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nelsom5 · 22 November 2021, 03:41 AM

Hi all,

I have GMT II ( 2006, Z serial) that is starting to have weak lumes even after a charge. My local RSC just did a service on this watch and had I noticed this prior to the service, I would’ve had them replace the dial and hands.

What are everyone’s thoughts regarding replacing the dial and hands? Also, anyone have an idea about replacement costs? Not intending to sell the watch so I don’t really care about resale value. Thanks!

joli160 · 22 November 2021, 04:30 PM

The greenish luminova on your GMT is less bright than blueish chromalight found on newer Rolex watches.
Perhaps you compared both, because my luminova watches of similar age doesn’t seem to have faded.
The luminova on Rolex has never been that good to begin with

jimcameron · 22 November 2021, 09:04 PM

If you need to read a watch in the dark, I'd pick up a cheap(er) second watch that illuminates the dial with a battery powered light. I've replaced hands on a 16800 a couple of times because of the poor illumination quality that Rolex get's away with.

padi56 · 22 November 2021, 10:16 PM

Well in general the lume of Rolex is not as good as many other brands,but the lume surface area on the hands and hour plots are quite small. So the greater the lume surface area the greater the lume will seem. Luminover has been around from the very late 1990s and have not seen any reports on losing its glow like the old Tritium on older Rolex dials.

nelsom5 · 23 November 2021, 01:36 AM

Thanks all for the insight! I wear a Breitling day to day and was surprised to see my gmt lumes really struggling. Never had lume issues with my Breitlings ( or maybe I haven’t noticed!) 🍻

TunaTuna · 23 November 2021, 06:36 AM

That doesn't sound very smart. If you want a modern watch with new lume, then I would just buy one.

22 November 2021, 03:41 AM	#1
nelsom5 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: USA Posts: 5	116713LN dial replacement? Hi all, I have GMT II ( 2006, Z serial) that is starting to have weak lumes even after a charge. My local RSC just did a service on this watch and had I noticed this prior to the service, I would’ve had them replace the dial and hands. What are everyone’s thoughts regarding replacing the dial and hands? Also, anyone have an idea about replacement costs? Not intending to sell the watch so I don’t really care about resale value. Thanks!

22 November 2021, 04:30 PM	#2
joli160 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NL Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 14,757	The greenish luminova on your GMT is less bright than blueish chromalight found on newer Rolex watches. Perhaps you compared both, because my luminova watches of similar age doesn’t seem to have faded. The luminova on Rolex has never been that good to begin with __________________ Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711.

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padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,060	Well in general the lume of Rolex is not as good as many other brands,but the lume surface area on the hands and hour plots are quite small. So the greater the lume surface area the greater the lume will seem. Luminover has been around from the very late 1990s and have not seen any reports on losing its glow like the old Tritium on older Rolex dials. __________________ 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

22 November 2021, 09:04 PM	#3
jimcameron "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ByDawns Earlylite Watch: 16800 Posts: 3,580	If you need to read a watch in the dark, I'd pick up a cheap(er) second watch that illuminates the dial with a battery powered light. I've replaced hands on a 16800 a couple of times because of the poor illumination quality that Rolex get's away with.

23 November 2021, 01:36 AM	#5
nelsom5 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: USA Posts: 5	Thanks all for the insight! I wear a Breitling day to day and was surprised to see my gmt lumes really struggling. Never had lume issues with my Breitlings ( or maybe I haven’t noticed!) 🍻

23 November 2021, 06:36 AM	#6
TunaTuna 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Merica Posts: 1,332	That doesn't sound very smart. If you want a modern watch with new lume, then I would just buy one.

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