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Old 27 March 2017, 08:43 AM   #1
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What's the bezel pearl made of?
that's it, really....

I just wondered what the luminous bezel pearl is made of? Is it sapphire/fused alumina coated underneath with superlume?


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Old 27 March 2017, 08:50 AM   #2
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that's it, really....

I just wondered what the luminous bezel pearl is made of? Is it sapphire/fused alumina coated underneath with superlume?


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Wow..I was gonna say "a piece of plastic"...your guess is much better
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Old 27 March 2017, 09:15 AM   #3
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lol. Well, you don't hear a lot about them specifically dropping out, getting damaged and so on so I figured it has to be tough but I am not certain at all hence the ask.
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Old 27 March 2017, 09:25 AM   #4
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Virgin oyster. From an ugly clam.
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Old 27 March 2017, 09:33 AM   #5
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ITS a white gold housing with chromalite lume material and a sapphire covering it
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Old 27 March 2017, 09:36 AM   #6
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ITS a white gold housing with chromalite lume material and a sapphire covering it
Wow. everything they do is so complicated! And nice.
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Old 27 March 2017, 09:37 AM   #7
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Virgin oyster. From an ugly clam.
...and that's really funny!
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Old 27 March 2017, 09:51 AM   #9
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Apparently the real answer is no.
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Old 27 March 2017, 09:55 AM   #10
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Old 27 March 2017, 10:57 AM   #11
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Great question entropydave. I have been wondering the same thing.
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Old 27 March 2017, 12:55 PM   #12
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Just curious, where do you find these detailed diagrams about the inner workings of the SubC?
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Old 27 March 2017, 05:06 PM   #13
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Just curious, where do you find these detailed diagrams about the inner workings of the SubC?
Internet 😁 And immediately safe it before it's gone.
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Old 27 March 2017, 05:48 PM   #14
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That picture is now out of date Rolex can now replace the pearl in ceramic inserts they have developed a special tool to do it.
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Old 27 March 2017, 05:58 PM   #15
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It was riveted.
Maybe they have a small rivet machine now ?
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Old 27 March 2017, 06:00 PM   #16
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It was riveted.
Maybe they have a small rivet machine now ?
How is the pearl riveted?
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Old 27 March 2017, 06:04 PM   #17
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Not the "Pearl" the setting under the bezel.

Pearl + setting:
Schermafbeelding 2017-03-27 om 10.11.29.jpg

"rivet"
Schermafbeelding 2017-03-27 om 10.11.21.png

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Old 27 March 2017, 08:04 PM   #18
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How is the pearl riveted?
My guess is from the back

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Rolex probably call it 'Pearlesium'
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Old 28 March 2017, 12:47 AM   #21
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Rolex probably call it 'Pearlesium'
I think it should be called Pearl Jam
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Old 28 March 2017, 01:04 AM   #22
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I would prefer they remove the pearl and modernize the design like on the Tudor Pelagos.
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