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Old 24 December 2006, 01:56 AM   #1
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When did Rolex start using Superlume?

Seasons greetings all,

When did Rolex start using the Superlume on thier watches? I am a big fan of the brighter lume. What year did they start making it standard on their watches? Specifically for the Subs and SDs?

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Old 24 December 2006, 04:26 AM   #2
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Seasons greetings all,

When did Rolex start using the Superlume on thier watches? I am a big fan of the brighter lume. What year did they start making it standard on their watches? Specifically for the Subs and SDs?

Not sure, but I think it was just around the year 2000....but I stand corrected if I'm wrong!!
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Old 24 December 2006, 05:30 AM   #3
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Not sure, but I think it was just around the year 2000....but I stand corrected if I'm wrong!!
Just a little bit earlier around 1998 the first luminova dials first came on market by Rolex.Around 2000, Rolex switched to the super luminova
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Old 24 December 2006, 10:10 AM   #4
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Just a little bit earlier around 1998 the first luminova dials first came on market by Rolex.Around 2000, Rolex switched to the super luminova
Yep! In fact I seem to remember some complaints people had with the early luminova dials that Rolex agreed to switch out for SL.
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Ah thanx for the info guys, a watch with a brighter lume appeals to me more as I have always taken a "shinning" to a watch that stays bright in to the wee hours!
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Old 24 December 2006, 08:08 PM   #6
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Yep! In fact I seem to remember some complaints people had with the early luminova dials that Rolex agreed to switch out for SL.
Yes Mike but still not quite a match yet for the Japanese lume,but Rolex have improved it quite a lot
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