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Old 5 August 2020, 04:45 AM   #1
carwashchris
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Weigh in on this 1803 dial

Saw this one a while back, and still wondering about this color of blue. I searched all over and only found a DJ blue that was close. Both hands and dial seem to share the same lume.

Is this a service dial and hands ? Or reproduction's ?

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Old 6 August 2020, 01:50 PM   #2
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blue shade looks legit but that aside, 'swiss made' annotation struck me first. That was used when Rolex started using superluminova in the 2000s so unlikely found on 1803. Service dial i believe.
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Old 6 August 2020, 02:31 PM   #3
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Definitely service.
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Old 6 August 2020, 02:41 PM   #4
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Definitely service.
Agree. Nice, though. Sunburst dials are awesome whether original or service.
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Old 9 August 2020, 01:31 AM   #5
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Well then its unanimous !!! Service Dial and Hands. Makes me wonder if Rolex still inventory's a selection . Thanks for the input

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Rolex does still have service dials for 4 and 5 digit models but it is usually very limited. I recently inquired about an 18038/18238 dial and was told that there are only 3 dials to choose from out of about 30 that were originally available.
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Old 9 August 2020, 03:35 AM   #7
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Rolex does still have service dials for 4 and 5 digit models but it is usually very limited. I recently inquired about an 18038/18238 dial and was told that there are only 3 dials to choose from out of about 30 that were originally available.
That's good information, Thanks Chris
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