preacher62 Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 (edited) If you have a DJ with drilled lugs and a plastic crystal, is it always wrong to not have open 6s and 9s on the dwo? Edited November 13, 2010 by preacher62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 Not at all. My mid-80s 16014 has round 3s & closed 6s/9s. On the other hand, my 1970 1601 has flat 3s & open 6s & 9s. I think there was some overlap on datewheels during the late 80s, so either style is acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irontomkidd Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 Not at all. My mid-80s 16014 has round 3s & closed 6s/9s. On the other hand, my 1970 1601 has flat 3s & open 6s & 9s. I think there was some overlap on datewheels during the late 80s, so either style is acceptable. Freddy is that the DJ with no markers? I was looking for a pic of that watch not 3 hours ago! I wanted to compare it to a DD no marker I'm thinking of buying. I fell in love with that watch when i first saw it 2 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 (Gen 1601 & 16014) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irontomkidd Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 (Gen 1601 & 16014) Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacher62 Posted November 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 That's great to know Freddy, and thanks. I am building the exact watch that you show on the left. I even have a gen Rolex 18K WG low-profile bezel for it. It will have an oyster bracelet but I will try to source a jubilee bracelet later. Everything seems to fit. I purchased the dial from the Bay and the seller shipped it to me inside a plastic crystal. The crystal fit the watch perfectly. Thanks for responding on this. I have been trying to find an open 6 and 9 dw but could not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Thanks for responding on this. I have been trying to find an open 6 and 9 dw but could not. Although an open 6 & 9 DW is more correct, they are tough to find these days. And frankly, Rolex could care less- the new service DW's would probably have closed 6's and 9's- my 16800 came that way after a Rolex service and I spent $100 to put an old style DW back in there. My second frankenjust has closed 6's and 9's and I figure who cares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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