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Old 6 September 2015, 10:48 PM   #1
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116613LB dial misprint ?

I am thinking about upgrading my mid 90's 16613 blue to a new 116613LB. While searching around, I decided to go onto Rolex's website and download their e-brochure. As I was scanning through the various pages I discovered that printed on the dial, the word CERTIFIED was spelled "CERTIFIFD".... I'm not sure why but thought it to be interesting.
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Old 6 September 2015, 10:49 PM   #2
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good spot!
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Old 6 September 2015, 10:50 PM   #3
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interesting

their pictures are heavily photoshopped i wonder if the real dial is misprinted or if they just made an error while editing
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Old 6 September 2015, 10:52 PM   #4
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It happens. A couple of years ago Panerai advertised a watch made of Stainless Steeel.
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Old 6 September 2015, 10:53 PM   #5
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Hi Beer,
I was thinking the same thing. I'm Surprised no one at Rolex picked up on it
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Old 6 September 2015, 11:35 PM   #6
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Old 6 September 2015, 11:36 PM   #7
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Did the tail of the E fall off or is it a misprint .....
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Old 6 September 2015, 11:42 PM   #8
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Huh...interesting.
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Old 6 September 2015, 11:54 PM   #9
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It's the same for the 116618LB.
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Old 7 September 2015, 12:12 AM   #10
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It is a rare variant so valuable that the Comex Subs look cheap in comparison.

(It seems more likely to be a defective E, but it is hard to understand how it got by proofs of the ad.)
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A simple print defect nothing more I remember quite a few years back think it was around 2000.A few watches were upside down plus there was a price rise but was showing the old retail prices they were soon withdrawn.
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Old 7 September 2015, 01:38 AM   #12
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Yes good catch, just shows your attention to detail.
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Old 7 September 2015, 01:49 AM   #13
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Old 7 September 2015, 02:09 AM   #14
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Nice spot
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Old 7 September 2015, 02:18 AM   #15
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I agree with this.
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interesting

their pictures are heavily photoshopped i wonder if the real dial is misprinted or if they just made an error while editing
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Old 7 September 2015, 02:22 AM   #16
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It's more likely a brochure misprint since they photoshop out imperfections and not a dial misprint.
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Old 7 September 2015, 03:27 AM   #17
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Not as unusual as you may think. I've spotted similar photoshop errors on AP website.
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Old 7 September 2015, 03:45 AM   #19
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Good eye for detail you have,

They may have cloned the text in photoshop and not noticed. They see the text all the time so they never read it.
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Old 7 September 2015, 11:44 AM   #20
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can this be like highly collectible watch or something? like if there was an error print on a money, it would be worth a bit more in value?
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Old 7 September 2015, 11:54 AM   #21
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I wonder who "certififd" the picture?
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