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Title: Rolex deepsea dial
Post by: tonykpk on July 02, 2012, 06:01:52 PM
Hi everyone, I heard someone from a watch for sale site mentioned that there is a mark 1 dial for earlier deepsea. Can anyone please highlight me what is the different between the 2 dials? I happened to own a 2009 deepsea.thank you.  tony
Title: Re: Rolex deepsea dial
Post by: Godzillaz on July 02, 2012, 07:22:56 PM
You mean this one  ;D

(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w501/TdBean/rolex_image2261638.jpg)


Hi everyone, I heard someone from a watch for sale site mentioned that there is a mark 1 dial for earlier deepsea. Can anyone please highlight me what is the different between the 2 dials? I happened to own a 2009 deepsea.thank you.  tony
Title: Re: Rolex deepsea dial
Post by: TheHobbit on July 02, 2012, 08:08:44 PM
The changes is subtle but here are the changes between the dials:

The "E"s in "DEEPSEA" now have a shorter middle line.
The "S" in "SEA-DWELLER and DEEPSEA" has been changed from a "flat" tail to a "rounded" one.
The "ft" font has been changed.
The "=" sign font is no longer Italic.
Larger gap between the ft and metres depth rating.

Pictures below borrowed from the Internet.

MK. 2 dial

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/rolex116660deepseadialm.jpg)

Mk. 1 dial

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/116660.jpg)
Title: Re: Rolex deepsea dial
Post by: tonykpk on July 02, 2012, 08:37:27 PM
Much appreciated for making it so clear.many thanks to the Hobbit again for the trouble of getting the 2 pictures for comparison ..
Title: Re: Rolex deepsea dial
Post by: TheHobbit on July 02, 2012, 08:51:00 PM
Oh one more thing, they (Rolex) also changed the font used on the dial. Also some say that the coronet was changed, but I cannot see the difference.
Title: Re: Rolex deepsea dial
Post by: foowy on July 02, 2012, 11:10:21 PM

Tyler u a real joker la


You mean this one  ;D

(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w501/TdBean/rolex_image2261638.jpg)


Hi everyone, I heard someone from a watch for sale site mentioned that there is a mark 1 dial for earlier deepsea. Can anyone please highlight me what is the different between the 2 dials? I happened to own a 2009 deepsea.thank you.  tony
Title: Re: Rolex deepsea dial
Post by: gloomis on July 03, 2012, 05:48:56 AM
You mean this one  ;D

(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w501/TdBean/rolex_image2261638.jpg)



this is really a damn unique pcs.....nvr seen o even heard about this so far  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Rolex deepsea dial
Post by: tonykpk on July 03, 2012, 07:32:35 AM
its funny, good sense of design ,. But you can"t wear it , its thicker than the deepsea challenge .
Title: Re: Rolex deepsea dial
Post by: meoramri on July 03, 2012, 07:35:58 AM
So, the pic from @Godzillaz is not real? I know this is real (http://forums.watchuseek.com/attachments/f34/405711d1300352831-helium-release-valve-rolex-deep-sea-watch.jpg)
Title: Re: Rolex deepsea dial
Post by: tonykpk on July 03, 2012, 07:48:07 AM
this look like the rolex deepsea special . The  first watch that reached tha deepest ocean floor in 1962 , that is 39,000 +meter. the second to have done that this year is the rolex deepsea challenge.
Title: Re: Rolex deepsea dial
Post by: Godzillaz on July 03, 2012, 09:43:43 AM
Of course not real la.  :D

The deep sea special is a crazy watch

(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w501/TdBean/564.jpg)

(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w501/TdBean/39.jpg)
Photos from Antiquorum.

This one got sold thou.  ???

Regard
Tyler

So, the pic from @Godzillaz is not real? I know this is real (http://forums.watchuseek.com/attachments/f34/405711d1300352831-helium-release-valve-rolex-deep-sea-watch.jpg)
Title: Re: Rolex deepsea dial
Post by: sshark on July 03, 2012, 05:22:18 PM
didn't realize that is a revision. or probably didn't care much about. thanks for putting out the question and the reply.

The changes is subtle but here are the changes between the dials:

The "E"s in "DEEPSEA" now have a shorter middle line.
The "S" in "SEA-DWELLER and DEEPSEA" has been changed from a "flat" tail to a "rounded" one.
The "ft" font has been changed.
The "=" sign font is no longer Italic.
Larger gap between the ft and metres depth rating.

Pictures below borrowed from the Internet.

MK. 2 dial

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/rolex116660deepseadialm.jpg)

Mk. 1 dial

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/116660.jpg)
Title: Re: Rolex deepsea dial
Post by: Aquafly62 on July 03, 2012, 08:36:32 PM
Thank u sir Mr Hobbit :thumbsup: