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roach7 · 20 December 2014, 06:45 AM

Is this normal, why does it happen?

Vincent65 · 20 December 2014, 06:48 AM

Yep - normal; red fades easier than other colours. Seen lots of faded red cars?!

LunetteVerde · 21 December 2014, 03:08 PM

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Yep - normal; red fades easier than other colours. Seen lots of faded red cars?!

+1

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Vincent65 · 20 December 2014, 06:49 AM

Looks great, BTW!

CrownMe · 20 December 2014, 07:10 AM

Mine is similar. Blue did not fade as fast . Love it

PoderEsBueno · 21 December 2014, 07:38 AM

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Mine is similar. Blue did not fade as fast . Love it

The insert reminds me of my mk2, nice fading

PoderEsBueno · 20 December 2014, 07:50 AM

Looks great

1675-David · 20 December 2014, 08:06 AM

Great insert

GeoGio Greece · 20 December 2014, 09:06 AM

Depends on the exposure to sunlight. They do fade, because the paint had not enough UV protection. Its normal, but if the quality control was more strict, it should not.

In industry, when colors are involved that need to last for long, they do some "ageing tests" of color samples in a controlled environment,"ageing chamber", where the conditions to be faced in 5-10-15 etc years are simulated within days or weeks. This way the required % of UV protection is determined. Here,....hm, they did not !!

PS There are "sun zones" that determine the exposure. Its different, eg to the pole, in Germany, or south Greece or Africa. Therefore, some samples from sunny countries are always more faded than the ones from eg England or Sweden ( Jocke ? ).

Vincent65 · 20 December 2014, 09:01 AM

Here's mine:

HERITAGE82 · 20 December 2014, 09:02 AM

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Here's mine:

My favorite GMT...

Vincent65 · 20 December 2014, 09:03 AM

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My favorite GMT...

thanks!

Loevhagen · 20 December 2014, 09:20 AM

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Here's mine:

Fantastic.

Vincent65 · 20 December 2014, 06:48 PM

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Fantastic.

thanks Bjoern!

CrownMe · 20 December 2014, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Vincent65

Here's mine:

a beauty!! great fade

Vincent65 · 20 December 2014, 06:49 PM

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a beauty!! great fade

thanks K!

PoderEsBueno · 21 December 2014, 07:39 AM

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Here's mine:

Looks fantastic buddy

Vincent65 · 21 December 2014, 05:57 PM

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Looks fantastic buddy

thanks Bro!

V.lats97nsx · 20 December 2014, 10:15 AM

Its not a safe queen

CrownMe · 20 December 2014, 10:50 AM

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Its not a safe queen

huh?

V.lats97nsx · 20 December 2014, 11:18 AM

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huh?

If it was a safe queen it wouldn't of faded . No sun in a safe:)

iclick · 20 December 2014, 12:38 PM

Fading, how much and the nature of the color shift, depends on the vintage and I suppose the type and frequency of exposure to the elements. You'll see all kinds of shades and hues if you'll peruse the forum for examples of GMT inserts. I purchased my GMT in Jan. 1971 and in about 1980 lost the bezel, only to find it a few years later in my flower bed. By that time I had purchased another from an AD. From then on the original stayed inside in a drawer away from the sun, until recently when I replaced it to its rightful location.

Notice that although the original (left) has faded much more overall, it has been on the watch <1/3 as long as the newer insert (right). At the time the watchmaker at the AD told me the newer inserts faded less than the older ones because of upgraded materials. For the last several months, in true WIS fashion, the newer bezel has been on my south-facing window pane collecting rays of direct sunlight most of the day in hopes it will fade more.

esspee1200 · 20 December 2014, 05:11 PM

Here's mine with fade on both sides.

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PoderEsBueno · 21 December 2014, 07:39 AM

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Here's mine with fade on both sides.

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Looking great

springer · 21 December 2014, 08:12 AM

Red fade from early 1970s.

iclick · 21 December 2014, 08:58 AM

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Red fade from early 1970s.

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Here's mine with fade on both sides.

Never saw one fade that much. Beautiful patina on the dial and hands, BTW.

PoderEsBueno · 21 December 2014, 02:56 PM

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Red fade from early 1970s.

Killer

20 December 2014, 06:45 AM	#1
roach7 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Real Name: henry Location: nyc Watch: 16610lv Posts: 1,829	1675 insert half faded Is this normal, why does it happen?

20 December 2014, 07:50 AM	#7
PoderEsBueno "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: peb Location: Istanbul Posts: 3,145	Looks great __________________ Instagram• ~ poderes.bueno

20 December 2014, 09:06 AM	#9
GeoGio Greece "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: George Location: Athens, Greece Watch: es --> A lot ! Posts: 2,327	Depends on the exposure to sunlight. They do fade, because the paint had not enough UV protection. Its normal, but if the quality control was more strict, it should not. In industry, when colors are involved that need to last for long, they do some "ageing tests" of color samples in a controlled environment,"ageing chamber", where the conditions to be faced in 5-10-15 etc years are simulated within days or weeks. This way the required % of UV protection is determined. Here,....hm, they did not !! PS There are "sun zones" that determine the exposure. Its different, eg to the pole, in Germany, or south Greece or Africa. Therefore, some samples from sunny countries are always more faded than the ones from eg England or Sweden ( Jocke ? ). __________________ Rolex owner since 1971. 5513 and 16700 the loved ones. DJ WG Jubilee 16170 for wife - U series Oyster Perpetual WG 177234 for daughter V-series

20 December 2014, 12:38 PM	#22
iclick "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 813	Fading, how much and the nature of the color shift, depends on the vintage and I suppose the type and frequency of exposure to the elements. You'll see all kinds of shades and hues if you'll peruse the forum for examples of GMT inserts. I purchased my GMT in Jan. 1971 and in about 1980 lost the bezel, only to find it a few years later in my flower bed. By that time I had purchased another from an AD. From then on the original stayed inside in a drawer away from the sun, until recently when I replaced it to its rightful location. Notice that although the original (left) has faded much more overall, it has been on the watch <1/3 as long as the newer insert (right). At the time the watchmaker at the AD told me the newer inserts faded less than the older ones because of upgraded materials. For the last several months, in true WIS fashion, the newer bezel has been on my south-facing window pane collecting rays of direct sunlight most of the day in hopes it will fade more. __________________ GMT 1675 SS (1969) Tudor Big Block Chrono 79170 white-dial panda (~1993) Tudor Big Block Chrono 79180 black-dial panda (~1993) Tudor Sub 79090 (1992)

20 December 2014, 06:48 AM	#2
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,298	Yep - normal; red fades easier than other colours. Seen lots of faded red cars?!

20 December 2014, 06:49 AM	#4
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,298	Looks great, BTW!

20 December 2014, 08:06 AM	#8
1675-David "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Stockholm Posts: 6,060	Great insert

20 December 2014, 10:15 AM	#19
V.lats97nsx 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Syracuse Posts: 4,094	Its not a safe queen

20 December 2014, 05:11 PM	#23
esspee1200 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 593	Here's mine with fade on both sides. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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