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21 June 2017, 01:22 PM | #1 |
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Dot in the center of 16600 insert pearl
Hi all, my 16600 insert pearl seems to have a "dot" in the middle when viewed at certain angle.
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21 June 2017, 04:17 PM | #2 |
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Hmmm anyone?
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21 June 2017, 06:29 PM | #3 |
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It's impossible to say something about it from this pic.
Maybe the sapphire cracked, maybe the luminous material cracked itself (more likely the second)
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21 June 2017, 07:57 PM | #4 |
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The pearl is just a blob of luminous paint covered by a sapphire crystal perhaps its just a simple air bubble in the blob of lume.But now Rolex has developed a special tool, so now the pearl can be replaced if needed, instead of the costly whole ceramic insert.
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21 June 2017, 08:35 PM | #5 |
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Thanks all for the response. It is an aluminium insert for 16600. So even if I were to change, it will not be as costly. Just a little annoyed by the small dot in the middle, seeing it at specific lighting and angle. Air bubble sounds plausible. The pearl lume still works though.
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30 October 2017, 07:56 AM | #6 |
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Interesting... my pearl just came off leaving a clean tiny hole in the ceramic bezel.
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