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23 November 2015, 01:20 AM | #1 |
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Rolex 1655 Explorer II - Refinished hand or after-market dial?
I realize this is a blasphemous question to ask on this forum...
I'm trying to restore my dad's 1655 Explorer II. In order to bring the dial up to a 1972 standard, I'm looking at at least $1000 (at least). The current dial is a poorly refinished Mark 4, Mark 5 or Mark 6. With a serial # of 291****, it should have a Mark 1 or Mark 2 dial. While saving some money for an original dial, I'd like to bring the look of the watch's dial to that of the original 1972 style. Question.... * What would the most preferred solution be, buy a refinished Mark 1 dial or an after-market Mark 1 dial? * Would a refinished dial be in a similar price bracket than that of the original dial, or is there a difference between the two? * Would adding an aftermarket dial from now until I can replace it with an original dial damage the watch in any way? Thanks in advance for your knowledge. |
23 November 2015, 02:43 AM | #2 |
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An "aftermarket" dial means counterfeit to me. If it says Rolex and it never came from the Rolex factory, that's a counterfeit good.
A refinished dial will certainly be cheaper than a good original dial. Since this is a stopgap measure while you save/search for an original dial, have you considered a service dial? Sent from my 0PM92 using Tapatalk |
23 November 2015, 04:59 AM | #3 |
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Rolex 1655 Explorer II - Refinished hand or after-market dial?
I recently bought a Rolex service luminova dial, hands set and bezel for 2K.
Post an ad on VRM A refinished dial would be between 450 to 700 USD and IMHO not worth buying Go for original Rolex parts
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