Gmt

[Kramer98]

What is a rectangular dial? I know what stick dial means, but I can’t see what rectangular dial means.
I hope you are able to help me out!

- best regards

[glamorama]

The triangular hand rotates at half the speed of the hour hand and points to the hour on bezel. Usually set to Greenwich Mean Time hence the name.

Not sure that was your question though? Rectangular dial?

[copernic83]

I saw that expression too, and I think it refers to the roman numerals in GMT MASTER II. Some dials have standard roman numerals "II", which kind of form a rectangle, and some have sticks "ll".

[glamorama]

Originally Posted by copernic83

I saw that expression too, and I think it refers to the roman numerals in GMT MASTER II. Some dials have standard roman numerals "II", which kind of form a rectangle, and some have sticks "ll".

Oh ok. I thought OP was a newbie with only 3 posts so not sure he knew the functions of a GMT but obviously more advanced if looking for specific dials.

[spacedinvader]

Originally Posted by copernic83

I saw that expression too, and I think it refers to the roman numerals in GMT MASTER II. Some dials have standard roman numerals "II", which kind of form a rectangle, and some have sticks "ll".

I think as well as stick, and the usual Roman numerals, there’s a 3rd format where the Roman numerals look more like a rectangle. So the rectangle dial isn’t the same as the normal Roman numeral one. It was on the late (2007) models I think.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Kramer98

What is a rectangular dial? I know what stick dial means, but I can’t see what rectangular dial means.
I hope you are able to help me out!

- best regards

Look hard at below picture today these very very slight font differences are mainly noticed by todays WIS type.These are then reported on the various watch forums and blown out of all proportion making them out to be the greatest think since slice bread.Instead of a simple font change much like the hundreds of others that have been on most all Rolex dials over the last 50 years.

[42itus]

Originally Posted by spacedinvader

I think as well as stick, and the usual Roman numerals, there’s a 3rd format where the Roman numerals look more like a rectangle. So the rectangle dial isn’t the same as the normal Roman numeral one. It was on the late (2007) models I think.

Thanks for sharing.


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[bleighs]

Originally Posted by padi56

Look hard at below picture today these very very slight font differences are mainly noticed by todays WIS type.These are then reported on the various watch forums and blown out of all proportion making them out to be the greatest think since slice bread.Instead of a simple font change much like the hundreds of others that have been on most all Rolex dials over the last 50 years.

This.

If you're shopping for a gmt2 I would suggest that more important is to get a recent one in good condition. I was in the market for one recently (but bought something else) and remembered that 2014 would be a nice year for a used gmt2. After mid 2015 Rolex introduced the 5 year warranty, but that's pretty much over by now. The older 3 year warranty ones have the same parts anyway.