BMWrolex Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 I've recently seen the MBW datewheel for a 1680 Red Submariner, and the 9 and 6 look really weird.... I was wondering if its like that for all the other MBW "Polex" watches? That can't be accurate or is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasigi Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Define weird? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMWrolex Posted May 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Sorry for my bad drawing, but im referring to how the 9 doesn't connect to itself and is not as bold... heres the example: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 The "open 9's and 6's" on the MBW/WM datewheels approximate the date font used on the old Rolex 1570 datewheels which were around from the 60's thru until around 1980. Other inaccuracies such as the 3's not having flat tops are more of a giveaway. The open 6's and 9's aren't bad IMO. Original 1680 datewheels were also silver, but later replacements had a white background Modern datewheels are altogether different- closed 6's and 9's and round top 3's and in the last couple of years the font used by Rolex is thinner that it was before. things keep changing w/ Rolex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Round top 3's are not necessarily inaccurate: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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