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Old 8 July 2020, 08:09 AM   #1
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Frankenwatch?

Hi All,

My Dad recently bought a vintage Rolex, but I think it might be a redial or frankenwatch...
Hands seem wrong? Markers too far from luminous pips? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
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Old 8 July 2020, 10:03 AM   #2
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It is a repainted dial and likely newer hands.

Hard to say if any thing else has been replaced.
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Old 8 July 2020, 12:32 PM   #3
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It is a repainted dial and likely newer hands.

Hard to say if any thing else has been replaced.
Thanks for the reply!
The hands were my first tip-off. A repainted dial is slightly better news than a fake dial I guess...
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Old 8 July 2020, 12:43 PM   #4
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Thanks for the reply!
The hands were my first tip-off. A repainted dial is slightly better news than a fake dial I guess...
Most 60+ year old watches have had repairs, replacements and refreshed dials. No biggy, they're still great time pieces and carry history as well as character.

If you found an original, untouched, example, you wouldn't wear it, you would put it in a museum.
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Old 8 July 2020, 01:07 PM   #5
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Most 60+ year old watches have had repairs, replacements and refreshed dials. No biggy, they're still great time pieces and carry history as well as character.

If you found an original, untouched, example, you wouldn't wear it, you would put it in a museum.
This. It's a very well re-detailed dial (or possibly a replacement from Rolex), and the hands are fine. Just let him enjoy it.
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Old 8 July 2020, 01:15 PM   #6
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This is one of those times when total honesty could be harmful. Just make the positive points of how the movement is still working after 60+ years and Rolex lasts a long time.


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To be honest, I like the fresh look of the dial; they did a really nice job of reworking the dial. It really livens up the watch and doesnt effect value much at all.

The hands are definitely later service hands. If you want original style hands, they are not hard to come by.
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