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Dan S
·It's being sold by HQM: https://www.hqmilton.com/timepieces/e08y2wol/1981-rolex-explorer-ii-1655-A793
I wish I had more expertise on these, but maybe I can impose on those of you with more experience. Or at least get some additional eyes on this piece. Many thanks in advance. Hopefully I will learn something at the very least.
As best I can figure, it's a Mk V dial (?), which should be correct for the 7M serial. I think the bezel is a Mk III, (?) but I am basing this on a very non-expert comparison with the photos in this thread: https://omegaforums.net/threads/rolex-explorer-ii-1655-dials.24148/
I don't know if that combination of dial and bezel is ok, or if they are mismatched. The second hand lume has aged pretty dark, which could be legit, but opinions warmly welcomed on that point. The case seems a little too good, so perhaps it has been refinished and re-cut. Hard to say, since there are also some pretty obvious dings on the lugs.
In terms of aesthetics, the color of the lume is a bit washed out overall, and not as warm as many would prefer, but I suppose that's a matter of taste.
What have I missed?
I wish I had more expertise on these, but maybe I can impose on those of you with more experience. Or at least get some additional eyes on this piece. Many thanks in advance. Hopefully I will learn something at the very least.
As best I can figure, it's a Mk V dial (?), which should be correct for the 7M serial. I think the bezel is a Mk III, (?) but I am basing this on a very non-expert comparison with the photos in this thread: https://omegaforums.net/threads/rolex-explorer-ii-1655-dials.24148/
I don't know if that combination of dial and bezel is ok, or if they are mismatched. The second hand lume has aged pretty dark, which could be legit, but opinions warmly welcomed on that point. The case seems a little too good, so perhaps it has been refinished and re-cut. Hard to say, since there are also some pretty obvious dings on the lugs.
In terms of aesthetics, the color of the lume is a bit washed out overall, and not as warm as many would prefer, but I suppose that's a matter of taste.
What have I missed?
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