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Old 11 March 2017, 09:41 AM   #31
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That right lug is a hair thinner. Maybe they polished a bit into the brushed area and it just appears thinner but isn't? Great watch Sir! I don't see too many of the white dial/white day and date wheels like mine.
Here's another. Not a great photo but I figured I'd snap a quick shot of mine to add to this thread which features this classic 18038. Mine was purchased in 1985 and has been polished by the NY RSC once several years ago.
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Old 11 March 2017, 09:41 AM   #32
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That right lug is a hair thinner. Maybe they polished a bit into the brushed area and it just appears thinner but isn't? Great watch Sir! I don't see too many of the white dial/white day and date wheels like mine.
It's very common for the crown side lug to be thinner, it is NORMAL, very well documented.




watch looks fine, relax, or sell it and get something that doesn't make you worry about such things.
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Old 11 March 2017, 09:42 AM   #33
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Very nice.
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Old 11 March 2017, 10:34 AM   #34
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Here's another. Not a great photo but I figured I'd snap a quick shot of mine to add to this thread which features this classic 18038. Mine was purchased in 1985 and has been polished by the NY RSC once several years ago.
Very nice! 1986 model here
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Old 11 March 2017, 10:38 AM   #35
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It's very common for the crown side lug to be thinner, it is NORMAL, very well documented.




watch looks fine, relax, or sell it and get something that doesn't make you worry about such things.
Interesting. I've heard of that on GMT's but didn't know it carried over to other models. I'll do some more research
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Old 11 March 2017, 11:24 AM   #36
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Check before and after pics. Look fine to me.


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Old 11 March 2017, 12:03 PM   #37
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Looks great
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Old 11 March 2017, 02:58 PM   #38
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Beautiful watch Dan, it looks great to me
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Old 11 March 2017, 04:06 PM   #39
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Looks ok Rolex lugs are not symmetrical on thus model and many others


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Old 11 March 2017, 04:26 PM   #40
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Quick snap of my lugs. You make the call
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Old 11 March 2017, 06:12 PM   #41
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It looks great trust me. I've had many DD'S!
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Old 11 March 2017, 06:33 PM   #42
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It is absolutely over polished and what you need to do is Fedex it to me asap and let me take that offensive piece of over polished metal off your hands.
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Old 11 March 2017, 07:58 PM   #43
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Very nice, looks the same as mine which is unpolished.
Uneven lug width is normal.
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Old 11 March 2017, 08:06 PM   #44
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yes is clearly overpolished
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Old 11 March 2017, 08:19 PM   #45
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That right lug is a hair thinner. Maybe they polished a bit into the brushed area and it just appears thinner but isn't? Great watch Sir! I don't see too many of the white dial/white day and date wheels like mine.
Do you have another picture of the dial? Looks more broken/off white than actual white (with the snow next to it).

Looks beautiful!
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Old 11 March 2017, 08:26 PM   #46
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Do you have another picture of the dial? Looks more broken/off white than actual white (with the snow next to it).

Looks beautiful!
Thank you Sir! It's the same white as the dial with proper lighting On a Hirsch London in this pic.
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Old 12 March 2017, 11:25 PM   #47
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Old 14 March 2017, 04:12 AM   #48
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Thank you Sir! It's the same white as the dial with proper lighting On a Hirsch London in this pic.


Nice thanks for the input always wanted a white dial also. Stands out a little more definitely more legible. And it has Lume now.


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Old 14 March 2017, 04:23 AM   #49
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Great watch, just enjoy it.
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