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Old 23 February 2020, 11:19 AM   #1
ravenhome777
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Why does Tudor lume often look dirty?

Has anyone noticed that vintage Tudor lume from 7928 timeframe often looks dirty?

For example:
https://postimg.cc/D849QNZD

https://postimg.cc/mckNMvZ1

Whereas Rolex Submariner lume from this era generally looks clean and nicely patined to a cream color:

https://ibb.co/7vMV0kW

This dirt accumulation isn't the rule. I have seen nice creamy lume examples of Tudors, but I do see it often. I was wondering if perhaps Rolex could have been using a slightly inferior lume recipe for Tudors during this period. Purely speculation, but just curious if that could have been the case.
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Old 23 February 2020, 05:36 PM   #2
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Dials are made cheaper. Text fading often too.
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Old 24 February 2020, 01:57 AM   #3
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Ya, I've seen the text fading often on these watches.
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