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22 May 2008, 02:34 PM
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...Hummmm...
...If... Rolex S.A, Geneva, CH.-... had this dial especially made/written for Hafez Assad the "dearly" departed ex-president of Syria.??? - I will dress...as a transvestite...and walk the streets of Tokyo....eternally...lol. |
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23 May 2008, 02:31 AM
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or perhaps would you have a better translation to the Arabic Scripts printed on that SD Dial...? or perhaps you might wanna imply that the SD Dial with NO ( - ) is...not right...? or perhaps there could be something else which you have in mind...to say...? Please tell...in your honest opinion. |
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23 May 2008, 04:19 AM
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Hey Orchi : I see a real McCoy there....  The more I look, the more I become sure of, I am looking at a real dial seemingly inscribed by mfg for a head of state.!!! Notice the "RED" lettering used resembles what is inscribed by MFG on the GMT II Master dials. Lack of (-) may be a subtle sign...you figure.... Now, about the Transvestite dude, If he decides to come out of closet, "ROPPONGI" not all Tokyo streets, is recommended for likes.... 
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23 May 2008, 04:24 AM
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But that "Made in China" comment was hilarious!!
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23 May 2008, 04:37 AM
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23 May 2008, 05:15 AM
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Very interesting face. I hope you get to the bottom of the mystery and share with us.
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23 May 2008, 07:00 AM
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Hey All....this is the dude...LOL
The dial is 100% real.......the red writing is home made. Let's assume that Rolex did indeed "write" this dial it would have been in the Riqa script which is normal for Europeans when they depict Arabic writing and not in the Ta'liq or Thuluth scripts.............NEXT |
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23 May 2008, 01:34 PM
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 As Orchi pointed out earlier that...minus the Arabic Script(in RED) on that SD Dial...n when you say...the Dial is 100% real...it would mean that Rolex has in fact produced...in rarity...such SD Dials with NO Hyphen ( - ) between the "SEA DWELLER" plots...could you also mean to say that this particular Dial that Orchi has now...would be 100% real n correct also..? Please tell...TQ. |
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23 May 2008, 01:43 PM
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The red letters says: Don´t forget to pull off the pyjamas before you jump in the water.
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23 May 2008, 02:02 PM
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23 May 2008, 02:21 PM
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Shedlock concurrs with the third person adressing, and feels that its sufficient for me, myself and i as it is, and any attempt to speak in the fourth person, would just be plain silly.!!
Carry on! Excellent and interesting thread by the way.
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26 May 2008, 05:43 PM
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The next picture show a DateJust Dial which has Arabic Scripts in RED as well.. Would you say whether...this is in Riqa Script...or Taliq...or in Thuluth...? Please advise...
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27 May 2008, 12:03 PM
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27 May 2008, 12:07 PM
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It says "Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum" translated as "Mohammed, son of Rashid Al-Maktoum". I believe this is the name of the current ruler of Dubai. |
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27 May 2008, 05:13 PM
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thank you very much again for the translation...Could you also identify whether the style of that scripts or calligraphy is in Riqa...Tariq or Thuluth...? Orchi read that Riqa scripts is the common Arabic easy style of writing or printing...while Thuluth or Tariq would be the old style of writing or calligraphy which is more complex n beautiful... It would appear that both these dials(shown in pics) were printed in Riqa scripts or style of writing... The Arabic Scripts printed on the DateJust Dial...which you have translated to belong to the current Ruler of United Arab Emirates(UAE)...is said to be the Original Service Replacement Dial...that comes with the DateJust watch... Oh btw...Orchi just received an email which is believed to be sent from the current owner of the Sea Dweller who lives in Italy...that has the Arabic Scripts in RED...named after the Former Ruler of Syria...Commander Hafez Al-Assad... The email stated that the SEA DWELLER(without Hyphen) n its Arabic Scripts plot was originally produced by Rolex Factory on precise request of the Petitioner in Syria. |
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27 May 2008, 10:53 PM
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28 May 2008, 12:12 AM
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The very important email is originally sent to Orchi from the kind & generous...Mr. James Dowling himself...or popularly known as "Mr. Rolex" to the many Rolex Vintage watches enthusiasts...worldwide... Is there anyone in the house...who would be keen to know what the email says...? Orchi shall be back... 
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28 May 2008, 01:22 AM
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Not funny!
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28 May 2008, 04:33 AM
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Sorry Orchi, I am not familiar with the technicalities of Riqa or Tariq, etc. I am sure there will be others on this board more knowledgeable. Also, the ruler of Dubai is not the same as the ruler of UAE. Dubai is just a part of UAE. |
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28 May 2008, 04:41 AM
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28 May 2008, 04:53 AM
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the dial is not a fake i have sen it in Padova Italy at a specialist shop under the name Tempus the tel is 0039 049 8711578 the adress via savonarola 158 check with him he can give you detials and an estimate!
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28 May 2008, 10:43 AM
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Please advise whether the Specialist shop which you mentioned...could it be... TEMPUS DOMINI - Orologi da Collezione(located in Padova Italy)...? Please advise... 
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28 May 2008, 11:45 PM
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Err buddies...sorry for the delay...
In his kind email reply to Orchi...Mr. James M. Dowling says... "Hi Orchi, I have seen the SD without the hyphen before. The arabic script is done by Rolex, I have images of a 16550 with the same text that does not have any other text on the dial, so it must have been done by Rolex. -- Good Luck James. "Tis with our judgements as our watches: None go just alike, yet each believes his own." Alexander Pope (1688..1744)" Err...a special note of thanks in here also to...Mr. James Dowling for helping Orchi out...on this matter...
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4 November 2009, 07:52 AM
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thanx for this great info
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4 November 2009, 08:02 AM
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I thought at first the red letters translated as "tosser".. but I could be wrong...
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4 November 2009, 08:21 AM
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It says......."Derka Derka"
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4 November 2009, 01:01 PM
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Anastasios, my friend, I did not bring this thread back from the dead. BUT I find it very amusing I now have conflicting statements from two Rolex Gods... I am imagining a wristwatch duel between James and Anastasios in the streets of Tokyo, and we know what the loser must do I'm suggesting a Tokyo GTG complete with hi-def video to be posted on YouTube of said duel... Stasios, exactly how long does a Greek define eternally to be???
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4 November 2009, 04:00 PM
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I am voting for JJ to be the referee in the historic duel.. With a Haka War dance from him at the begining..
it is nice to see such an interesting dial in a post.
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4 November 2009, 04:24 PM
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Could anyone guess the value of that watch from the original post?
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