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Jamesha · 16 September 2014, 07:16 AM

What year did Rolex change from green to blue Lume?

Andyp1973 · 16 September 2014, 07:21 AM

I think it was the same year they super sized the sub.

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77T · 16 September 2014, 07:54 AM

Chromalite started in 2008 for the DSSD and later for some models IIRC. And it depends on the model as to when it changed. For example, the 114060 was in 2012.

Jamesha · 16 September 2014, 05:02 PM

I have a 214270 Explorer with a G serial but not sure if it has chromalite? It kind of looks green but I'm not sure...

Rogdogg · 16 September 2014, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamesha

I have a 214270 Explorer with a G serial but not sure if it has chromalite? It kind of looks green but I'm not sure...

The blue loom sometimes looks a green or aqua type colour in certain situations. I asked the same question when i bought my ExpII a couple of years ago. At that time it was suggested to me that the green lume is absolutely, unquestionably green and after researching, it became clear that mine was not the older Rolex green lume colour. Mine is a G serial too. The green and blue are very very different when viewed side by side, even if the blue can look a greeny shade sometimes.

Jamesha · 16 September 2014, 08:41 PM

Cool, thanks. Am I right in thinking a G serial is from about 2010?

77T · 16 September 2014, 10:01 PM

Yes - and a good reference for other date derivations for cases/bracelets/etc. is at:
http://minus4plus6.com/numbers.htm

Jamesha · 17 September 2014, 12:15 AM

Thanks for this. So does anyone know if the 39mm 214270 explorer was launched with the chromalite? Or are there some pieces which have the old green lume?

16 September 2014, 07:16 AM	#1
Jamesha "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: UK Posts: 170	Blue Lume What year did Rolex change from green to blue Lume?

16 September 2014, 07:54 AM	#3
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,017	Blue Lume Chromalite started in 2008 for the DSSD and later for some models IIRC. And it depends on the model as to when it changed. For example, the 114060 was in 2012. __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

16 September 2014, 10:01 PM	#7
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,017	Yes - and a good reference for other date derivations for cases/bracelets/etc. is at: http://minus4plus6.com/numbers.htm __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

16 September 2014, 07:21 AM	#2
Andyp1973 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 8	I think it was the same year they super sized the sub. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

16 September 2014, 05:02 PM	#4
Jamesha "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: UK Posts: 170	I have a 214270 Explorer with a G serial but not sure if it has chromalite? It kind of looks green but I'm not sure...

16 September 2014, 08:41 PM	#6
Jamesha "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: UK Posts: 170	Cool, thanks. Am I right in thinking a G serial is from about 2010?

17 September 2014, 12:15 AM	#8
Jamesha "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: UK Posts: 170	Thanks for this. So does anyone know if the 39mm 214270 explorer was launched with the chromalite? Or are there some pieces which have the old green lume?

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