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Old 7 February 2012, 01:20 AM   #1
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Gotta Love the Open '6'
Sitting in the OR this morning admiring my silver date-wheel. Man! I love the open 6. Anyone else?

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Old 7 February 2012, 01:29 AM   #2
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Great minds think alike! I am kind of digging the lug holes and chamfers also today.
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Old 7 February 2012, 01:56 AM   #3
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hmm open six....
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Old 7 February 2012, 02:13 AM   #4
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Old 7 February 2012, 02:18 AM   #5
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Old 7 February 2012, 02:44 AM   #7
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Old 7 February 2012, 02:47 AM   #8
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Sitting in the OR this morning admiring my silver date-wheel. Man! I love the open 6. Anyone else?
I only wish I had that beauty on my wrist! Can you tell me what year that particular dial or what MK dial yours is?

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Old 7 February 2012, 03:37 AM   #9
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Old 7 February 2012, 04:23 AM   #10
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I don`t get it?
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Old 7 February 2012, 04:34 AM   #11
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I'm such a vintage virgin I didn't even realise the 6 on the date wheel on my red sub was open - knew the 6's on the dial were open...just gives me an extra reason to love it even more .

Bezel assembley is now back on my watch and turning as it should do, following a really good experience at the main UK RSC at Kings Hill Kent (drove 220 miles). The service technician couldn't have been more helpful - even adjusted my strap for me. Found out my serial number is: 2229***

The watch has also now been registered in my name on the Rolex data base.

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Old 7 February 2012, 04:35 AM   #12
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gotta love the open 6

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Old 7 February 2012, 04:41 AM   #13
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Old 7 February 2012, 05:38 AM   #15
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I don`t get it?
Kayaker52,

The "font" of the 6's used on these particular dials are "open."

On the date 6, the lower loop on the 6 doesn't connect with the taller left hand curve of the 6. This, if you look carefully, can also be seen in the 6's where you read "660 feet."
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Old 7 February 2012, 05:52 AM   #16
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BTW, does anyone know when Rolex stopped using the open 6 & 9 ?
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Old 7 February 2012, 07:20 AM   #19
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[QUOTE=Beaumont Miller II;3050162]I agree love the open 6's



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Old 7 February 2012, 08:26 AM   #21
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Open Six for me -
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Old 7 February 2012, 08:41 AM   #23
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Very nice, great looking pictures everybody.
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Old 7 February 2012, 09:44 AM   #24
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Awesome, I can play! I just picked this up literally 30 minutes ago. I bought this as a basket case 6 weeks ago, had it in my possession for 20 minutes and its been at the spa ever since. 1972 Datejust with a more recent Oyster band. My local watch guy turned a dream into a reality. I wanted a Rolex from my birth year and today its a reality.
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My 1962 gmt master has a close 6. Does that mean it has been replaced? It still has the original gilt dial and small gmt hand.
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[QUOTE=Beaumont Miller II;3050162]I agree love the open 6's







WOW... what HUGE "SIX"... wow... great post John!

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I only wish I had that beauty on my wrist! Can you tell me what year that particular dial or what MK dial yours is?

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It is a service dial from Rolex. The watch is from 1973 - 1974. It was sent in for service at some point in its life and had its dial replaced with this authentic Red luminova service dial. From what I understand, there aren't that many of these dials around.

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