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Old 5 September 2024, 08:27 AM   #1
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Is it normal for 2 of the same watch to have different coating amounts?

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Today I stopped by an AD and he had 2 GMTs on jubilee bracelets on display. They had different amounts of reflection on the crystal. One looked more clearer than the other. One had a reflection and one barely did. Is it normal to have 2 of the same exact watch with different coating amounts?. I know Rolex only coats the inner side of the crystal but I expected them to be the same. I looked at them in different angles and they were definitely different. Had anyone experienced this before?.
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Old 5 September 2024, 10:47 AM   #2
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What reference? 116 was no coating and no jubilee .
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Old 5 September 2024, 10:55 AM   #3
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I would say yes, since the AR coatings on the cyclops have blue, purple, colorless tint, etc.

See here: https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=638576
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Old 7 September 2024, 04:18 AM   #4
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Since they were on display, did you actually get to handle them? Some ADs will wrap their watches in clear plastic film. So that could explain the different reflections.
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