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Old 8 March 2016, 07:15 AM   #1
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Ref: 168000 Closed 6...but 9, 16, 19, 26, and 29 are open?

All of the 6's and 9's on the date wheel in a 168000 I'm currently considering are open, except for the 6th. Is that normal? Shouldn't they all be open if it is a genuine Rolex date disk? Can anyone give me a little insight?
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Old 8 March 2016, 07:34 AM   #2
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They vary but yours sounds new to me.

My 6's and 9's are all open EXCEPT the 6 in 26. Mine happens to be a service date wheel but the original silver one for my 1680 was the same configuration with a closed 6 in 26.

If it bothers you I'm sure you could find a correct one. I'm not up on that model so perhaps yours is correct too...

Any other parts changed? I would not expect Rolex to change ONLY the date disc...
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Old 8 March 2016, 07:38 AM   #3
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All of the 6's and 9's on the date wheel in a 168000 I'm currently considering are open, except for the 6th. Is that normal? Shouldn't they all be open if it is a genuine Rolex date disk? Can anyone give me a little insight?
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Old 9 March 2016, 01:40 PM   #4
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Is it normal to have a closed 6 but open 9, 16, 19, 26, and 29 are open?
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Old 9 March 2016, 10:32 PM   #5
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My 16800, gloss dial with wg surrounds on the plots has all open 6 and 9's on a creamy off white date disc. I've had it from new and the wheel is the original.
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Old 10 March 2016, 12:41 AM   #6
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My vintage OP Date (5,1XX,XXX from 1977) has all open 6's and 9's except for the 6 in 26. I'm pretty sure that it's the original date wheel.
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Old 17 March 2016, 10:42 AM   #7
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I'm actually curious about this too. So only the 6th is closed. The 26th and all other 6 & 9s are open for mine.
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Old 17 March 2016, 03:27 PM   #8
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My vintage OP Date (5,1XX,XXX from 1977) has all open 6's and 9's except for the 6 in 26. I'm pretty sure that it's the original date wheel.
Same for my 1972 GMT. Only the 6 in 26 is closed.

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