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1 July 2021, 08:21 AM | #1 |
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Sea-Dweller 16600 dial variations
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Hi all I’ve found a sea dweller 16600 from 2008 with M serial for sale and I’m interested. However the watch in question comes WITHOUT the minute markings under the ‘Swiss made’ text at 6 o’clock. I’ve tried to understand if there were different dials around 2008 but I could not find reliable info. On chrono 24 there are examples both with and without minutes markings. Anybody can help? For reference, the only info online I found is this: https://www.watchprozine.com/rolex/s...s/5595173/732/ Thanks so much |
1 July 2021, 05:46 PM | #2 |
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Well in the real world seeing dials are made in 3 different factories now all owned by Rolex there has always been and always will be tiny variations on most all dials in production runs.
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Sea-Dweller 16600 dial variations
For the 16600 SD 2008 M-series there are both dial variations, with and w/o minute markers below SWISS MADE.
The four line texts are also slightly different. Post a picture of the watch you are interested in. The combination of minute markers and text style will tell. |
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This does seem to be true. I've got a 2004 F serial Sea Dweller where the spacing between Oyster Perpetual Date is larger than most, and the a in swiss made lines up differently. I've only ever been able to find other 2004 SDs with this dial, none before or since.
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Sea-Dweller 16600 dial variations
Here is my M serial 16600. Not sure if serial number related, but I left part of my serial in case it matters.
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Looks same as my 2006 Z-series. Same missing minute markers and spacing of the ft and m line.
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3 July 2021, 07:10 AM | #7 |
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Hi guys
thanks so much for your answers. I don't think I can post images here, so here you are two links: https://berkeley.box.com/s/ezi6imftl...bprttvda8hbww2 https://berkeley.box.com/s/n6di2vorr...k8xnuosuixyuvl This is the watch I'd like to buy. Please let me know what you think! |
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@saxo3 Does the dial look ok to you?
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Look in detail at the text form, the letter positions, and the markers close to 'SWISS MADE' That looks very similar to me. The quality of your photos is not so good. Can you get better ones? Have a look at all minute markers at the outer radius of the dial. Sometimes tiny bits are missing. |
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I'm always a bit scared for this kind of watches, but it seems all good for now... |
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Sea-Dweller 16600 dial variations
Look very carefully at the entire dial, the hands, the insert, the lugs, the crown guards, the case, the HEV....
Take your own photos, under good light conditions. Also use a pocket UV lamp for lume inspection, take photos under UV. |
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Thanks. What should I look for specifically with UV?
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The dial indexes and hands have Superluminova. Under UV you can better see inhomogenities or defects of the lume. But I would not expect any issue for a 2008 Sea-Dweller. UV can be very useful for tritium inspection of older dials. |
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Thanks very much. The watch looks very good under UV.
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and it is in overall good shape
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16600 is such a nice reference
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Swiss only with minute markers. I think from late 1990’s.don’t remember.
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Dear all,
I apologize for the delay. I finally saw the watch in person and liked it very much. I think that it is a legitimate version of the dial. The conditions of the watch were superb. Thanks for your support! |
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