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Old 3 November 2017, 07:41 AM   #1
tcrowson
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Icon20 Worn serial numbers...

The serial numbers on my 5508 Submariner are really worn
I have pulled the band, even with a 20X loop the numbers are too faint to see. On the top (12 side) I can read: 9508 REGISTERED DESIGN
On the bottom it is too faint/worn for the first two numbers, the last three look like 622

Does anyone know of a better way to recover the numbers? I have worn the watch for almost 50 years, so I'm not surprised they are hard to read...
thanks
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Old 3 November 2017, 09:49 AM   #2
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Try rubbing a pencil over the area? Might provide some contrast.
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Old 3 November 2017, 11:14 AM   #3
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The serial numbers on my 5508 Submariner are really worn
I have pulled the band, even with a 20X loop the numbers are too faint to see. On the top (12 side) I can read: 9508 REGISTERED DESIGN
On the bottom it is too faint/worn for the first two numbers, the last three look like 622

Does anyone know of a better way to recover the numbers? I have worn the watch for almost 50 years, so I'm not surprised they are hard to read...
thanks
Put a piece of white paper over the numbers, the rub a pencil over the paper pushing into any detent of engraving
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Old 3 November 2017, 11:34 AM   #4
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Any services over the years? Rolex will have records if you ever used them so should any independents you've used.
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