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Kirby · 4 December 2008, 03:15 PM

Hey guys,

I'm looking at a Submariner, No Date, still in plastic and everything, but I don't see the coronet at 6 o'clock. Should it be there?

SLS · 4 December 2008, 03:19 PM

Yes, it can be hard to see sometimes.
Scott

Beecher · 4 December 2008, 03:21 PM

out of curiosity, when did they start putting it on?

Kirby · 4 December 2008, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Beecher

out of curiosity, when did they start putting it on?

I thought (and have no source to back this up) that they were going to be on all Rolex models as of 2004 or so.

Kirby · 4 December 2008, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SLS

Yes, it can be hard to see sometimes.
Scott

You're right. I've read that it was hard to see, but I thought my eyes were pretty good. I managed to just catch it by using one of those really bright LED flashlights.

Beecher · 4 December 2008, 03:30 PM

i find it works best under florescent light, and you need to hold it at a certain angle, mostly to get the line of sight on the coronet over the black, and not the hash marks, and you might be able to see it just before it disapears into the glare, right on the border of the refelction. It is incredibly hard to see for something that is as large as it it (hey, where have I heard that before....?)

Gaijin · 4 December 2008, 03:34 PM

Best to get a loupe or magnifying glass and look for it under bright light from a side angle.

Bisquitlips · 4 December 2008, 03:38 PM

I could not see mine until I got my loupe out.

Psmith · 4 December 2008, 04:49 PM

With no-date models, the LEC may not be found at 6 (no cyclops to position the crystal).

I can usually see the LEC with the naked eye if I angle the watch just so under a bright light source. The crystal has to be clean though...

Cheers

Magic Rat · 4 December 2008, 06:51 PM

I Used a really strong LED torch and a magnifying glass off a compass to find the one on my old ND at first i didn't think it had one?,my new sub dates one was much easier to find!

SLS · 4 December 2008, 07:18 PM

The LEC was fully integrated into the line by 2003, many models received it earlier so there is no exact time line

4 December 2008, 03:15 PM	#1
Kirby Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Adam Location: Chicago Posts: 104	Do All Rolex Models (Sub ND) Have the Laser-Etched Coronet? Hey guys, I'm looking at a Submariner, No Date, still in plastic and everything, but I don't see the coronet at 6 o'clock. Should it be there?

4 December 2008, 03:19 PM	#2
SLS "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Scott Location: GMT -7 Watch: GMT's & Sub's Posts: 10,401	Yes, it can be hard to see sometimes. Scott __________________ "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of lower price is forgotten." -Benjamin Franklin Member No. 922

4 December 2008, 03:21 PM	#3
Beecher "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Beecher Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: 610,333,264 Posts: 160	out of curiosity, when did they start putting it on? __________________ The Perpetual Bachelor....

4 December 2008, 03:30 PM	#6
Beecher "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Beecher Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: 610,333,264 Posts: 160	i find it works best under florescent light, and you need to hold it at a certain angle, mostly to get the line of sight on the coronet over the black, and not the hash marks, and you might be able to see it just before it disapears into the glare, right on the border of the refelction. It is incredibly hard to see for something that is as large as it it (hey, where have I heard that before....?) __________________ The Perpetual Bachelor....

4 December 2008, 03:38 PM	#8
Bisquitlips 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Richard Location: USA Watch: YM Deep Space Posts: 12,527	I could not see mine until I got my loupe out. __________________ Rolex Yacht-Master 40mm (SS-YG / Deep Space MOP) 16623 Breitling Aerospace Titanium / 18K with UTC. Omega Speedmaster 3510.50 Oris TT1 Pro Diver Regulator 43MM

4 December 2008, 03:34 PM	#7
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,173	Best to get a loupe or magnifying glass and look for it under bright light from a side angle.

4 December 2008, 04:49 PM	#9
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	With no-date models, the LEC may not be found at 6 (no cyclops to position the crystal). I can usually see the LEC with the naked eye if I angle the watch just so under a bright light source. The crystal has to be clean though... Cheers __________________

4 December 2008, 06:51 PM	#10
Magic Rat Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wales UK Watch: sub Posts: 28	I Used a really strong LED torch and a magnifying glass off a compass to find the one on my old ND at first i didn't think it had one?,my new sub dates one was much easier to find!

4 December 2008, 07:18 PM	#11
SLS "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Scott Location: GMT -7 Watch: GMT's & Sub's Posts: 10,401	The LEC was fully integrated into the line by 2003, many models received it earlier so there is no exact time line __________________ "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of lower price is forgotten." -Benjamin Franklin Member No. 922

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