Super Close Up....

[triton]

My mistake.. CONFIRMED again that my F-series have the laser etched Rolex crown marking... Got me worried for a moment there...

Somehow staring straight at it, pretty hard to see it, it will be easier if its tilted slightly and under a bright light...

yeah....as mentioned before, not easy to spot.

[jazz_samz]

think wif std digi, nt easy to capture... Even with SLR, macro lens may nt pick out... Will try out later this week see can capture or not.

[alexera]

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MICRO-ETCHED CRYSTAL... Brand new for 2002, Rolex has started micro-etching a tiny "coronet" (or crown) logo into the crystal, at the 6 o'clock position. This mark is quite small, so it is difficult to see with the naked eye. However, when viewed under a loupe, the faint outline can be distinguished, as seen in the examples above. (Please excuse the poor quality pics... the only thing more difficult than locating the etching is photographing it.)
(Please Note: Rolex has just started phasing-in this micro-etching process and, to date, not all models have the etching. It is believed that the etching should appear on most (if not all) new models produced by the end of 2003, or early 2004.)

[minusplus]

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