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Old 26 November 2017, 04:02 AM   #1
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Blue lume
Which Rolexes have the blue lume? Is it only the Ceramic Subs?
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Old 26 November 2017, 04:26 AM   #2
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I believe all current models (after 2013) have a Chromalight blue lume, not just Sub C.
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Old 26 November 2017, 04:30 AM   #3
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Yep. My recently purchased hulk and day date are both glowing blue
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Old 26 November 2017, 05:28 AM   #4
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My just over one year old Dj2 has blue lume also,,,jay
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Old 26 November 2017, 05:29 AM   #5
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2013 is the rough date I think. Of course depends when the watch was manuafutured and not sold. My 2013 sold gmt has green lume for example.
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Old 26 November 2017, 07:25 AM   #6
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Old 26 November 2017, 08:03 AM   #7
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What is the best way to energize the lume so it lasts the longest?
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Old 26 November 2017, 08:05 AM   #8
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What is the best way to energize the lume so it lasts the longest?
Sun or iPhone flashlight
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Old 26 November 2017, 08:10 AM   #9
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Sun or iPhone flashlight
How long to fully energize it? 10 min or an hour? Longer?
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Old 26 November 2017, 10:26 AM   #10
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I thought they started in 2011...some articles read Super Luminova was replaced with Chromalight as early as 2008.
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Old 26 November 2017, 11:08 AM   #11
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I have a black non GV Milgauss, I believe was discontinued in '13 and it's chromalight blue.
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Old 26 November 2017, 12:22 PM   #12
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I thought they started in 2011...some articles read Super Luminova was replaced with Chromalight as early as 2008.
GMT C LN had a green lume before BLNR was released in 2013.
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Old 26 November 2017, 01:10 PM   #13
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Old 26 November 2017, 01:26 PM   #14
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How long to fully energize it? 10 min or an hour? Longer?
I use a 900 lumen flashlight . . . about 5 seconds.
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Old 26 November 2017, 01:40 PM   #15
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I use a UV torch (flashlight). A couple of dollars from eBay and it charges watches up nicely in a few seconds.
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Old 30 November 2017, 05:11 AM   #16
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GMT C LN had a green lume before BLNR was released in 2013.
Just purchased a 2011 ExpyII and it has the Chromalight illum(blue)
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Old 30 November 2017, 05:15 AM   #17
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I don't do anything special to charge the lume on my Exp 1 and it is still very readable when I wake up.
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Old 30 November 2017, 05:41 AM   #18
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I thought they started in 2011...some articles read Super Luminova was replaced with Chromalight as early as 2008.
I thought the DSSD actually heralded the introduction of Chromalight in 2008.

Or was it the SubC a little earlier on.
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Old 30 November 2017, 05:41 AM   #19
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Blue lume reminds me of Grease...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=0LeedsEaymE

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Old 30 November 2017, 06:10 AM   #20
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I got a little worried actually when I saw another picture here with the bright blue lume. I just purchased my new Sub from a AD, fresh out of the coffin, and mine looks very green to me in the dark. In a picture it looks a little more blue.
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Old 30 November 2017, 06:14 AM   #21
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You only clearly see the blue in photos. In person it looks somewhere between blue and green when fully lit. I personally love the blue lume over green. Rolex definitely made the right move.
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Old 30 November 2017, 06:36 AM   #22
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Quick shot with the iPhone flashlight (10 seconds) works great for me.
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Old 30 November 2017, 09:27 PM   #23
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a sunny day will give it a good charge!
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Old 1 December 2017, 01:05 AM   #24
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My BLNR has blue, really looks great with the bezel too!
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Old 1 December 2017, 01:43 AM   #25
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Explorer 1, 214270 has blue lume. Here it is next to a Speedy Pro green lume.
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Old 1 December 2017, 03:15 PM   #26
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Is it possible to have them refresh the lume (from green to blue) on an older model when sending it in for service?
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Old 1 December 2017, 04:28 PM   #27
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They really need to figure out how Seiko does its lume.
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