Submariner 14060M dial question

[Rolexsubfan]

Hi all,
Bit of a random question for my first post - I have noticed something on the dial of my late (random serial) 14060M sub and was wondering if anyone else has seen it. When you catch the face in certain lights it’s possible to see what looks like a dimple in the surface around the centre of the dial, that is to say the area where the hole for the hands is, Almost as if the paint was thinner for the last 1-2mm as it gets towards the hole, or if the dial is recessed slightly to allow for the height of the hand stack.

It’s been tricky to photograph as the refection from the crystal mostly seems to make the dial look 100% flat.

The best I can do is then pic below where is visible more like a halo. I’m wondering if it’s just a reflection of the crystal back on to the dial or if it’s really there.

Has anyone else noticed this?

[stevedssd]

Yes it is really there and it's perfectly normal nothing to worry about. Welcome to the forum

[stratguy]

I have a 14060M from 2010, and it has this as well. Fantastic watch - enjoy!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[FTX I]

Enjoy your classic watch. Cheers.

[subtona]

yes quite typical though some rolex dials do not have the dimple.

some years ago i asked the same question.

i am curious why the variation, perhaps as simple as a change in machining components or finishing process, either way i find the dimple distracting and would prefer it absent.

[Rolexsubfan]

Thanks to all, “dimple” being the magic word for the search engine to unlock loads of threads about it 😄......

Not so sure i’m a fan of it as a design feature, but one of the few advantages of getting old is that you gradually stop noticing these things as ones eyesight decays...

[Blingtone]

Same here, my 14060M (2001ish) has that dimple, also my Explorer II Polar (99ish) has the same but much harder to discern due to the white dial, so as Tom Jones would say - it's not unusual.....