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Old 5 March 2020, 12:15 PM   #1
riley31
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1983 Rolex Daydate help needed

I need to k now if this watch is original I was told this is an original 1983 Rolex 1803 with a factory confetti diamond dial.I know nothing about confetti dials so I decided I would ask the experts.This is the only pick have
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Old 5 March 2020, 12:54 PM   #2
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If it’s a 1983 it would be a 18038 not an 1803.

That dial is aftermarket.
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Old 5 March 2020, 01:38 PM   #3
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That is what I was afraid of. Thank you very much for the response.
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Old 7 March 2020, 06:08 AM   #4
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It’s is not a confetti dial


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Old 12 March 2020, 02:04 PM   #5
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Here’s a confetti dial, from Carl at Veralet -
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Old 12 March 2020, 10:24 PM   #6
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To my eye, dial looks flat and the diamonds look aftermarket. But really need more pics
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Old 13 March 2020, 06:48 AM   #7
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Looks to have at least 2 large (oil?) stain marks on the dial also

Hard pass for me


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