elepaolo Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 ...is the pearl on vintage SD/Sub always with white gold surrounding? I mean, MBK/MBW pearls are made without any surrounding, which in my opinion is absolutely incorrect, but I was wondering if, in any period, Rolex did release such kind of pearls. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJo35 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 ...is the pearl on vintage SD/Sub always with white gold surrounding? I mean, MBK/MBW pearls are made without any surrounding, which in my opinion is absolutely incorrect, but I was wondering if, in any period, Rolex did release such kind of pearls. Thanks in advance. In short: NO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Vintage- 1680, 1680/8, 1665, 5513 etc all have acrylic: Neo-Vintage - modern- 16660, 16800, 16610 etc. have the WG surrounds: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elepaolo Posted May 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Vintage- 1680, 1680/8, 1665, 5513 etc all have acrylic: Neo-Vintage - modern- 16660, 16800, 16610 etc. have the WG surrounds: Thanks Ubi, you're helpful as always. But my question is if there is a gen pearl without any metal surrounding. Even the acrylic pearls had surroundings, so I was wondering why the hell did MBW made those awful bezel insert without any surrounding. Maybe they know something I don't know ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Elepaolo- The acrylic does not have a metal surrounding- It's an acrylic pearl; i.e. the entire pearl is a small plastic dome (when pressed out of the insert it looks like a small plastic mushroom) and there is no metal. rather, the center of the plastic is hollowed out from the back and the lume is applied and sealed. There is no metal at all for the surrounding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Here are some old pics I took a few years back: No metal surrounds. Only plastic/acrylic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 General rule-of-thumb for Rolex pearls (this is not a hard-&-fast rule) - if the index markers on the dial have metal surrounds, so will the pearl. If they do not, then neither will the pearl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 General rule-of-thumb for Rolex pearls (this is not a hard-&-fast rule) - if the index markers on the dial have metal surrounds, so will the pearl. If they do not, then neither will the pearl. Not always, f333. If you have a 16660 or 16800 transitional matte, the dial will have non-surround markers with a metal surround pearl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elepaolo Posted May 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Not always, f333. If you have a 16660 or 16800 transitional matte, the dial will have non-surround markers with a metal surround pearl. Agree with you Ubi, but that's why Freddy mentioned the general rule. Every rule has its exceptions , and we all know that, when it comes to Rolex, exceptions are the rules! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Actually, I look at it the other way around. When it comes to Rolex, there are no general rules. Most everything is an exception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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