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25 June 2019, 11:45 AM | #1 |
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1680 got the "Rolex Service Treatment"
Discovered this weekend that my father has been being a "responsible" owner of his 1973 1680 and has been sending it to service at RSC as needed.
Problem is that they, of course, "improved" a thing or two during the last run through. At the very least, here's what I *think* I've spotted though I'm no expert - - Service bezel and bezel insert possibly, luminova pearl definitely. - Luminova hands definitely. - Service dial possibly. Can anyone chime in? The dial has definitely lost luminosity so maybe this made it through. What are my options for sourcing replacement parts here? Fingers crossed the bezel insert and dial are kind of fine but at the very least a pearl and new hands are needed. Note that I have never purchased parts before so I'm a complete noob. |
25 June 2019, 11:59 AM | #2 |
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Dial is more than likely original but robbed him of the insert and hands...not anybody’s fault people just don’t know the value of originality on these older models....
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25 June 2019, 12:59 PM | #3 |
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You're lucky to have the dial.
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Exactly. Maybe an early service dial? What’s the serial? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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25 June 2019, 01:32 PM | #6 |
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Looks great. Dont ruin his day because of "value". Let him keep wearing it proudly.
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25 June 2019, 02:20 PM | #8 |
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May be a tritium service dial (the "SWISS T.." printing looks close to the markers), would need a better picture of the dial to tell for sure though.
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25 June 2019, 09:47 PM | #9 |
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Someone posted this link up the other day and I have been pretty impressed with their selection. https://www.tswisst.de/ Good luck!!
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25 June 2019, 10:31 PM | #10 |
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I’m 100% it’s never had a red dial. He might be mistaken on the year - maybe it was early 1974? Purchased on a ski holiday in Zermatt Switzerland.
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25 June 2019, 11:18 PM | #11 |
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I'm inclined to agree with you. Not every watch needs to be a collector's piece. I know that back when I first bought my 1680 I probably would have put luminova hands on, but I didn't want to spend the money. After all, dead tritium isn't much use beyond looking pretty!
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26 June 2019, 04:22 AM | #14 |
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Dial is cherry. Hands and insert can still be purchased reasonably. Most important to wear it happily.
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26 June 2019, 05:22 AM | #15 |
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Would anyone know what version bezel insert is needed?
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26 June 2019, 05:49 AM | #16 |
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Just to add that the dial is a service replacement, either a tritium or "toothpaste" replacement. I suspect it would have been replaced at an earlier service than the recent hands replacement, as it would otherwise be a Luminova dial to match the hands.
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Definitely a service dial. |
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28 June 2019, 08:23 AM | #19 |
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Just checked because you all had be wondering.
3,06x,xxx I’m thinking this makes this definitively once a red no? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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This just got a ton more interesting haha
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28 June 2019, 01:19 PM | #22 |
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So interesting because pops swears up and down he never remembers it being red ...
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You could try and find one of those red service dials, you have the hands and insert already. People have gotten them from Rolex, I think you just need to have a watch with a serial in the 'red' range. Not 100% on that, perhaps the others here can help.
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28 June 2019, 02:25 PM | #24 |
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Or Rolex has archives that they don't make available to the rest of us, so they actually know what dial the watch originally had.
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Some have said that they’ll only put one in if it has a damaged red dial. Others say they’re not available any more at all. It seems that the first response at RSC is always no, but tenacity and insistence on checking with Geneva has paid off for some. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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29 June 2019, 01:52 AM | #26 |
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I’m going to assume that finding original red dials and hands is quite difficult and expensive, no? Any ideas where to look?
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Probably more than you’d want to pay. Good dials seem to go for $10k at least. Try the classifieds here and on VRF. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Looking good!
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If you are going to get a red dial, best act quickly. |
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1 July 2019, 12:42 PM | #30 |
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My 3,2 MIL 1680 (always white/non-red) has had similar Dad/RSC treatment, and has a late 90's T<25 Service Dial that looks different than yours. I won't argue with those who think you have a SD, they probably know more than me, but still looks original Tritium to me so if it is a SD, it may have been done at an even earlier service interval. In the 80's??? The crown also looks like a modern 703/704.
Mine has a "washed" [NO] Tritium service dial, with Lumi Hands and Insert, 703. Personally, I am fine with a serviced/over-serviced watch. I could care less about 'patina', 'flaking lume', and the subsequent 'worrying about value'. YMMV |
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