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jay_kay · 26 November 2019, 07:06 PM

Was setting up an new copier and scanner at work yesterday and rather than scan a piece of paper to check the scan to file feature I figured I'd put my GMT on the glass.

Look at the result. All red bezel, obviously something to do with the UV light from the scanner.

Thought it gave a pretty good result.

42itus · 26 November 2019, 07:19 PM

Fun!

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Speedbird-1 · 26 November 2019, 07:37 PM

Looks like a Tudor.

pigman08 · 26 November 2019, 08:59 PM

Interesting!!!... Did you buy the Oyster bracelet separately, or do you have a BLNR that you swapped it from?... I’d be curious to see if a BLNR looks like a Coke when scanned or if the different shade of blue scans more true to form.

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jay_kay · 26 November 2019, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pigman08

Interesting!!!... Did you buy the Oyster bracelet separately, or do you have a BLNR that you swapped it from?... I’d be curious to see if a BLNR looks like a Coke when scanned or if the different shade of blue scans more true to form.

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I bought a 72600 Oyster bracelet off a Datejust a couple of weeks ago for it.

DoctorA · 26 November 2019, 10:45 PM

Rolex is moving towards bicolor bezels on its GMTs, hence discontinuing the all black bezel.
The red looks too much like Tudor

Easy E · 26 November 2019, 11:03 PM

That’s really cool.

ap1 · 27 November 2019, 12:23 AM

Is it safe

Vamp · 27 November 2019, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoctorA

Rolex is moving towards bicolor bezels on its GMTs, hence discontinuing the all black bezel.
The red looks too much like Tudor

Correct this is why I don’t think we’ll ever see another LN gmt again.

GADNYC · 27 November 2019, 12:44 AM

Innovation strikes!

Jabbo84 · 27 November 2019, 12:45 AM

Horrible. Buy a Tudor and save money and the headache of sourcing one

In-Cog-Neeto · 27 November 2019, 01:29 AM

Cool

I did read that the way this bezel is manufactured is as all red with the blue added on. Hence the high failure rate blah blah blah

Any substance to this?

ian.thomas · 27 November 2019, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jabbo84

Horrible. Buy a Tudor and save money and the headache of sourcing one

He's not trying to source one ... Jay is just showing the way the scanner produced a copy of his watch.

absoluteczech · 27 November 2019, 02:57 AM

I feel like half the people in this thread believe this is a gmt in w/ all red bezel

126710 is a pepsi...

Interesting results on the scanner.

Rolex paints the red on first obviously then the blue after, funny the scanner didnt pick up the blue. But this is why sometimes the Pepsi will have a purplish hue to it

daOnlyBG · 27 November 2019, 03:29 AM

I have a UV flashlight, so when I flash it at the GMT (pepsi) to quickly charge the lume, I see a completely red bezel.

Light waves "resonate" with colors that bear similar wave frequencies (you can read more about it here).

There is a little "red" in the blue mixture Rolex applies, so that's more or less what you're seeing when you flash a UV light. If you gradually lengthen the distance between the UV light and the watch, you'll notice that the red side of the bezel shines just a bit bolder than the top side, despite both appearing red- and my guess is that's because of a lower concentration of red paint on the blue side.

Cool stuff.

EEpro · 27 November 2019, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jay_kay

Was setting up an new copier and scanner at work yesterday and rather than scan a piece of paper to check the scan to file feature I figured I'd put my GMT on the glass.

Look at the result. All red bezel, obviously something to do with the UV light from the scanner.

Thought it gave a pretty good result.

The Dr Pepper

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Largoshark · 27 November 2019, 03:30 AM

Pretty cool little experiment...Cherry Pepsi lol

wach16 · 27 November 2019, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Lt Virgil Hilts

Looks like a Tudor.

Agree

904VT · 27 November 2019, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daOnlyBG

I have a UV flashlight, so when I flash it at the GMT (pepsi) to quickly charge the lume, I see a completely red bezel.

Light waves "resonate" with colors that bear similar wave frequencies (you can read more about it here).

There is a little "red" in the blue mixture Rolex applies, so that's more or less what you're seeing when you flash a UV light. If you gradually lengthen the distance between the UV light and the watch, you'll notice that the red side of the bezel shines just a bit bolder than the top side, despite both appearing red- and my guess is that's because of a lower concentration of red paint on the blue side.

Cool stuff.

Quote:

Originally Posted by absoluteczech

I feel like half the people in this thread believe this is a gmt in w/ all red bezel

126710 is a pepsi...

Interesting results on the scanner.

Rolex paints the red on first obviously then the blue after, funny the scanner didnt pick up the blue. But this is why sometimes the Pepsi will have a purplish hue to it

It starts a green color i believe actually then becomes red after going in the kiln for the first round. Next rolex adds a proprietary chem compound to the half that will turn eventually turn blue and bakes again.

Jabbo84 · 27 November 2019, 08:33 AM

What? No jubilee

EEpro · 27 November 2019, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Jabbo84

What? No jubilee

That's the Diet Pepsi.

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golfski · 27 November 2019, 08:37 AM

Would this be the Iron Man?

HORNBLOWER · 27 November 2019, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by golfski

Would this be the Iron Man?

Great name for it.

ltmgeller · 27 November 2019, 11:38 AM

Looks interesting

12o'clockhigh · 27 November 2019, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by golfski

Would this be the Iron Man?

I was thinking Dr. Pepper. And it's only slightly more difficult to find than a Batman.

26 November 2019, 07:06 PM	#1
jay_kay "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Barrowford Watch: Tudor Black Bay 54 Posts: 1,699	All Red Bezel Ceramic GMT 126710 Was setting up an new copier and scanner at work yesterday and rather than scan a piece of paper to check the scan to file feature I figured I'd put my GMT on the glass. Look at the result. All red bezel, obviously something to do with the UV light from the scanner. Thought it gave a pretty good result. __________________ Rolex Explorer 214270, Omega Speedmaster '1957 Relaunch' 3594.50.00, Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00127-E, Panerai Radiomir 1936 PAM00249-I, Panerai Mare Nostrum PAM00716-T, Panerai PAM00785-Q Set, Panerai Luminor Black Seal PAM00594-Q, Panerai Luminor Daylight PAM00604-Q, Tudor Black Bay 54 79000N, Heuer Carrera Re-Edition CS3113, Hamilton Military W10 & TAG Heuer F1

26 November 2019, 08:59 PM	#4
pigman08 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Mike Location: Tn Watch: 16610,16710,214270 Posts: 451	All Red Bezel Ceramic GMT 126710 Interesting!!!... Did you buy the Oyster bracelet separately, or do you have a BLNR that you swapped it from?... I’d be curious to see if a BLNR looks like a Coke when scanned or if the different shade of blue scans more true to form. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ ♛- 16610 (1999) ♛- 16710 (2018) ♛- 214270 (2018) ♛- Yet to be determined, but a white 16520 is on the short list. (I believe that I'll be able to read it better than my old 116520)

26 November 2019, 10:45 PM	#6
DoctorA "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: USA Posts: 6,545	Rolex is moving towards bicolor bezels on its GMTs, hence discontinuing the all black bezel. The red looks too much like Tudor __________________ Wear the watch you like, not the one they tell you to wear!

27 November 2019, 01:29 AM	#12
In-Cog-Neeto "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Around Posts: 1,124	Cool I did read that the way this bezel is manufactured is as all red with the blue added on. Hence the high failure rate blah blah blah Any substance to this? __________________ That's what watches are for; not just for recording the time; but our own travel through that time. - Explorer Steve

27 November 2019, 03:29 AM	#15
daOnlyBG "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Odorious Onion Watch: yes, it's hipster Posts: 1,587	I have a UV flashlight, so when I flash it at the GMT (pepsi) to quickly charge the lume, I see a completely red bezel. Light waves "resonate" with colors that bear similar wave frequencies (you can read more about it here). There is a little "red" in the blue mixture Rolex applies, so that's more or less what you're seeing when you flash a UV light. If you gradually lengthen the distance between the UV light and the watch, you'll notice that the red side of the bezel shines just a bit bolder than the top side, despite both appearing red- and my guess is that's because of a lower concentration of red paint on the blue side. Cool stuff. __________________ Here come dat boi Jerry

26 November 2019, 07:19 PM	#2
42itus "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Real Name: Tom Location: Honolulu Watch: 116519LN Posts: 3,828	Fun! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

26 November 2019, 07:37 PM	#3
Speedbird-1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Steve. Location: UK Posts: 6,438	Looks like a Tudor.

26 November 2019, 11:03 PM	#7
Easy E 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: GA Posts: 5,034	That’s really cool.

27 November 2019, 12:23 AM	#8
ap1 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: usa Posts: 19,516	Is it safe

27 November 2019, 12:44 AM	#10
GADNYC "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Real Name: Gerard Location: New York city Watch: sub Posts: 179	Innovation strikes!

27 November 2019, 12:45 AM	#11
Jabbo84 Banned Join Date: May 2019 Real Name: John Location: Tyler,Texas Watch: Rolex/Piaget Posts: 966	Horrible. Buy a Tudor and save money and the headache of sourcing one

27 November 2019, 02:57 AM	#14
absoluteczech "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: SoCal Posts: 118	I feel like half the people in this thread believe this is a gmt in w/ all red bezel 126710 is a pepsi... Interesting results on the scanner. Rolex paints the red on first obviously then the blue after, funny the scanner didnt pick up the blue. But this is why sometimes the Pepsi will have a purplish hue to it

27 November 2019, 03:30 AM	#17
Largoshark "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Real Name: Mike Location: New England Posts: 1,754	Pretty cool little experiment...Cherry Pepsi lol

27 November 2019, 08:33 AM	#20
Jabbo84 Banned Join Date: May 2019 Real Name: John Location: Tyler,Texas Watch: Rolex/Piaget Posts: 966	What? No jubilee

27 November 2019, 08:37 AM	#22
golfski "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: US Watch: me whip & nay nay Posts: 397	Would this be the Iron Man?

27 November 2019, 11:38 AM	#24
ltmgeller 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Mike Location: New York Watch: Rolex Posts: 22,498	Looks interesting __________________ Oh, look at the time... Official Member: 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas International GTG 2019

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