Le Monde Edmond
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No idea BUT
Sep 13, 2014,14:30 PM
I can tell the two numbers above 18 and what they stand for
Hope someone can shed some light on this...! E
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Question: What is the meaning of the " 18 " inside the case back?
By: amanico : September 13th, 2014-13:34
For years, I wondered what was the meaning of this number engraved below the Ref Number. Here in a 6542 case: I found this very same number in different references which can be dated in the Fifties, till 1955 ( Explorer, for example ). Does anyone know so...
No idea BUT
By: Le Monde Edmond : September 13th, 2014-14:30
I can tell the two numbers above 18 and what they stand for ;) Hope someone can shed some light on this...! E
From my Rolex days ...
By: nilomis : September 13th, 2014-15:33
18 refers to the steel composition (18% chromium). Cheers, Nilo
This was discussed years back ...
By: nilomis : September 14th, 2014-03:06
When vintage Rolexes experienced a major ramp up among the watch collectors. Lots of debates, mainly because of a patent made. in October 18 1026 (related to the screw down crown). Cheers, Nilo
October 18, 1026........
By: Sandgroper : September 14th, 2014-17:10
Wow! That goes back a few years:) This is what is called been "ahead of time"! Cheers Francois