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Submariner White Dial


AlexGucci

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I don't know about the dial, but the rest of the watch looks like a gen 16800 to me. The second pic shows the slightly shallower rehaut (than a 16610).

The dial looks pretty good also, dial print, etc. And the lume on the dial and the hands match very well!

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I've always loved white dial watches in pictures. I've owned a few, but every time I buy one, it just doesn't seem to look quite right on my wrist.

Agreed, white can be tricky. For starters it makes the watch look larger. I had Chopard MMXL white face that even at 44mm (my limit), wore like a 50mm alarm clock. I think the typical Rolex size 40mm and less/vintage are the sweet spot for the average sized male wrist. Also, skin complexion. If you are very pale, not enough contrast. The new 41mm Rolex Milgauss in white face also looks abnormally large compared to the black dial counterpart.

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that dial's missing an 'i'

And part of the 'D' also. But the dial print is consistent with a mid 80's tritium sub dial and the aging of the tritium on the dial and hands (as well as the pearl) backs it up.

The dial looks too good to be a fake, IMO. But I've also never seen or heard of a true 'white dialed' sub.

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That looks really nice. It seems like I read or saw somewhere years ago that someone, possibly in the UK, was customizing Submariners with this white dial option, I suppose sort of like folks who put serti dials and diamond bezels on Subs! Obviously these were done a while back, as the tritium has aged nicely and the dial has some wear.

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