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Is This A Gen 1665 Insert?


turkey

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The vintage inserts only used one kind of pearl, and that's the one with the lume dot in the acrylic setting. The new style ones with the metal setting is without a doubt aftermarket, as this is something that Rolex only began using with the 16800/16660/16610 sapphire models only (the pearl setting is actually WG).

As for determining the authenticity of a vintage insert with a missing pearl- There are a couple of factors. First is the finish of the insert itself. These are hard anodized and very durable. The thickness of the insert is substantial. The font of the markers are very slim and precise, and the hole for the pearl setting is very small in diameter.

There are other determining factors, but this gives you an idea of the bigger clues to look for...

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Thanks ubiquitous. Looks like you're going to save a few people some money.

Out of curiosity, how would you be able to determine if it was a gen if there was no pearl as in the following picture?

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I'm FAR from an expert here, but that one in your pic just looks intentionally vintagized to me... My [censored] meter is pegged on that one, but of course I could easily be wrong.

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