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SubMarine · 10 January 2020, 08:52 AM

Hands are not original to the watch.

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Originally Posted by miamiclay

My Xmas gift, a lovely crisp 1803, circa 1972 — The lume aged nicely, the bracelet is tight, and this silver linen dial is just great in person!
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THC · 10 January 2020, 08:56 AM

Glad to be on this thread (finally)

KenU · 10 January 2020, 09:15 AM

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Glad to be on this thread (finally)

Gorgeous watch!

THC · 10 January 2020, 09:30 AM

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Gorgeous watch!

Thanks so much

Bigsoftee · 10 January 2020, 09:33 AM

Here’s mine, I think my favourite watch.

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Gerardus · 11 January 2020, 06:49 PM

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Here’s mine, I think my favourite watch.

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Nice DD and pic

pam66 · 11 January 2020, 07:11 PM

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Glad to be on this thread (finally)

love!!!!!

myporsche · 11 January 2020, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by THC

Glad to be on this thread (finally)

Very nice, and easy to read. Congrats, hope to be there one day.

myporsche · 11 January 2020, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigsoftee

Here’s mine, I think my favourite watch.

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Silver dial? Looks great!

Bigsoftee · 11 January 2020, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by myporsche

Silver dial? Looks great!

Champagne :) and thanks

Bigsoftee · 11 January 2020, 10:16 PM

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Nice DD and pic

Thanks :)

myporsche · 11 January 2020, 10:30 PM

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Champagne :) and thanks

Very cool, I have been debating internally if I would get champagne or silver, tried both on a loved them although it takes some guts to pull off the all gold with champagne.

1William · 11 January 2020, 10:58 PM

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Fehdy · 11 January 2020, 11:05 PM

Getting most of the wrist time recently.

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Macio · 12 January 2020, 12:11 AM

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s2h904 · 12 January 2020, 01:08 AM

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Getting most of the wrist time recently.

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Mabrook-a beauty!!

timepieceluvr · 12 January 2020, 08:05 AM

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miamiclay · 13 January 2020, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by SubMarine

Hands are not original to the watch.

What tells you the hands are not original to this 1972? They seem right to me, but I’m ever-eager to learn, thanks
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CHRONOLEX · 13 January 2020, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by miamiclay

What tells you the hands are not original to this 1972? They seem right to me, but I’m ever-eager to learn, thanks
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Believe the original hands to that one had a style that matched the 6 and 9 indices on the dial.

Bigsoftee · 13 January 2020, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by myporsche

Very cool, I have been debating internally if I would get champagne or silver, tried both on a loved them although it takes some guts to pull off the all gold with champagne.

No guts no glory haha :) Goodluck with your choice, whatever you choose you will be happy. Timeless classic

miamiclay · 13 January 2020, 10:45 AM

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Believe the original hands to that one had a style that matched the 6 and 9 indices on the dial.

Do you have a pic to illustrate? The closest DD hands I can think of to match that 6/9 are like these below, but those are Wide Boy hands, which wouldn’t have been original on the silver linen ‘72 dial.
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CHRONOLEX · 13 January 2020, 01:59 PM

Perhaps I am incorrect. That was the one I was thinking about. Did some checking and it seems all linen dials had the hands you show. They also have lume as does the dial so that’s a match. Unless someone here knows otherwise, I kindly retract my comment. Thanks for your enthusiasm - Always a delight to share this hobby.

scarlet knight · 13 January 2020, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by THC

Glad to be on this thread (finally)

My favorite DD. Enjoy it!

miamiclay · 13 January 2020, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CHRONOLEX

Perhaps I am incorrect. That was the one I was thinking about. Did some checking and it seems all linen dials had the hands you show. They also have lume as does the dial so that’s a match. Unless someone here knows otherwise, I kindly retract my comment. Thanks for your enthusiasm - Always a delight to share this hobby.

No sweat - Delight is mutual!
Maybe SubMarine will chime in with his reasoning.

Gerardus · 27 January 2020, 01:40 AM

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Lovely crisp dial!

timepieceluvr · 27 January 2020, 02:04 AM

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Lovely crisp dial!

It’s a great one!!

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topcat30093 · 27 January 2020, 05:37 PM

I bought this NOS from my AD back in November.
But though for me a champagne dial is traditional. I found that the shade was too dark and combine that with the hands and the colour of the day/date disc found it difficult to read.
So I took the plunge and sent it back to Rolex. To have the dial, hands and day/date disc changed. And of course it had to have a mandatory service (which I didn’t mind) and it only took about 6 weeks.
I am very pleased with my decision and reading the time and date is easy.
Before:

Now:

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BNA/LION · 27 January 2020, 05:41 PM

Maiden · 27 January 2020, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by topcat30093

I bought this NOS from my AD back in November.
But though for me a champagne dial is traditional. I found that the shade was too dark and combine that with the hands and the colour of the day/date disc found it difficult to read.
So I took the plunge and sent it back to Rolex. To have the dial, hands and day/date disc changed. And of course it had to have a mandatory service (which I didn’t mind) and it only took about 6 weeks.
I am very pleased with my decision and reading the time and date is easy.
Before:

Now:

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Nice! Is that a silver or white dial? Tough to tell from the pic.

corleone911 · 28 January 2020, 08:00 AM

The combo yellow gold with silver dial looks amazing

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