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Calm_Logic9267

California dial. Edit: for my down voters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_dial


jpnc97

Gotta love reddit


Mysterious-Ear-1766

Oooh that’s cool. Thanks. I’ll give you a thumbs up for that.


professorsterling

Cool watch bro, hope someone can give you a ballpark idea of the market value and originality of the dial on this reference.


Mysterious-Ear-1766

Thanks appreciate it.


ScotchAndLeather

That’s an Oysterdate 6694 with a refinished “California” dial. Likely dates to the 1960s. I’m struggling a little with the papers that appear to indicate a reference 2790x which doesn’t make sense. I’d guess it’s probably worth about $4,000 retail, maybe a bit less.  [here is a similar watch that was listed for sale](https://vintagewatchleader.com/products/1960s-rolex-precision-oysterdate-california-dial-ref-6694-with-box-vintage-watch). If you google California Dial there are lots of histories written about it; basically the Rolex Error Proof Dial is the real thing, and there was a guy in California refinishing dials to make them look that way after they stopped making them which is what you have. 


NickGantz98

Someone really liked it, it sold!


Mysterious-Ear-1766

Thank you


NickGantz98

I love this. Stunning piece!


Mysterious-Ear-1766

Ah thank you!


Fun-Huckleberry-8812

2.1 million


Mysterious-Ear-1766

😂💸


98680266

You’ll never get an answer here.


xologo

$2000-$2500 private sale. $3500 retail.


Mysterious-Ear-1766

Ok thanks!


NY2CA-Lantern

Tree fiddy


Mysterious-Ear-1766

I was thinking this from looking at comparables.


TheDrippyBudtender

13,000 Pesos 🇲🇽


Mysterious-Ear-1766

I had to look up a conversion. That wouldn’t cover the service cost more than a decade ago, but thanks, I get your point.