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The hand sets in catalogues include luminous pointed batons, daggers, alpha, dauphine, gold batons and feuille hands on the mixed-index 24-hour example. One lot establishes a hand style on that watch; it does not date the style across the reference. Refinished and service-replaced dials also appear, so check the printing and hands against the case and movement. RolexForums user winst reports that his service centre offered silver, black, blue and matte slate-grey replacement dials for the 6426. That is an owner’s 2023 account of a service option, not a factory production list. [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-164-281 Antiquorum, mixed-index example] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-208-50 Antiquorum, Iraqi Eagle example] [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-most-affordable-vintage-rolex-is-worth-your-time Hodinkee, dial examples] [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=923671 Rolex Forums, owner’s service-dial report] | The hand sets in catalogues include luminous pointed batons, daggers, alpha, dauphine, gold batons and feuille hands on the mixed-index 24-hour example. One lot establishes a hand style on that watch; it does not date the style across the reference. Refinished and service-replaced dials also appear, so check the printing and hands against the case and movement. RolexForums user winst reports that his service centre offered silver, black, blue and matte slate-grey replacement dials for the 6426. That is an owner’s 2023 account of a service option, not a factory production list. [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-164-281 Antiquorum, mixed-index example] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-208-50 Antiquorum, Iraqi Eagle example] [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-most-affordable-vintage-rolex-is-worth-your-time Hodinkee, dial examples] [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=923671 Rolex Forums, owner’s service-dial report] | ||
==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes== | ==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes== | ||
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File:Ref 6426 hero.webp|Whole watch, Phillips lot 95 | File:Ref 6426 hero.webp|Whole watch, Phillips lot 95 | ||
File:Ref 6426 dial.webp|Explorer-style 3-6-9 dial | File:Ref 6426 dial-detail.webp|Explorer-style 3-6-9 dial | ||
File:Ref 6426 caseback.webp|Caseback and end link 257 | File:Ref 6426 caseback.webp|Caseback and end link 257 | ||
File:Ref 6426 case-profile.webp|Case profile and crown | File:Ref 6426 case-profile.webp|Case profile and crown | ||