TT Blue Sub Dial Color/Shade Research....

[Subexplorer]

Originally Posted by William Ramos

I've seen some 16613 with the word rolex around the inner dial and other do not have this inscription. Are both real?

Hi William! That´s me again!
yes, the inner ring you refer, is called "rehaut" and in last series came with the word Rolex engraved, as well as the serial number.
I can´t remember well now, the year this feature started in the Rolex line, nor the serial number range, but if you read through the Forum, will find this info for sure.
Best cordial regards, Abel.

[BuffaloRolex]

Here's mine:

[cali kid]

Looks like my pics are gone but took few more since i had Josh at Foutanes update the bezel insert to gold numbers! Transitional "SWISS" Luminova U series 822!


sorry about the smudges and lint, would have been a nice shot!



ps watch will never leave the family but i did keep the old scratched up silver number bezel just in case!

[Cromag]

Wow! A 16613 lover's dream thread!

I like the shots with the darker looking gold and darker looking blue.
Hard to tell with different lighting but definitely a great thread for us blue TT lovers!

[Bulldurham08]

Personally I think this thread needs more TT Sub pictures! C'mon boys!

[robertgrom]

The face color is amazing. This is the only classic sub I'd consider.

[SubTTKky]

Beautiful Blue dials Rolex...aka Smurf Rollies!

[captkevin]

Originally Posted by Bulldurham08

Personally I think this thread needs more TT Sub pictures! C'mon boys!

[CMT]

Originally Posted by Bulldurham08

Personally I think this thread needs more TT Sub pictures! C'mon boys!

Sure. M serial here.

[Monkeyman]

2005 D series

[James 45]

Here are some brothers left is 16613 N 311XXX from California
and on the right is a faded 16803 8,668,xxx from a vineyard in Ontario

[andyboy39]

Damn.. I have just dribbled all over my keyboard.

[directioneng]

Here is an 'M' for you dribblers.

[Tri-National-Man]

The purple is stunning!!

[Jazz]

Originally Posted by DSJ

The difficulty in establishing consistency or varience by "vintage" is that the color will invariably be altered by ambient light, camera, exposure, etc. For example the shade in mine looks different in each of these photos, and for reference, the table cloth that it's sitting on is navy. All that said, this is my Z990XXX

Just love the first picture :)

[DynamiteBids]

It's interesting to note that not only has the blue changed slightly through the years, but the yellow/gold font as well. In some it was more yellow while others was more gold.

I do really think Rolex needs to fix the smurf blue on the 116613 SUB-C. The color almost makes the bezel insert look like plastic. Not to flame any that have it, it's still a great looking watch, but I compared it side by side to the blue bezel insert on the YM2. The YM2 is slightly darker, less smurfy. I had my heart set on the blue SUB-C until I saw it in person and then went with the black one at the very last minute. It was a V serial, but I could tell by the date wheel font that it was an older V. It's strange, the blue one looks much better in pictures, it photographs very well. I do believe from experience that the G and Random serial bezels are just a tad darker than the older V serials. I haven't had two side by side, so it could have been the lighting, but I remember seeing a G and thinking it looked a little better, still not as good as the aluminum though.

[remontang]

Hi, I am searching for my 1st Rolex. Recently saw an ad in my home country a TT D series which had the letters at 6 oclock positon 'SWISS - T < 25' instead of SWISS MADE.
Is this watch genuine?

[idigitu88]

N4712

[Festina]

The dial is made of gold but painted in blue paint ,is this correct?
I am asking thid because I saw one with the paint off a little and the color yellow is in that area,
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[rob541]

My girlfriends's dial shifts to a nice purple. The lighting may be a little off, but the purple is still pretty vivid. I love the dial.