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chiko323 · 15 June 2011, 09:22 AM

I'm thinking of jumping on this. I was just browsing and it caught my eye. It will probably need a servicing but what do you think about it... just want to make sure there are no red flags here. Thanks!

kyle L · 15 June 2011, 09:46 AM

Dial looks very clean, what happened to the lume though? It looks like it's missing...

chiko323 · 15 June 2011, 09:55 AM

Hmmm, I don't even see a space for lume in my picture...

kyle L · 15 June 2011, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by chiko323

Hmmm, I don't even see a space for lume in my picture...

Actually I could be totally wrong, I'm not too good with these old manuals.

chiko323 · 15 June 2011, 10:00 AM

Maybe aftermarket hands?

chiko323 · 15 June 2011, 10:20 AM

Thanks for your help Kyle, but I was outbid lol

Michael M. · 15 June 2011, 10:22 AM

Looks like a refinished dial!

adam78 · 15 June 2011, 11:05 AM

Just an academic exercise at this point...

I think the dial's original. There never was any intent for this to be luminous. The hands also look original, but there is no space for lume. If the hands aren't luminous, then the dial wouldn't be. This was occasionally an option, I think, for "dressier" watches. Being gold shell (or gold-filled or plated, not sure), perhaps this was the intent.

At least that's what I think was going on with this one.

Warnsboy · 15 June 2011, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael M.

Looks like a refinished dial!

and wrong hands! Good luck to the high bidder

15 June 2011, 09:22 AM	#1
chiko323 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MA Watch: AP & Rolex Posts: 953	How does this look? I'm thinking of jumping on this. I was just browsing and it caught my eye. It will probably need a servicing but what do you think about it... just want to make sure there are no red flags here. Thanks!

15 June 2011, 11:05 AM	#8
adam78 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,830	Just an academic exercise at this point... I think the dial's original. There never was any intent for this to be luminous. The hands also look original, but there is no space for lume. If the hands aren't luminous, then the dial wouldn't be. This was occasionally an option, I think, for "dressier" watches. Being gold shell (or gold-filled or plated, not sure), perhaps this was the intent. At least that's what I think was going on with this one. __________________ Cheers, Adam

15 June 2011, 09:46 AM	#2
kyle L "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Watch: Rolex Explorer I Posts: 10,278	Dial looks very clean, what happened to the lume though? It looks like it's missing...

15 June 2011, 09:55 AM	#3
chiko323 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MA Watch: AP & Rolex Posts: 953	Hmmm, I don't even see a space for lume in my picture...

15 June 2011, 10:00 AM	#5
chiko323 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MA Watch: AP & Rolex Posts: 953	Maybe aftermarket hands?

15 June 2011, 10:20 AM	#6
chiko323 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MA Watch: AP & Rolex Posts: 953	Thanks for your help Kyle, but I was outbid lol

15 June 2011, 10:22 AM	#7
Michael M. Banned Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 8,391	Looks like a refinished dial!

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