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steeevvvooo · 19 January 2019, 10:47 AM

Two 16803, but both look a little off in terms of model engraving? Were late 80s watches known for this?

GLADIATOR · 19 January 2019, 11:05 AM

Top photo is fake case
Bottom photo I can not make out well enough, but also looks fake
Lets here what others think
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goldfixer21 · 19 January 2019, 12:08 PM

Hang in there , the experts will weigh in soon

steeevvvooo · 20 January 2019, 12:31 AM

Any more thoughts on this? Top photo looks off to me but I know some older watches are not always as clean and clinical as modern pieces. Looks like the “03” has been hand engraved? The second photo was another watch showing another weird looking “3”.

Rest of the watch looks good and seller credibility is not in question for me, but looks weird.

antrolexsub · 20 January 2019, 05:57 AM

Top is fine. Bottom looks like the 3’s been redone at some point probably due to wear from the end links, or may have been a 16800 converted to a two tone.

I’ve had earlier watches look like they were done by a 4 year old with a blunt nail, all original Rolex engravings.

19 January 2019, 10:47 AM	#1
steeevvvooo "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: London Posts: 1,365	16803 engraving Two 16803, but both look a little off in terms of model engraving? Were late 80s watches known for this? __________________ Once you aquire your "grail"... then what?!

19 January 2019, 11:05 AM	#2
GLADIATOR "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Costa Blanca, Watch: YMII,GMTII,DAYTONA Posts: 5,288	Top photo is fake case Bottom photo I can not make out well enough, but also looks fake Lets here what others think A __________________ The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. Winston Churchill "We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done."

20 January 2019, 12:31 AM	#4
steeevvvooo "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: London Posts: 1,365	Any more thoughts on this? Top photo looks off to me but I know some older watches are not always as clean and clinical as modern pieces. Looks like the “03” has been hand engraved? The second photo was another watch showing another weird looking “3”. Rest of the watch looks good and seller credibility is not in question for me, but looks weird. __________________ Once you aquire your "grail"... then what?!

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19 January 2019, 12:08 PM	#3
goldfixer21 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 773	Hang in there , the experts will weigh in soon

20 January 2019, 05:57 AM	#5
antrolexsub "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Earth Posts: 757	Top is fine. Bottom looks like the 3’s been redone at some point probably due to wear from the end links, or may have been a 16800 converted to a two tone. I’ve had earlier watches look like they were done by a 4 year old with a blunt nail, all original Rolex engravings.

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