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Duey · 13 March 2017, 07:25 AM

Just saw the new Rolex patent application they put out. It looks like the Bezel will soon be Polished Smooth and Glowing.

He's part of the PDF for everyone on TRF to check out:

subzilla · 13 March 2017, 07:28 AM

That's the bezel for the 50th anniversary seadweller

THEPAM687 · 13 March 2017, 07:37 AM

Expected this long ago

GB-man · 13 March 2017, 07:38 AM

Rolex files many patents. Don't expect to see this right away. At least temper your expectations.

Btw pelagos already does

Duey · 13 March 2017, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GB-man

Rolex files many patents. Don't expect to see this right away. At least temper your expectations.

Btw pelagos already does

Agreed - 3 to 5 is my guess

LuminousMaximus · 13 March 2017, 08:41 AM

Great find! Fig. 7 does looks like the SeaDweller bezel.

Glowing bezel and lume dial.

904VT · 14 March 2017, 04:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuminousMaximus

Great find! Fig. 7 does looks like the SeaDweller bezel.

Glowing bezel and lume dial.

Yes, definitely a Sea Dweller bezel

The Sub and Pelagos minute markers are longer and closer to half the length of the larger 5 min markers. These are the short SD minute markers

Portland · 13 March 2017, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GB-man

Rolex files many patents. Don't expect to see this right away. At least temper your expectations.

Btw pelagos already does

^ this

MonsterSS · 13 March 2017, 09:11 AM

Very interesting!!

bobabreath · 13 March 2017, 09:23 AM

Nice piece of info. If a fully lumed bezel Rolex comes out, I might just be tempted to ditch all my 5-digits!

RolexNorth · 13 March 2017, 09:36 AM

Guys, I printed this off and I'll be showing it to my AD tomorrow morning along with a deposit of $1000 for the first one that comes off the assembly line!!!!

IT'S MINE!!!!! MY PRECIOUS!

japenney · 13 March 2017, 09:38 AM

Nice. This is one of the reasons why I really like the Tudor Pelagos. The lume is just out of this world. Unfortunately I had a hard time getting the pelagos to fit perfectly on bracelet but I may have to give it another chance soon.

albmich · 13 March 2017, 09:56 AM

Nice post. I'd be interested in this for sure. Been a long time waiting and long overdue

breitlings · 13 March 2017, 10:08 AM

That will be great.

Greenp · 13 March 2017, 10:40 AM

I wonder if a dentist helped them. :)

Melchizedek · 13 March 2017, 10:37 AM

This is no indication of anything... 1st of all patents are filed years in advance; 2nd of all they are just ideas not final products.

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breitlings · 13 March 2017, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Melchizedek

This is no indication of anything... 1st of all patents are filed years in advance; 2nd of all they are just ideas not final products.

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Patents expire after 17 years.

speedmaster73 · 13 March 2017, 12:03 PM

Nothing new here

GS
Omega
Blancpain
Iwc

To name a few have already done this

Yawn

Boaters · 13 March 2017, 11:25 AM

Interesting

Hairdude1 · 13 March 2017, 12:08 PM

Very cool

Chewbacca · 13 March 2017, 12:15 PM

interesting indeed. thanks for posting OP.

looks like Rolex needs their own tech for this as they're going in a different direction that Tudor did with the Pelagos' ***ceramic bezel that uses injected superluminova – rather than applying the lume to the bezel after it has been cast, the superluminova is injected into the ceramic, which has the effect of making it thicker and brighter. Tudor has also borrowed a trick from Rolex in using blue superluminova (although it avoids the Chromalight terminology of Rolex’s dive watches), as it’s the last colour to remain visible at depth.***

***https://www.salonqp.com/updates/new_...tudor-pelagos/

subtona · 13 March 2017, 12:17 PM

Pelagos bezel

Lol-x · 13 March 2017, 12:37 PM

The Omega Seamaster 300 had a luminous bezel insert in 1968.......

KBM · 14 March 2017, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Lol-x

The Omega Seamaster 300 had a luminous bezel insert in 1968.......

breitlings · 13 March 2017, 12:39 PM

Rolex had it with acrylic bezels.

incontrol · 13 March 2017, 12:46 PM

Sea Dweller with a green dial and luminous bezel sounds like a winner to me!

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AK797 · 13 March 2017, 01:48 PM

Something like the BP Fifty Fathoms or Pelagos would be awesome. Rolex lume could do with a boost. And add some AR while they're at it.

David cote · 14 March 2017, 03:09 AM

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fishingbear · 18 March 2018, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by David cote

Not saying it will happen but how great would this look on a modern GMT?!

ap1 · 14 March 2017, 03:21 AM

I Wish ^^

13 March 2017, 07:28 AM	#2
subzilla "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: England Watch: This space Posts: 63	New bezel That's the bezel for the 50th anniversary seadweller

13 March 2017, 08:41 AM	#6
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13 March 2017, 09:56 AM	#13
albmich "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: WI Watch: SD4k Posts: 1,333	Nice post. I'd be interested in this for sure. Been a long time waiting and long overdue __________________ ♛ SD4k 116600 ♛ SD43 126600 Ω PloProf 224.32.55.21.01.001

13 March 2017, 12:08 PM	#20
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	Very cool __________________ Instagram: @Hairdude Watches in Collection 5070R, 5522A, 214270 MK1, 228238 16750, 26401, 5711, 116718, 116710LN, 116300, 16710"Coke", 372, 15300, 15703 (All Flipped) Official Member "Perpetual 30" Las Vegas GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas Int'l GTG 2018

13 March 2017, 12:17 PM	#22
subtona "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: gus Location: East Coast Watch: APK & sometimes Y Posts: 26,541	Pelagos bezel __________________

13 March 2017, 07:37 AM	#3
THEPAM687 Banned Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: London Posts: 118	Expected this long ago

13 March 2017, 07:38 AM	#4
GB-man 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 37,320	Rolex files many patents. Don't expect to see this right away. At least temper your expectations. Btw pelagos already does

13 March 2017, 09:11 AM	#9
MonsterSS 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Real Name: Denny Location: Texas Watch: 126613LB Posts: 1,192	Very interesting!!

13 March 2017, 09:23 AM	#10
bobabreath "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: N. Carolina, USA Posts: 567	Nice piece of info. If a fully lumed bezel Rolex comes out, I might just be tempted to ditch all my 5-digits!

13 March 2017, 09:36 AM	#11
RolexNorth Banned Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Toronto Watch: YM2SS,SD43,HULK Posts: 558	Guys, I printed this off and I'll be showing it to my AD tomorrow morning along with a deposit of $1000 for the first one that comes off the assembly line!!!! IT'S MINE!!!!! MY PRECIOUS!

13 March 2017, 09:38 AM	#12
japenney "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Real Name: Josh Location: Canada Watch: undecided Posts: 4,777	Nice. This is one of the reasons why I really like the Tudor Pelagos. The lume is just out of this world. Unfortunately I had a hard time getting the pelagos to fit perfectly on bracelet but I may have to give it another chance soon.

13 March 2017, 10:08 AM	#14
breitlings Banned Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Bethesda Watch: Apple TV Posts: 5,744	That will be great.

13 March 2017, 10:40 AM	#15
Greenp "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: USA Posts: 240	I wonder if a dentist helped them. :)

13 March 2017, 10:37 AM	#16
Melchizedek "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Westport, CT Posts: 294	This is no indication of anything... 1st of all patents are filed years in advance; 2nd of all they are just ideas not final products. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

13 March 2017, 12:03 PM	#18
speedmaster73 Banned Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 1,231	Nothing new here GS Omega Blancpain Iwc To name a few have already done this Yawn

13 March 2017, 11:25 AM	#19
Boaters 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Mike Location: Pacific Northwest Watch: 116610LV 16710 SD Posts: 10,652	Interesting

13 March 2017, 12:15 PM	#21
Chewbacca Banned Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: CJ Location: Kashyyyk Watch: Kessel Run Chrono Posts: 21,112	interesting indeed. thanks for posting OP. looks like Rolex needs their own tech for this as they're going in a different direction that Tudor did with the Pelagos' *ceramic bezel that uses injected superluminova – rather than applying the lume to the bezel after it has been cast, the superluminova is injected into the ceramic, which has the effect of making it thicker and brighter. Tudor has also borrowed a trick from Rolex in using blue superluminova (although it avoids the Chromalight terminology of Rolex’s dive watches), as it’s the last colour to remain visible at depth.* ***https://www.salonqp.com/updates/new_...tudor-pelagos/

13 March 2017, 12:37 PM	#23
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,553	The Omega Seamaster 300 had a luminous bezel insert in 1968....... __________________ *Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.* ~Abraham Lincoln Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. ~John F. Kennedy ROLEXploitation - yeah I'm a victim

13 March 2017, 12:39 PM	#25
breitlings Banned Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Bethesda Watch: Apple TV Posts: 5,744	Rolex had it with acrylic bezels.

13 March 2017, 12:46 PM	#26
incontrol "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Somewhere in PA Watch: All of them... Posts: 10,355	Sea Dweller with a green dial and luminous bezel sounds like a winner to me! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Patek Philippe Rolex

13 March 2017, 01:48 PM	#27
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,368	Something like the BP Fifty Fathoms or Pelagos would be awesome. Rolex lume could do with a boost. And add some AR while they're at it.

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David cote 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Real Name: David Cote Location: 603/Boston 617 Watch: Watches etc Posts: 2,322	Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

14 March 2017, 03:21 AM	#30
ap1 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: usa Posts: 19,509	I Wish ^^

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