 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: UK Posts: 79	can anyone identify this 16550 ? i'm beginning to realise it's the myriad of variations that make vintage rolex so fascinating and confusing! This for example is giving me a head ache, http://www.watchmywatch.fr/rolex-165...paper/812.html thanks as always

21 January 2015, 07:10 AM	#2
Sav10001 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: UK Posts: 79	i'm answering my own question now, i really need to get out more. It has service hands, I didn't realise hands were replaced on such relatively young watches. I'm still curious about the whole non-rail cream 16550 though.

21 January 2015, 08:22 AM	#3
watchcrank "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: michael Location: Florida Watch: explorer II cream Posts: 1,661	I'd not call that cream, just a discolored white dial. From the scan anyway. m

21 January 2015, 09:56 AM	#4
Sav10001 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: UK Posts: 79	it's certainly being advertised as cream!

21 January 2015, 04:31 PM	#5
marcello pisani "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: italy Posts: 991	yes it's a faded white dial and not a cream for sure !!

21 January 2015, 07:56 PM	#6
Sav10001 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: UK Posts: 79	thanks for the replies, here's the full details, seller insists it's a cream, are there any other identifying methods other than the degree of 'creamyness'? http://www.watchmywatch.fr/rolex-165...ial-box-paper/

21 January 2015, 08:55 PM	#7
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,297	nice watch - certainly not white any more.

21 January 2015, 11:02 PM	#8
marcello pisani "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: italy Posts: 991	anyway an R7 case would be too late for a cream dial !!!

22 January 2015, 02:22 AM	#9
Sav10001 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: UK Posts: 79	thanks, what identifies it as an R7 case?

22 January 2015, 04:06 AM	#10
marcello pisani "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: italy Posts: 991	R7 is the range of case number !

22 January 2015, 04:23 AM	#11
Sav10001 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: UK Posts: 79	I have no idea what you are talking about. Would you mind explaining? I'm new here.

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22 January 2015, 04:42 AM	#12
bzabodyn 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NYC Watch: Patek / AP / Rolex Posts: 794	R7 is the first two digits of the serial number that gives it an idea of the age. Not the correct range for a true cream dial. BZ

22 January 2015, 05:40 AM	#13
Sav10001 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: UK Posts: 79	ah i see, thanks guys, I was going to ask how did you identify it as that, but now realise it's described as such on the description. So given it's not a cream dial, although it is nicely aged, how much difference would that make to its value?

22 January 2015, 06:39 AM	#14
Chris B "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 9,627	Lots of Creamy goodness here http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=51708