Erict719 Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 my pearl looks gen, and was sold as gen. But it seems smaller then the modern 4. Is that correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 The Tritium pearl on the older inserts for 1680's, 1665's are smaller, or at least they appear to be. they also have a surround that is the same color as the pearl, which sort of blends in. the pearl on the more modern Sapphire subs is bigger with a metal surround. Here are a couple of comparison photos, all genuine 1680 1665 16610 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erict719 Posted July 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 My flat 4 looks a bit different then your pic. The number are more bold.. will there be 2 different flat 4 And will the 16600 pearl different from 16610. Since mine looks more like the 16600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 16610 and 16600 pearls are the same. But older pearls were tritium and they may change color to brown (or yellow or orange).Fonts do vary on inserts- thin font and thick font are common.Rolex changes stuff all the time.Show us a pic of your insert- you are sure it's gen, right?Here's a 16800 with an original insert- it's got a different 4 in 40 as opposed to panerai's insert which is correct for his model of sub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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