bklm1234 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Posted October 28, 2008 Anybody knows how to tell between the previous ceramic (sandwich?) and the new full ceramic? I'm going on vacation to China again and will see my supplier. I'd like to pick one up but need to be sure it's the full ceramic. Any pointers will help. -bk
jot9011 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Posted October 28, 2008 I think the easiest way is to compare the 6's on the bezel. The full ceramic is like the GEN
bklm1234 Posted October 28, 2008 Author Report Posted October 28, 2008 I think I get it. There's more space between the top hook and the close loop. Trusty's pic of the full ceramic. 6 looks like this: MJ at RG just got his full ceramic and the 6's look like this: Jiro's older version: -bk
jot9011 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Posted October 28, 2008 The horizontal portion of the 6 curves down on the full ceramic and the GEN. It is straight on the sandwich dial. I think the Rolex branding on the rehaut also starts at 9 o'clock on the full ceramic but is off on the sandwich bezel. Bring a loop with you, may be hard to tell with the naked eye. Full ceramic Sandwich bezel
Cats Posted October 28, 2008 Report Posted October 28, 2008 Yes he asked. That's what makes this hobby so interesting. The first rep i bought was way off and now we bring a loupe to judge if it's OK or not "FANTASTIC" Carpe Diem Cats
woody Posted October 28, 2008 Report Posted October 28, 2008 wow, I am never going to be able to tell. is this something new, what is a full ceramic, and what is a sandwich ceramic?
cib0rgman Posted October 28, 2008 Report Posted October 28, 2008 wow, I am never going to be able to tell. is this something new, what is a full ceramic, and what is a sandwich ceramic? I am with your here. this is the first time I heard about full ceramic and sandwich (full ceramic means that the insert is real ceramic insert???), if that is the case can I just get a bezel insert and replace it....... :rolleyes:
freddy333 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Posted October 28, 2008 I seriously doubt that either of these are anything other than plastic. Anyone care to try scratching their bezel with a nail to find out (ceramic will not scratch).
looseends Posted October 29, 2008 Report Posted October 29, 2008 The bezel font is thinner - very close to gen. The original IIc numbers are very thick, discernible to the naked eye.
looseends Posted October 29, 2008 Report Posted October 29, 2008 Hm, can't edit my post. Threw this together:
freddy333 Posted October 29, 2008 Report Posted October 29, 2008 Hm, can't edit my post. Threw this together: The different rep insert is not better, it is just different. 1 insert gets 1 thing right & another wrong, while the next insert gets a different thing right & a different thing wrong. Compare the shape of the island inside the 4 & you will see what I mean. These differences do not demonstrate any type of conscious effort by a factory to fix or improve anything. Instead, it is just yet another example of different parts being made from different plans or by different people.
jot9011 Posted October 29, 2008 Report Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) The bezel font is thinner - very close to gen. The original IIc numbers are very thick, discernible to the naked eye. While the original bezel had thick numbers, the numbers on the newer sandwich bezels actually are thinner than the GEN. The different rep insert is not better, it is just different. 1 insert gets 1 thing right & another wrong, while the next insert gets a different thing right & a different thing wrong. Compare the shape of the island inside the 4 & you will see what I mean. These differences do not demonstrate any type of conscious effort a factory to fix or improve anything. Instead, it is just yet another example of different parts being made from different plans or by different people. I see what you mean Freddy, Still looks like an improvement, but the differences are so minor. Edited October 29, 2008 by jot9011
Newdoc Posted October 31, 2008 Report Posted October 31, 2008 this is news to me too. i read that the newer one has the rehaut flaw fixed too? I'm skeptical. Is this new full ceramic froma new factory?
asiparks Posted October 31, 2008 Report Posted October 31, 2008 the numbers on the old sandwhich might be a little fatter, but proportionally, they look closer to gen to me...looking at the comparo photo between the 2 reps and the gen, the inner rehaut engraving hasn't changed, you can see that the "x" stars to wander out past the 2 oclock hour marker instead of aligning exactly to it
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