Need help finding.....

[TNRonin]

some info on a thread on one of the Rolex forums for a thread regarding the difference or lack of difference between the SD dial and Sub-date dial. there were pics with caliper measurements. Thanks.

Mitch

[C.J.]

I can't find the thread in our forum. Did you mean JJ's chart with specific sizes and weights?

I did find this article though, hope it helps

http://bjsonline.com/watches/articles/0005.shtml

[TNRonin]

CJ, this was a thread where the watchmaker literally had the dials out and measured them with a caliper. He was adament that they were the same sizes and had pictures to prove it. Pete17 and I are discussing the sizes, I think it is a perceptual difference based on the size of the bezel or chapter ring, or case size due to WR levels, he contends that there is a physical difference based on comparing relative distances of the markers to the seconds and minute hands. Frankly, I just don't see Rolex using different dial sizes if they don't have to. If I were a business man I would rather just change one line of text on the dial rather than the entire dial. Thanks for looking though.

I just don't remember which forum. In fact on the thread somebody basically told (at least the way I read it) that the watch maker was FOS and the watch maker told him in no uncertain terms he knew what HE was doing. LOL

[C.J.]

Originally Posted by TNRonin

CJ, this was a thread where the watchmaker literally had the dials out and measured them with a caliper. He was adament that they were the same sizes and had pictures to prove it. Pete17 and I are discussing the sizes, I think it is a perceptual difference based on the size of the bezel or chapter ring, or case size due to WR levels, he contends that there is a physical difference based on comparing relative distances of the markers to the seconds and minute hands. Frankly, I just don't see Rolex using different dial sizes if they don't have to. If I were a business man I would rather just change one line of text on the dial rather than the entire dial. Thanks for looking though.

I just don't remember which forum. In fact on the thread somebody basically told (at least the way I read it) that the watch maker was FOS and the watch maker told him in no uncertain terms he knew what HE was doing. LOL

I somewhat remember the discussion. I checked for a while and can't find the thread though

[TNRonin]

Me neither, and I'm racking my brain on specific words used in the thread.

[TNRonin]

Ok, found it, comparison.