Help identify mark on dial of my rolex 16800

[pk552502]

Hi All, I'm seeking opinions about a blemish on the dial of my watch. Have you seen anything like this before? I did just receive the watch back from a servicing and I noticed it right away. It's visible without a loupe. The mark is above the N in submariner.

[Dan S]

That's unfortunate. Looks like a small magnifying glass icon. Who did the service?

[seattleal]

A drop oil from the service?

[996marty]

That’s annoying and something that should have maybe been spotted

[swish77]

I assume this happened during the service, yes? (Do you have a pre-service photo of the dial?) As mentioned above, it does look like an oil stain.

I'd have the watchmaker, or a different one, try to remove the mark with Rodico putty. It's worth a shot, and I don't think it could make it worse. Even if you can't completely remove the mark, you might be able to lessen it.

Good luck.

[tekno]

Send it to Greg @ True Patina

He can remove it without messing up the dial. Send the watchmaker the bill IF you do have the documentation that Swish77 stated above.

[pk552502]

These are the pre-service photos I have from earlier posts I did about this watch and the mark doesn't appear there. Would you consider these pics to be conclusive?

[pk552502]

last one

[pk552502]

Originally Posted by seattleal

A drop oil from the service?

Yes, it may be oil. It's actually below the E as well. it's 3 dimensional, so at first I thought it might be touch up paint or something. But since it's below the E I think it may be oil that ran a bit. Any hopes it will dry out and go away with time?

[TuRo]

I'd raise it with watchmaker - get them to remove it.

Perhaps a bit counterintuitively, you've a bit more leeway with matte over a gilt gloss.... where you should never try it .

It's unlikely to dry out even vaguely same shade.

If they can't, they owe you a new £2k (used of course) matte dial (which they can claim off their professional indemnity insurance).

I used to run a PI Insurance Company, so know what coverage they 'should', but not necessarily 'do', have in place!

[1675-David]

beautiful watch, such a shame, looks like there is more of the stuff, whatever it is, on the S and E in SUPERLATIVE



She's poetry in motion
A beautiful sight to see
I get so excited
Viewing her anatomy...

[pk552502]

I agree there is more of the stuff on the S and E in SUPERLATIVE. There's also a black marking on the 8 o'clock hour marker that wasn't in the "before" pictures I posted above.

And if I'm really getting picky, there's quite a bit of lint under the glass. For instance, at the tip of the second hand and above the 9 o'clock marker, that are visible without a loupe. I would have thought some air duster would have cleared that up before sealing the watch.

I'll call the watchmaker this week and see how they respond.

[TuRo]

Originally Posted by 1675-David

beautiful watch, such a shame, looks like there is more of the stuff, whatever it is, on the S and E in SUPERLATIVE



She's poetry in motion
A beautiful sight to see
I get so excited
Viewing her anatomy...