Err...just sharing these pictures taken from the popular &...
widely circulated Japan Vintage Rolex Collectors'
fever magazine articles...End 2000/2001 Edition...
for ALL VRF Buddies...in here.
Orchi is ardent into believing that the EARLY "UnderLine"
(in Silver White line on Black Gloss Dial or Black line on White Dial)...
might have been plotted either on the Top Half...
or the Bottom Half on ALL Original GILT Rolex &
GILT Tudor Dials...from about year 1958 to early 60s...or so.
The "UnderLine" might have been intended to indicate...
the use of "Tritium"(in milder radioactivity)...
to replace the highly radioactive "Radium"(lethal)...
which could SOON later be compulsory by law...
to have the marking "T"(in Silver White or Gilt) on each side of...
the existing "SWISS" GILT plots...or Extra "SWISS"(in Silver White)...
or Double "T<25"...besides the existing "SWISS" GILT plots...
<br>
which were already present on the remaining stocks of GILT Dials...
which might or might NOT have the outer Chapter minute track in GILT...
pre-printed.
Best regards
Orchi.
Links to the recently posted threads related to the same topic...
http://www.network54.com/Forum/207593/message/1234014425/6542+-+New+addition+to+collection
http://www.network54.com/Forum/207593/message/1234108268/An+underline+on+your+dial+stands+for+Tritium%21
http://www.network54.com/Forum/207593/message/1234107654/An+underline+on+your+dial+stands+for+Tritium%21
Links to the PREVIOUS posted threads related to the similar topic...
Year Oct 2006:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/207593/message/1161719141/
Year May 2008:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/207593/message/1210124083/5512+Dial+Original-
Year Aug 2008:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/207593/message/1218870495/New+arrival%2C6238%2C2colour+with+underline%2CS-N+964xxx
Year Sept 2008:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/207593/message/1221403634/
http://www.network54.com/Forum/207593/message/1221571257/
Year Nov 2008:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/207593/message/1227445869/Info+requested+on+rare+GMT+1675+double+swiss+underline+1963
Ref: 1675 PCG GMT Master...(UnderLine)
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![[linked image]](http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee129/orchipalar/DSC03923.jpg)
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![[linked image]](http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee129/orchipalar/DSC03924.jpg)
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UPDATE: To insert this link for additional related article...
http://www.network54.com/Forum/207593/message/1255796311/Buddy+Francois.Either+%26quot%3BExclamation+Point%26quot%3B+or+%26quot%3BUnderline%26quot%3B+-+TRITIUM+on+Markers..%2B