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27 July 2018, 12:14 PM | #1 |
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Original vs Service Comex Dials
I was just looking through some Comex models, and noticed Rolex has shipped service Comex dials. The white gold around the lumes threw me until I found this example.
The watch was sent to Rolex UK for a service in January 2001 where it received a new COMEX dial, hands, bezel and bracelet clasp. What is the perception of these service dials? The originals I know are extremely rare. What does the service dial do for the value? Rolex, the more you know, the more you don't know. |
28 July 2018, 12:25 AM | #2 |
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Value , I think Service Dial kills the value , Still valuable but not as valuable
Maybe ask Haywood or Mike W They will know |
28 July 2018, 12:56 AM | #3 |
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Haywood will set it straight for sure.
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29 July 2018, 12:08 AM | #4 |
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Many Rolex Submariner 5513 and 5514 watches supplied to Comex in the early 1970's were fitted with standard "civilian" 5513 dials which did not carry the comex logo.
When the watches were returned through Comex for servicing, Rolex upgraded many of the watches by fitting comex logo dials in place of the non-comex logo dials. This continued into the 2000's, and the service dials were now white gold surround / glossy background dials. However, by this time, a comex logo dial would only be fitted (on an exchange basis) where the watch was already fitted with a (-damaged-) comex logo dial, so it was not possible for non-comex logo dials to be upgraded to comex logo dials. Although a service comex logo dial is considerably less valuable than an original period comex logo dial watch (the price differential is something like 40%), a comex watch without a comex logo dial (such as the early 5513s or 5514s) is less valuable again still. I am very happy to own and wear several comex 5513 and 5514 watches with service logo dials (service logo dials are now obsolete and no longer available from Rolex), as they are very practical and, most importantly, the dial identifies the watch as a comex watch. MW |
29 July 2018, 12:13 AM | #5 |
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Thanks Mike. That was very interesting.
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1 August 2018, 06:10 AM | #7 |
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Thanks for posting up that reply MW
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31 July 2018, 09:56 AM | #8 |
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This is why I love this forum. Thanks MW
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