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promethus · 12 February 2009, 10:10 AM

Hi All,

I have in my possession a Sub 16610 E series.
The dial of this particular piece has bold printings much larger than any of my other subs and sds.

I am wondering if this was a transitional piece or an error / variant dial?

Will appreciate any info anyone can shed on this. I am in the midst of trading this for something else, and have no idea how to value it at all. Been searching high and low for information and been around asking a few dealers and none have an answer whatsoever.

Thank you for reading.

Rolexitis · 12 February 2009, 10:24 AM

It looks authentic to me from the pics you provided...

I guess it's just a heavier font. I've noticed that this varies from watch to watch. I saw 2 BNIB 16613's at an AD and they both had different fonts and the date wheels were different....one was a Z and one was an M with RRR...

RLXer_WI · 12 February 2009, 10:34 AM

The crown guards look a lillte shallow to me - on my 16610, they stand out a liitle more.

promethus · 12 February 2009, 10:42 AM

The authenticity is no question here. Hehehe, It was verified and acquired from a trusted source. I guess the angle I took the picture to avoid the reflection caused the "disappearing" crown guard.

promethus · 12 February 2009, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rolexitis

It looks authentic to me from the pics you provided...

I guess it's just a heavier font. I've noticed that this varies from watch to watch. I saw 2 BNIB 16613's at an AD and they both had different fonts and the date wheels were different....one was a Z and one was an M with RRR...

I have compared with a few subs and sds from a few varying series. Most of them looks rather consistent to me. It's just this particular piece... oh well, that was why I bought it in the first place.

Initially I thought it was an E series thingy, and found out I was wrong. The other E series I manage to hunt down does not have the bold fonts.

Idle Swede · 12 February 2009, 10:50 AM

It's worth what any other E-series is worth, no more, no less.

This is of course my personal opinion and worth exactly what you paid for it..

Dalton · 12 February 2009, 10:50 AM

I've seen this in some Subs. You're okay. It's not something most people notice but it's the real deal.

mike · 12 February 2009, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Idle Swede

It's worth what any other E-series is worth, no more, no less.

This is of course my personal opinion and worth exactly what you paid for it..

Yeah, X2. Just another one of those Rolex mysteries.

promethus · 12 February 2009, 10:57 AM

Thanks for the input guys! I got it really cheap. Almost as cheap as an exp2, just that the boldness of the fonts drove me kinda crazy... it's the boldest I've seen so far.

12 February 2009, 10:10 AM	#1
promethus "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SG Posts: 192	Sub 16610 with Bold Fonts Dial. Anyone Knows Anything? Hi All, I have in my possession a Sub 16610 E series. The dial of this particular piece has bold printings much larger than any of my other subs and sds. I am wondering if this was a transitional piece or an error / variant dial? Will appreciate any info anyone can shed on this. I am in the midst of trading this for something else, and have no idea how to value it at all. Been searching high and low for information and been around asking a few dealers and none have an answer whatsoever. Thank you for reading.

12 February 2009, 10:24 AM	#2
Rolexitis "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Matt Location: Earth Watch: 114060 Posts: 3,203	It looks authentic to me from the pics you provided... I guess it's just a heavier font. I've noticed that this varies from watch to watch. I saw 2 BNIB 16613's at an AD and they both had different fonts and the date wheels were different....one was a Z and one was an M with RRR... __________________ Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

12 February 2009, 10:34 AM	#3
RLXer_WI Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SE WI Posts: 105	The crown guards look a lillte shallow to me - on my 16610, they stand out a liitle more.

12 February 2009, 10:42 AM	#4
promethus "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SG Posts: 192	The authenticity is no question here. Hehehe, It was verified and acquired from a trusted source. I guess the angle I took the picture to avoid the reflection caused the "disappearing" crown guard.

12 February 2009, 10:50 AM	#6
Idle Swede Suspended Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Leo Location: Boca Raton Posts: 13,820	It's worth what any other E-series is worth, no more, no less. This is of course my personal opinion and worth exactly what you paid for it..

12 February 2009, 10:50 AM	#7
Dalton TechXpert Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Dal Location: Seattle Watch: 168000 Posts: 1,614	I've seen this in some Subs. You're okay. It's not something most people notice but it's the real deal.

12 February 2009, 10:57 AM	#9
promethus "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SG Posts: 192	Thanks for the input guys! I got it really cheap. Almost as cheap as an exp2, just that the boldness of the fonts drove me kinda crazy... it's the boldest I've seen so far.

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