1st Rolex

[Nathyb86]

I got my first Rolex yesterday a 2016 explorer which has the longer minute hands etc, on the Rolex website it shows the watch glowing blue but mine glows green I was told in the shop that this watch had just come in and it's the new model I got the watch from a reputable dealer is there some thing wrong with my watch ie its a 2015 model or some thing should I take it back based on the fact it's not blue ?

[Marcus09]

I got the older model. To tell you that the 3-6-9 are made of 18 carat white gold so they don't glow. But the new one should glow in blue. Even mine glows in blue, just not the numerals


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[Marcus09]

Well after trying the super luminova, it's actually a greenish blue. IMG_0153.jpg


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[AF_Rob]

If it's a new one, it should have a matte dial and from my understanding the 3 6 9 should glow as well... Picture of the watch in regular light would will help. Hopefully the dealer is not throwing new hands on an old watch and saying that it's the new model.

[Nathyb86]

http://www.rolexforums.com/attachmen...1&d=1470595701

I had all the plastic covers on the watch still

[Nathyb86]

http://www.rolexforums.com/attachmen...1&d=1470595701

The watch had the plastic covers on the bracelet etc still

[Big Bill]

From my understanding it's supposed to glow Blue.

[Nathyb86]

I tried to upload a picture but think it has to be vetted by a admin the numbers glow in the dark as well and the hands are the bigger 2016 size

[joli160]

it's more blueish or greenish, if bought from reputable dealer, nothing to worry

[TK-710]

Personally I think the blue looks green until you see it next to an actual green. I certainly don't see it as blue as it looks in the Rolex advertising.

[Javier2.0t]

It should look like this color wise. The numerals should glow too.

[Nathyb86]

http://www.rolexforums.com/attachmen...1&d=1470670651

Hope this helps I know things look different on a website air brushed etc think I'm been paranoid

[SA1]

The lume itself isn't that important. It doesn't last anyway. Keeping in mind that I'm no expert, that looks like the older lume color to me. The newest one typically glows more of an icy or baby blue, like Javiers photo. My 2011 sub glows a bluesish green, sometimes looks blue - like the photo above, but not like the newest color lume.

[TimeRookie]

It's the new one. The numbers on the old one don't have lume and the minute hand is longer.

[seik]

Originally Posted by timerookie

it's the new one. The numbers on the old one don't have lume and the minute hand is longer.

+1

[Deroya]

That is definitely the new blue