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Washed out Markers on Geneve Diver Dial

  1. OMGRLX

    OMGRLX a RolexBear in disguise Jun 5, 2016

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    btw 2 and 5 o'clock on the dial: is this normal 'wabi-sabi' or possibly indicative of an inferior dye used in a redial job?

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  2. Finrod Felagund

    Finrod Felagund Jun 5, 2016

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    It might come from the crown (unsealed, waterproofing defekt...) as it's all around 3.00
     
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  3. Foo2rama Ω 2

    Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Jun 5, 2016

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    My money would be on water ingestion at the crown and someone tried to clean it off, and while cleaning wiped that printing away.
     
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  4. OMGRLX

    OMGRLX a RolexBear in disguise Jun 5, 2016

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    i think you guys are spot on! :thumbsup:
     
  5. kingsrider

    kingsrider Thank you Sir! May I have another? Jun 5, 2016

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    Why would the bezel have problems in the same area? Maybe a storage issue? it lay on something corrosive?