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Too much paint...
Mar 04, 2015,16:10 PM
Hi Baron,
Thanks for the comment. Yes the texture of the wordings do surprise. I wonder if too much paint was applied on the early dials?
Regards,
Chong
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Great Close ups of the Daytona Cosmograph
By: Bill : March 2nd, 2015-21:31
I love the details. I have seen sigma dials (not the example you have shared) where the text is white and some have silver. It was a distinction with the sigma as both are correct. What color is the text - I almost want to guess silver but it is close. Th...
Color Of Text
By: zimmerit5 : March 2nd, 2015-23:51
Hi Bill, The Silver has turned bluish by the time it reached my hands. I think I ever heard some rolex collector calling it the blue daytona. Cheers!
Crystal like texture
By: zimmerit5 : March 2nd, 2015-23:56
Hi Nicolas, I am amazed that the surface of the ROLEX word appeared crystalline in nature.
Too much paint...
By: zimmerit5 : March 4th, 2015-16:10
Hi Baron, Thanks for the comment. Yes the texture of the wordings do surprise. I wonder if too much paint was applied on the early dials? Regards, Chong
yes it's a fine and ...
By: marcello pisani : March 3rd, 2015-06:21
rare dial for late 6239/6241 and for 6262/4 with the " sloped A ". colour is silver/lightblue : does your dial have completely flat counters like the one shared by me ?? ...
Just like yours
By: zimmerit5 : March 4th, 2015-16:05
Morning Marcello, Yes the font on the light blue Daytona has the same shaped 'A' and the sub dials are indeed flat. Thanks for the info. :)) Regards, Chong
coollll !!!
By: marcello pisani : March 4th, 2015-23:42
indeed rare and completely underestimated ... these dials with flat counters are rarer than Paul Newman ... market is really crazy and unaware ....
further pictures ...
By: marcello pisani : March 4th, 2015-23:55
first one shows the completely flat counter and the 2nd the SINGER punch with the " square S ". ...
pas de quoi and ....
By: marcello pisani : March 5th, 2015-07:38
maybe this subject ( dials for 6262/4 and late 6239/6241 ) deserves a technical post : I will do it ASAP.