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Oboema Sesetokoe · 9 December 2019, 03:05 PM

Hi all,

What do you think?

Is this (40-ies rolex 2940) a dial reprint or not?

I hope to hear from you soon ,

Kind regards

O.S.

MorningTundra · 9 December 2019, 10:26 PM

I’m going to vote for reprint solely on the grounds of the color of the black paint, which looks too new to me. Perhaps a vintage refin. And is that an error on the 54 seconds mark? I think this would have been radium lime? Perhaps with signs of radium burn.

Generally I’d expect to see more fading and corrosion all around. I could be wrong but even if I’m not its still an attractive watch worth buying at the right price.

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roh123 · 9 December 2019, 10:30 PM

I know absolutely nothing about bubblebacks but are they really Oyster Perpetuals?

MorningTundra · 9 December 2019, 10:35 PM

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I know absolutely nothing about bubblebacks but are they really Oyster Perpetuals?

The domed caseback was to accommodate the new fangled winding rotor that all the cool kids were rockin...

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roh123 · 9 December 2019, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MorningTundra

The domed caseback was to accommodate the new fangled winding rotor that all the cool kids were rockin...

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Obviously they were. I just tried to be smart.

As said. This is out of my confort zone. They were hot before I started with this silly hobby.

bd-chrono · 12 December 2019, 02:01 AM

Fairly certain that the dial is original based on the fonts of the printing.

MILGAUSS88 · 12 December 2019, 07:53 AM

I think the print may be original, but my opinion is that the lume has been redone, it looks to thick and absolutely no patina, unusual for a 70 year old watch.

Maybe replaced due to radioactivity?

9 December 2019, 03:05 PM	#1
Oboema Sesetokoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Europe Posts: 615	Bubbleback dial reprint? Hi all, What do you think? Is this (40-ies rolex 2940) a dial reprint or not? I hope to hear from you soon , Kind regards O.S.

9 December 2019, 10:26 PM	#2
MorningTundra "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Real Name: Morningtundra Location: USA, UK & HKG Posts: 1,037	Bubbleback dial reprint? I’m going to vote for reprint solely on the grounds of the color of the black paint, which looks too new to me. Perhaps a vintage refin. And is that an error on the 54 seconds mark? I think this would have been radium lime? Perhaps with signs of radium burn. Generally I’d expect to see more fading and corrosion all around. I could be wrong but even if I’m not its still an attractive watch worth buying at the right price. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

9 December 2019, 10:30 PM	#3
roh123 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: Per Location: Sweden Watch: Gilt Rolex Posts: 2,946	I know absolutely nothing about bubblebacks but are they really Oyster Perpetuals? __________________ Instagram: @perj123

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12 December 2019, 02:01 AM	#6
bd-chrono "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Bruce Location: At the lake Watch: Do I have to pick? Posts: 4	Fairly certain that the dial is original based on the fonts of the printing.

12 December 2019, 07:53 AM	#7
MILGAUSS88 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: mississippi river Posts: 2,940	I think the print may be original, but my opinion is that the lume has been redone, it looks to thick and absolutely no patina, unusual for a 70 year old watch. Maybe replaced due to radioactivity?

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