Red Flake Datejust?

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squarelug

·Aug 24, 2019

So, this is a 1970 1603 black dial datejust, which is apparently a varient in which the black paint has started to degrade into a bunch of small red flakes (this is not visible in these photos). Price on this is high for a datejust so am curious what people think of these. Never heard of such a thing ...

 

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Ville_W

·Aug 24, 2019

Sellers do everything they can to claim that defects are premium. Especially on vintage Rolex. Walk away.

 

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southtexas

·Sep 1, 2019

Are you referring to the confetti dial? If so, it’s not a damaged dial, and is rare and valuable (to collectors).

 

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lpestre

·Sep 19, 2019

This is not degrading over time, it a default on the paint of the dial. It's a very nice one, but personally I would pay too much premium.

 

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JwRosenthal

·Sep 19, 2019

southtexas

Are you referring to the confetti dial? If so, it’s not a damaged dial, and is rare and valuable (to collectors).

Was confetti dial a real thing?

 

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squarelug

·Sep 19, 2019

The thing that got this for me, actually, was the sleeve polish. I've decided I hate sleeve polished watches, can't stand it.

 

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southtexas

·Sep 19, 2019

JwRosenthal

Was confetti dial a real thing?

I know it’s a thing, I don’t honestly know if they left the factory that way by design.