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sdhornesq · 29 June 2012, 08:22 AM

I am currently in the market for a 16613 (or 116613) black bezel and champagne serti dial for my first Rolex. To try and nail down which one I preferred I stopped by my local AD and tried on a 116613. No 16613s in stock.

Anyway, as I was leaving I asked if they sold serti dials there too. The clerk told me that it was not done that way and the watch would need to be sent to Rolex to have the dial inserted IF Rolex allowed it for that model. Because no model in her catalog included a serti dial, she did not think it was possible to do and if it was done then the watch would not be a "real" (not authorized) Rolex.

Is that true? I've seen enough examples of these watches with the champagne serti and love the look.

Thanks in advance.

mjclark32 · 29 June 2012, 08:30 AM

I've seen the 116613's with diamonds but not the champagne dial

sdhornesq · 29 June 2012, 08:33 AM

Just so we are on the same page and I'm not using the wrong terminology, here is an example:

mvmbles · 29 June 2012, 08:38 AM

116613 (two tone ceramic Subs) only come in black or blue dials. Diamond marker dials are available for both from the factory, but I think if you wanted to swap, Rolex would want the old dial and some cash.

16613 (non-ceramic two tone subs) dials come in a variety of colors including black, blue, silver, and champagne. You also have more options with stones as some of the dials include rubies or sapphires.

Do NOT quote me on this, but I think as long as the dials are genuine Rolex parts AND they would be going into a watch where that dial was an option from the factory, you shouldn't get any headaches from Rolex come service time.

sdhornesq · 29 June 2012, 08:47 AM

Thanks, guys. That was basically the gis of what I got from the store clerk but she did it in such a bullshit way that it sounded like a story or sales pitch.

So basically, if I want to do the champagne dial, I will need to go 16613 to keep it a genuine Rolex?

azguy · 29 June 2012, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by sdhornesq

Thanks, guys. That was basically the gis of what I got from the store clerk but she did it in such a bullshit way that it sounded like a story or sales pitch.

So basically, if I want to do the champagne dial, I will need to go 16613 to keep it a genuine Rolex?

Yes, if you can source the dial you want on-line then maybe you can find a watchmaker to swap it out and keep the old one. Otherwise, you can send the watch to RSC and get it swapped out, but they'll keep the old dial....

That TT sub with the Gold dial is HOT

swissautopro · 29 June 2012, 09:20 AM

Just one more AD salesperson who doesn't know the current offerings. The diamond dial is an option from the factory. As stated, blue or black only in the 116613.

GradyPhilpott · 29 June 2012, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdhornesq

Because no model in her catalog included a serti dial, she did not think it was possible to do and if it was done then the watch would not be a "real" (not authorized) Rolex.

This is nuts!

My AD has had a serti dial TT Sub in his showcase the last several times I've been in.

The time before last the watchmaker and I were discussing that model, because the diamonds on the dial are the only ones I've ever seen on a watch that I'd consider buying. They are spectacular.

During the course of the discussion, I asked about the term serti and whether or not it applied to this model.

So, he pulled out his catalog and while serti is not used in the English description, it is used in the French description right below it.

Whether your dial is authentic or not, I don't know, but your AD is incorrect in her assertion that it is by definition inauthentic.

inLine4 · 29 June 2012, 01:16 PM

A genuine factory serti dial should look like this

Only available on 16613s:

z32turbo · 29 June 2012, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swissautopro

Just one more AD salesperson who doesn't know the current offerings. The diamond dial is an option from the factory. As stated, blue or black only in the 116613.

Amen!!!

rolexsport · 29 June 2012, 01:41 PM

here's mine... came from ad in chicago just as pictured...

rolexsport · 29 June 2012, 01:43 PM

that photo was taken by rikki the rolex certified watchmaker while in service... i have seen variations on the 16613t serti dial and i think they have been altered so make sure you have all original paperwork if you buy 2ndhand... gl

Runnin' Rebel · 29 June 2012, 03:24 PM

Kinda bright outside on the Blue Sub

29 June 2012, 08:22 AM	#1
sdhornesq "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Posts: 7	Are Serti Dial 116613 and 16613s Not "Real" Rolexs? I am currently in the market for a 16613 (or 116613) black bezel and champagne serti dial for my first Rolex. To try and nail down which one I preferred I stopped by my local AD and tried on a 116613. No 16613s in stock. Anyway, as I was leaving I asked if they sold serti dials there too. The clerk told me that it was not done that way and the watch would need to be sent to Rolex to have the dial inserted IF Rolex allowed it for that model. Because no model in her catalog included a serti dial, she did not think it was possible to do and if it was done then the watch would not be a "real" (not authorized) Rolex. Is that true? I've seen enough examples of these watches with the champagne serti and love the look. Thanks in advance.

29 June 2012, 08:30 AM	#2
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	I've seen the 116613's with diamonds but not the champagne dial __________________

29 June 2012, 09:20 AM	#7
swissautopro "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: South Carolina Watch: 3.3M 1655 Mk I Posts: 2,384	Just one more AD salesperson who doesn't know the current offerings. The diamond dial is an option from the factory. As stated, blue or black only in the 116613. __________________ "A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a bandit, and scarcity like an armed man." Proverbs 24 "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than open your mouth and remove all doubt." Unknown "Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food." Proverbs 12

29 June 2012, 01:16 PM	#9
inLine4 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: KC Location: GMT-5 Watch: GSAR Posts: 2,104	A genuine factory serti dial should look like this Only available on 16613s: __________________ "Be Real, Buy Real."

29 June 2012, 08:33 AM	#3
sdhornesq "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Posts: 7	Just so we are on the same page and I'm not using the wrong terminology, here is an example:

29 June 2012, 08:38 AM	#4
mvmbles "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Nick Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 759	116613 (two tone ceramic Subs) only come in black or blue dials. Diamond marker dials are available for both from the factory, but I think if you wanted to swap, Rolex would want the old dial and some cash. 16613 (non-ceramic two tone subs) dials come in a variety of colors including black, blue, silver, and champagne. You also have more options with stones as some of the dials include rubies or sapphires. Do NOT quote me on this, but I think as long as the dials are genuine Rolex parts AND they would be going into a watch where that dial was an option from the factory, you shouldn't get any headaches from Rolex come service time.

29 June 2012, 08:47 AM	#5
sdhornesq "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Posts: 7	Thanks, guys. That was basically the gis of what I got from the store clerk but she did it in such a bullshit way that it sounded like a story or sales pitch. So basically, if I want to do the champagne dial, I will need to go 16613 to keep it a genuine Rolex?

29 June 2012, 01:43 PM	#12
rolexsport Banned Join Date: May 2012 Location: usa Watch: 5513 Posts: 167	that photo was taken by rikki the rolex certified watchmaker while in service... i have seen variations on the 16613t serti dial and i think they have been altered so make sure you have all original paperwork if you buy 2ndhand... gl

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