Help..is this 1680 dial gen

[yachtmaster]

Hey guys, I need to know if this dial is gen or a refinish or whatever. Im trying to source a dial and found this one. Can anybody tell?

Edited March 10, 2009 by yachtmaster

[elepaolo]

Fake, 100%

[alligoat]

Hour marker dots look a little bit big to me. Dial feet are correct, but back isn't signed- mine says Beyeler- c.1978. Dial print looks OK.

Here's another dial which looks similar:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rolex-Mens-Vintage-Sub...1QQcmdZViewItem

What about the seller????? and price???? A good white 1680 dial would run $400 and up from a reputable seller

[Dizzy]

yes i agree.. redial at best. Not too bad though. I dont like the top of the "L" in rolex being centered under the cornet. Looks wrong to me. I have a gen 1680 white dial in my franken 1680 and the L isnt centered. its close to center but not dead on light yours. Mine is slightly off to the left.

[Ronin]

Ditto, markers are a hair oversized, and the L could be moved left half a mm. Font could be a bit crisper, but if you are going vintage it is ok. Other than that, it is not bad. I have seen those type of redials of that quality go for $65-$140 in the past.

-Ronin

[HauteHippie]

Don't worry about the L being centered or not. Different 1680 dials have it both ways. I've seen both on gens.

I think this one could be gen.

[deltatahoe]

i'm not convinced one way or another...it's hard to tell from the pics

deltatahoe

[polexpete]

I think its a gen. You can always tell by he sharpness of the Rolex crown. Very few re-dials every get the printing a sharp as Rolex do.

99% sure its a gen.

Cheers

P.

[freddy333]

I think the sharpness rule fell by the wayside when NDtrading & Jewelryandwatch & other aftermarket dial resellers began producing higher quality printing

(NDtrading dial - 100% aftermarket - printing was very crisp unlike typical rep dials)

Now you really do need to pay attention to the tiny details (distance between index markers & lume dots, squareness of rectangle markers, correct coronet shape per dial version, texture of dial face, etc).

[flex]

I think it's a gen dial

[yachtmaster]

really thanks everyone. The seller has another one. Ill post it again if you guys dont mind.

[polexpete]

really thanks everyone. The seller has another one. Ill post it again if you guys dont mind.

Please do. What sort of price range is he asking for these dials?

Cheers

P.