Rolex wood dial repair

[miamiclay]

Originally Posted by ravenhome777

I am kind of leaning towards the Morellis style bracelet. I know that's a bit more rare, so it will probably be pricier and more difficult to source. I'll have keep my eyes peeled for it. Do you know if the Morellis style bracelet was produced with the 18038?

Apologies for the delayed reply, somehow I missed your post.

I don’t know for certain whether there are 5-digit Morelli’s DDs, but I strongly doubt it. If there were any such, presumably they should have their own reference number (like 1811 for the 4-digit Morelli’s and 18078/18248 for the SQ/DQ barks), and I don’t believe I’ve ever heard of one. Even among the 4-digits, Morelli’s are *much* rarer than bark models.

Keep in mind that only the bezel and bracelet carry these decorations, so one does occasionally find a ‘regular’ DD with those bits swapped in - Always check the case’s reference number to confirm whether it was born that way.

I’ve seen that watch from O&C - If it didn’t have the paint deterioration around the lume plots, I’d’ve been sorely tempted!

[ravenhome777]

Originally Posted by miamiclay

Apologies for the delayed reply, somehow I missed your post.

I don’t know for certain whether there are 5-digit Morelli’s DDs, but I strongly doubt it. If there were any such, presumably they should have their own reference number (like 1811 for the 4-digit Morelli’s and 18078/18248 for the SQ/DQ barks), and I don’t believe I’ve ever heard of one. Even among the 4-digits, Morelli’s are *much* rarer than bark models.

Keep in mind that only the bezel and bracelet carry these decorations, so one does occasionally find a ‘regular’ DD with those bits swapped in - Always check the case’s reference number to confirm whether it was born that way.

I’ve seen that watch from O&C - If it didn’t have the paint deterioration around the lume plots, I’d’ve been sorely tempted!

Thanks Miamiclay and crowncollection.

That's unfortunate that they phased out Morelli finish around the 5-digits production.

I suppose it would be sacrilege to buy a 18038 and have a jeweler apply a Morelli finish?

With that said, it doesn't look too difficult to apply. It looks like simple peck marks from a chisel.