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OTX · 5 September 2024, 08:27 AM

Hey guys,

Today I stopped by an AD and he had 2 GMTs on jubilee bracelets on display. They had different amounts of reflection on the crystal. One looked more clearer than the other. One had a reflection and one barely did. Is it normal to have 2 of the same exact watch with different coating amounts?. I know Rolex only coats the inner side of the crystal but I expected them to be the same. I looked at them in different angles and they were definitely different. Had anyone experienced this before?.

mike morris · 5 September 2024, 10:47 AM

What reference? 116 was no coating and no jubilee .

gt0279a · 5 September 2024, 10:55 AM

I would say yes, since the AR coatings on the cyclops have blue, purple, colorless tint, etc.

See here: https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=638576

georgekart · 7 September 2024, 04:18 AM

Since they were on display, did you actually get to handle them? Some ADs will wrap their watches in clear plastic film. So that could explain the different reflections.

5 September 2024, 08:27 AM	#1
OTX "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Twilight Zone Posts: 546	Is it normal for 2 of the same watch to have different coating amounts? Hey guys, Today I stopped by an AD and he had 2 GMTs on jubilee bracelets on display. They had different amounts of reflection on the crystal. One looked more clearer than the other. One had a reflection and one barely did. Is it normal to have 2 of the same exact watch with different coating amounts?. I know Rolex only coats the inner side of the crystal but I expected them to be the same. I looked at them in different angles and they were definitely different. Had anyone experienced this before?.

5 September 2024, 10:55 AM	#3
gt0279a "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Steve Location: Georgia Watch: All of them Posts: 576	I would say yes, since the AR coatings on the cyclops have blue, purple, colorless tint, etc. See here: https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=638576 __________________ Current: Rolex Daytona 116500 \| Rolex Submariner 116610 \| Zenith El Primero 03.2150.400/69 Past: Rolex Sea Dweller 126600 \| Rolex Sea Dweller 116600 \| Rolex Sea Dweller 16600 \| Rolex Submariner 16610 \| Rolex Submariner 1680

5 September 2024, 10:47 AM	#2
mike morris "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Real Name: Mike Location: New York-Miami Watch: SUB40-DJ36-YM40 Posts: 1,030	What reference? 116 was no coating and no jubilee .

7 September 2024, 04:18 AM	#4
georgekart "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Earth Posts: 1,520	Since they were on display, did you actually get to handle them? Some ADs will wrap their watches in clear plastic film. So that could explain the different reflections.

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