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26 May 2020, 06:36 AM | #1 |
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Open 6/9 Date Wheel
Hi everyone,
I’m doing my research towards buying my first Rolex. One of the things I like most that I’ve seen in vintage Rolex is the open 6/9 date wheel. I really like the font and everything about the way those date windows look. I’m wondering, has Rolex completely retired those date wheels ? I.e. does one need to look into vintage Rolex to get it or are there modern Rolex that have it? I’m generally looking at GMT Masters, but generally interested in learning more about this. Any info would be very helpful. Thanks in advance! |
26 May 2020, 07:45 AM | #2 |
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They’re vintage. Rolex doesn’t use open 6 and 9 fonts anymore
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26 May 2020, 04:59 PM | #3 |
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Used until early/mid-80s in some models.
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26 May 2020, 05:43 PM | #5 |
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Open 6 and 9, as well as a roulette wheel are what I like.
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26 May 2020, 06:36 PM | #6 |
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27 May 2020, 12:02 AM | #8 |
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Roulette date wheels are great
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27 May 2020, 04:16 AM | #9 |
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Yup, and my 1989 (R-Serial) DJ had open 6s and 9s.
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