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Something about this 1675 drives me crazy :)
It puts a huge smile on face every time I strap it on
Some people think the dial is not even real which makes it even more exciting
Best,
Laurent
It could be that if it is a gilt dial with a large vs small 24hr people get confused.
There are so many thing that can give doubt but unless someone has a ligit observation enjoy it.
But this is not the case... And even, in 1967, you had a bit of everything. I don't know if our friend's watch is from 1967, though. The charm of Vintage Rolex.
You also have a wonderful fat font insert. And a close relative.
The last picture has the swiss t<25 across five vs yours across three.
They come in two variants as far as the swiss t<25
How is the glow on the dial and hands. Luckily with the small 24hr hand they don't usually affect the whole look if their temperature is a little different as the tritium surface is small. Looking forward to seeing the new configuration. The all red hand will be happy on a matt dial.
Yes thats what I saw.
Was looking at some photos online and saw the 2 variants!
The lume on my watch still glows a little in the dark since it’s Zync sulfide which lasts longer than the usual tritium I guess.
I will replace the GMT at some point for sure. It should arrive in about 2 weeks but not in a rush to do it as I have to find the right watchmaker who would be willing to take off the hands without risking scratching my dial
That’s what I’m worried about tbh.
Best,
Laurent
The lume on my watch still glows a little in the dark since it’s Zync sulfide which lasts longer than the usual tritium I guess.
I will replace the GMT at some point for sure. It should arrive in about 2 weeks but not in a rush to do it as I have to find the right watchmaker who would be willing to take off the hands without risking scratching my dial
That’s what I’m worried about tbh.
Best,
Laurent
I am in such awe
I am in such awe of these dials; all three are such amazing specimens. I'm not sure why, but I've always been drawn the most to Bill's dial variant. I refer to that style as "The Double R" because of two minor imperfections with the printing cliché.
1) The bottom right of the "R" in GMT-MASTER seems to have a little pinch near the tip, sometimes making the tip appear square.
2) The bottom right of the "R" in CERTIFIED has a tiny vertical line that extends below.
Therefore, it earned the Double R title, at least in my head.
Other differences that stand out are a cleaner and/or less bold "ROLEX" and "OYSTER PERPETUAL" text. Similarly, the SCOC text has less pronounced serifs making it appear thinner when compared the other variant(s). Finally, the SWISS>T25 is not as bold. I certainly love both styles, but under a microscope, and for no specific reason, I find the Double R type more visually appealing. Could only find the blurry picture below for Exhibit A; sorry for the poor example.
And after all this time, I never realized the dial with larger serifs has SWISS>T25 spread across only three hashes. Would love to see some more macro photos of these dials. I consider them amazing pieces of art.
Amazing. Thanks for sharing! Pictures like that make me second guess my preferences. The craftsmanship to achieve such clean serifs at that size is a true art.
Amazing dial there, simply amazing. And with such clean lume plots, it's almost like you purchased it from a time capsule! Congratulations on that museum piece.
Amazing dial there, simply amazing. And with such clean lume plots, it's almost like you purchased it from a time capsule! Congratulations on that museum piece.
Yeah the only thing that was previously replaced is the gmt hand.
Since it’s a 1966 glossy gilt, should have the small gmt arrow hand. I’m actually buying one now. Besides that it’s all 100% original. I also have the original box and papers too