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subkrawler · 18 May 2007, 04:50 AM

I love my SD and my LV but if I had one complaint, it would be the white gold hands. I find them difficult to read, especially the seconds hand. That's why I changed the hand on my SD. Most of the time the gold looks black because it's not reflecting any kind of light. If it wasn't for the luminous material, you wouldn't be able to see the hands 90% of the time. The only time I can see the entire hand very clearly is by positioning the watch in such a way that the crystal becomes glared. It's frustrating not being able to easily read something that's supposed to be highly legible.

Rolex paints the hands and minute sourrounds black on the white-dialed Explorer II, so why not paint the hands and minute sourrounds white on all black-dialed, sports SS Rolexes?

Does anyone else feel this way?

JJ Irani · 18 May 2007, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by subkrawler

I love my SD and my LV but if I had one complaint, it would be the white gold hands. I find them difficult to read, especially the seconds hand. That's why I changed the hand on my SD. Most of the time the gold looks black because it's not reflecting any kind of light. If it wasn't for the luminous material, you wouldn't be able to see the hands 90% of the time. The only time I can see the entire hand very clearly is by positioning the watch in such a way that the crystal becomes glared. It's frustrating not being able to easily read something that's supposed to be highly legible.

Rolex paints the hands and minute sourrounds black on the white-dialed Explorer II, so why not paint the hands and minute sourrounds white on all black-dialed, sports SS Rolexes?

Does anyone else feel this way?

Sorry, cannot agree as far as the sports models are concerned. Time readability on all sports Rollies (except those YMs and Daytonas fitted with the MOP dials) is easy peezy.

The WG hands stand out very easily against the black dial of the SD....so it really is very easy to read the time...any time!!

Solar · 18 May 2007, 04:52 AM

Or charge less on the White face Explorer II for not using the white gold surrounds............

JJ Irani · 18 May 2007, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Solar

Or charge less on the White face Explorer II for not using the white gold surrounds............

The surrounds are in fact WG....just painted over so they don't get camouflaged against the white dial.

JJ

subkrawler · 18 May 2007, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Sorry, cannot agree as far as the sports models are concerned. Time readability on all sports Rollies (except those YMs and Daytonas fitted with the MOP dials) is easy peezy.

The WG hands stand out very easily against the black dial of the SD....so it really is very easy to read the time...any time!!

The lighting must be different there in NZ

Like right now, sitting here at my desk, the hands are blacking out. If it wasn't for the lume, I couldn't see the hands. If they were painted white, there wouldn't even be a question.

JJ Irani · 18 May 2007, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by subkrawler

The lighting must be different there in NZ

Like right now, sitting here at my desk, the hands are blacking out. If it wasn't for the lume, I couldn't see the hands. If they were painted white, there wouldn't even be a question.

Come on, my friend....here's a pic of my ex SD....now, tell me....what's so hard to read?

mlb · 18 May 2007, 05:41 AM

All those wrinkles are distracting

JJ Irani · 18 May 2007, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mlb

All those wrinkles are distracting

Bastid!!

subkrawler · 18 May 2007, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Come on, my friend....here's a pic of my ex SD....now, tell me....what's so hard to read?

I'm talking about seeing the entire hand, not just highlights or the lumed areas. In the photo, if you weren't catching a reflection on the bottom of the hands, the white gold looks black and if not black, at least dark gray. The seconds hand is the worst since it only has lume on the dot.

All I'm saying is that if the hands were painted white, high legibility is easily attained under all light conditions and angles, not just the perfect ones.

ashu2289 · 18 May 2007, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Sorry, cannot agree as far as the sports models are concerned. Time readability on all sports Rollies (except those YMs and Daytonas fitted with the MOP dials) is easy peezy.

The WG hands stand out very easily against the black dial of the SD....so it really is very easy to read the time...any time!!

I agree with JJ

I never found any readability issue on Rolex sports model

Blue Bull · 18 May 2007, 06:44 AM

Want a easy to read dial ? ..... White Explorer II

Tombstone · 18 May 2007, 07:52 AM

Ahhhh love that photo JJ that is one of the best looking watches that Rolex makes. Black beauty!

subkrawler · 18 May 2007, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Bull

Want a easy to read dial ? ..... White Explorer II

Chris...agreed. The white Explorer II is super legible but it's not a diver. Maybe a white dial, black hands Submariner

nudie · 18 May 2007, 12:23 PM

You need a red second hand on a white dia like the one on my TOG. Legible from 100m in a coal mine at midnight.

Solar · 18 May 2007, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Bull

Want a easy to read dial ? ..... White Explorer II

Love that white dial Exp II

Great choice you made there Chris

18 May 2007, 04:50 AM	#1
subkrawler "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 392	White Gold Hands I love my SD and my LV but if I had one complaint, it would be the white gold hands. I find them difficult to read, especially the seconds hand. That's why I changed the hand on my SD. Most of the time the gold looks black because it's not reflecting any kind of light. If it wasn't for the luminous material, you wouldn't be able to see the hands 90% of the time. The only time I can see the entire hand very clearly is by positioning the watch in such a way that the crystal becomes glared. It's frustrating not being able to easily read something that's supposed to be highly legible. Rolex paints the hands and minute sourrounds black on the white-dialed Explorer II, so why not paint the hands and minute sourrounds white on all black-dialed, sports SS Rolexes? Does anyone else feel this way? __________________

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Solar "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North America Watch: their hands, baby. Posts: 1,116	Or charge less on the White face Explorer II for not using the white gold surrounds............

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