Interesting 16233 Dial - full lume!

[benny88]

Hi all, my dad has just purchased this 16233, R5 serial, which according to Bob's serial number guide puts it as a 1988.

Long story short the watch was purchased by a friend of his around 12 years ago, box but no papers, he wore it daily for those 12 years, it was sold to him by a local jewellers, who always had a good selection of pre owned Rolex, as being a mother of pearl dial. It does has a texture to the dial, not unlike mother of pearl, so took him at his word.

Last night my dad text me saying "this dial glows in the dark"

So today I shone a powerful torch at it then took this pic on night mode, in the dark, on my phone... my word does it glow!!

Any ideas on this dial? Is it super rare, super common (can't find anything on Google) or is it simply super fake??

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