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12 May 2013, 11:12 PM
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Explorer II 42mm, the hands
Just received my new Explorer II 42mm White, looking through a 5X loop at the edge of the hands, the black is uneven and you can see what appears to be the marks from cutting the metal, on the face of the hands the black finish is fine. On the orange hand, one side edge is orange the other side edge is gold/brass colored. I had read a review that said that this was an issue on the 40mm but had been resolved on the 42mm.
Are you guys seeing he same thing? I bought the watch from a reliable source, not an AD, so there is that little thought in the back of your mind, could it be? Also, has anyone been able to fake the laser coronet on the crystal? |
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12 May 2013, 11:39 PM
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Post some pics, if you can. Not of your concern with the hands, but the watch. And the laser coronet too ,if you can.
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12 May 2013, 11:46 PM
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looking at my watch would through a 5X loop would be equal to looking through a girlfriends phone. it would only be a painful experience, some stuff you're better off not knowing...
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12 May 2013, 11:51 PM
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13 May 2013, 12:04 AM
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I'll bet that if you were using a 10x loupe you would see even more machine marks and paint imperfections...
Heck, why stop there... there are a lot of microscopes you can get to look at every speck of dust, swirl mark, and even some porosity in the case stamping and dial paint matrix.. maybe the edges of the engravings are rough and wavy... 
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13 May 2013, 12:16 AM
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What my naked eyes don't see won't hurt me. I'd imagine that using a 5x loop to inspect other brands would reviele even more imperfections than Rolex
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13 May 2013, 12:19 AM
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I have a 42mm white Exp II.
It looks great to the naked eye and that's good enough for me... and luckily I don't own a loupe or any kind of magnifying instrument.  However if it bothers you and if you think it'll gnaw at you, then I'd suggest trying to find a piece which doesn't have any imperfections. |
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13 May 2013, 12:25 AM
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13 May 2013, 12:27 AM
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Loupes are bad!
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13 May 2013, 12:34 AM
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I get it. Thanks for the reality guidance.
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13 May 2013, 01:49 AM
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its an imperfect world
 Think of it as what makes our Rolex unique. You might feel better.
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13 May 2013, 02:01 AM
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13 May 2013, 02:19 AM
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yep, it's paint sprayed onto metal hands, in a tool-watch - chuck the loupe!
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13 May 2013, 04:11 AM
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Joke: patient, "hey doc it hurts when I go like this". Doc, "don't do that".
Put down the loupe. |
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13 May 2013, 04:19 AM
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I'm sort of picky and I've yet to see any flaws in my black dialed Explorer 2.
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13 May 2013, 04:27 AM
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Believe me, Im a real nut for this kind of thing! :-) I kind of like to challenge my high-end watches to see which has the most perfect finish under a 10X loupe. So far my Glashutte Original Sports Evo comes out on the top. The Rollies Ive found imperfections in the finish on the iridium dials, scratch marks on the markers, badly aligned hands, date wheel not symmetrical, I could go on... Gee boy if I had a microscope the list would never stop! Lol
However, based on what you're saying that does sound like a bit more significant than the usual imperfections and I would for sure be uneasy about it. |
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13 May 2013, 04:34 AM
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JC Rolex like all man made items is far from prefect.
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13 May 2013, 04:35 AM
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Would love to see some macro images of this explorer.
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13 May 2013, 04:56 AM
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Congrats on getting your Expl. II
Rolex like race car to me - follow the 50/50 rule on appearance. If it looks good 50' away @ 50 mph, then alls well! 
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13 May 2013, 04:59 AM
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I guess the painter is kicked out today.
 
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13 May 2013, 05:01 AM
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Maybe the sides of the hands are supposed to be in a stippled pattern.
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13 May 2013, 05:03 AM
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13 May 2013, 05:13 AM
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As long as it looks good to the naked eye I'm ok.
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13 May 2013, 05:16 AM
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Would love to see pix. Disappointing to hear.
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13 May 2013, 05:24 AM
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You will always find imperfections on watches if you really want to, however well built and expensive they are. I'd recommend you to forget about those and enjoy your watch to the fullest!
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13 May 2013, 05:55 AM
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Think of it as a fingerprint for your watch.
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13 May 2013, 06:12 AM
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Is there anything in life that doesn't have imperfections? Imperfections are what give character. Now you know how to tell your watch apart from others.
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13 May 2013, 06:16 AM
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Like many others said, if you can't see with you naked eye, you should stop worrying about it.
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13 May 2013, 07:41 AM
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13 May 2013, 09:55 AM
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Get yourself an electron microscope if you really want to get depressed.
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