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TheBluePrince · 17 March 2010, 09:56 PM

So in the last few years Rolex have gone all Green on us.

First the LV bezel, then the GMTIIc hand and dial print, then the Milgauss crystal, now a whole pukey Green new Sub.

Why the sudden fascination with the colour? Never used by the company before the LV i don't think was it? Or if it was is was on very limited, rare old pieces i can't remember or have never even seen.

Colnago · 17 March 2010, 10:00 PM

Green signifies the 50th anniversary of any model....the Daytona will be next to get the treatment (probably)

Fiery · 17 March 2010, 10:02 PM

Green is Rolex's company colour. To me it's logical to put some green on the dial or bezel, and I like how they added a touch of green on the GMT IIC and a bit more green on the now old Sub LV. But IMHO it is too much on the new Sub LV.

Tunacan26 · 17 March 2010, 10:02 PM

Does Al Gore have a business interest in the company?

swissautopro · 17 March 2010, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Tunacan26

Does Al Gore have a business interest in the company?

I feel certain if you asked him, the answer would be "Yes!" ... idiot

TheBluePrince · 17 March 2010, 10:12 PM

That's cleared that up then. Company colour. The answer was staring me in the face! Looks good on GMTIIc but not on any of the other applications imo. A little but goes a long way but a little bit too much is too easy to get to it seems.

Seemns odd that they left it off watches for 90 odd years then decided to use it though.

Edit - It's pretty obvious actually why they didn't use Green on watches for 90 odd years - it just doesn't look very good.

17 March 2010, 09:56 PM	#1
TheBluePrince "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: London Posts: 2,081	Why the move to Green? So in the last few years Rolex have gone all Green on us. First the LV bezel, then the GMTIIc hand and dial print, then the Milgauss crystal, now a whole pukey Green new Sub. Why the sudden fascination with the colour? Never used by the company before the LV i don't think was it? Or if it was is was on very limited, rare old pieces i can't remember or have never even seen.

17 March 2010, 10:00 PM	#2
Colnago "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Bill Hart Location: Richmond, NY, UK Watch: Rlx=3, Tdr=3, Om=3 Posts: 3,053	Green signifies the 50th anniversary of any model....the Daytona will be next to get the treatment (probably) __________________ Bill "There's only three kinds of people in this world....those that can count....and those that can't" TRF's "JJ's" Bar & NightClub Patron

17 March 2010, 10:02 PM	#3
Fiery "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Europe Watch: Sub-C 116610LN Posts: 2,649	Green is Rolex's company colour. To me it's logical to put some green on the dial or bezel, and I like how they added a touch of green on the GMT IIC and a bit more green on the now old Sub LV. But IMHO it is too much on the new Sub LV.

17 March 2010, 10:02 PM	#4
Tunacan26 Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Chuck Location: Florida Watch: Hulk, DJ, Bluesy Posts: 1,890	Does Al Gore have a business interest in the company?

17 March 2010, 10:12 PM	#6
TheBluePrince "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: London Posts: 2,081	That's cleared that up then. Company colour. The answer was staring me in the face! Looks good on GMTIIc but not on any of the other applications imo. A little but goes a long way but a little bit too much is too easy to get to it seems. Seemns odd that they left it off watches for 90 odd years then decided to use it though. Edit - It's pretty obvious actually why they didn't use Green on watches for 90 odd years - it just doesn't look very good.

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