For those care Are the 160x and late 60’s 1018 hands the same? I asked on the VRF and the gurus said that the hands are most likely the same. I figured this out the hard way when I bought a set of NOS Rolex Tritium datejust hands to replace a set on one of my 1018s. And I didn’t realize until after they were installed that the minute and second hand were about 0.5mm too short. so I took the opportunity to put some nice hands on my 1600 and I relumed (no glow) my best 1018 stick set. 1018 hands are on the right below.
I have to wonder how picky Rolex was when making service changes. Here are pictures of my 1018s and 1013s. One black dialed 1018 has the earlier markers and the later baton hands. And there is a picture of the same model but with the original style hands. Same with my 1013s.
Personally I like the size, thinness and longer lengths, of the 1018 hands versus the Datejust hands.