Dimple on Submariner lume

[g-boac]

I was at a Rolex AD in Houston today, and was looking at one of their Submariners. I noticed a subtle, concave "dimple" on several of the markers on the 114060 submariner no-date they had displayed. Visible under ordinary naked eye, although you have to look closely for it. I was wondering whether this is common on other examples of Submariners, or if this particular model was. . .well, I don't want to say "defective", but perhaps their QA was a bit less stringent on the day these markers were lumed.

thanks!

[waQstar]

Originally Posted by g-boac

I was at the Rolex boutique in Houston today, and was looking at one of their Submariners. I noticed a subtle, concave "dimple" on several of the markers on the submariner. Visible under ordinary naked eye, although you have to look closely for it. I was wondering whether this is common on other examples of Submariners, or if this particular model was defective.

thanks!

No dimples on mine....

[tkerrmd]

Originally Posted by g-boac

I was at a Rolex AD in Houston today, and was looking at one of their Submariners. I noticed a subtle, concave "dimple" on several of the markers on the 114060 submariner no-date they had displayed. Visible under ordinary naked eye, although you have to look closely for it. I was wondering whether this is common on other examples of Submariners, or if this particular model was. . .well, I don't want to say "defective", but perhaps their QA was a bit less stringent on the day these markers were lumed.

thanks!

You do see that from time to time in the manufacturing process, it would be unacceptable to me and so I would say its a defect, possibly tolerable by some, not me

[g-boac]

Thanks! Interesting I never noticed before. Although to be fair...I was staring at the watch for quite some time, under every angle imaginable, under the brightest lights the store had to offer. And I realize you are always going to have some variance in any hand-built, precision-manufactured instrument. Not unlike the fact that a COSC chronometer keeps time to within +6/-4s per day, not .000001s/year as an atomic clock might.

[tkerrmd]

Originally Posted by g-boac

Thanks! Interesting I never noticed before. Although to be fair...I was staring at the watch for quite some time, under every angle imaginable, under the brightest lights the store had to offer. And I realize you are always going to have some variance in any hand-built, precision-manufactured instrument. Not unlike the fact that a COSC chronometer keeps time to within +6/-4s per day, not .000001s/year as an atomic clock might.

I look at every watch under magnification BEFORE I buy it

[Quotron]

Originally Posted by tkerrmd

You do see that from time to time in the manufacturing process, it would be unacceptable to me and so I would say its a defect, possibly tolerable by some, not me

In a few years the rare "acne lume" will be fetching pretty pennies and you will be kicking yourself for passing up the opportunity to get one.