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22 August 2019, 01:35 PM | #1 |
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Left-Skewed Serial Number Engraving
I know there is some variation in the engravings between the lugs of vintage watches, but this serial number looks far more left-skewed than any other I've seen before.
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22 August 2019, 01:36 PM | #2 |
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22 August 2019, 01:38 PM | #3 |
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22 August 2019, 11:11 PM | #4 |
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Strange. Very strange. All numbers seem out of line as well.
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23 August 2019, 12:40 AM | #5 |
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Never seen it like that, not on authentic l ones I mean...
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23 August 2019, 12:49 AM | #6 |
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The watch was serviced by RSC and has the accompanying paperwork and service guarantee so I don’t really question the authenticity, but I did find the alignment unusual.
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23 August 2019, 01:19 AM | #7 |
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Interesting...apart from the alignment, which is really unusual, the weird 2 caught my attention as well...
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It sure looks fishy for a couple of reasons. Could you post a pic of the other side with the reference # engraved? Did you mean the paperwork is from the RSC, or do you have the original warranty papers too? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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I have RSC paperwork but no original guarantee papers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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23 August 2019, 04:08 AM | #11 |
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There were definitely some minor variations on these vintage Rolexes, with slightly crooked numbers, or engravings a little left or right. Perhaps this is just an extreme example.
Here is the same reference watch with a close serial number for comparison: |
23 August 2019, 04:30 AM | #12 |
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Damn liberals What? Oh.
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23 August 2019, 05:02 AM | #13 |
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looks very neat in comparison to some of the older engravings.. https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=374745 |
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Ironically the ref. # is left-shifted as well.
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23 August 2019, 08:41 AM | #15 |
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Looks like an original, off-center engraving not unlike many other case engravings.
Below you'll find some serial number engravings from GMT 16750 cases.
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