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RolexEgypt · 6 January 2020, 07:40 PM

Hi all,

Long time reader from Egypt (if you haven't already guest from my name on here).

What makes a rail dial a rail dial. I've seen Explorer II dials and Sea-dweller dials called "rail" but I can't see the difference with my untrained eye.

Thanks a lot.

A

BigBlue1 · 6 January 2020, 09:42 PM

Rail dial refers to the Letter C in the Words Chronometer and Certified that perfectly aligned with each other. One C on top of the other. Hope this helps.

springer · 7 January 2020, 01:09 AM

Rail dials was was a term used by collectors to describe a particular type of font alignment found on dials and described by Rolex Egypt. Later, rail dials were and are hyped by sellers to promote and/or add premiums to their value.

1665fan · 7 January 2020, 02:27 AM

There are fake rail 1665 out there also, I’ve seen one with papers that’s had a fake tail dial for sale....and the guy bought it from a prominent dealer

RolexEgypt · 7 January 2020, 02:42 AM

Thank you all! Appreciate the feedback.

Happy new year to all!

Thanks,
A

Gmt21 · 7 January 2020, 07:17 AM

Of course the irony is that the "C"s do not line up at all....close but not really.
This photo is of my personal 16570 cream rail dial explorer.

1665fan · 7 January 2020, 07:45 AM

It’s the same way in the 1665, the Cs are not perfectly aligned. The top one is a hair left....on the fake rail 1665 I talk about they were perfectly aligned...one sign it was fake

1675-David · 7 January 2020, 07:47 AM

That is a beautiful watch Frank

Gmt21 · 7 January 2020, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1675-David

That is a beautiful watch Frank

Thank you - a keeper for shure.....!

6 January 2020, 07:40 PM	#1
RolexEgypt "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Cairo Posts: 3	Question on Rail Dial Hi all, Long time reader from Egypt (if you haven't already guest from my name on here). What makes a rail dial a rail dial. I've seen Explorer II dials and Sea-dweller dials called "rail" but I can't see the difference with my untrained eye. Thanks a lot. A

6 January 2020, 09:42 PM	#2
BigBlue1 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Real Name: Webmaster Location: Space Watch: it pal ! Posts: 2,956	Rail dial refers to the Letter C in the Words Chronometer and Certified that perfectly aligned with each other. One C on top of the other. Hope this helps. __________________ " Even I don't wake up looking like Cindy Crawford". Cindy Crawford Hypochondria is the only disease I haven't got RIP Mikey

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springer 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: jP Location: Texas Watch: GMT-MASTER Posts: 17,319	Rail dials was was a term used by collectors to describe a particular type of font alignment found on dials and described by Rolex Egypt. Later, rail dials were and are hyped by sellers to promote and/or add premiums to their value. __________________ Member of NAWCC since 1990. INSTAGRAM USER NAME: SPRINGERJFP Visit my Instagram page to view some of the finest vintage GMTs anywhere - as well as other vintage classics.

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Gmt21 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Real Name: Frank Location: Earth Watch: Rolex 1665 Posts: 295	Of course the irony is that the "C"s do not line up at all....close but not really. This photo is of my personal 16570 cream rail dial explorer. Attached Images

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7 January 2020, 02:27 AM	#4
1665fan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: East coast Posts: 6,660	There are fake rail 1665 out there also, I’ve seen one with papers that’s had a fake tail dial for sale....and the guy bought it from a prominent dealer

7 January 2020, 02:42 AM	#5
RolexEgypt "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Cairo Posts: 3	Thank you all! Appreciate the feedback. Happy new year to all! Thanks, A

7 January 2020, 07:45 AM	#7
1665fan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: East coast Posts: 6,660	It’s the same way in the 1665, the Cs are not perfectly aligned. The top one is a hair left....on the fake rail 1665 I talk about they were perfectly aligned...one sign it was fake

7 January 2020, 07:47 AM	#8
1675-David "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Stockholm Posts: 6,061	That is a beautiful watch Frank

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