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Old 15 February 2018, 06:39 PM   #1
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DD40 Lume hands and hour markers

I have noticed the lack of what would appear to be lume markers for the hour hands and markers on the deconstructed romans as well as the diamond dials. From what I can tell only two dials have lume.

For those of you with the deconstructed romans or diamond dials, does this bother you?
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Old 15 February 2018, 07:45 PM   #2
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I have noticed the lack of what would appear to be lume markers for the hour hands and markers on the deconstructed romans as well as the diamond dials. From what I can tell only two dials have lume.

For those of you with the deconstructed romans or diamond dials, does this bother you?
it bothers me a bit on mine but it is the more elegant solution
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Old 15 February 2018, 09:01 PM   #3
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romans are not meant to have lume. The de-constructed romans are polished in a way to maximise the light reflection hence the bling.

If there was lume on them they cant achieve that.
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romans are not meant to have lume. The de-constructed romans are polished in a way to maximise the light reflection hence the bling.

If there was lume on them they cant achieve that.
I can agree on how lume was withheld on the romans given its unique shape and cut but they certainly had the opportunity on the hour hands, although it seems like the hands match the deconstructed romans as well in pictures.
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Old 16 February 2018, 12:17 AM   #5
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Not in the slightest.
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Old 16 February 2018, 12:35 AM   #6
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Don’t need no stinkin lume on that one - it’s amazing how the light reflects off them
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Old 16 February 2018, 12:46 AM   #7
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Don't have a DD40 yet but if I buy one it will definitely be with a baguette cut diamonds dial.
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Old 16 February 2018, 12:51 AM   #8
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I thought it was only male jewellery - or is it a "tool watch"!
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It's superb!
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Old 16 February 2018, 01:15 AM   #10
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Not in the slightest.
That green dial is superb!
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Don’t need no stinkin lume on that one - it’s amazing how the light reflects off them
I don't find myself using the lume when there is a light source either
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Old 16 February 2018, 01:18 AM   #12
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I thought it was only male jewellery - or is it a "tool watch"!
Is that the silver dial? My favorite WG/dial combo so far. Any more pictures?
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Is that the silver dial? My favorite WG/dial combo so far. Any more pictures?
Yes silver and diamonds (extra €€€€!). I am afraid that my phone is my only camera so they are crap! Here you see it on Tuesday in Cologne Germany in the Rolex Boutique where I was trying on the Daytona in WG with diamonds & MOP - which one shall I buy Daytona with or without or get a GMT WG before it is (according to some ADs) discontinued?
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