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Mills_ · 6 January 2018, 10:25 PM

I am looking at purchasing one of these and have found a specific listing I like but the day and date windows appears to be white, not champagne. Most other listings I have found have a champagne colour.

Would anyone know if these models were originally made with both white and champagne colouring? Or is a white window indicative of a replaced part? Black dial for what it is worth.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Haywood_Milton · 6 January 2018, 10:45 PM

I believe both were correctly fitted from new but that you should expect a champagne date-ring with a black dial.

Dials were commonly swapped both by main agents and by later owners / dealers, which can create slight irregularities. Rarely bothered me, but it might others.

Haywood

Mills_ · 6 January 2018, 10:59 PM

Thanks for the quick response Haywood. Just to clarify, do you mean they were all shipped from Rolex as champagne, but then sold to customers varying as both white and champagne as agents swapped them out?

Edit: Never mind. I think I understand what you were trying to say. Black dials shipped with champagne windows, others (such as white dials) shipped with white windows, and dealers sometimes swapped them out.

Thanks very much!

6 January 2018, 10:25 PM	#1
Mills_ "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 65	Day Date 18038 YG - what colour is the day/date window? I am looking at purchasing one of these and have found a specific listing I like but the day and date windows appears to be white, not champagne. Most other listings I have found have a champagne colour. Would anyone know if these models were originally made with both white and champagne colouring? Or is a white window indicative of a replaced part? Black dial for what it is worth. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

6 January 2018, 10:45 PM	#2
Haywood_Milton "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Yes, it is ! Location: Cheshire & Mersey Watch: Military issue Sub Posts: 1,319	I believe both were correctly fitted from new but that you should expect a champagne date-ring with a black dial. Dials were commonly swapped both by main agents and by later owners / dealers, which can create slight irregularities. Rarely bothered me, but it might others. Haywood __________________ Comex:5513,5514,1665x2,16800x2,16600 Mil sub:5517x2,5513x9,5512 Submariner:6536/1x2,5508,5513 PCG u/line & double SWISS (America's Cup),5513 giltx2, 5513 m-firstx2,5513 gloss WGx2,1680 Red,1680 White Mk1 & Mk2 Sea-Dweller:1665 DRSDx3,Great Whitex3 GMT-Master:6542x2 (1 Bakelite),1675x8 (2 gilt), 16750 & SeaKing 116710LN Explorer:1016x6 (1 gilt),5500x3,14270 Blackout, Orange 1655 x4 Milgauss 1019x3 Cosmo 6263 *RNCD DSSD 116660.

6 January 2018, 10:59 PM	#3
Mills_ "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 65	Thanks for the quick response Haywood. Just to clarify, do you mean they were all shipped from Rolex as champagne, but then sold to customers varying as both white and champagne as agents swapped them out? Edit: Never mind. I think I understand what you were trying to say. Black dials shipped with champagne windows, others (such as white dials) shipped with white windows, and dealers sometimes swapped them out. Thanks very much!

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