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tudoteko · 27 April 2015, 04:38 AM

Does anyone ever has this happen to your watch? My brand new GMT bought in February has half of its luminous not lit up. Please see attached picture. Sorry for the bad phone picture. I have contacted my Jeweler, waiting to hear from him back tomorrow. At the mean time, I just want to put this out here to see if anyone has such experience. Thanks for all your advise in advance.

soundserious · 27 April 2015, 04:40 AM

Ugh, not good to see that. Especially given the other recent QC issues with this brand. Bought new from AD?

T. Ferguson · 27 April 2015, 04:42 AM

I've not seen that before. Was the pic taken right after going dark or after being in the dark for a while? If that is right after you turned off the lights it looks like the one half didn't charge at all, almost like it's not even SL material.

SeaDweller50 · 27 April 2015, 04:45 AM

Do you wear it on your right wrist and only half the watch is exposed to light due to your shirt?

tudoteko · 27 April 2015, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by soundserious

Ugh, not good to see that. Especially given the other recent QC issues with this brand. Bought new from AD?

Yes i did!!!

tudoteko · 27 April 2015, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Airborne

Do you wear it on your right wrist and only half the watch is exposed to light due to your shirt?

No, I did not.

tudoteko · 27 April 2015, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by T. Ferguson

I've not seen that before. Was the pic taken right after going dark or after being in the dark for a while? If that is right after you turned off the lights it looks like the one half didn't charge at all, almost like it's not even SL material.

Right after I walked in to my room. I just checked it again, took it out from my box and it is the same way....

cop414 · 27 April 2015, 05:04 AM

Hmmm, never have seen that before, please keep us posted on the outcome. Since you've had it several months is this the first time you've checked the lume or has it been okay and this is a recent occurrence?

Cru Jones · 27 April 2015, 05:06 AM

?

tudoteko · 27 April 2015, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by cop414

Hmmm, never have seen that before, please keep us posted on the outcome. Since you've had it several months is this the first time you've checked the lume or gas it been okay and this is a recent occurrence?

It was fine til today...

Thatguy · 27 April 2015, 05:15 AM

Put in sun for a few min then recheck. Looks like uneven light exposure.

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Urosfan · 27 April 2015, 05:21 AM

Never seen that before either interesting keep us posted

tudoteko · 27 April 2015, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Thatguy

Put in sun for a few min then recheck. Looks like uneven light exposure.

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Thanks! I will try it out.

77T · 27 April 2015, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by tudoteko

It was fine til today...

Then it will be fine if it gets full exposure to a light source. For modern lume to suddenly go dim in that pattern is most likely an uneven exposure issue.

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tudoteko · 27 April 2015, 05:35 AM

It works after few minutes under the sun!!! Thank you everyone for your inputs and concerns.. Now I am a happy camper again!!

Nidal · 27 April 2015, 05:37 AM

That got hand should have been red from day one IMO.

Nidal

Invictus Maneo · 27 April 2015, 05:40 AM

Glad it worked out for you but that was sort of weird? Never seen that before......

tudoteko · 27 April 2015, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Thatguy

Put in sun for a few min then recheck. Looks like uneven light exposure.

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Originally Posted by Invictus Maneo

Glad it worked out for you but that was sort of weird? Never seen that before......

Yup. I have never seen that before as well, it just freaked me out a little....

regnant · 27 April 2015, 06:30 PM

This has happened to me in my SS YM II. When one side is under your shirts while the other is fully exposed to a light source this happens.
However, I don't ever remember my BLNR has acted like this before may be it was because I wear it in summer

Marvoon · 28 April 2015, 12:18 AM

Great that it's fine

27 April 2015, 04:38 AM	#1
tudoteko "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC USA Posts: 16	My Rolex Issue Does anyone ever has this happen to your watch? My brand new GMT bought in February has half of its luminous not lit up. Please see attached picture. Sorry for the bad phone picture. I have contacted my Jeweler, waiting to hear from him back tomorrow. At the mean time, I just want to put this out here to see if anyone has such experience. Thanks for all your advise in advance. Attached Images

27 April 2015, 04:42 AM	#3
T. Ferguson "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Left Coast Posts: 7,025	I've not seen that before. Was the pic taken right after going dark or after being in the dark for a while? If that is right after you turned off the lights it looks like the one half didn't charge at all, almost like it's not even SL material. __________________ *Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.*

27 April 2015, 05:04 AM	#8
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 72,244	Hmmm, never have seen that before, please keep us posted on the outcome. Since you've had it several months is this the first time you've checked the lume or has it been okay and this is a recent occurrence? __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

27 April 2015, 05:35 AM	#15
tudoteko "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC USA Posts: 16	It works after few minutes under the sun!!! Thank you everyone for your inputs and concerns.. Now I am a happy camper again!! Attached Images

27 April 2015, 06:30 PM	#19
regnant "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Close to Rolex AD Posts: 3,474	This has happened to me in my SS YM II. When one side is under your shirts while the other is fully exposed to a light source this happens. However, I don't ever remember my BLNR has acted like this before may be it was because I wear it in summer __________________

27 April 2015, 04:40 AM	#2
soundserious "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: usofmfa Posts: 3,157	Ugh, not good to see that. Especially given the other recent QC issues with this brand. Bought new from AD?

27 April 2015, 04:45 AM	#4
SeaDweller50 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Sandy Location: England. Watch: 14060M 2 liner Posts: 3,204	Do you wear it on your right wrist and only half the watch is exposed to light due to your shirt?

27 April 2015, 05:06 AM	#9
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,300	?

27 April 2015, 05:15 AM	#11
Thatguy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Wayne Location: California Watch: Rolex, PAM Posts: 3,302	Put in sun for a few min then recheck. Looks like uneven light exposure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

27 April 2015, 05:21 AM	#12
Urosfan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NYC Watch: Me now Posts: 19,372	Never seen that before either interesting keep us posted

27 April 2015, 05:37 AM	#16
Nidal "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: USA Watch: SubC LV Posts: 1,821	That got hand should have been red from day one IMO. Nidal

27 April 2015, 05:40 AM	#17
Invictus Maneo "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Real Name: Ken Location: GMT -5 Watch: 16610 Posts: 1,842	Glad it worked out for you but that was sort of weird? Never seen that before......

28 April 2015, 12:18 AM	#20
Marvoon "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 147	Great that it's fine

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