GMT II 116718 green dial "date" colour

[Sammk]

Ok, so the GMT II 116718 green dials I've seen in pictures here have a date which Is black on white background and a gold 24 hour hand. The black dial 116718 comes in green colour date on white background and a green colour 24 hour hand.
However I just came across a 116718 green dial which has a green date on white background. The 24 hand seems to be in line (gold hand). Does a GMT II green dial come with green date? If not then what's up with this particular watch?

[Flex368]

Originally Posted by Sammk

Does a GMT II green dial come with green date?

No.

If not then what's up with this particular watch?

The dial or date wheel has been changed.

[Sammk]

That's what I thought initially, but let's say it was was a black dial GMT and the guy switched the dial to a green one, the 24 hour hand should still remain green (the original 24 hour hand on black dial) not gold.

Originally Posted by Flex368

No.



The dial or date wheel has been changed.

[tkerrmd]

Originally Posted by Sammk

Ok, so the GMT II 116718 green dials I've seen in pictures here have a date which Is black on white background and a gold 24 hour hand. The black dial 116718 comes in green colour date on white background and a green colour 24 hour hand.
However I just came across a 116718 green dial which has a green date on white background. The 24 hand seems to be in line (gold hand). Does a GMT II green dial come with green date? If not then what's up with this particular watch?

no

[Flex368]

It´s more likely that it was only a date wheel change.

[Sammk]

This watch I saw at a watch shop just today. Don't understand why anyone, especially a watch dealer who is selling a brand new watch would do such a thing? Weird

Originally Posted by Flex368

It´s more likely that it was only a date wheel change.

[Sammk]

Anyone?

[luvsub]

Mine is white. Is it new with all stickers? If so, strange...

[Runnin' Rebel]

Wish I could pull off full YG but can't. My WG Submariner is perfect.

Here's my 713 with the date change, also changed my GMTc SS to a green date wheel too.

Should be able to option these at purchase time.

[Danny83]

Originally Posted by Sammk

Anyone?

Green dial comes with black date for sure. Somebody changed the datewheel to green, I think it does look nice but you never know what else can be changed.

[Flex368]

Originally Posted by Sammk

Anyone?

Sometimes I don´t understand these threads. If you feel that something is wrong about the watch you´ve seen at a non-AD store then just stay away. You won´t buy the watch anyway from this dealer because you´ve got a strange feeling about it.

For references that are still in production I´d always go the AD route as there are huge discounts available on PM models.

[Sammk]

I'm definitely not buying it. I'm just trying to understand how things work. Why would anyone change the date wheel of a brand new watch. What benefit is he gaining by modifying a brand new watch?

Originally Posted by Flex368

Sometimes I don´t understand these threads. If you feel that something is wrong about the watch you´ve seen at a non-AD store then just stay away. You won´t buy the watch anyway from this dealer because you´ve got a strange feeling about it.

For references that are still in production I´d always go the AD route as there are huge discounts available on PM models.

[Sammk]

Interesting....You say you can option the wheel date change at purchase time? I beleive you are talking about a non ad? as I know for a fact that ADs and Rolex doesn't change date wheels even if you request them too.
So my question here is why would even non ads for that matter just modify original factory rolexes? Even if you take the modified Rolex to a RSC they will raise a lot of questions if they at all decide to service/fix any issues (in case you end up with some).

Originally Posted by Runnin' Rebel

Wish I could pull off full YG but can't. My WG Submariner is perfect.

Here's my 713 with the date change, also changed my GMTc SS to a green date wheel too.

Should be able to option these at purchase time.

[Sammk]

Yes brand new with stickers

Originally Posted by luvsub

Mine is white. Is it new with all stickers? If so, strange...

[Runnin' Rebel]

Originally Posted by Sammk

Interesting....You say you can option the wheel date change at purchase time? I beleive you are talking about a non ad? as I know for a fact that ADs and Rolex doesn't change date wheels even if you request them too.
So my question here is why would even non ads for that matter just modify original factory rolexes? Even if you take the modified Rolex to a RSC they will raise a lot of questions if they at all decide to service/fix any issues (in case you end up with some).

Sorry, I meant you should be able to do it if you want too. It's just an excellent mod that makes these look great. IMO

[watchwatcher]

Originally Posted by Sammk

This watch I saw at a watch shop just today. Don't understand why anyone, especially a watch dealer who is selling a brand new watch would do such a thing? Weird

There's no accounting for individual tastes...people make mods to their watches all the time. Not a big deal.

[Sammk]

Just curious, when you make these mods, let's say the date wheel in you're instance, is the new date wheel (green in your case) Rolex original? Also have you given your watch to RSC for any reason (for service etc). How so they take it? From what I know if you make after market mods RSC refuses to take your watch. I could be wrong,

Originally Posted by Runnin' Rebel

Sorry, I meant you should be able to do it if you want too. It's just an excellent mod that makes these look great. IMO

[Sammk]

Fair enough, but this particular watch dealer didn't make this modification on someone's request, in fact he had this watch for sale and when I inquired about the date wheel being green, he tried convincing me it comes like this.

Originally Posted by watchwatcher

There's no accounting for individual tastes...people make mods to their watches all the time. Not a big deal.

[77T]

It just means a change was made somewhere along the supply chain. He may have traded stock with another AD (who inexplicably made the swap) - so he himself "got it that way".

The only other thought I have is that somehow this was done at factory during assembly meant for another dial combo and was inadvertently sent out as you saw it.

But it doesn't really matter without pics

[Runnin' Rebel]

Originally Posted by Sammk

Just curious, when you make these mods, let's say the date wheel in you're instance, is the new date wheel (green in your case) Rolex original? Also have you given your watch to RSC for any reason (for service etc). How so they take it? From what I know if you make after market mods RSC refuses to take your watch. I could be wrong,

Hi Sam..
It's original and the only reason I would send a watch to RSC is for warranty work. I use independents like Jewlers on Time which I used last month for 3 different ROLEX watches that had very minor issues and only took 1 month from my door and back. I personally think ROLEX is ran like a cartel in that their rules and regulations are at times clearly ridiculous. But some people like em, that's ok.

[Beauregard]

My G serial 718 black face has a black date wheel. Is this normal?

[watchwatcher]

Originally Posted by Beauregard

My G serial 718 black face has a black date wheel. Is this normal?

My understanding is that the black face model comes with the green date wheel.

[Beauregard]

Originally Posted by watchwatcher

My understanding is that the black face model comes with the green date wheel.

Except mine doesn't and neither does this one: https://www.rolex.com/watches/gmt-ma...18ln-0001.html

Which makes me wonder which do any why.