Watch was a trade-In, dates to 1987. Runs fine. Even if you were to service it for $300 you're still way ahead of the game. Lists at $9,250, will take 50% off and deliver it over night insured for only $4,695.

 

i'm not familiar with "serti". is that a factory dial?

 

Yes, serti is what Rolex calls their dial when they have prescious stones on the hour indicators.

 

Aftermarket dial... You should disclose that!

 

did he not just say factory dial?

 

Based on what?

I said Serti dials are made by Rolex, in other words they are a factory option. As far as I know, this one has a factory dial as well. It is hard to be 100% certain on a piece of this age but why do you discount it for an aftermarket??

 

Here is a picture of a factory slate serti dial. I am pretty sure, Stryke, that the dial on your watch is non-Rolex. Here are a few things I notice:

1) Minute marks extend too far into the face, they come much closer to the diamonds than the factory dial pictured below.

2) The sapphires on your dial are way too blue in color, the first tip off to me on a fake submariner serti dial.

3) The font seems wrong on yours, especially look at the SWISS T < 25 text on the bottom of the face.

 

The Font on the Bottom Was What Gave it away to me.. Also the Color Of the Dial Doesnt Look Right......

 

Dare I say, we have some Rolex connoisseurs in the house?

1999 SS/18K Sub blue dial
2004 SS Daytona black dial

 

gonna have to agree..

the minute markers at 12:00 touch the sapphire on yours, and dont on the rolex pic, also the - in the Swiss - t is not centered underneath 6oclock position as it should be. Other then that, colors and finish look off as well...

Hope you didnt get burned by the person who traded it in to ya..

 

I did not get burned and you guys are forgeting something. It is NOT a 16613. It is a 16803 from 1987. Dials fade, and fonts vary. This is a 20 year old watch! You cannot compare it to a dial on a new one and expect them to look different. Again, I was told it was factory and have no reason to believe otherwise. If it was modern I'd agree but due to it's age there is no way to determine that by looks alone. Regardless, it is priced into the # listed. There is tons of room there for a buyer to do as they wish with it.

 

Tell you what, let's assume the dial is aftermarket to be on the safe side and so there is no cofusion. Everyone knows if there is a problem I would always take it back.

 

Why ASSUME???? Why dont you take it to your rolex watchmaker and have the pull the dial off?? I dont think you as a buyer would buy a ROLEX or a Porsche Assuming It doesnt have any accident or flood history without the correct research.. Just Trying to help everyone Get what the Pay For..

 

As I said, everyone here knows I would take back a watch if there was a problem. As I said above, let's consider it as aftermarket dial to avoid any confusion. Good??

 

Joel, if you have concerns or questions, please call me at 718-698-6373. No need to call Erik or Mike to see if I'm "real", you can call me direct!