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Old 21 December 2007, 07:58 AM   #1
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Real or Fake , Original or Modified ?

What the hell is this ?

also it looks like a pic i've seen on here before but I can't remember.

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Old 21 December 2007, 08:05 AM   #2
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I'll put my neck on the line and call this one a Frankenwatch at best.

Let's see if I get egg on my face.
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Old 21 December 2007, 08:10 AM   #3
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What does it say on the dial under the hands?? "Tudor"?

BTW: I have seen Panerai's with that sort of dial (the Roman/Arabic ½ and ½ division, but not the "target" dial, of course). Click!

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Old 21 December 2007, 08:11 AM   #4
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Looks like a so-called California redial. The term was coined in the eighties, when a redial company based on California refinished large numbers of Rolex Bubbleback dials in this manner.
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Old 21 December 2007, 08:14 AM   #5
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Tudor

Redialed Tudor (Tudor is printed on thr dial)
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Old 21 December 2007, 08:29 AM   #6
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Looks like a so-called California redial. The term was coined in the eighties, when a redial company based on California refinished large numbers of Rolex Bubbleback dials in this manner.
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Old 21 December 2007, 09:01 AM   #7
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Californian redial. Does this mean Rolex never came up with this originally? Because I thought this was quite collectible as bubble back?
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Old 21 December 2007, 09:11 AM   #8
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There are some shown in the book "2421 Rolex-Uhren" by Kesaharu Imai, but not with that exact "California" dial configuration.
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Old 21 December 2007, 09:29 AM   #9
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Wow someone please send the watch to hell. That is one fugly piece of metal. Or maybe not such an extreme, just change the dial.
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Old 21 December 2007, 09:35 AM   #10
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Wow someone please send the watch to hell. That is one fugly piece of metal. Or maybe not such an extreme, just change the dial.
I read somewhere on top of the Rolex Forums that "If someone puts their Sea Dweller on a Pink and baby blue nato strap, that's their business. Clicking the back button on your browser is very simple, besides its not like you have to wear it......"

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Old 21 December 2007, 09:36 AM   #11
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I read somewhere that "If someone puts their Sea Dweller on a Pink and baby blue nato strap, that's their business. Clicking the back button on your browser is very simple, besides its not like you have to wear it......"


I know, perhaps I should have added the Just Kidding to my last post. I understand the saying "Different Strokes For Different Folks"
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Old 22 December 2007, 04:24 PM   #12
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looks to be an original tudor with so called california dial.eta movement most likely 2461.
decent watch with a fruity dial.worth about 400 bucks
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I read somewhere on top of the Rolex Forums that "If someone puts their Sea Dweller on a Pink and baby blue nato strap, that's their business. Clicking the back button on your browser is very simple, besides its not like you have to wear it......"

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Old 23 December 2007, 02:07 AM   #14
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I think its on the up...Cali dial Tudor, see alot if you look. This watch is legit.
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