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Earl · 9 September 2010, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Idle Swede

I'm not Jocke but I can answer your question.

Of course it's possible to have it re-painted but since you can buy them, (any color in good condition) on e-bay and other places for $50 - $100 why bother.

Leo, $50 to $100 but, what quality? $350 is or was more inline with what I was seeing months back. Well maybe more like a year but.... again, you get what you pay for...

Juggernaut hope you learned your valued lesson and the moral is "sell it as is"!!

sorry man

Idle Swede · 9 September 2010, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Earl

Leo, $50 to $100 but, what quality? $350 is or was more inline with what I was seeing months back. Well maybe more like a year but.... again, you get what you pay for...

Juggernaut hope you learned your valued lesson and the moral is "sell it as is"!!

sorry man

$50-100 is the going rate for a used DJ dial.

Bullyterrier · 9 September 2010, 08:00 AM

Perhaps someone could do it to the silly ring lock original gas escape valve writing on the deepsea

Juggernaut · 9 September 2010, 08:13 AM

This is probably why when you see a "re-dial" over an original Rolex dial, it has "diamonds galore" to make it profittable.

I like the idea of personalizing it. Now I need to buy a microscopic stenciling machine!

Jocke · 9 September 2010, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by OYSTERMANN

Would you say that the dial is possible to repair, Jocke, or is it scrap now?

Leo is correct, a redial is more than a used one. DJ Silver and Champange dials are the cheapest ones.

Jocke · 9 September 2010, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juggernaut

This is probably why when you see a "re-dial" over an original Rolex dial, it has "diamonds galore" to make it profittable.

I like the idea of personalizing it. Now I need to buy a microscopic stenciling machine!

Just get some rub letters.

OYSTERMANN · 9 September 2010, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Jocke

Leo is correct, a redial is more than a used one. DJ Silver and Champange dials are the cheapest ones.

Thanks, Jocke. I just thought it may be possible to re-apply the letters, costing less than a full replacement

burger'n'fries · 9 September 2010, 03:24 PM

Ouch!

Jaymesymonds · 9 September 2010, 04:54 PM

I had the q-tip and alcohol in hand...thanks...

JJ, sorry to hear about this, I think everyone has ruined something in this manner sometime in their life...this is yours.

J

Juggernaut · 10 September 2010, 12:17 AM

Thanks guys...I'm thinking of a "creative" way to make use of this scrap of metal...

pz93c · 10 September 2010, 02:07 AM

Take the rest of the letters off.

Hand write Relox, mark through that and write Rolex under it.

That or wear it naked/letterless.

Looks like the paint is fine.

B. Doggy · 10 September 2010, 02:18 AM

Man, that was a ballsy move on your part.

Christian B · 10 September 2010, 02:28 AM

If it were my dial, I'd investigate etching it with a nice artwork. Or have an artist friend create a painting on it with appropriate paints. Or I'll have it skeletonized with a laser, so that the movement could be seen through the face. I would loose weeks of sleep trying to figure out the optimal "personalization"!

Kokyuryoku · 10 September 2010, 02:37 AM

I like the idea of personlizing it. That would be cool

. But this time get a professional to do the job

Puffy · 10 September 2010, 02:51 AM

ouch mate

Aspirin · 10 September 2010, 03:00 AM

All chemicals are prohibited for any high-end watches and parts.

Sweramic · 10 September 2010, 03:10 AM

Wooops, things happen!

buke45 · 10 September 2010, 03:34 AM

Theks for the heads up ; )

Juggernaut · 13 September 2010, 04:49 AM

I'm not planning on spending any money or time on this "extra" dial. But it anyone's interesting in experimenting with it, I can send it to you really cheap, or perhaps we can trade for something...seriously...

let me know by PMing

Idle Swede · 13 September 2010, 04:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juggernaut

I'm not planning on spending any money or time on this "extra" dial. But it anyone's interesting in experimenting with it, I can send it to you really cheap, or perhaps we can trade for something...seriously...

let me know by PMing

You should have taken my top $$ offering when you had the chance.

joeychitwood · 13 September 2010, 05:01 AM

I appreciate your posting this experience, bad as it may be. I just purchased a spare diamond dial for my blue 16613, and I may very well have tried cleaning it with alcohol had I not read this thread.

I'm thinking gasoline might work.....

9 September 2010, 08:00 AM	#33
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10 September 2010, 02:51 AM	#45
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9 September 2010, 08:13 AM	#34
Juggernaut "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 901	This is probably why when you see a "re-dial" over an original Rolex dial, it has "diamonds galore" to make it profittable. I like the idea of personalizing it. Now I need to buy a microscopic stenciling machine!

9 September 2010, 03:24 PM	#38
burger'n'fries Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CA Watch: 42mm Exp 2 Posts: 378	Ouch!

9 September 2010, 04:54 PM	#39
Jaymesymonds Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada Watch: 14060m Submariner Posts: 41	I had the q-tip and alcohol in hand...thanks... JJ, sorry to hear about this, I think everyone has ruined something in this manner sometime in their life...this is yours. J

10 September 2010, 12:17 AM	#40
Juggernaut "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 901	Thanks guys...I'm thinking of a "creative" way to make use of this scrap of metal...

10 September 2010, 02:07 AM	#41
pz93c "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Brian Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 2,776	Take the rest of the letters off. Hand write Relox, mark through that and write Rolex under it. That or wear it naked/letterless. Looks like the paint is fine.

10 September 2010, 02:28 AM	#43
Christian B Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Christian Location: GMT+2 Posts: 78	If it were my dial, I'd investigate etching it with a nice artwork. Or have an artist friend create a painting on it with appropriate paints. Or I'll have it skeletonized with a laser, so that the movement could be seen through the face. I would loose weeks of sleep trying to figure out the optimal "personalization"!

10 September 2010, 03:00 AM	#46
Aspirin "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: at home Posts: 1,330	All chemicals are prohibited for any high-end watches and parts.

10 September 2010, 03:10 AM	#47
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10 September 2010, 03:34 AM	#48
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13 September 2010, 04:49 AM	#49
Juggernaut "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 901	I'm not planning on spending any money or time on this "extra" dial. But it anyone's interesting in experimenting with it, I can send it to you really cheap, or perhaps we can trade for something...seriously... let me know by PMing

13 September 2010, 05:01 AM	#51
joeychitwood "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Way Up North USA Watch: Rolexes & Tudors Posts: 6,361	I appreciate your posting this experience, bad as it may be. I just purchased a spare diamond dial for my blue 16613, and I may very well have tried cleaning it with alcohol had I not read this thread. I'm thinking gasoline might work.....

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