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125mph · 9 November 2017, 02:48 AM

Hi guys,

I picked up a SubC this week.. and was comparing it to other pictures. I don't have any doubts about mine but I gotta do the due diligence :)

I noticed text on "Perpetual" relative to the "O" in Rolex is slightly different offset. Mine is slightly on the left of the "O". I examined various other pictures from the classifies and I see two versions. One is where the Perpetual starts slightly before the "O" (to the left), and the other version is where it starts slightly after (to the right) of "O".

Why are there two versions? Just the way rolex made them? Is this common?

Here's what I'm talking about:

The upper left image, you see the word Perpetual starts left of the O. While the other two, it clearly starts right of the O.

Tools · 9 November 2017, 02:59 AM

There are minor variances of dial font and placement throughout the range of Rolex models.

An inking tamp can only be used for a set number of inkings before it is replaced, requiring a completely new one being cut. There is probably some slight variation for every production run and likely dozens of production runs per model.

Syed117 · 9 November 2017, 04:13 AM

There are always little differences in the text/font/printing on dials.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=419069

This is a two year old thread I started.

Both the watches in that thread are DJ2s taken at the 5th Avenue store. Text printing was completely different. As was the cyclops mag.

GLADIATOR · 9 November 2017, 05:42 AM

More to the point - why has Larry's avatar stopped spinning ???
We are DOOMED!

lionplayzhd · 9 November 2017, 02:24 PM

always varies a bit, my datejust and submariners all vary just a bit

9 November 2017, 02:48 AM	#1
125mph "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Real Name: Tony Location: San Diego Watch: SubC TT Sunburst Posts: 31	Text alignment Hi guys, I picked up a SubC this week.. and was comparing it to other pictures. I don't have any doubts about mine but I gotta do the due diligence :) I noticed text on "Perpetual" relative to the "O" in Rolex is slightly different offset. Mine is slightly on the left of the "O". I examined various other pictures from the classifies and I see two versions. One is where the Perpetual starts slightly before the "O" (to the left), and the other version is where it starts slightly after (to the right) of "O". Why are there two versions? Just the way rolex made them? Is this common? Here's what I'm talking about: The upper left image, you see the word Perpetual starts left of the O. While the other two, it clearly starts right of the O.

9 November 2017, 02:59 AM	#2
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,514	There are minor variances of dial font and placement throughout the range of Rolex models. An inking tamp can only be used for a set number of inkings before it is replaced, requiring a completely new one being cut. There is probably some slight variation for every production run and likely dozens of production runs per model. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

9 November 2017, 05:42 AM	#4
GLADIATOR "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Costa Blanca, Watch: YMII,GMTII,DAYTONA Posts: 5,288	More to the point - why has Larry's avatar stopped spinning ??? We are DOOMED! __________________ The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. Winston Churchill "We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done."

9 November 2017, 04:13 AM	#3
Syed117 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Syed Location: The Ether Posts: 3,388	There are always little differences in the text/font/printing on dials. https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=419069 This is a two year old thread I started. Both the watches in that thread are DJ2s taken at the 5th Avenue store. Text printing was completely different. As was the cyclops mag.

9 November 2017, 02:24 PM	#5
lionplayzhd "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Edmonton Posts: 14	always varies a bit, my datejust and submariners all vary just a bit

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