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AntonyFu · 11 January 2020, 06:53 PM

Do you have experience of misalignment of serial no.?

For example in below picture, the 1st set set, the “5” is not horizontal align with others.
Do you think the first set of serial no. is suspicious?

Thanks for you help and comments.

mignonp13 · 11 January 2020, 07:49 PM

All the serial here are totally genuine

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mountainjogger · 11 January 2020, 07:58 PM

No expert here but the letters look off also.

214270Explorer · 12 January 2020, 03:52 AM

Crooked, off center, not consistently spaced horizontal bars in letter portions, you name it, it all looks bad, really bad, hand-engraved?

zapokee · 12 January 2020, 04:47 AM

I've seen genuine serial numbers that look almost hand-etched on vintage pieces.

Rolex hadn't figured out the tech back in the day, and some of the older ones look really sloppy but are totally genuine. It's not necessarily an alarm bell.

swish77 · 12 January 2020, 06:14 AM

Totally, totally normal. No two vintage Rolexes will have number engravings that look exactly the same with the exact same alignment, especially when years apart.

The modern mentality of everything perfectly done and perfectly matching doesn't apply on vintage Rolexes.

btinl · 12 January 2020, 06:43 AM

It would be more concerning to have perfect, uniformly aligned engravings on a vintage piece.

Filipão · 12 January 2020, 08:58 AM

These, at the time, were "just" serial numbers, nobody cared about them.

Used for warranty and COSC, period.

springer · 12 January 2020, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zapokee

I've seen genuine serial numbers that look almost hand-etched on vintage pieces.

Rolex hadn't figured out the tech back in the day, and some of the older ones look really sloppy but are totally genuine. It's not necessarily an alarm bell.

The poor quality or sloppy case engravings were caused by the attributes of the pantograph engraving machine and/or how steady of a hand the engraver had utilizing the machine. It was a rather crude engraving machine used back then.

mignonp13 · 12 January 2020, 09:55 AM

Once again, all serials are genuine !!

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AntonyFu · 12 January 2020, 10:34 AM

Thanks for your comments and I learn a lot. Much appreciated ☺️

Filipão · 12 January 2020, 12:55 PM

There are even some engravings where the engraver's hand "slipped" and a large scratch is seen coming out of a number!

11 January 2020, 06:53 PM	#1
AntonyFu "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: hong kong Posts: 19	Question about serial no. alignment Do you have experience of misalignment of serial no.? For example in below picture, the 1st set set, the “5” is not horizontal align with others. Do you think the first set of serial no. is suspicious? Thanks for you help and comments. Attached Images

11 January 2020, 07:58 PM	#3
mountainjogger 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: H Location: North Carolina Watch: M99230B-0008 Posts: 5,675	No expert here but the letters look off also. __________________ The King of Cool.

12 January 2020, 03:52 AM	#4
214270Explorer "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: United States Watch: me buy Watches Posts: 3,955	Crooked, off center, not consistently spaced horizontal bars in letter portions, you name it, it all looks bad, really bad, hand-engraved? __________________ “The display of actual intelligence terrifies much of mankind” Rolex "some" Tudor "some" Damasko "some" Misc Pieces "some" Marathon "some" GS Spring Drive "some" Hamilton "some" Findeisen "some"

12 January 2020, 12:55 PM	#12
Filipão "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Real Name: Filipe Location: Lisbon & Wadesdah Watch: Never too many Posts: 1,898	There are even some engravings where the engraver's hand "slipped" and a large scratch is seen coming out of a number! Attached Images

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11 January 2020, 07:49 PM	#2
mignonp13 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: France Posts: 58	All the serial here are totally genuine Envoyé de mon iPhone en utilisant Tapatalk

12 January 2020, 04:47 AM	#5
zapokee "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Japan Posts: 4,367	I've seen genuine serial numbers that look almost hand-etched on vintage pieces. Rolex hadn't figured out the tech back in the day, and some of the older ones look really sloppy but are totally genuine. It's not necessarily an alarm bell.

12 January 2020, 06:14 AM	#6
swish77 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Aaron Location: CT/NYC Watch: ing the time! Posts: 7,001	Totally, totally normal. No two vintage Rolexes will have number engravings that look exactly the same with the exact same alignment, especially when years apart. The modern mentality of everything perfectly done and perfectly matching doesn't apply on vintage Rolexes.

12 January 2020, 06:43 AM	#7
btinl 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: . Watch: on my wrist Posts: 1,973	It would be more concerning to have perfect, uniformly aligned engravings on a vintage piece.

12 January 2020, 08:58 AM	#8
Filipão "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Real Name: Filipe Location: Lisbon & Wadesdah Watch: Never too many Posts: 1,898	These, at the time, were "just" serial numbers, nobody cared about them. Used for warranty and COSC, period.

12 January 2020, 09:55 AM	#10
mignonp13 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: France Posts: 58	Once again, all serials are genuine !! Envoyé de mon iPhone en utilisant Tapatalk

12 January 2020, 10:34 AM	#11
AntonyFu "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: hong kong Posts: 19	Thanks for your comments and I learn a lot. Much appreciated ☺️

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