Nickel Allergic Reactions

[vlps]

Are they watch dependent? Whats strange is all modern rolexes utilize 904 steel which has a high nickel content but my wrist reacts differently to different modern rolexes. I have no reaction to my subc but my daytonac gives me a slight rash if I wear it all day during a hot summer day. I wonder why thats the case? Im worried that over time I may start reacting to the subc and its my favorite watch which is unfortunate, I've read some cases of people wearing their rolex for 5 years without issue and then suddenly start having nickel reactions to it.

[scubadds]

I tend to get a rash from belt buckles...believe it to be nickel allergy, but haven't been formally tested.
I have never reacted to old sub or old daytona etc......

[vlps]

Originally Posted by scubadds

I tend to get a rash from belt buckles...believe it to be nickel allergy, but haven't been formally tested.
I have never reacted to old sub or old daytona etc......

depending on how old, they might be the older 316 steel rolexes with less nickel. I believe rolex started using the high nickel content steel around 1990.

[scubadds]

my Daytona was 2004, New Pepsi hasn't been an issue yet
I have thought about the nickel issue previously also......

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by vlps

Are they watch dependent? Whats strange is all modern rolexes utilize 904 steel which has a high nickel content but my wrist reacts differently to different modern rolexes. I have no reaction to my subc but my daytonac gives me a slight rash if I wear it all day during a hot summer day. I wonder why thats the case? Im worried that over time I may start reacting to the subc and its my favorite watch which is unfortunate, I've read some cases of people wearing their rolex for 5 years without issue and then suddenly start having nickel reactions to it.

The Nickel doesn't sound like your problem.
If you're getting a rash on hot days then it's likely the watch is fractionally too tight and is not able to move enough to let your skin breathe a bit.