FxrAndy Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Why would a 16660 have a 702 crown fitted???? http://www.network54.com/Forum/207673/message/1339704932/FS-+Rolex+transitional+sea-dweller+ref-+16660+with+matte+dial+and+bonus+caseback i thought that 703s were fitted before the 1665 series ended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Yes, they were fitted with 703s & that is a bit odd. But without a full-frontal of the crown & side view of the tube (with crown in the time-setting position), I cannot say for sure that that is not an early version 703 (I have never seen definitive evidence of where the cut-off between wrapped & solid crowns began). Here are a couple more known-gen 16660s with what appear to be the same crown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce79 Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 I dunno, that looks a lot like a 702 in the VRF ad. The 702 fetches far more than the 703 so I suppose it could be considered a bonus. I'm no crown expert tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 I'm not sure exactly when Rolex switched to the 703 crown, but I'd bet the crown on that SD is a 703. The crown in Freddy's second pic is definitely a 703- remember the 702 tube didn't have an external gasket. And 702s and 703s are in no way compatible- change out the crown and you're changing out the tube. I've seen an early 16800 with a 702 crown and tube and I've seen late 1665s (1982-3) which still had the 702 assembly. Did early 16800s and 16660s come with 702 assemblies? I just don't know, but it wouldn't surprise me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted June 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Yep nothing with vintage rolex us supprising. But the chamfer on the one on vrf looks bigger than on a 703 to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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