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Old 20 February 2013, 04:28 AM   #1
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1945 rolex 2940 bubble back

i have just bought this 1945 rolex and can not tell if the dial is original or not.
can anyone help?
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Old 20 February 2013, 05:19 AM   #2
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From the pic the dial appears to be refinished.
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Old 20 February 2013, 05:29 AM   #3
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From the pic the dial appears to be refinished.
Agree....
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Old 20 February 2013, 06:02 AM   #4
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Old 20 February 2013, 06:39 AM   #5
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Regardless I think it's great looking. What would the original look like?
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Old 20 February 2013, 06:48 AM   #6
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An old, but quite nice refinish, IMO. Certainly better than so many of the modern travesties one sees.

An original would look like this:

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Old 20 February 2013, 07:04 AM   #7
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