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Old 6 December 2007, 10:31 PM   #1
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Lazer etched crown

What series did Rolex start doing this to the crystal. ie.. F, Z, M?
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Old 6 December 2007, 10:44 PM   #2
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The LEC was introduced in 2001 (either P or K series), but SOME watches first got the LEC later.

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Old 6 December 2007, 11:09 PM   #3
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So a F should have it?
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Old 6 December 2007, 11:11 PM   #4
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So a F should have it?
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Old 7 December 2007, 12:11 AM   #5
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It depends on when the F was made. I have a F serial ToG that has no etching because it was an early F....at least for that model.
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Old 7 December 2007, 12:14 AM   #6
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Late Y SN. Had an early Y SN DJ without it and a late Y Sub with it.
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Old 7 December 2007, 02:56 AM   #7
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Most of the Y-series ones would have it. After Y, came the F, then D, then Z and now M. All of these should have it.

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Old 7 December 2007, 02:58 AM   #8
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When did the "ROLEX ROLEX ROLEX" around the inner dial start?
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Old 7 December 2007, 02:59 AM   #9
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From some of the late Z-series (my late Z-series YM has it) and all of the new M-series.

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Old 7 December 2007, 03:01 AM   #10
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I will say late A serial have it too, at least YM who was the first watch with it in 1999.

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Old 7 December 2007, 05:46 AM   #11
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When did the "ROLEX ROLEX ROLEX" around the inner dial start?
The CRB (Chapter Ring Branding) started in 2004 with the introduction of the new Datejust style.

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Old 7 December 2007, 06:18 AM   #12
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My F definitely doesn't have it.
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