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neeb · 2 January 2024, 04:39 AM

I wasn't sure whether to post this in the Rolex general discussion or in "other watches", but as it concerns a style of dial that's generally associated with Rolex I thought I'd put it here.

I really like confetti dials and have a vintage Girard Perregaux with a brown confetti dial. To my eyes, it looks practically identical in execution to the Rolex Day Date ones.

Do you reckon this was made in the same factory as the Rolex ones? If so, who would have made these - Singer perhaps?

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neeb · 2 January 2024, 09:23 AM

Comparison of a Rolex Day Date confetti dial with the GP:

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Carguy87 · 2 January 2024, 07:06 PM

Didn’t know this was a thing; I dig it!!

Michael1968 · 2 January 2024, 07:27 PM

Really nice

AEC · 2 January 2024, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carguy87

Didn’t know this was a thing; I dig it!!

Yeah, me too!

1William · 2 January 2024, 09:47 PM

Nice watch.

neeb · 2 January 2024, 11:32 PM

I can't find any other vintage examples of exactly this type of "brown" confetti dial other than from Rolex and GP, and in both cases they seem to be quite rare. Rolex also did a "black" confetti dial.

The brown ones always seem to be paired with solid gold cases (always Day Dates with Rolex I think), while the black ones are usually with white gold Day Dates or steel Datejusts.

neeb · 28 January 2024, 06:25 AM

I made a little video showing what confetti dials look like close up (my GP one at least, but I reckon the Rolex ones will be the same). In order to link it I need 10 posts and I'm currently on 9, so I'll put it in a 2nd post.. ;-)

neeb · 28 January 2024, 06:26 AM

Here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GFZ4UTCl8M

RW16610 · 28 January 2024, 09:26 AM

I really like those! Also didn't know about them before this post.

neeb · 6 February 2024, 06:43 AM

So I solved the mystery of who made these dials!

Someone in another forum pointed out that at least Rolex dials are often signed on the back. I remembered that when I'd had the Girard Perregaux HF serviced the watchmaker took photos, including of the back of the dial.

Looks like the GP brown confetti dials were made by Beyeler, and I'd bet quite a lot of money that the Longines and Rolex ones were too:

DialBack.jpg

I know that the GP and Longines ones are identical microscopically - it would be great to have it confirmed that the Rolex ones have exactly the same structure:

Image6.jpg

cy888 · 6 February 2024, 06:50 AM

Ah, thanks for sharing, learned something new.

2 January 2024, 04:39 AM	#1
neeb "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 12	Confetti dials I wasn't sure whether to post this in the Rolex general discussion or in "other watches", but as it concerns a style of dial that's generally associated with Rolex I thought I'd put it here. I really like confetti dials and have a vintage Girard Perregaux with a brown confetti dial. To my eyes, it looks practically identical in execution to the Rolex Day Date ones. Do you reckon this was made in the same factory as the Rolex ones? If so, who would have made these - Singer perhaps? DSC05581(1).jpg DSC05437.JPG

2 January 2024, 07:06 PM	#3
Carguy87 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Real Name: Steve Location: Nevada Watch: JC 126660 Posts: 3,999	Didn’t know this was a thing; I dig it!! __________________ Rolex: James Cameron 126660, 126710BLNR jubilee Omega: Speedmaster Moonphase Tag Heuer: Monaco blue dial, Formula One alarm Tudor: Black Bay GMT Opaline

2 January 2024, 09:23 AM	#2
neeb "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 12	Comparison of a Rolex Day Date confetti dial with the GP: Image6.jpg Image5.jpg

2 January 2024, 07:27 PM	#4
Michael1968 Banned Join Date: Aug 2021 Real Name: Michael Location: Europe Watch: UN,RolexTudor&more Posts: 2,742	Really nice

2 January 2024, 09:47 PM	#6
1William 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 46,374	Nice watch.

2 January 2024, 11:32 PM	#7
neeb "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 12	I can't find any other vintage examples of exactly this type of "brown" confetti dial other than from Rolex and GP, and in both cases they seem to be quite rare. Rolex also did a "black" confetti dial. The brown ones always seem to be paired with solid gold cases (always Day Dates with Rolex I think), while the black ones are usually with white gold Day Dates or steel Datejusts.

28 January 2024, 06:25 AM	#8
neeb "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 12	I made a little video showing what confetti dials look like close up (my GP one at least, but I reckon the Rolex ones will be the same). In order to link it I need 10 posts and I'm currently on 9, so I'll put it in a 2nd post.. ;-)

28 January 2024, 06:26 AM	#9
neeb "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 12	Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GFZ4UTCl8M

28 January 2024, 09:26 AM	#10
RW16610 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Rommel Location: Toronto Canada Watch: 116710LN Posts: 9,083	I really like those! Also didn't know about them before this post.

6 February 2024, 06:43 AM	#11
neeb "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 12	So I solved the mystery of who made these dials! Someone in another forum pointed out that at least Rolex dials are often signed on the back. I remembered that when I'd had the Girard Perregaux HF serviced the watchmaker took photos, including of the back of the dial. Looks like the GP brown confetti dials were made by Beyeler, and I'd bet quite a lot of money that the Longines and Rolex ones were too: DialBack.jpg I know that the GP and Longines ones are identical microscopically - it would be great to have it confirmed that the Rolex ones have exactly the same structure: Image6.jpg

6 February 2024, 06:50 AM	#12
cy888 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 121	Ah, thanks for sharing, learned something new.

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