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Nathyb86 · 8 August 2016, 04:16 AM

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 · 8 August 2016, 04:20 AM

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 · 8 August 2016, 04:26 AM

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

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AF_Rob · 8 August 2016, 04:31 AM

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 · 8 August 2016, 04:49 AM

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

I had all the plastic covers on the watch still

Nathyb86 · 8 August 2016, 04:51 AM

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

The watch had the plastic covers on the bracelet etc still

Big Bill · 8 August 2016, 05:05 AM

From my understanding it's supposed to glow Blue.

Nathyb86 · 8 August 2016, 06:57 AM

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 · 8 August 2016, 11:26 AM

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

TK-710 · 8 August 2016, 11:38 AM

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 · 8 August 2016, 12:18 PM

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

Nathyb86 · 9 August 2016, 01:38 AM

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 · 9 August 2016, 09:56 AM

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 · 9 August 2016, 10:11 AM

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

seik · 9 August 2016, 10:51 AM

Quote:

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.

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Deroya · 9 August 2016, 12:13 PM

That is definitely the new blue

8 August 2016, 04:16 AM	#1
Nathyb86 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6	1st Rolex 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 ?

8 August 2016, 04:20 AM	#2
Marcus09 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Batman Location: Gotham City Posts: 1,184	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 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

8 August 2016, 04:26 AM	#3
Marcus09 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Batman Location: Gotham City Posts: 1,184	Well after trying the super luminova, it's actually a greenish blue. IMG_0153.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

8 August 2016, 11:26 AM	#9
joli160 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NL Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 14,736	it's more blueish or greenish, if bought from reputable dealer, nothing to worry __________________ Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711.

9 August 2016, 10:11 AM	#14
TimeRookie "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Don Location: Canada Watch: 116710BLNR Posts: 2,198	It's the new one. The numbers on the old one don't have lume and the minute hand is longer. __________________ 1988 15053 Rolex Date Two Tone (Grad Present) 116710 GMT Master II BLNR Seiko Prospex LX SNR031 Pelagos 42mm Explorer II 226570

8 August 2016, 04:31 AM	#4
AF_Rob "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Rob Location: Virginia Watch: Sub/Polar/OP/BB Posts: 4,667	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.

8 August 2016, 04:49 AM	#5
Nathyb86 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6	http://www.rolexforums.com/attachmen...1&d=1470595701 I had all the plastic covers on the watch still

8 August 2016, 04:51 AM	#6
Nathyb86 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6	http://www.rolexforums.com/attachmen...1&d=1470595701 The watch had the plastic covers on the bracelet etc still

8 August 2016, 05:05 AM	#7
Big Bill "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Real Name: William Location: USA Watch: DEEPSEA D-Blue Posts: 491	From my understanding it's supposed to glow Blue.

8 August 2016, 06:57 AM	#8
Nathyb86 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6	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

8 August 2016, 11:38 AM	#10
TK-710 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Upstate Watch: 116600 Posts: 2,156	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.

9 August 2016, 09:56 AM	#13
SA1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Miami Posts: 287	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.

9 August 2016, 12:13 PM	#16
Deroya 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: GA Watch: Sub/Explorer Posts: 492	That is definitely the new blue

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