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viper · 14 September 2007, 04:13 AM

I was at my local AD yesterday looking at the sports line. I noticed a handful of these new watches had a brownish / dirty color to their luminova dots. I saw a YM that had a few dots that were a little brownish. Is this normal on these? Is it normal to happen this early to a watch or is it a characterisitic of the luminova?

Thanks in advance for any input

Tools · 14 September 2007, 04:18 AM

No, that's not normal for a new watch. Rolex prides itself in the consistency of its Luminova.

Perhaps the harsh lighting was playing tricks....Were you able to look at this up close with a magnifier ?

Water infiltration and old age can produce spots.

It should look like this...

SPACE-DWELLER · 14 September 2007, 06:29 AM

In a twilight or not well-lit room (just on the border where the markers would turn green in the dark) the hour markers and hands can seem more off-white than in sunlight.

Might be the cause

mike · 14 September 2007, 06:32 AM

As Larry said, unless there was some damage of some sort luminova is not supposed to do that.

14 September 2007, 04:13 AM	#1
viper "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northeast Posts: 943	Brownish color on Luminova Dots I was at my local AD yesterday looking at the sports line. I noticed a handful of these new watches had a brownish / dirty color to their luminova dots. I saw a YM that had a few dots that were a little brownish. Is this normal on these? Is it normal to happen this early to a watch or is it a characterisitic of the luminova? Thanks in advance for any input __________________ 16610LV 16200 116600 116500

14 September 2007, 06:29 AM	#3
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	In a twilight or not well-lit room (just on the border where the markers would turn green in the dark) the hour markers and hands can seem more off-white than in sunlight. Might be the cause __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

14 September 2007, 04:18 AM	#2
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,049	No, that's not normal for a new watch. Rolex prides itself in the consistency of its Luminova. Perhaps the harsh lighting was playing tricks....Were you able to look at this up close with a magnifier ? Water infiltration and old age can produce spots. It should look like this...

14 September 2007, 06:32 AM	#4
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	As Larry said, unless there was some damage of some sort luminova is not supposed to do that.

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