Rare in-dials present on the black dial of the 116500LN

[fishingbear]

Never heard of these sub dials on the 116500. But how many forum members, myself included, read this thread and pull their’s out to check for a brownish tint on them………

[watcheese]

Originally Posted by padi56

Exactly and myself have never seen or heard of any ceramic Daytona SS where subdials turn brown.

I never said anything about the 116500LN's sub-dials discoloring.

[watcheese]

Originally Posted by fishingbear

Never heard of these sub dials on the 116500.

There is no shame in not knowing.

First, go to any store and compare it with your "116500LN".

The result will be obvious.

[brandrea]

Buy em now …. To the moon!

[Robb]

Originally Posted by watcheese

You are unique in being able to consider this huge difference an illusion.

But I am glad for me that some people do not notice this difference.

Appearance can be deceiving, especially in pictures. Lighting can change anything. Also, in this pic… exact same lighting, just an angle change makes the second pic appear darker in color


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[watcheese]

Originally Posted by brandrea

Buy em now …. To the moon!

The airship to the moon is calling you.

[watcheese]

Originally Posted by Robb

Appearance can be deceiving, especially in pictures. Lighting can change anything. Also, in this pic… exact same lighting, just an angle change makes the second pic appear darker in color


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Please actually go to some store with the actual product and compare it with many 116500LNs.

By the way, I am not one of those people who dismiss out of hand what they haven't tried.

[Robb]

Originally Posted by watcheese

Please actually go to some store with the actual product and compare it with many 116500LNs.

By the way, I am not one of those people who dismiss out of hand what they haven't tried.

lol. I personally have 4 Daytonas, and years of collecting experience. Please tell me a store that has more. I was trying to be helpful. Good luck with your search.


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[fishingbear]

Originally Posted by Robb

Appearance can be deceiving, especially in pictures. Lighting can change anything. Also, in this pic… exact same lighting, just an angle change makes the second pic appear darker in color

Agree, as is the case with just about every reference dial Rolex produces and that is part of what we all love about them.
This past Sunday morning I grabbed my blue Skydweller to wear and I could swear it had a purple dial, after putting it on it was as blue as it was supposed to be. Rolex dials have a happy magic to them.

[watcheese]

Originally Posted by Robb

lol. I personally have 4 Daytonas, and years of collecting experience.

If you "have four 116500LN black dials, one for each age" I can understand.

[watcheese]

Originally Posted by fishingbear

Rolex dials have a happy magic to them.

There are all kinds of people in the world: those who notice, those who don't, and those who can't.

[Dave O]

I fear that nothing good will come out of this thread. If this was actually a thing it would have been discovered/discussed many years ago. There are painstaking accounts and write ups of dial changes over the years and to my knowledge this has never been discussed or documented. As with others, my belief is it's an illusion.

[watcheese]

Originally Posted by Dave O

I fear that nothing good will come out of this thread. If this was actually a thing it would have been discovered/discussed many years ago. There are painstaking accounts and write ups of dial changes over the years and to my knowledge this has never been discussed or documented.

This argument can only be made by someone who has actually "compared 116500LN side by side".

They are rarely there, so the discussion appears to be floating in the air. No worries.

How many did you compare at the same time?

[Robb]

Originally Posted by Dave O

I fear that nothing good will come out of this thread. If this was actually a thing it would have been discovered/discussed many years ago. There are painstaking accounts and write ups of dial changes over the years and to my knowledge this has never been discussed or documented. As with others, my belief is it's an illusion.

100 percent correct. When helpful members try to weigh in, they get ridiculed by the OP for their ignorance

[watcheese]

Originally Posted by Robb

100 percent correct. When helpful members try to weigh in, they get ridiculed by the OP for their ignorance

Do you like polemics?

I can only wonder about you saying 100%.

Please actually compare the actual products with each other before you say that.

[watcheese]

These images were actually taken with the same light shining on them.



Of course, there are those who would say that these are the same color.

However, the colors look very different to me.

I am sure there is no point in discussing this with someone who does not understand the difference.

Thank you very much.

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by watcheese

These images were actually taken with the same light shining on them.



Of course, there are those who would say that these are the same color.

However, the colors look very different to me.

I am sure there is no point in discussing this with someone who does not understand the difference.

Thank you very much.

My ceramic model April 2023 looks like the top. Creates a rainbow effect on the sub dials.

2014 one I owned looked like your bottom pic. Just bright and shiny.

[watcheese]

Originally Posted by EEpro

My ceramic model April 2023 looks like the top. Creates a rainbow effect on the sub dials.

2014 one I owned looked like your bottom pic. Just bright and shiny.

If it was made in 2014, would it be an "116520"?

It's possible that the earlier version of the 116500LN "diverted some of the dial from the 116520".

Thanks for the helpful information!

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by watcheese

If it was made in 2014, would it be an "116520"?

It's possible that the earlier version of the 116500LN "diverted some of the dial from the 116520".

Thanks for the helpful information!

Yes that 2014 with bright white metal was a later 520 dial. I suspect the earliest 2016 ceramics would have it too.

[watcheese]

Originally Posted by EEpro

Yes that 2014 with bright white metal was a later 520 dial. I suspect the earliest 2016 ceramics would have it too.

Thanks so much for the valuable information!

I may be able to find the 116500LN I am thinking of wanting.

I will try to find it in my own way a little more.