iceberg1459 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 No, no, no. The gen. crystal does has a green hue in real life. yes but the rep doesnt have it, and it looks pretty obvious (looks like that white plastic spacer ring is painted, even the color is not right) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daytona4me Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 What do you mean the rep does not have it? It sure does have it.. and my comment is that it is a greenish blue hue.. instead of just green.. it's not just a painted ring ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSlickAK Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 (edited) I'll have to agree with iceberg and the others. While a decent looking Rep with improvements to the casing and bracelet. The dial and the Crystal still has a long way to go. Even from afar the green (or blue, or whatever) on this version will be obvious. Close up, it will be instantly recognizable. Whether it's tinted like AR, on the outside, inside, or both. It will never replicate the hue of a Gen green crystal which produces a unique reflection at all angles (almost Prism-like). In real life and on photos. As soon as light hits this Rep, it's game over I'm afraid. Hence I'd stick with purchasing the White Milly and working on that dial and lume. Here is what it does to a water drop(s) in a non altered photo. Actual GV Crystal Edited November 6, 2008 by BigSlickAK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daytona4me Posted November 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Here's an interesting picture I took... I wanted to catch the AR reflection in the black glass table that I shoot on because I thought it would show a saturation of the blue and green hue that I said was present in the AR coating, the black defused the green in the AR and with the incorrect position of my lighting you can see a green AR feathered across the sapphire.. original post edited too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 cool shot Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youpmelone Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 bloody nice shot! want one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazglenn3 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Which of the dealers are selling this one? I have got to have one of these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
World Traveller Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 (edited) Here is what it does to a water drop(s) in a non altered photo. Actual GV Crystal Cool shots AK, Did you take those yourself or find them on another website? This is a cool watch. If I ever get a job at a power plant I'm going to buy this watch. I wonder why they chose the green crystal for the design. Is there some story behind that? Edited November 9, 2008 by World Traveller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSlickAK Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Hey thanks, I found those pics from one of the Rolex Message boards. Here is what I read at one time about the green sapphire crystal. It was meant to capture and hold the LUME as long as possible. The c1 lume lasts about 6 hours and the orange (emits a blue lume) for about 15 minutes then turns into green like the c1. In all likelyhood. This green sapphire use "is a myth" and is no more advantageous than clear or AR coated sapphire. Another thing that was going on from post 2008 Basel introduction, is rumors that the precious Green sapphire was limited in supply and hence all the Grey market and authorized Dealers selling this piece for in the neigborhood of $15K plus! Again, turned out to be a myth and the Price has come back down to earth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcoast68 Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 I thought the green color is used to denote anniversary or limited edition models since green is Rolex's official company color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shundi Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 I thought the green color is used to denote anniversary or limited edition models since green is Rolex's official company color. Makes sense, especially considering the GMT II Master text and GMT hand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youpmelone Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Makes sense, especially considering the GMT II Master text and GMT hand... totally makes sense, hence the rumors of limited edition.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Hey D4M, those are some really sick photos mate! You've really picked up your game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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