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bcks4 · 14 May 2013, 02:15 PM

Hello, all,

I just bought a D serial Datejust, champagne stick dial, and lumes don't seem to work. Hour and minute hands lumes work fine, but lumes on the dial don't light up. I have charged the lumes under fluorescent lights for few minutes. Is this normal?

bcks4 · 14 May 2013, 03:59 PM

Here's the pic of the watch.

padi56 · 14 May 2013, 04:11 PM

The lume on the markers are very tiny dots below the stick markers and Rolex lume is not the best around are you sure its a D serial.

bcks4 · 14 May 2013, 04:30 PM

The watch is only 8 years old... This is ridiculous....

padi56 · 14 May 2013, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bcks4

The watch is only 8 years old... This is ridiculous....

The lume marker is a very very tiny surface area even compared to the hands but that dial looks older than a D serial the more lume and surface area the brighter it will glow.You could try charging it a bit longer then go into a totally black out room then you might see a bit of glow or change the dial to one that has more lume area..

xjeeunitx · 14 May 2013, 07:12 PM

You know... I'm not sure if that dial is original to that watch. I'm pretty sure that the lume is supposed to be applied on the stick not have those lume balls. F serial and previous models will have the stick like with lume dots while D serial (new case design) and newer models have lume applied on the stick.

xjeeunitx · 14 May 2013, 07:17 PM

I am not in any way trying to advertise these watches. I just wanted to show the OP the differences. The top one is a newer designed watch, just like the one you just purchased. Notice the lume. The bottom link is an older version of the DJ. This dial looks a lot like the one you have on your DJ. Where did you purchase the watch and did it come with paperwork? By the way, the lume balls should still light up. It's quite odd.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNWORN-MENS-...item257d4114c0

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Rol...item3f25242c4e

bcks4 · 15 May 2013, 02:36 AM

I bought it from Chris at Jaztime in Orang County, CA. You can find them on ebay, too. No papers. I will give him a call as soon as they open...

bcks4 · 15 May 2013, 04:49 AM

Got a full refund. I really appreciate all of your help!

77T · 15 May 2013, 06:49 AM

Glad you are made whole.
So was it a replaced dial after all?

Now you can get another DJ - maybe from a trusted TRF seller.

landroverking · 15 May 2013, 07:55 AM

My mid 80s DJ lasts about five minutes.

bcks4 · 15 May 2013, 08:01 AM

I learned my lesson, definitely buying from the trusted seller next time. The dial was changed by the previous owner. It had a tritium lume dial on a D serial watch!

xjeeunitx · 15 May 2013, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcks4

I learned my lesson, definitely buying from the trusted seller next time. The dial was changed by the previous owner. It had a tritium lume dial on a D serial watch!

I'm so glad everything worked out for you.

It even surprises me how much I've learned over the years. Just giving the love back to the ladies and fellas on the forums. I hope you have a wonderful week!

kngzfrd · 15 May 2013, 12:02 PM

Good to hear they took care of you..

14 May 2013, 02:15 PM	#1
bcks4 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Brian Location: So.Cal. Watch: Gmt IIc Posts: 7	Datejust Lume Hello, all, I just bought a D serial Datejust, champagne stick dial, and lumes don't seem to work. Hour and minute hands lumes work fine, but lumes on the dial don't light up. I have charged the lumes under fluorescent lights for few minutes. Is this normal? Attached Images

14 May 2013, 03:59 PM	#2
bcks4 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Brian Location: So.Cal. Watch: Gmt IIc Posts: 7	Here's the pic of the watch. Attached Images

14 May 2013, 04:11 PM	#3
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,060	The lume on the markers are very tiny dots below the stick markers and Rolex lume is not the best around are you sure its a D serial. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

15 May 2013, 06:49 AM	#10
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,014	Glad you are made whole. So was it a replaced dial after all? Now you can get another DJ - maybe from a trusted TRF seller. __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

15 May 2013, 12:02 PM	#14
kngzfrd "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Real Name: Matt Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 352	Good to hear they took care of you.. __________________ Submariner 168000. SN 9188***

14 May 2013, 04:30 PM	#4
bcks4 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Brian Location: So.Cal. Watch: Gmt IIc Posts: 7	The watch is only 8 years old... This is ridiculous....

14 May 2013, 07:12 PM	#6
xjeeunitx 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,527	You know... I'm not sure if that dial is original to that watch. I'm pretty sure that the lume is supposed to be applied on the stick not have those lume balls. F serial and previous models will have the stick like with lume dots while D serial (new case design) and newer models have lume applied on the stick.

14 May 2013, 07:17 PM	#7
xjeeunitx 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,527	I am not in any way trying to advertise these watches. I just wanted to show the OP the differences. The top one is a newer designed watch, just like the one you just purchased. Notice the lume. The bottom link is an older version of the DJ. This dial looks a lot like the one you have on your DJ. Where did you purchase the watch and did it come with paperwork? By the way, the lume balls should still light up. It's quite odd. http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNWORN-MENS-...item257d4114c0 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Rol...item3f25242c4e

15 May 2013, 02:36 AM	#8
bcks4 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Brian Location: So.Cal. Watch: Gmt IIc Posts: 7	I bought it from Chris at Jaztime in Orang County, CA. You can find them on ebay, too. No papers. I will give him a call as soon as they open...

15 May 2013, 04:49 AM	#9
bcks4 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Brian Location: So.Cal. Watch: Gmt IIc Posts: 7	Got a full refund. I really appreciate all of your help!

15 May 2013, 07:55 AM	#11
landroverking "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Jay Location: TEXAS Watch: Daytona Posts: 7,648	My mid 80s DJ lasts about five minutes.

15 May 2013, 08:01 AM	#12
bcks4 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Brian Location: So.Cal. Watch: Gmt IIc Posts: 7	I learned my lesson, definitely buying from the trusted seller next time. The dial was changed by the previous owner. It had a tritium lume dial on a D serial watch!

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