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@Stonehedge
Sorry, misuse of the term - I meant dial swap.
The reason I wanted to sort the dial now is to be able to show it to my father and get his approval, so to speak...
yes you’re correct, my father chose the oyster when it was purchased for him, which he regrets as he has since thought a DJ looks better on the jubilee. He also regrets choosing this watch over a slightly darker grey one that was in another shop across town but didn’t make it back there so took this one.
mattyc-
Oyster is kinda cool on a 1603 though. Jubilee might be hard to find. Then again the bracelet looks pretty f-ed right now
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Fair enough. It makes sense.
What colour dial are you thinking?
Champagne has a timelessness to it and goes with lots of colours. Black is obviously a smart contrast and great on a smart black leather strap, or more casual brown ones.
Heldring
hugo7
To me redial means paint or touch up the existing dial, re-lume etc. So I was totally in the same camp as Stonehedge and equally horrified.
If you mean a dial swap, then just look for a 2nd hand one that fits and keep the OG safe. Personally I like the colour, but understand if it's illegible. The only thing I'd question, is why, if it is for your son, you'd select a dial now, rather than offering him the choice when you pass it on to him?
Also why is your dad so sure it should have had a jubilee bracelet? I'd check that with some Rolex heads, as I'd have thought back then, like now, you can spec DJs with either type of bracelet.