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LumpHammer · 12 July 2015, 03:28 PM

My new Sea Dweller has green lume I thought it should be blue?
The crown on the crown does not line up perfectly. My Exp2 does. Should it?
Was purchased from Rolex dealer yesterday.
Many thanks.

Ruud Van Driver · 12 July 2015, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LumpHammer

My new Sea Dweller has green lume I thought it should be blue?
The crown on the crown does not line up perfectly. My Exp2 does. Should it?
Was purchased from Rolex dealer yesterday.
Many thanks.

May sound like a silly question, but are sure it's green and not blue? I thought my pieces had 'green' luminescence until I compared them to my Citizen workhorse. The blue is quite subtle and not like the light on top of a police car.

Aside from that, the new SD4K should indeed have blue luminescence.

Now, what exactly do you mean by "crown on the crown does not line up perfectly"? Can you post a photograph?

Ravager135 · 12 July 2015, 03:43 PM

It's blue. The lume just looks green when not fully charged (assuming you bought a new Sea Dweller and not a used piece). If you bought it from an AD you have nothing to fear.

LumpHammer · 12 July 2015, 04:00 PM

It maybe That the lume has only been charged by my little torch so far. I'll get it out in the sun today. Definitely looks green though. Not at all as per the Rolex website.
I wasn't clear with the crown explanation. I meant when the crown is fully tightened the Rolex crown logo ought to be sitting absolutely square or at 90 degrees with the face. Mine is at 45 degrees. I'll get a pic up soon.
Neither are deal breakers. I love the watch to bits.

Andad · 12 July 2015, 04:07 PM

Your crown will line up at any angle when screwed closed.

If it lined up precisely at 12 it would just be luck.

LumpHammer · 12 July 2015, 04:10 PM

Ah okay. I just have a lucky Exp 2!

LumpHammer · 12 July 2015, 04:13 PM

My eyes say green but the photo...

LumpHammer · 12 July 2015, 04:14 PM

I'll get my coat...

Ruud Van Driver · 12 July 2015, 04:23 PM

It's blue, mate. Your watch is fine, now wear it and enjoy

toocustom · 12 July 2015, 04:56 PM

My iPhone definitely alters the color of the lume glow but if it's a ceramic bezel SD, which it seems to be and you bought it from an AD then it is blue and you have no worries. Crown and casebacks typically never align at a perfect angle.

LumpHammer · 12 July 2015, 05:06 PM

Oh, I'm not worried about it's authenticity at all and I love it to bits regardless. It's my eyes that are dodgy it seems, not the watch.

Muzz · 12 July 2015, 05:18 PM

Definitely blue there!!! Crowns seldom line up!! Enjoy that amazing watch now!!!

LumpHammer · 12 July 2015, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Muzz

Definitely blue there!!! Crowns seldom line up!! Enjoy that amazing watch now!!!

One could not possibly be enjoying a watch more I assure you!

Andad · 12 July 2015, 05:40 PM

The Sea Dwellers are at the top if the tree in Rolex engineering?

The new model also gives you THE best bracelet.

Enjoy wearing it.

And enjoy your blue lume.

Speed · 12 July 2015, 05:43 PM

Maybe your AD can give you. Retro discount for your faulty crown. ;-)

Have you spoken to your car dealer about those hubcaps which leave your cars logo sitting every which way? :-)

LumpHammer · 12 July 2015, 05:59 PM

It really ought to line up and be precise. It does on my Exp and it's a nice touch that it does. It is a Rolex after all.
(I sound like my Dad!)

Jake B · 12 July 2015, 06:03 PM

It's blue, it's beautiful, and the crown isn't supposed to point in any particular direction! Enjoy.

padi56 · 12 July 2015, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by LumpHammer

My new Sea Dweller has green lume I thought it should be blue?
The crown on the crown does not line up perfectly. My Exp2 does. Should it?
Was purchased from Rolex dealer yesterday.
Many thanks.

The winding crown in the real world has no alignment points is just a winding crown meant to be turned.Now if there was no emblem on the crown then know-one would have any so called alignment point to worry about.As long as you screw the crown down just finger tight that's all that's needed, irrespective where the emblem lands upright or down side up.And depending on each persons eyes and lighting conditions how much charge the lume has,picture taken by different camera lens computer screens etc the lume could look blue,blue/green or visa verso.Now the paint Luminover is made by Nemoto a Japanese luminous paint maker now they moved a part of its factory to Switzerland in 1998 in Joint-ventured with RC-Tritec AG.This was to establish Luminova AG Switzerland for supplying Luminova to all the Swiss watch industry including Rolex and major brands.Later the name was changed to super-luminover and many other names for basically the same product under various names. But all basically the same paint with a slightly different colour pigments.And now we have Chromolight which is now a Rolex trademark but again this could be a special colour blend of luminous paint by Nemoto for Rolex, I would doubt if Rolex themselves would make lume paint..

LumpHammer · 12 July 2015, 08:21 PM

Good to know.

travisb · 12 July 2015, 09:00 PM

You're good on both fronts. No worries. Just enjoy the SD!

brandrea · 12 July 2015, 09:27 PM

You're good to go

12 July 2015, 03:28 PM	#1
LumpHammer Banned Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Lee Location: London Watch: Sea Dweller Posts: 264	New SD4000 questions. My new Sea Dweller has green lume I thought it should be blue? The crown on the crown does not line up perfectly. My Exp2 does. Should it? Was purchased from Rolex dealer yesterday. Many thanks.

12 July 2015, 04:07 PM	#5
Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,480	Your crown will line up at any angle when screwed closed. If it lined up precisely at 12 it would just be luck. __________________ E

12 July 2015, 04:23 PM	#9
Ruud Van Driver "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Real Name: Chopped Liver Location: S. Wales Valleys Watch: Mickey Mouse Posts: 9,926	It's blue, mate. Your watch is fine, now wear it and enjoy __________________ 116520 Black, 116610 LVc, 116660 D-Blue, 116610 LNc, 116622 Blue, PAM359, PAM689, PAM737 *"Why should you allow an AD to shake you down, just so you can buy a watch" - Grady Philpott* Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

12 July 2015, 05:40 PM	#14
Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,480	The Sea Dwellers are at the top if the tree in Rolex engineering? The new model also gives you THE best bracelet. Enjoy wearing it. And enjoy your blue lume. __________________ E

12 July 2015, 06:03 PM	#17
Jake B "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Hong Kong Watch: Gold Sub 116618LN Posts: 2,820	It's blue, it's beautiful, and the crown isn't supposed to point in any particular direction! Enjoy. __________________ Things are more like they are now than they ever were before.

12 July 2015, 03:43 PM	#3
Ravager135 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 4,222	It's blue. The lume just looks green when not fully charged (assuming you bought a new Sea Dweller and not a used piece). If you bought it from an AD you have nothing to fear.

12 July 2015, 04:00 PM	#4
LumpHammer Banned Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Lee Location: London Watch: Sea Dweller Posts: 264	It maybe That the lume has only been charged by my little torch so far. I'll get it out in the sun today. Definitely looks green though. Not at all as per the Rolex website. I wasn't clear with the crown explanation. I meant when the crown is fully tightened the Rolex crown logo ought to be sitting absolutely square or at 90 degrees with the face. Mine is at 45 degrees. I'll get a pic up soon. Neither are deal breakers. I love the watch to bits.

12 July 2015, 04:10 PM	#6
LumpHammer Banned Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Lee Location: London Watch: Sea Dweller Posts: 264	Ah okay. I just have a lucky Exp 2!

12 July 2015, 04:14 PM	#8
LumpHammer Banned Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Lee Location: London Watch: Sea Dweller Posts: 264	I'll get my coat...

12 July 2015, 04:56 PM	#10
toocustom "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 108	My iPhone definitely alters the color of the lume glow but if it's a ceramic bezel SD, which it seems to be and you bought it from an AD then it is blue and you have no worries. Crown and casebacks typically never align at a perfect angle.

12 July 2015, 05:06 PM	#11
LumpHammer Banned Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Lee Location: London Watch: Sea Dweller Posts: 264	Oh, I'm not worried about it's authenticity at all and I love it to bits regardless. It's my eyes that are dodgy it seems, not the watch.

12 July 2015, 05:18 PM	#12
Muzz "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Steve Location: TO CAD, HCMC VN Watch: MP 18946 Posts: 7,292	Definitely blue there!!! Crowns seldom line up!! Enjoy that amazing watch now!!!

12 July 2015, 05:43 PM	#15
Speed "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 19,706	Maybe your AD can give you. Retro discount for your faulty crown. ;-) Have you spoken to your car dealer about those hubcaps which leave your cars logo sitting every which way? :-)

12 July 2015, 05:59 PM	#16
LumpHammer Banned Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Lee Location: London Watch: Sea Dweller Posts: 264	It really ought to line up and be precise. It does on my Exp and it's a nice touch that it does. It is a Rolex after all. (I sound like my Dad!)

12 July 2015, 08:21 PM	#19
LumpHammer Banned Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Lee Location: London Watch: Sea Dweller Posts: 264	Good to know.

12 July 2015, 09:00 PM	#20
travisb 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 33,419	You're good on both fronts. No worries. Just enjoy the SD!

12 July 2015, 09:27 PM	#21
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 77,792	You're good to go

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