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HogwldFLTR · 25 June 2015, 11:21 AM

A couple of weeks ago I was comparing pricing on getting some different details taken care of on several of my watches. One was a dial swap on my DJ (16013). I got the heads up yesterday that it was done. So I drove over to the Watch Maker over in Stoneham, MA to pick it up today. This was the only quote that they gave me that wasn't over the top. At any rate it's nice to have it back to original and imho it looks much better. I think they did a nice job.

Here's the watch as I originally received it with the Jubilee dial that the prior owner had added. The second and third photos are with the original dial returned. It is a marked improvement from my perspective. I'm curious what others think.

Urosfan · 25 June 2015, 11:22 AM

Nice

cop414 · 25 June 2015, 11:26 AM

I like it better with the original dial, nice job!

Brian Page · 25 June 2015, 11:52 AM

Yes, much better good move!

GsurgBM · 25 June 2015, 11:58 AM

Good move.

Old Expat Beast · 25 June 2015, 12:06 PM

Way better now, IMO

liuk3 · 25 June 2015, 12:07 PM

IMHO, it looks so much cleaner with what you've done. Certainly would be my preference.

GerardoG · 25 June 2015, 12:07 PM

Tapestry is a beautiful dial!!!

Danny83 · 25 June 2015, 12:11 PM

Lookin good

HogwldFLTR · 25 June 2015, 12:16 PM

Thanks gents for the early affirmations!!! I've decided to have some fun and turn this into a poll so everyone can make their choice without having to leave a comment if they don't want to.

Rogdogg · 25 June 2015, 12:19 PM

The tapestry white dial looks far better IMO. It was a good idea to switch it back. I think it looks a lot more classy now.

AboutTime · 25 June 2015, 12:27 PM

The original tapestry dial is beautiful! There's no comparison.

CHRONOLEX · 25 June 2015, 01:16 PM

I'm a big fan of the jubilee dial. Had a blue one on my SS/WG Thunderbird for 15 years. Then changed it to a silver stick. Kept the dial though and will probably put it back on soon. The silver stick looks too much like my WG DD.

Nycturbovr6 · 25 June 2015, 01:46 PM

I like the tapestry

BNA/LION · 25 June 2015, 02:26 PM

Tapestry White Dial, the hands look better against the white.

wdin · 25 June 2015, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BNALION

Tapestry White Dial, the hands look better against the white.

Easier to read/tell time against the white dial (to me).

Mr. K · 25 June 2015, 02:44 PM

both are very nice

Old Expat Beast · 25 June 2015, 02:51 PM

The lack of minute markers on the Jubilee dial would make it a chore to set the time correctly, I imagine.

Abdullah71601 · 25 June 2015, 04:50 PM

Fixed it! That white tapestry dial looks sharp.

toneafficianado · 25 June 2015, 08:00 PM

Great job..much better

Naz737 · 25 June 2015, 08:07 PM

Looks great!

SemperFi · 25 June 2015, 11:52 PM

Looks much better with the white dial. Excellent move!

jjnd08 · 26 June 2015, 12:02 AM

Tapestry! Really not a fan of the jubilee dial.

Ruud Van Driver · 26 June 2015, 12:04 AM

Much better now, good job!

tkerrmd · 26 June 2015, 12:04 AM

agree Lee, it looks great, much better choice

HogwldFLTR · 26 June 2015, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liuk3

IMHO, it looks so much cleaner with what you've done. Certainly would be my preference.

I agree; there is something about the white dial with the nipple sticks, railroad track minute/second race and roman numerals that makes it look sharp and crisp. Cleaner is a good description.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GerardoG

Tapestry is a beautiful dial!!!

The tapestry dial is unique but perhaps somewhat dated; I agree that it is beautiful and I suspect the prior owner was trying to make the watch more modern with the Jubilee and Arabic numbers.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogdogg

The tapestry white dial looks far better IMO. It was a good idea to switch it back. I think it looks a lot more classy now.

It's interesting that I feel the same on this as well; the black dial was very sporty, imho; the white dial gives it an elegance missing in the other guise. Sometime a while back someone on the forum said black is for sports models; I see what they mean, now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHRONOLEX

I'm a big fan of the jubilee dial. Had a blue one on my SS/WG Thunderbird for 15 years. Then changed it to a silver stick. Kept the dial though and will probably put it back on soon. The silver stick looks too much like my WG DD.

You aren't alone in this perspective as the watch was received with the jubilee and the owner paid $500 to switch it over (seems about right for the cost of the dial and the service). It cost me half that to switch it back. I can either sell the dial or keep it in case I change my mind again in another couple of years.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BNALION

Tapestry White Dial, the hands look better against the white.

Another thought I had that the hands now match the dial; although it wasn't a big thing there was definitely a lack of continuity prior to the change back to original.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wdin

Easier to read/tell time against the white dial (to me).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

The lack of minute markers on the Jubilee dial would make it a chore to set the time correctly, I imagine.

Yes to both of these; it's nice to actually have minute and second marks and to be able to do other than guesstimate when setting or checking the time. Perhaps it's the engineer in me and I must be a bit OCD but I'm not much of an individual lean towards the Movado simplicity.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Fixed it! That white tapestry dial looks sharp.

Sharp and crisp; too adjectives I'd use.

Thanks all for the comments. One thing to note is that in the Boston area at least it is really hard to find a shop who is willing to do work as requested; everyone want to do a full service and not something as mundane as swap the dial and replace the crystal. I don't understand why this is such and issue for them. I suspect they feel it opens them up to liability. I'm not certain.

Johny · 26 June 2015, 12:49 AM

tapestry dial.

Sam Crow · 26 June 2015, 01:35 AM

You made the right choice, looks great!

brandrea · 26 June 2015, 01:53 AM

Very well done! It's a much cleaner looking piece now

watchwatcher · 26 June 2015, 01:53 AM

I'm with the majority here...very nice, Lee.

View Poll Results: Which do you prefer?
Jubilee Black Dial?	25	23.81%
Tapestry White Dial?	80	76.19%
Voters: 105. You may not vote on this poll

25 June 2015, 11:21 AM	#1
HogwldFLTR 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Lee Location: 42.48.45N70.48.48 Watch: Too many to list! Posts: 33,697	Back from the Watch Maker A couple of weeks ago I was comparing pricing on getting some different details taken care of on several of my watches. One was a dial swap on my DJ (16013). I got the heads up yesterday that it was done. So I drove over to the Watch Maker over in Stoneham, MA to pick it up today. This was the only quote that they gave me that wasn't over the top. At any rate it's nice to have it back to original and imho it looks much better. I think they did a nice job. Here's the watch as I originally received it with the Jubilee dial that the prior owner had added. The second and third photos are with the original dial returned. It is a marked improvement from my perspective. I'm curious what others think. __________________ Troglodyte in residence! https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=808599

25 June 2015, 11:26 AM	#3
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 72,258	I like it better with the original dial, nice job! __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

25 June 2015, 11:58 AM	#5
GsurgBM "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: USA Watch: Not enough Posts: 3,759	Good move. __________________ Rolex • Tudor • Omega • Panerai

25 June 2015, 12:07 PM	#7
liuk3 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,354	IMHO, it looks so much cleaner with what you've done. Certainly would be my preference. __________________ "Appreciate your life!"

25 June 2015, 11:22 AM	#2
Urosfan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NYC Watch: Me now Posts: 19,372	Nice

25 June 2015, 11:52 AM	#4
Brian Page "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: USA Posts: 6,625	Yes, much better good move!

25 June 2015, 12:06 PM	#6
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Far East Watch: Golden Tuna Posts: 28,826	Way better now, IMO

25 June 2015, 12:07 PM	#8
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	Tapestry is a beautiful dial!!!

25 June 2015, 12:11 PM	#9
Danny83 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Real Name: Danny Location: Bay Area CA Watch: Yellow Gold Posts: 20,314	Lookin good

25 June 2015, 12:16 PM	#10
HogwldFLTR 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Lee Location: 42.48.45N70.48.48 Watch: Too many to list! Posts: 33,697	Thanks gents for the early affirmations!!! I've decided to have some fun and turn this into a poll so everyone can make their choice without having to leave a comment if they don't want to. __________________ Troglodyte in residence! https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=808599

25 June 2015, 12:19 PM	#11
Rogdogg 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bangkok Posts: 6,124	The tapestry white dial looks far better IMO. It was a good idea to switch it back. I think it looks a lot more classy now. __________________ Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

25 June 2015, 12:27 PM	#12
AboutTime "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: N California Posts: 909	The original tapestry dial is beautiful! There's no comparison.

25 June 2015, 01:16 PM	#13
CHRONOLEX 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 1,629	I'm a big fan of the jubilee dial. Had a blue one on my SS/WG Thunderbird for 15 years. Then changed it to a silver stick. Kept the dial though and will probably put it back on soon. The silver stick looks too much like my WG DD.

25 June 2015, 01:46 PM	#14
Nycturbovr6 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: New York Posts: 7,630	I like the tapestry

25 June 2015, 02:26 PM	#15
BNA/LION 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Larry Location: San Diego, CA Watch: ROLEX Posts: 25,659	Tapestry White Dial, the hands look better against the white. __________________ ✦ 28238 President DD 18K/YG ✦ 16610LN SS Sub ✦ 16613 18K/SS Serti ✦ 16550 Exp II Non-Rail Cream Dial ✦ Daytona C 116500 ✦ 126710 BLRO GMT-Master II ✦ NEXT-->? ⛳ Hole In One! 10/3/19 DMCC 5th hole, par 3, 168 yards w/ 4-Iron.

25 June 2015, 02:44 PM	#17
Mr. K "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Mark Location: Seattle-ish Posts: 6,078	both are very nice

25 June 2015, 02:51 PM	#18
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Far East Watch: Golden Tuna Posts: 28,826	The lack of minute markers on the Jubilee dial would make it a chore to set the time correctly, I imagine.

25 June 2015, 04:50 PM	#19
Abdullah71601 Banned Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Calumet Harbor Watch: ing da Bears Posts: 13,568	Fixed it! That white tapestry dial looks sharp.

25 June 2015, 08:00 PM	#20
toneafficianado 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Real Name: Alan Location: Australia Posts: 2,204	Great job..much better

25 June 2015, 08:07 PM	#21
Naz737 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Matt Location: FL, USA Watch: Sub 16610T Posts: 715	Looks great! __________________ 16610

25 June 2015, 11:52 PM	#22
SemperFi "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Angelo Location: Brooklyn, NY Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 42,164	Looks much better with the white dial. Excellent move!

26 June 2015, 12:02 AM	#23
jjnd08 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: United States Posts: 8,615	Tapestry! Really not a fan of the jubilee dial. __________________ ---------------------- Instagram: watchesandchickensandwiches

26 June 2015, 12:04 AM	#24
Ruud Van Driver "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Real Name: Chopped Liver Location: S. Wales Valleys Watch: Mickey Mouse Posts: 9,926	Much better now, good job! __________________ 116520 Black, 116610 LVc, 116660 D-Blue, 116610 LNc, 116622 Blue, PAM359, PAM689, PAM737 *"Why should you allow an AD to shake you down, just so you can buy a watch" - Grady Philpott* Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

26 June 2015, 12:04 AM	#25
tkerrmd "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Tom Location: In a race car! Watch: ME RACE PORSCHES Posts: 24,123	agree Lee, it looks great, much better choice

26 June 2015, 12:49 AM	#27
Johny "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: john Location: Scotland Watch: sub 16610Lv Posts: 13,523	tapestry dial. __________________ "AFTER DARK" BAR AND NIGHT CLUB GM.

26 June 2015, 01:35 AM	#28
Sam Crow "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Real Name: Rob Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 1,233	You made the right choice, looks great!

26 June 2015, 01:53 AM	#29
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,129	Very well done! It's a much cleaner looking piece now

26 June 2015, 01:53 AM	#30
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 35,047	I'm with the majority here...very nice, Lee.

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