Problem with Red Sub Dial

[ausein]

Hello , I brought this for a month. It doubt many collecter that dial is original red and in Mark VI serviced dial. Had it been produced at 1976-78 ? Pls tell me where rolex services could check or certify. Thanks

[Perpetual74]

probably a picture with visible superior written might help...
In any case this is not an original mark VI red sub dial, It may be repainted (as I think) or service...

the bezel is a mid '80 and even the crown is a service one...

[MorningTundra]

Originally Posted by Perpetual74

probably a picture with visible superior written might help...
In any case this is not an original mark VI red sub dial, It may be repainted (as I think) or service...

the bezel is a mid '80 and even the crown is a service one...

Can you help me understand what looks wrong about the crown?

[jdog111578]

Originally Posted by MorningTundra

Can you help me understand what looks wrong about the crown?

Nothing "wrong" as it is a 703 crown, and not the 702 which would have come with the red sub. It was used as a service replacement for the 702 crown when they wore out.

[theflywrist]

Originally Posted by Perpetual74

probably a picture with visible superior written might help...
In any case this is not an original mark VI red sub dial, It may be repainted (as I think) or service...

the bezel is a mid '80 and even the crown is a service one...

Nice quick input!
Curious if you have an archive on how to spot inserts of different years as they progressed.
Impressive info!

[MorningTundra]

Originally Posted by jdog111578

Nothing "wrong" as it is a 703 crown, and not the 702 which would have come with the red sub. It was used as a service replacement for the 702 crown when they wore out.

Wow. Impressive sesai have much Rolex foo


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[Vincent65]

Better to ask first than a month after buying it.

It's not a good photo, for a start.

The dial it most 'resembles' is a red service dial, but the ones I have seen, only have "SWISS" printed at the bottom, not "SWISS-T<25"

Looks dodgy to me. It shouldn't have cream 'patina' either, and matching hands?!.... And look how long/large the red text is, in relation to the depth rating.

Here's an example of a genuine red service dial from ROLEX. Pic by 10pastten/Eric Ku

[hkforyou]

the dial ..