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Speedbird-1 · 16 February 2020, 08:42 PM

Apart from, say, a bright, fresh, lume on a 50 year old watch. How would the 'Ordinary Joe', identify, with any confidence, a 'Service Dial' on a second hand watch?

JDsnewwatch · 16 February 2020, 11:01 PM

Others will hopefully write more. I think there are a few ways to tell.
1) if the lume doesn't match from the dial to the hands
2) if the marker on the bottom is unexpected*

* An example would be a 1980s submariner. You might expect this watch to ship with a tritium dial (T Swiss Made T). Rolex doesn't use those anymore. The dial they replace it with will look 99% correct, but the bottom might say "Swiss Made"

Speedbird-1 · 16 February 2020, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDsnewwatch

Others will hopefully write more. I think there are a few ways to tell.
1) if the lume doesn't match from the dial to the hands
2) if the marker on the bottom is unexpected*

* An example would be a 1980s submariner. You might expect this watch to ship with a tritium dial (T Swiss Made T). Rolex doesn't use those anymore. The dial they replace it with will look 99% correct, but the bottom might say "Swiss Made"

Thanks JD.

I'm totally ignorant in these matters, and was always fascinated by the ability of some members to assess a dial and sometimes hands, as 'Service'. Often managing this from, average photographs.

"I came here to learn, and have fun".

GLADIATOR · 18 February 2020, 06:07 AM

A maxi dial on a watch with lug holes (or prior to 2002/3)

TimeLord2 · 18 February 2020, 06:25 AM

This thread is a great place to start if you have an interest in vintage. This is the "Vintage Rolex Buyer's Guidance to determine the originality of your watch."
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=353899

Speedbird-1 · 23 February 2020, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by TimeLord2

This thread is a great place to start if you have an interest in vintage. This is the "Vintage Rolex Buyer's Guidance to determine the originality of your watch."
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=353899

Just notice this.
Thanks buddy, very interesting.

16 February 2020, 08:42 PM	#1
Speedbird-1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Steve. Location: UK Posts: 6,070	Service Dials. Apart from, say, a bright, fresh, lume on a 50 year old watch. How would the 'Ordinary Joe', identify, with any confidence, a 'Service Dial' on a second hand watch?

18 February 2020, 06:07 AM	#4
GLADIATOR "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Costa Blanca, Watch: YMII,GMTII,DAYTONA Posts: 5,288	A maxi dial on a watch with lug holes (or prior to 2002/3) __________________ The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. Winston Churchill "We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done."

16 February 2020, 11:01 PM	#2
JDsnewwatch "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2019 Real Name: JD Location: NJ Watch: 116710LN with BCL Posts: 414	Others will hopefully write more. I think there are a few ways to tell. 1) if the lume doesn't match from the dial to the hands 2) if the marker on the bottom is unexpected* * An example would be a 1980s submariner. You might expect this watch to ship with a tritium dial (T Swiss Made T). Rolex doesn't use those anymore. The dial they replace it with will look 99% correct, but the bottom might say "Swiss Made"

18 February 2020, 06:25 AM	#5
TimeLord2 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Valencia, CA Watch: GMT Master 1675/3 Posts: 2,046	This thread is a great place to start if you have an interest in vintage. This is the "Vintage Rolex Buyer's Guidance to determine the originality of your watch." https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=353899

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