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Old 8 February 2012, 08:07 AM   #1
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Open 6 and 9

Quick question. On datewheels with the open 6 and 9, should the 16, 19, 26 and 29 also have the same open 6 and 9?

I've seen some with a closed 26.

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Old 8 February 2012, 08:33 AM   #2
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You mean an open 6 in the 6 and the 16 but a closed one in the 26?

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Old 8 February 2012, 10:30 AM   #3
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Yes, that's the way they should be, as far as I know. In my search for an original brushed metallic date wheel for my 1680, I saw a couple with the open "26," but most are what you see in this photo. Some 1675 GMT date wheels had open "26s," but they were silver colored/painted, not brushed metallic.
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Old 8 February 2012, 10:53 AM   #4
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Here's another date wheel, but with an open "26," which I believe was taken out of an older 1675 GMT. It's silver but not metallic like they should be for Subs and Sea-Dwellers.
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Old 9 February 2012, 12:17 AM   #5
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That's exactly what I was looking for. I was not sure if a closed 26 was right. Now I do!

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Old 9 February 2012, 12:18 AM   #6
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That's exactly what I was looking for. I was not sure if a closed 26 was right. Now I do!

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Both open 26 or closed are correct as long as the rest of the 6s and 9s are open elsewhere.
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Old 9 February 2012, 02:35 AM   #7
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The original silver datewheel on my circa 1971 1675 GMT Master has open 6, 9, 16, 19 and 29 but 26 is closed.
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Old 9 February 2012, 03:18 AM   #8
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The original silver datewheel on my circa 1971 1675 GMT Master has open 6, 9, 16, 19 and 29 but 26 is closed.
That is correct. Mine is the same way!!!
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Old 7 March 2012, 06:54 PM   #9
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Does anybody have an overview or a kind of "rule" (e.g.: which one was generally used, which one is a replacement during services, only delivered with DJ or GMT or . . .) available about this open 6,9,16 etc issue??
Unfortunately I have not found any reliable information on that . . . . .

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Old 8 March 2012, 12:34 AM   #10
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I guess this shows that Rolex outsourced some parts and differant sub-contractors did differant things
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Old 9 March 2012, 06:19 AM   #11
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The only open 26 I have is on my 16660.
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Old 27 March 2019, 04:36 AM   #12
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I checked the date on my 1675 this morning and was bewildered by the closed “6” on “26”. I’m glad this thread exists to help resolve my confusion.
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Old 27 March 2019, 05:33 AM   #13
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I need me a calculator for this thread


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Old 27 March 2019, 05:45 AM   #14
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Just checked my 1675 open 6 on the 26
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Old 27 March 2019, 05:56 AM   #15
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Open 6 on my 26 here.

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Old 27 March 2019, 09:05 AM   #16
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My 16800 has open 6/9/16/19/26/29.
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Old 27 March 2019, 09:15 AM   #17
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My 1978 matte, radial dial, 1675 GMT has an open six on the "6" and a closed "6" on the "26". The wheel is original.
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Old 27 March 2019, 11:55 AM   #18
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The original silver datewheel on my circa 1971 1675 GMT Master has open 6, 9, 16, 19 and 29 but 26 is closed.
Funny that's not everybody's opinion, I started a thread on this just yesterday:

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=665152

Now it seems I can relax. Thank you!
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Old 31 March 2019, 02:07 AM   #19
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my 16750 and it's also have open 6 on 26th

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Old 31 March 2019, 03:08 AM   #20
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Old 31 March 2019, 07:26 AM   #21
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Just checked my 1675 open 6 on the 26

The GMT 1675 was made for 20 years and the date wheel changed several times during the 20 year run.
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Old 31 March 2019, 10:40 AM   #22
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Old 31 March 2019, 02:57 PM   #23
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maybe I can ask more "why my six more like letter G?" here?somebody?

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Old 7 May 2019, 10:28 AM   #24
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Would anyone know if an open 6-9 but closed 26 date wheel on a 1972 Explorer 1655 (302xxx), is correct wheel for the watch and period?
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Old 7 May 2019, 05:14 PM   #25
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My 1680 has a closed 26 but open 6-9 and the same for my 1665 DRSD
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Old 14 July 2020, 03:26 PM   #26
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Hello all. is there a definitive answer on Date wheels?

Is there a hard and fast rule that ALL Rolex have OPEN 9 and 6 apart from 26, or is it a myth?

I've just seen a Perp Date with a closed 9 ? I'm really confused now, please help me.
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Old 14 July 2020, 07:32 PM   #27
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Hello all. is there a definitive answer on Date wheels?

Is there a hard and fast rule that ALL Rolex have OPEN 9 and 6 apart from 26, or is it a myth?

I've just seen a Perp Date with a closed 9 ? I'm really confused now, please help me.
Hello. Can anyone help here please?
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Old 22 July 2020, 01:54 AM   #28
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No, not all have open 6s and 9s. Modern Rolexes certainly don't. Not even all of the vintage watches have open 6s and 9s (e.g. earlier 1675s). No such 'hard and fast rule', sorry.
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Old 22 July 2020, 02:40 AM   #29
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Open 26 on this ‘60s DD.

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Old 23 July 2020, 12:46 AM   #30
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FWIW my 168000 has an open 26.
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