6694 dial question

[Andrejb]

Hey guys looking to pick up this 6694 for the MRS. Also 6694 was my first Rolex and I no longer own it, so I’d like to have it back in my collection for the sentiment.

One thing I notice is the dial has almost a frosted look around the hour markers. And a gloss centre? (See photo)

Has anyone seen this before? Is this normal?




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[Andrejb]

Anyone?


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[CaveDweller]

The frosted outer on the dial is where the paint is failing – probably oxidisation

The bracelet looks pretty sagged out

The chances of finding one that hasn’t “gone” like this are pretty slim, most are being re-dialed about now

The black faced ones are more “stable” as a rule ……

[Andrejb]

Originally Posted by CaveDweller

The frosted outer on the dial is where the paint is failing – probably oxidisation

The bracelet looks pretty sagged out

The chances of finding one that hasn’t “gone” like this are pretty slim, most are being re-dialed about now

The black faced ones are more “stable” as a rule ……

Thank you


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[Nick9]

Originally Posted by CaveDweller

The frosted outer on the dial is where the paint is failing – probably oxidisation

The bracelet looks pretty sagged out

The chances of finding one that hasn’t “gone” like this are pretty slim, most are being re-dialed about now

The black faced ones are more “stable” as a rule ……

Hi, all. I'm the owner of this watch, that andrejb kindly posted with the question about the dial.

I'm sure the overall paint is not failing. The outer ring is a perfect circle. There are no signs at all that the dial has been touched.

It is from 1965 according to the SN and caseback (II 65).

In another thread, it got a pass and a few comments that boiled down to "quirky". 😀

I have revived the post to see if anyone on TRF might have seen this dial before mine, or whether anyone has another one like it?

Thanks, any and all help much appreciated.

[Nick9]

Hoping someone can help out on this. Thanks!

[Nick9]

Really hoping that someone can shed some light on this dial. Thanks!

[janice&fred]

Originally Posted by CaveDweller

The frosted outer on the dial is where the paint is failing – probably oxidisation

The bracelet looks pretty sagged out

The chances of finding one that hasn’t “gone” like this are pretty slim, most are being re-dialed about now

The black faced ones are more “stable” as a rule ……

6694 models have been produced up to 1984 so of course there are plenty of pristine models so i don't have any idea why you would think most are redialed by now. a gazillion of them from the 60's-80's are around and in great shape.

as far as the owner NickP's particular watch it's a different story. could be that dial is original but i suspect it's a repaint as i have never come across a two-toned dial as pictured. gold markers and hands on a vintage SS rolex was common during that time frame so that's ok. could also be the bracelet was swapped out as i think 1965 models would still have had a riveted oyster but i'm not sure when the folded version was introduced.

[Nick9]

Thanks, much appreciated. Wondering whether anyone else might want to weigh in?

Good eye on the bracelet—it’s a later one.

Thanks again!