Original or service dial/hands???

[karljohan_88]

Can someone tell me if this is original or service dial and hands? Its a 16800 from 1985.

Thanks for all help!

[albaserver]

Hands are service replacements. The dial seems ok but I would like to see a better pic :)

[AJDay]

Isn't 1985 too late for a matte dial?

[karljohan_88]

Originally Posted by albaserver

Hands are service replacements. The dial seems ok but I would like to see a better pic :)

I only have these pictures, mobile😬

[karljohan_88]

Originally Posted by AJDay

Isn't 1985 too late for a matte dial?

Is it?😬

[AJDay]

Originally Posted by karljohan_88

Is it?

My understanding is early 1984-ish was the cutoff, based on generally agreed-upon serial numbers by date.

Maybe confirm the serial number, might actually be an earlier watch?

[karljohan_88]

Originally Posted by AJDay

My understanding is early 1984-ish was the cutoff, based on generally agreed-upon serial numbers by date.

Maybe confirm the serial number, might actually be an earlier watch?

Serial 91522**, then i believe it is a 1986/87? The seller wrote in the add that it was a 1985 that was sold in 1988.

[Frank80]

Originally Posted by karljohan_88

Serial 91522**, then i believe it is a 1986/87? The seller wrote in the add that it was a 1985 that was sold in 1988.

Depending which serial number chart you use, it could be a late '85.

[AJDay]

I'm certainly no expert, and Rolex was known to use whatever parts were left over, etc. but I've looked at a lot of these 16800's and I don't recall seeing a matte dial after 1984...

Hopefully someone who knows more than I do will chime in.

[albaserver]

Serial n.?

[karljohan_88]

Originally Posted by albaserver

serial n.?

91522**

[CPRWATCH]

Not too sure if the sn checks out or not as it seems a little late for me , but that insert looks pretty good if nothing else .

[brockburst]

Too late for Matte Dial

[05carbondrz]

Why would someone go through the trouble of sourcing a more expensive and harder to find Matte Dial for a Glossy WG Surround Sub? Just doesn’t make sense to me��

[springer]

Originally Posted by AJDay

I'm certainly no expert, and Rolex was known to use whatever parts were left over, etc. but I've looked at a lot of these 16800's and I don't recall seeing a matte dial after 1984...

Hopefully someone who knows more than I do will chime in.

9 million is way past the "leftover" time for matte dials.

[albaserver]

Originally Posted by brockburst

too late for matte dial

+1

[karljohan_88]

Thanks for information, i’ll think i pass on this one!