Vintage Rolex "Puffy" Plots

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shy06002

·Jul 20, 2015

Is anyone a expert on looking at the plots on a vintage Rolex's? I'm looking to purchase a 5513 and notice that some vintage watches have a "puffy" plot and some have a normal flat plot. I attached pictures of what I mean. What are the differences and what made the plot raise? Is this something that is normal or expected? Should I be worried? I tried to google some answers but couldn't only come up with people showing off their puffy plots so I can only assume some people are attracted to them.

 

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watchlovr

·Jul 20, 2015

I think it is just different manufacturers, I agree some are really pronounced.

 

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erpin9

·Jul 20, 2015

My 5513 have the same puffy plots like yours and its also a meter first dial.

 

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NT931

·Jul 20, 2015

Ditto for my MF 5513 - kinda puffy too. I didn't buy it for the puffiness though!

 

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shy06002

·Jul 20, 2015

The 5513 I'm looking to purchase is actually a meters first as well. Perhaps its prevalent in meter first watches? Does anyone know what causes the puffiness? My only fear is that down the road the puffiness will begin to flake off.

 

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Fost

·Jul 20, 2015

It is Linked to the dial supplier and the era. I don t remind wich ont should be puffy or not but that is not Due to the dial ageing. But according to many pictures i have seen, Those dial seems to show more lume degradation than the flat one. I would say that it is more fragile maybe.

Mines are flat and very stable by the Way...😜

 

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BartH

·Jul 21, 2015

Like the purdy puffy ones...

 

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Wing Zero

·Jul 21, 2015

I've only seen puffy tritium markers on early MF 5512 and 5513 dials. Usually around the 1.5-1.8 million serial
I've never seen puffy tritium markers on 1680's
I would assume it's related to different dial makers Rolex used to paint their dials

 

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omitohud

·Jul 25, 2015

[emoji121]this. Is this puffy enough? Lol. 1.66 mil I think. It also light up for a few secs after charge.