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Rolessor82 · 23 January 2021, 11:27 AM

Hi,

Bought a Gmt 16710 from 1997 and is a Swiss Only dial. Is this possible? I thought I was only from 1998-1999. The serial is a U series but is the year 1997 with the Swiss Only Dial that is getting me confused.

Thank you!

Tools · 23 January 2021, 11:49 AM

Letter prefixes are not from a single year. Charts generally show when that prefix was first seen in the marketplace, then they were produced for the next 3 or 4 years, concurrently with the prefix letters on either side.

Rolex never made any serial prefix for a single year, and they didn't stop one letter when the next one came out - they overlap.

Rolessor82 · 23 January 2021, 07:45 PM

Thank you for your response

77T · 23 January 2021, 09:53 PM

Does your dial glow brightly when it goes into a dark room?

Larry is certainly right about the vicissitudes within charts and real world Rolex idiosyncratic production sequences.

But I would say your watch could possibly have a replacement dial if it glows brightly after exposure to light.

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fskywalker · 23 January 2021, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 77T

Does your dial glow brightly when it goes into a dark room?

Larry is certainly right about the vicissitudes within charts and real world Rolex idiosyncratic production sequences.

But I would say your watch could possibly have a replacement dial if it glows brightly after exposure to light.

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springer · 24 January 2021, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rolessor82

Hi,

Bought a Gmt 16710 from 1997 and is a Swiss Only dial. Is this possible? I thought I was only from 1998-1999. The serial is a U series but is the year 1997 with the Swiss Only Dial that is getting me confused.

Thank you!

Yes - U serial numbers can have a SWISS marked dial which is luminova and, contrary to what someone else posted, it will glow brightly.

The SWISS luminova dial replaced the tritium SWISS T < 25 dial around 1997. After approximately one year in production, the SWISS dial was subsequently replaced by the super luminova SWISS MADE dial.

Enjoy your watch. The internet is full of incorrect information.

Rolessor82 · 24 January 2021, 02:01 AM

Thank you all for your kind answers!

And Springer, a very special thank you!!

Kind regards, stay safe :)

padi56 · 24 January 2021, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rolessor82

Hi,

Bought a Gmt 16710 from 1997 and is a Swiss Only dial. Is this possible? I thought I was only from 1998-1999. The serial is a U series but is the year 1997 with the Swiss Only Dial that is getting me confused.

Thank you!

There is no such thing as a series they are just case serials,, and many serials overlap a year or so, and U serials ran well into the latter part of 1998.And again Swiss only dials ran into 2000 possibly longer with some slow sellers.

jrs146 · 24 January 2021, 03:49 AM

If it helps at all my U serial Swiss only dial is dated 11/30/98

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23 January 2021, 11:27 AM	#1
Rolessor82 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Caribbean Posts: 421	Is it possible a 1997 16710 U series to be a Swiss Only Dial? Hi, Bought a Gmt 16710 from 1997 and is a Swiss Only dial. Is this possible? I thought I was only from 1998-1999. The serial is a U series but is the year 1997 with the Swiss Only Dial that is getting me confused. Thank you!

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Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,037	Letter prefixes are not from a single year. Charts generally show when that prefix was first seen in the marketplace, then they were produced for the next 3 or 4 years, concurrently with the prefix letters on either side. Rolex never made any serial prefix for a single year, and they didn't stop one letter when the next one came out - they overlap. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

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jrs146 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Josh Location: Lost in time Watch: Me Nae Nae Posts: 9,821	If it helps at all my U serial Swiss only dial is dated 11/30/98 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ "Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own." -Jerome J. Garcia, Robert C. Hunter

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Rolessor82 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Caribbean Posts: 421	Thank you for your response

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Rolessor82 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Caribbean Posts: 421	Thank you all for your kind answers! And Springer, a very special thank you!! Kind regards, stay safe :)

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