Patina question for Rolex 16570 polar explorer

[spacejam]

Hi all, I have acquired the above from a local jewellery shop a couple of months back. Being a tritium dial, the dial and hands no longer glows and I thought i had it at a relativy good price, usd 3750 watch only.

Some questions

1)when will patina start forming in general

2)can I safely says that my watch will not patina since it's been 22 years? W series around 1996

3)how to encourage patina

4)if mine will not patina, will u guys recommend relume?



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[77T]

Congrats on a great model.

1)when will patina start forming in general
A: It has likely already started but invisibly.


2)can I safely says that my watch will not patina since it's been 22 years? W series around 1996
A: No, it could take many more years to darken the tritium plots.


3)how to encourage patina
A: Just wear it - I wouldn’t try any extreme measures.


4)if mine will not patina, will u guys recommend relume?
A: No









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[Vlad the Impaler 007]

I don't know about the patina, but 3750 is a hell of a deal for a 16570 on bracelet these days, just enjoy it

[fskywalker]

Nice catch! I'm not a big fan of patina, so probably would rather get a newer luminova dial and hands

[Richard Carver]

My X serial 1991 just started turning in the last year. It's a beautiful pale yellow but too light for my iphone camera to pick up.

Here's one to look at while you wait. :)


This is a '91 as well.

[brand_c]

I started out with a tritium polar as well. Kind of frustrates me that it doesn’t flow in the dark.

Not like I’ll ever go spelunking but I eventually got a transitional model with the luminova dial instead. Lume isn’t all that great but at least it glows in the dark.

Congrats on the polar, love it so much.


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[donq]

Get a service dial and hands with the superluminova.

Then put your originals in a safe for ten years or so.

Viola! Patina!