Your Lugs Are Not Overpolished...Crown side lugs are thinner...

[Pureform]

Did you know all Pre-Ceramic Subs,GMT's,Explorer's,Datejust and so on the lugs are thinner on the side of the crown and thicker on the other side... This is how rolex did it from factory... If they dont look like this then they are OVERPOLISHED... Ceramic subs dont apply...

[blacke90]

Interesting. Wasn’t aware of this.

[Stevec14]

I thought it was just the Daytona (as in your pic) with the asymmetric lugs?


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[Brian Page]

I thought it was just Daytona as well

[123Blueface]

Originally Posted by Stevec14

I thought it was just the Daytona (as in your pic) with the asymmetric lugs?


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That’s what I thought as well.

[Pureform]

I read on here it applies to subs and so forth that they are slightly thinner on the crown side when I do a search on here...

[Stevec14]

Fair enough, but even if so, I don’t think it’s anything like the Daytona picture. Btw, the ceramic Daytona has that same specific case shape.

[antoflo]

I thought it was just for the Daytona.

[stratguy]

My 14060M does not look like that.

[The Libertine]

Originally Posted by stratguy

My 14060M does not look like that.

Neither does my 14060M, nor my 16710.

[Michigan_State]

Yes, that was my impression. I am all about unpolished and had the impression that this was the case.

[Mick006]

I thought it was just the Daytona.

[Car32]

I thought it was only the Daytona as well, specifically because Rolex wanted to balance out the extra assymetry caused by the pushers (which the pic in the OP’s post specifically talks about) which the other models obviously don’t have.

BTW the ceramic Daytonas also have this feature.

[Beelzy]

Just the Daytona from what I have seen.

[Dirt]

[QUOTE=Pureform;8905093]Did you know all Pre-Ceramic Subs,GMT's,Explorer's,Datejust and so on the lugs are thinner on the side of the crown and thicker on the other side... This is how rolex did it from factory... If they dont look like this then they are OVERPOLISHED... Ceramic subs dont apply...


Utterly wrong.

Whilst the uneven lug phenominon was a reality.
It was the rare exception, rather than the rule

As an example.
Back in the day, I had a replacement 5 digit Mid-case re-issued by Rolex because the Mid-case they originally supplied had uneven lugs at the bottom half of the Mid-case. It effectively had 3 lugs that were even width with the lower left hand lug being the odd one out.
They did it without batting an eyelid and put it right.
That same watch originally came with even lugs all around from new until i damaged it quite badly before laser welding was available.

From my personal experience the uneven lugs were occasionally showing up from "P" serial watches through to "K" serial.

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by Pureform

I read on here it applies to subs and so forth that they are slightly thinner on the crown side when I do a search on here...

It's simply another example of shabby QC on the part of Rolex.
This is not meant as an outright criticism of the brand. Just putting the "Rolex way" into perspective.

[brucethemanlee]

SS Daytonas are asymmetrical
I believe the PM Daytonas are the same

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Brian Page

I thought it was just Daytona as well

All of the sports SS professional range and most PM have been like that for the past 40 plus years thinner lugs on the crown side.

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by brucethemanlee

SS Daytonas are asymmetrical
I believe the PM Daytonas are the same

Only the yellow gold Daytona on the oyster bracelet is asymmetrical. All WG, Plat and RG Daytonas have symmetrical lugs, as does the YG on Oysterflex

[Andad]

Originally Posted by padi56

All of the sports SS professional range and most PM have been like that for the past 40 plus years thinner lugs on the crown side.

Yes.

[Andad]

[QUOTE=Dirt;8906398]

Originally Posted by Pureform

Did you know all Pre-Ceramic Subs,GMT's,Explorer's,Datejust and so on the lugs are thinner on the side of the crown and thicker on the other side... This is how rolex did it from factory... If they dont look like this then they are OVERPOLISHED... Ceramic subs dont apply...


Utterly wrong.

Whilst the uneven lug phenominon was a reality.
It was the rare exception, rather than the rule

As an example.
Back in the day, I had a replacement 5 digit Mid-case re-issued by Rolex because the Mid-case they originally supplied had uneven lugs at the bottom half of the Mid-case. It effectively had 3 lugs that were even width with the lower left hand lug being the odd one out.
They did it without batting an eyelid and put it right.
That same watch originally came with even lugs all around from new until i damaged it quite badly before laser welding was available.

From my personal experience the uneven lugs were occasionally showing up from "P" serial watches through to "K" serial.

Originally Posted by Dirt

It's simply another example of shabby QC on the part of Rolex.
This is not meant as an outright criticism of the brand. Just putting the "Rolex way" into perspective.

Ergo the master.