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Old 23 September 2020, 12:29 AM   #1
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Rolex Datejust 16030 Relume or not?

Hi all,

First off thanks for taking the time to review my first vintage Rolex purchase. I bought a vintage 16030. I'm pretty sure it's relumed, wanted to see if some of you experts doubt this since it looks like a pretty decent job and I read a lot of stories that must relume jobs look terrible. Thanks for your help!

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Old 23 September 2020, 03:18 AM   #2
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Looks fine to me. There’s so much variation with these dots it’s really hard to tell though unless you look with a loop around the area. Generally you will see some remnants on the previous dot was removed
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Old 23 September 2020, 03:18 AM   #3
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I am by no means an expert, but to my eye, I almost wanna say it looks original, but not totally sure. If it is relumed, it was a good job, as they look even in size, and dont have that nasty green color that some relume jobs seem to have. Do the plots and hands glow?
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Old 23 September 2020, 03:23 AM   #4
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Thanks for your replies. The dots and the hands do glow for a little bit when exposed to light and then to dark, that's my concern.
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Old 23 September 2020, 03:31 AM   #5
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Looks like a pie-pan dial, are you sure it's a 16030?
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Old 23 September 2020, 03:36 AM   #6
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Yeah, looks like a 1603 to me
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Old 23 September 2020, 03:37 AM   #7
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Sorry! 1603 ofcourse.
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Old 23 September 2020, 03:38 AM   #8
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Here is another picture with some daylight...
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Old 23 September 2020, 04:44 AM   #9
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I can post more pictures if needed. Thank you for helping out!
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Old 23 September 2020, 04:53 AM   #10
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I can post more pictures if needed. Thank you for helping out!
it's fine if it glows briefly, just shouldn't be super bright for more than a few minutes. I can see a faint glow as long as my eyes are adjusted most any time of the night though if I really try to focus
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Old 23 September 2020, 06:11 AM   #11
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it's fine if it glows briefly, just shouldn't be super bright for more than a few minutes. I can see a faint glow as long as my eyes are adjusted most any time of the night though if I really try to focus
Yes. It only lights up if I shine the flashlight of my phone on it for instance. Just checking to see if everything about this dial is authentic. Seems super neat for a 50 year old dial. I am really happy with it being so crisp.
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Old 23 September 2020, 07:03 AM   #12
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It seems to me that many of these silver dials have held up really well.
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Old 23 September 2020, 03:00 PM   #13
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Thank you Dan. Any one else has an opinion on this?
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Old 23 September 2020, 06:39 PM   #14
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I'd say it looks good given the dial itself doesn't seem to have any signs of oxidation.


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Old 23 September 2020, 08:08 PM   #15
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Thanks! I guess it’s really well preserved then. It keeps track of time perfect also!
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Old 23 September 2020, 08:51 PM   #16
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Yeah, looks good to me. As an earlier poster said, these silver sunburst dials have aged extremely well, my 1603 has an silver sunburst dial and it's similarly survived the years in immaculate condition.
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Old 24 September 2020, 12:05 AM   #17
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Get yourself a $10 UV flashlight and shine it on the dial. That could give you your answer.

Under UV, if the look of the tritium is white-ish, uniform and matches the look of the hands, AND the glow fades quickly, I'd guess the DJ has not been re-lumed.

For comparison, here's a UV shot of my 6263 with original tritium.
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Old 24 September 2020, 02:39 AM   #18
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Thanks, this is when I light the dial with my phone flaslight, it only lasts a second or so.
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Old 24 September 2020, 07:46 AM   #19
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Looks and acts a lot like my 1979 5500.
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Old 24 September 2020, 11:10 PM   #20
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