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Pilot1985 · 9 August 2021, 07:02 PM

Hi All,

I purchased this form a reputable seller in the US.

I just wanted to know what are your opinions on the dial. And I do like Spider dials (personal taste) What im curious is the stroke seems a bit fatter under the loupe and wanted to know if it was normal.

Here are some photos and also under UV light. Does not glow immediately after removing the UV light.

Thanks.

1665fan · 9 August 2021, 07:37 PM

What’s a stroke??? I’ve had these watches for decades and never heard of that one….

Pilot1985 · 9 August 2021, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 1665fan

What’s a stroke??? I’ve had these watches for decades and never heard of that one….

Sorry, english not my first language did not know how to explain myself.

I am Referring to the Font on the Dial.

Pilot1985 · 10 August 2021, 11:31 PM

Anyways here are more photos. As I put the watch back together again.

I plan to use this as my daily wear as I like the looks.

I had it serviced and polished to make my own history with it as I plan to beat the **** out of it

It has a service insert with luminova pip which is artificially faded most likely but I like the looks of it. Although I am looking for a proper insert and currently in chat with some nice forum members

Its a 1985 8.6 Mil serial

I think the dial has flaws of overflowing or bleeding as Orchi mentioned in this post for the transition period of the matte to glossy Dials form that era.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=77719

Wahlberg · 11 August 2021, 12:02 AM

Looks really cool!

1665fan · 11 August 2021, 12:31 AM

There is a spider for sale on the sales corner….have you compared it with that???? That would be step 1 for me

Pilot1985 · 11 August 2021, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 1665fan

There is a spider for sale on the sales corner….have you compared it with that???? That would be step 1 for me

I have compared to many.

From the research I have done mine would be an open 6 with FT aligned STERN dial.

The font used and alignment of the letters seem all correct. only thing was bugging me a bit was the size to be a bit fatter than the examples I compared until I found the thread I copied above stating this flaw of overflowing or bleeding of the dial. I do not know which is the correct term for it. Jus ttrying to learn more.

Eric88 · 11 August 2021, 02:09 AM

I don't know much about spider dials, though I will say your case finishing looks AMAZING! Nice watch.

9 August 2021, 07:37 PM	#2
1665fan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: East coast Posts: 6,624	What’s a stroke??? I’ve had these watches for decades and never heard of that one….

11 August 2021, 12:02 AM	#5
Wahlberg "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Paris Posts: 3,549	Looks really cool!

11 August 2021, 12:31 AM	#6
1665fan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: East coast Posts: 6,624	There is a spider for sale on the sales corner….have you compared it with that???? That would be step 1 for me

11 August 2021, 02:09 AM	#8
Eric88 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: 88 keys Posts: 2,238	I don't know much about spider dials, though I will say your case finishing looks AMAZING! Nice watch.

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