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tomchicago · 7 January 2012, 03:13 AM

were early rolex hands not made of white/yellow gold and this is why they corrode? thus should we not expect the current production to corrode? ty.

MoBe · 7 January 2012, 03:17 AM

I was going to ask that exact question the other day.

Onikage · 7 January 2012, 03:27 AM

Good question.

azguy · 7 January 2012, 03:37 AM

experts

please help us

dddrees · 7 January 2012, 03:46 AM

You might get more responses if you posted this on the vintage portion of the forum.

padi56 · 7 January 2012, 04:07 AM

Well even the vintage ones are hard to corrode unless subjected to water damage yes the Lume degrades.I have a few from the 1920s and no corrosion on the hands but dials have faded.

7 January 2012, 03:13 AM	#1
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7 January 2012, 03:27 AM	#3
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padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,063	Well even the vintage ones are hard to corrode unless subjected to water damage yes the Lume degrades.I have a few from the 1920s and no corrosion on the hands but dials have faded. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

7 January 2012, 03:17 AM	#2
MoBe "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 6,773	I was going to ask that exact question the other day.

7 January 2012, 03:37 AM	#4
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