DT Vintage Watch Photo Guide / DT Rolex Vintage Watch Guide  www.dtwatches.com

For the first chapter, I'd like to add more basic knowledge and techniques in how to choose and verify the condition of a vintage watch.

How to determine the dial condition

Photo 12 (same as Photo 1)

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The overall first impression of a watch is of prime importance to me. DT rated it the most important. After examining many HD photos and real watch through time and practice, one can develop a skill of what I called "Grading with One Glance (GOG). The condition of the watch can be rated at one glance! This is NOT a super-natural power. It is a sensational skill that can be trained. This ebook aims in helping watch fans to achieve such skill.

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Checking the lum dots is another important matter. High quality involves:

a) All dots should be intact and in good shape.  (through time, some dots may become dark and/or losing some portion)

b) Changing color is inevitable. It should be on the whole balanced and maintain a overall harmonious line. Sometimes, dots change to yellowish or milky in tone. That is normal.

c) Due to moisture, dots may become black and look like moldy. If such happened, marks should be deducted.

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Carefully checking the raised 5 minute baton markers. See if they were:

a)  damaged    b) oxidized   c) with glue marks

Normally, 30 min and 45 min position are placed with larger marker for easy reading. Sometime, some markers may peel off. Repairer used glue to stick it back on dial. Have to check the peripheral and see if some glue marks left behind.

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Check the 3 hands and see whether they match with the dial and the lum dots

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Rolex 6694 only comes with two hands style. One is the sword style as per above photo

Verify whether the 3 hands are authentic:

a) Check the degree of oxidation. The above 3 hands are in good condition.

b) the length of minute hand and the second hand usually reaches the sub marks (showing minute and second) between the raised baton markers. If the length exceeded that, place special attention. Too short or too long may means replacement hands. (see the upper red circle of Photo 15)

c) Check whether the luminous material on the front portion is intact. (red circles of Photo 15)

d) check whether the color of the lum materials on hands matches with the lum dots color. If un-matched, the hands may be repainted or replaced. (red circles of Photo 15)

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Pay attention to the lower right red circle. The second hand should be at least same length with the minute hand. Sometime, it may be a slight bit longer. If found that the second hand is shorter than the minute hand. Be careful.

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