perry563 Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 I noticed that some of the hour markers on my Perfect SD have discolored. This is noticable mostly with the 12 OClock marker but all of them if you look close have the same issue....just harder to spot. The markers of course should be white but now have a light gray spotting. Anyone have any thoughts as to what is the cause? Perhaps something to do with the lume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitmic Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 How long have you had your watch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry563 Posted September 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Maybe a year with very limited wearing. I just noticed it when I wore this watch yesterday to the NJ shore. It was a very bright and sunny day and maybe around mid day I looked down and saw these spots (more like very light gray shadows). The large one was on the 12 oclock triangle but I could se similar but smaller spots on the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 hhmmm thats strange... did some moisture get into the watch? was the crystal ever foggy? Sometimes these little imperfections give the watch lots of character and make it look more "real" Post a picture if you can Lonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raijor Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Perhaps a relume is in order. The Zigmeister can make it perfect for you. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry563 Posted September 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 No...the watch crystal has never fogged up. I have looked at my entire collection of Rolex reps and am seeing this on several. However the perfect SD is showing up the worst. Like I said its a very light gray shadow effect. If you can imagine a white piece of paper with a light water spot on its surface. Thats what it looks like. It does not cover the enire surface of the hour marker.....just the center part. At 12 oclock it looks the most obvious while the others the gray spots are small and relativly unnoticable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB7 Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Back in the day when rolex came out with a 'creme' colored explorer what they did is leave a white dial in the sun for awhile (i read in this on another thread here) so im thinking the damage is due to the excessive sunlight, i could be wrong tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chronomat123 Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Back in the day when rolex came out with a 'creme' colored explorer what they did is leave a white dial in the sun for awhile (i read in this on another thread here) so im thinking the damage is due to the excessive sunlight, i could be wrong tho You're pretty much right. I had a genuine cream Explorer 2 16550 and sold it off last year (made a KILLING.) The story is, when Rolex made the dials, they were pure white, and they faded once they were on the wrists of their owners, out in the sun. Mine was actually the most evenly faded and well-patinated example I've ever come across. Beautiful manilla/cream color. Damn I miss it. my collection back when I owned the 16550: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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