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LVSubmariner · 1 February 2016, 03:06 AM

Hello all,

Maybe the experts can chime in on this one. At 29 I've acquired both a 114060 sub and new white dial Daytona, I plan on keeping these for life and I don't plan on adding any more. Do you think that these new modern watches with Chromalight will age and develop a patina? Or has Rolex developed a substance that will resist this beautiful "defect"? Seeing these old vintages watches that have gotten that amazing rich yellow color on the lume plots is amazing

Tools · 1 February 2016, 03:10 AM

Pretty unlikely..

Luminova has been in use for a couple of decades already and they have not "aged".

powerfunk · 1 February 2016, 03:12 AM

Chromalight is just a blue Luminova-based paint. Super Luminova, Chromalight, Seiko's Lumibrite etc. are all just brand of Luminova paint (which was invented in Japan by Nemoto in the early nineties).

That being said, there is no indication that luminova will develop patina at this point. But the technology is less than a quarter-century old so time will tell!

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1 February 2016, 03:06 AM	#1
LVSubmariner Banned Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Los Angeles Watch: Submariner 114060 Posts: 411	Chromalight and future patina Hello all, Maybe the experts can chime in on this one. At 29 I've acquired both a 114060 sub and new white dial Daytona, I plan on keeping these for life and I don't plan on adding any more. Do you think that these new modern watches with Chromalight will age and develop a patina? Or has Rolex developed a substance that will resist this beautiful "defect"? Seeing these old vintages watches that have gotten that amazing rich yellow color on the lume plots is amazing

1 February 2016, 03:10 AM	#2
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,514	Pretty unlikely.. Luminova has been in use for a couple of decades already and they have not "aged". __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

1 February 2016, 03:12 AM	#3
powerfunk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Rob Location: Boston, MA Watch: 1530 Posts: 3,799	Chromalight is just a blue Luminova-based paint. Super Luminova, Chromalight, Seiko's Lumibrite etc. are all just brand of Luminova paint (which was invented in Japan by Nemoto in the early nineties). That being said, there is no indication that luminova will develop patina at this point. But the technology is less than a quarter-century old so time will tell! Sent from my 0PM92 using Tapatalk

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