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Old 26 January 2013, 01:14 AM   #61
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I would speculate that the mark I dial will be more sought after in years to come given that (1) it was the first and (2) the markings are less typical of other rolex models.
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Old 17 March 2013, 02:52 AM   #62
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Trading value

Very good info Bo - ditto on the sticky.

In the world of Rolex trading down the road, what wins? Demand (more people want it) or Supply (not necessarily volume-related but more "Mark 1" or quirky rakish font or fat font?

1) Does that mean that the Mark 2 would be worth more as more people would go after them in years to come (with Mark 1 having the strange coronet and Mark 3 having the strange uneven spacing for the "=" sign)?
2) Or would Mark 1 or 3 be worth more as people think it's quirky and therefore a must-have?
3) Alternatively, no one cares and it's just WIS-types like me being OCD yet again?

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Old 29 April 2013, 01:28 AM   #63
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Mk ii

A little confused here.. looks like mine is a MK II dial (Especially the Es) but the spacing between the letters seems more like a MK I

Any ideas?
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Old 18 April 2014, 01:36 PM   #64
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Very interesting. Thank you for sharing this
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Old 19 April 2014, 01:39 AM   #65
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A little confused here.. looks like mine is a MK II dial (Especially the Es) but the spacing between the letters seems more like a MK I

Any ideas?

Move the hour marker off the 6 o'clock, and look at the spacing of the " = "
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Old 19 April 2014, 04:28 AM   #66
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Here is MK III dial...
Attachment 332405
OMG look at this pic. that's the reason i bought a DSSD
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Old 19 April 2014, 06:51 AM   #67
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man this is some attention to detail!!
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Old 19 April 2014, 08:57 AM   #68
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Great pics. Interesting.
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Old 19 April 2014, 09:41 AM   #69
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Thank you...very interesting!

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Old 30 August 2014, 09:47 PM   #70
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My SD has Mk 1 but if you look at the = mark it doesn't belong to Mk 1, so what is my SD? Can someone tell me.
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Old 30 August 2014, 10:08 PM   #71
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Great observation, very interesting. Thanks for posting.
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Old 30 August 2014, 11:00 PM   #72
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Thanks very interesting
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Old 30 August 2014, 11:30 PM   #73
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My SD has Mk 1 but if you look at the = mark it doesn't belong to Mk 1, so what is my SD? Can someone tell me.
I'm not sure I see what you are referring to. Looks like a Mark 1 to me. Look at the positioning of the "=" between ft and 3900

Mark 1..... ft=3900
Mark 2..... ft = 3900
Mark 3..... ft= 3900
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Old 31 August 2014, 12:09 AM   #74
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Ive owned both Mark 1 and Mark 3 and I kinda prefer the Mark 3 as it is not so cluttered. But in reality for me none of the differences on any of the dials is enough to care.
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Old 24 February 2015, 04:15 AM   #75
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Is mine a Mark II dial?

Hi everyone ,
Is mine a Mark II Dial? I am very new here. I wish to seek knowledge from experts.
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Old 24 February 2015, 06:20 AM   #76
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I'm not versed enough on the subject to answer your question. I just wanted to welcome you to the forum.
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Old 24 February 2015, 08:32 AM   #77
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rolex has had so many variations over the years i stopped paying attention... lol

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Old 24 February 2015, 09:35 AM   #78
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Is mine a Mark II Dial? I am very new here. I wish to seek knowledge from experts.
From the shape of the crown, font, and the location of the = symbol, I would say yes a Mark 2.
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Old 24 February 2015, 10:17 AM   #79
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very neat!
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Old 24 February 2015, 10:47 AM   #80
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I've never been a fan of the coronet on the Mk I dial. It probably prevented me from buying the model on more than one occasion.
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Old 24 February 2015, 07:08 PM   #81
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From the shape of the crown, font, and the location of the = symbol, I would say yes a Mark 2.
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Thanks very much Mr. Suboc! Im a very happy learner now. Salute!
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Old 24 February 2015, 07:09 PM   #82
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Old 24 February 2015, 07:09 PM   #83
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Old 1 June 2015, 01:58 PM   #84
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How did no one mention that the thickness of the rim of the markers on those two mk3's is totally different?
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Old 1 June 2015, 02:36 PM   #85
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What I mean is
OP's mark 3 dial...

http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/11524353.jpg

Another one for sale online

https://www.jaztime.com/media/catalo...mg_7387_2_.jpg

The second mark3 dial posted on this thread looks like the later to me and more like the deep blue markers. Much thicker rim to the lume dots.

Maybe I am seeing things? A change or a different supplier to the Mark3?
I'm ready to buy a new one and I like the Mark3 but not the thicker walled lume markers
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Old 10 September 2015, 06:09 AM   #86
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Great review, I prefer the MK I as it seems more modern to me similar to DeepBlue version
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Old 10 September 2015, 09:50 AM   #87
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I traded away a DSSD with the Mark III dial because my OCD would not allow me to stop focusing on the non-centered "=" sign. When I bought another DSSD, I purposely sought out the Mark II dial, and now I am very happy with it:)
I have, and prefer, the MK II dial but the amount of information available - the depth and vastness of Rolex knowledge around here can drive one to drink!
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Old 10 September 2015, 11:35 AM   #88
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Nice observations. I have a huge list of stuff to analyze for the next week... Interested? :)
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Old 13 September 2015, 04:10 AM   #89
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I love the MK III dial because that is the dial that came with my DSSD. Pretty crazy to see these differences detailed though. Hopefully, I don't get the MK I itch...
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Old 13 September 2015, 05:13 AM   #90
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I believe it's known by now that the deepsea sea-dweller has received 2 changes to its dial since 2008:


Here is the "Mark I" dial:





And here's the Mark II dial:




As you can see, there are various differences to the predecessor dial:

Overall font is slightly "thinner".
  • The painted rolex coronet has changed style to look more like the coronet on other rolex dials.
  • The "e"s in "deepsea" now have a shorter middle line in the "e".
  • The "s" in "sea-dweller" has been changed from a "flat" s to a "round" one.
  • The "ft" font has been changed.
  • The "=" sign is not on italic anymore but runs as two parallel lines.
  • There is now a larger gap between the ft and metres depth rating, aka "gap dial" (seen on the newest sub 14060m's too, btw.)

Here is an overview of the details (with the 14060m - new and old models - included):



(all pics from r-l-x.de).


But there is also a third version that surfaced not too long ago:

The Mark III dial:




(credit: "purewhitedesign"; watchlounge.com)

The rolex coronet on the dial of the MK III dial is identical to the one seen on the MK II dial:


(credit: "purewhitedesign"; watchlounge.com)


Also notice the uneven space between the equal sign "=" like it has also been seen on the sub 14060m dial bottom right... Plus the "MK III" deepsea dial has more space before and after the "ft" and "m":



In general, I think there's too much writing on Rolex dials. Oh well.
But does serve to keep the dial from looking too empty.

The D-Blue has some elements from MK I, such as the "S" in "Deepsea" and "Sea-Dweller" and from the MK II such as the coronet.

Personally, I prefer the MK I "S", and am glad it's used on the D-Blue.
Plus, I like the "Deepsea" on top of "Sea-Dweller".

Of note, I used to have a black DSSD with the MK II dial, which I thought looked fine overall though there was a little too much space on either side of the "=". The asymmetry of the text around the "=" on the MK III dial would bug me.


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