Whereas Rolex used a time-intensive gilt course of right now to make lovely, black dials with the textual content printed in aid, these white albino dials are easy and pad-printed with black ink. In comparison with these black dials, they’re downright flat. However they give the impression of being cool, they’re uncommon as hell, and so they’re among the most legendary watches in all of classic Rolex.
White albino dials have been present in early references of those sport fashions: 6610 and 1016 Explorers, 6542 and 1675 GMT-Masters, and 6204/6205 Submariners. Most are available instances courting to the ’50s, although some have come from the early ’60s.