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10 May 2023, 06:25 PM | #1 |
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1979 1680 Dial anomaly
My 1680 appears to me to have an anomaly at the 57 second mark. Any ideas?
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10 May 2023, 06:29 PM | #2 |
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Another, closer view.
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10 May 2023, 06:41 PM | #3 |
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Either bible or a small repair ?
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10 May 2023, 06:43 PM | #4 |
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Listening device, espionage. Real cloak and dagger stuff.
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Can you put up a clear photo of whole dial pls ?
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10 May 2023, 07:33 PM | #7 |
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That’s the dial foot, looks to have been forced through the front side of the dial somehow.
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11 May 2023, 12:10 AM | #8 |
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+1. Perhaps once dropped and repaired
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11 May 2023, 12:41 AM | #9 |
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This sometimes happens if a dial foot is reattached by soldering. The heat can damage the paint in that way. That is why people often choose to use adhesive dial dots instead of risking the repair.
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11 May 2023, 04:13 AM | #12 |
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Here is the complete dial.
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11 May 2023, 04:37 AM | #13 |
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Thanks - Just observing, it's a Mk1 more commonly found on the 76, 77 versions. But, unlike red 1680 sub dials, I don't think there is a distinct serial date order of the 3 versions of - 1, 2 fat and thin, and Mk3 (often found on 79s) - others here might have further info.
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11 May 2023, 04:54 AM | #14 |
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Thank you Dan S. That really does make the best sense to me. Thanks to all that replied also. As to the Mark 1 vs Mark II/III dial, The serial # is a 6 Million and I’ve read different things in divers places with some disagreement as to the assignment of Mark#s, but the one I’ve trusted most was that Mark 1s were more often found on 6 million Serial #s and IIs found on more 5 million and IIIs found inconsistently.. Then again - I’m fairly new at at this illness of Vintage Rolex Obsession.. 👍
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11 May 2023, 08:53 AM | #16 |
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—dcorn - I found it In the wiles of West Texas from an individual who had 2 and knew I was a sucker for a Holy Watches.. keeps superb time!
Excellent link, by the way, settles my mind as to when what “Marks” were made when.! |
11 May 2023, 09:16 AM | #17 |
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yeah good eye Antrolexsub. It does indeed look like the dial feet.
@ Barnfind, can you post better pics of the dial and hands please? and to others: does the dial look lume washed? |
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11 May 2023, 05:37 PM | #19 |
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To: “always here” - The photo at post #12 is about as good as I get. Do you have a “washed dial” photo we can compare it to?
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11 May 2023, 05:39 PM | #20 |
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The close-up of HR marker looks normal to me tbh, not washed of lume.
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