Rolex Sub 116610 - hour markers?

[CPAWatchFan]

Are the hour markers on the new 116610 sub trimmed with white gold? I heard that the GMT has gold trimming around the hour markers.

[The GMT Master]

Yep - all metallic markers on Rolex dials (as well as hands) are made from 18ct gold You might be interested to know that all of the numerals on the bezel of your watch are platinum

[novan3]

[dooder202]

Originally Posted by The GMT Master

Yep - all metallic markers on Rolex dials (as well as hands) are made from 18ct gold You might be interested to know that all of the numerals on the bezel of your watch are platinum

Hmmmm. I'm not sure if that is true....

I think on the SS watches like subs and GMT's that the markers and hands are made from SS also..... I could be wrong though...

[The GMT Master]

Originally Posted by dooder202

Hmmmm. I'm not sure if that is true....

I think on the SS watches like subs and GMT's that the markers and hands are made from SS also..... I could be wrong though...

I'm afraid you are, they're most definitely 18ct white gold

[dooder202]

Originally Posted by The GMT Master

I'm afraid you are, they're most definitely 18ct white gold

I'm not doubting you I'm just going by what my dealer told me. Like the SS datejusts with domed bezels have stainless everything.

[Tools]

Originally Posted by dooder202

I'm not doubting you I'm just going by what my dealer told me. Like the SS datejusts with domed bezels have stainless everything.

Your Dealer is misinformed..

The domed bezels are indeed Stainless.. The fluted bezels are Gold..

However, neither has anything to do with the dials, hands, and hour markers, which are always white or yellow gold and have been for a couple of decades..

[dooder202]

Originally Posted by Tools

Your Dealer is misinformed..

The domed bezels are indeed Stainless.. The fluted bezels are Gold..

However, neither has anything to do with the dials, hands, and hour markers, which are always white or yellow gold and have been for a couple of decades..

So Larry, just to clarify, the Rolex 116610 sub in full stainless has white gold hands and hour markers? And also all the other stainless Rolexes have white gold hands and hour markers even if they have a domed bezel?

[cityboy340]

Originally Posted by dooder202

So Larry, just to clarify, the Rolex 116610 sub in full stainless has white gold hands and hour markers? And also all the other stainless Rolexes have white gold hands and hour markers even if they have a domed bezel?

Yes all markers and hands are either 18K white or yellow gold even if the rest of the watch is completely SS. Also Rolex have made a huge deal about how the ceramic bezel takes 10 years to make and is made with pure platinum or yellow gold polished for 8 weeks until it is 100% perfect

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by dooder202

So Larry, just to clarify, the Rolex 116610 sub in full stainless has white gold hands and hour markers? And also all the other stainless Rolexes have white gold hands and hour markers even if they have a domed bezel?

Until Larry gets back, that is the case, as I understand it and I've seen it confirmed here and elsewhere many times.

[dooder202]

Originally Posted by cityboy340

Yes all markers and hands are either 18K white or yellow gold even if the rest of the watch is completely SS. Also Rolex have made a huge deal about how the ceramic bezel takes 10 years to make and is made with pure platinum or yellow gold polished for 8 weeks until it is 100% perfect

[azguy]

You know, the one thing I have learned on this forum is that our AD's know so much less about these watches than we do what's up with that. I'm sure like anything, there are good ones and bad ones but how can some of these sales people take so little pride in their job that they barely know how to set the time correctly

[Watch ME!]

Just as it's stated on Rolex's website... the Sub's bezel numerals and markings are either Yellow Gold or Platinum.

[dooder202]

Originally Posted by Watch ME!

Just as it's stated on Rolex's website... the Sub's bezel numerals and markings are either Yellow Gold or Platinum.

Thanks for the information, but we're talking hands and hour markers!

[Tools]

Originally Posted by dooder202

So Larry, just to clarify, the Rolex 116610 sub in full stainless has white gold hands and hour markers? And also all the other stainless Rolexes have white gold hands and hour markers even if they have a domed bezel?

That is correct.. You need to go back several decades to find other than gold indices, nahds and markers on the dial..

Back then, and during the changeover, Rolex watches are marked with "-T Swiss T-" for steel markers, and "oT Swiss To" for gold markers..

However, once all the models became uniform, those markings were dropped..

[The GMT Master]

Originally Posted by azguy

You know, the one thing I have learned on this forum is that our AD's know so much less about these watches than we do what's up with that. I'm sure like anything, there are good ones and bad ones but how can some of these sales people take so little pride in their job that they barely know how to set the time correctly

Well, speaking as a salesperson for an AD, it is really, really difficult to obtain any training material. I've spent countless hours of my own time doing my own research, and it has taken a long time to build up the product knowledge I have now. Would I have done that if I wasn't interested in watches? Probably not. I certainly haven't spent as much time accumulating knowledge for jewellery, for example, as I have for watches - I will freely admit I am not as good selling a piece of gold jewellery, for example, as I am selling a watch. ADs sell more than just Rolex, and as such, it is valuable for each jewellers to have people who specialise in different things - if you need the expert advice, then find the resident WIS

It's very hard to verify the details more discerning customers want to know - however, I am aware that Rolex is currently in the process of changing the system, and I expect in the next 12-24 months we will be seeing the emergence of a fully fledged training programme for salespeople. It ain't easy being as good as the folks here on TRF expect

[stockae92]

I read (from TRF) that even the markers and hands for Polar Exp II are white gold painted black.

[rexambar]

Originally Posted by The GMT Master

Well, speaking as a salesperson for an AD, it is really, really difficult to obtain any training material. I've spent countless hours of my own time doing my own research, and it has taken a long time to build up the product knowledge I have now. Would I have done that if I wasn't interested in watches? Probably not. I certainly haven't spent as much time accumulating knowledge for jewellery, for example, as I have for watches - I will freely admit I am not as good selling a piece of gold jewellery, for example, as I am selling a watch. ADs sell more than just Rolex, and as such, it is valuable for each jewellers to have people who specialise in different things - if you need the expert advice, then find the resident WIS

It's very hard to verify the details more discerning customers want to know - however, I am aware that Rolex is currently in the process of changing the system, and I expect in the next 12-24 months we will be seeing the emergence of a fully fledged training programme for salespeople. It ain't easy being as good as the folks here on TRF expect

Chris
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