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30 October 2020, 11:16 AM | #1 |
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Newer 216570 dial markers stained/oxidized. Is this normal?
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Buddy of mine was messing around looking at my 216570 with a 30x loupe and noticed my hour markers have weird white stains on the black borders? Is this normal? Watch is authentic (purchased from a very trusted seller, and authenticated by RSC Toronto). This staining is on the majority of them, to varying degrees. I have never swam with the watch, and after some warranty work at RSC they waterproofed it. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] |
30 October 2020, 11:21 AM | #2 |
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Can you see it with the naked eye? No! So quit worrying about nothing.
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30 October 2020, 11:21 AM | #3 |
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Is that simply the illumination material on those markers? You are looking at it at 30X mag.
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30 October 2020, 11:23 AM | #4 |
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Newer 216570 dial markers stained/oxidized. Is this normal?
I think that is lume flakes. Probably 100 atoms wide. Hehe
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30 October 2020, 11:25 AM | #5 |
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It’s not the white gold tarnished, an Explorer II has black markers anyway. There’s a faint white looking dot on the actual lume which could be just a reflection or a slight variation in the lume itself that I’ll bet isn’t visible with the naked eye at all. It’s a big non issue. |
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Super X loupes and watches don’t go well together
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30 October 2020, 11:27 AM | #7 |
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I’d say avoid looking at it under a 30x loupe. Nothing is perfect. Including Rolex.
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30 October 2020, 11:30 AM | #8 |
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As many on here will say using a Loupe on a Rolex you are asking for trouble.
Rolex IS NOT a brand that produces perfection in terms of workmanship. They are not Grand Seiko or Lange etc... |
30 October 2020, 11:31 AM | #9 |
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Damn you guys are right. I think I gotta take a chill pill. I don't know why I do this to myself lol. To make me sound less crazy it even shows up on a 10x loupe haha. Might have to call this a night.
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30 October 2020, 11:42 AM | #10 |
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Get a 10X loupe max and you'll be fine.. No worries.
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30 October 2020, 11:51 AM | #12 |
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Do your sanity a favor and toss that loupe into the trash. They cause nothing but ulcers and unhappiness for watch owners.
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The white dial does have black, yes, but he didn't say either way and the pics won't load on Tapatalk. Agree. It is no big deal.
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30 October 2020, 11:55 AM | #14 |
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Big Deal
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30 October 2020, 12:01 PM | #15 |
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This is your best advice regarding the loupe.
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Good call, OP.
Toss the loupe and call it a night. That’s an awesome watch. Enjoy.
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Better option throw all loupes away, as they will and can be a watch owners worst enemy.
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