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3 January 2019, 12:54 PM | #1 |
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Help with 16618 Submariner with Swiss only dial ??
Dear folks
I am planning on buying a 16618 Submariner with blue dial. It’s T serial. It’s got Swiss only dial. Is that dial viable to be the dial the watch was bought new ? I am under the impression that a T serial watches did not come with Swiss only dial. What are your thoughts ? Thanks in advance. |
3 January 2019, 02:15 PM | #2 |
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The 'Swiss' dial is perhaps a little early for a T serial but could have been changed during service a year or two later once Luminova dials were available. The original owner might have wanted the latest feature.
Or, the T serial case could have been leftover at the factory and shipped a year or two later with everything as configured. Parts are made in batches and it's not out of the question that a large batch of gold case could have been made and serialized, then took a while to be ordered, assembled and sold. Serial numbers are a rough estimate, not a hard science, so either scenario is possible. |
3 January 2019, 02:30 PM | #3 |
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Internet charts are only useful on the stainless steel models, and then only within a couple of years. PM models typically lag by a year or more.
The T serial was made from 1996 through ~1999, so it is very reasonable to see a Swiss dial on a gold model. Check the clasp code too.
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5 January 2019, 01:03 AM | #4 |
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Much appreciate your input and time. Thank you.
Lastly , how many links should 16618 come with ? 13? Thx |
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