Some Common Question about Rolex

1. Vintage Rolex hands and dial.

Most Frequent Question asked “Why the hands and the dial are not having same patina colour?”

From what we know the hands and dial may not be produced by same vendor, or same division of Rolex.

Rolex did not expect that the colour will change that much by time they made the dial and hands.

So even with the same watch of material with exact same ingredient, by right that should age with the same design under the same external light and temperature.

But don’t forget that the amount of Lume to be used on the dial and hands are so much difference.

So If the colour of the hands and the dial is same, most likely that the hands have been replaced.

2. Why there is no Rolex marking, logo whatever on the bottom of a Rolex Submariner?

No there isn’t any for 116610LN, 116610LV, 16610LN, 16610LV, 168000, 168000. (Steel Submariner)

116613LB, 16613LB, 16618LB (two tone gold Submariner)

Why? Because there is no such practice by Rolex.

So is there any model having such marking, Yes, Sea Dweller has a factory laser marking on the boom plate.

3.  Can we buy an OysterFlex Silicon Strap at Rolex

Yes u can, but they have to confiscate your old one.

4. Is OysterQuartz Rolex DD battery Cell free at Rolex Service Centre life time?

Yes, it was, but now HK Rolex Service Centre had changed themselves into a money making business by repair.

They still give you free battery, which in fact VARTA battery is just HK$5.00. But they will ask you to overhaul, the watch, change the seal ring, change the Crown… so totally you may have to pay HK5,000 for a battery cell.

5.  If a Rolex Watch on my wrist is gaining 2 seconds a day will not be the same if wearing by you?

Yes, Possible, as difference people had different work, degree of exercise your write where the watch is worn, so as a Driver may have a faster time on his write than a man sitting in office always.

As the watch is a mechanical system, the time will be affected by position of the watch, the motion of the watch temperature, also location of the watch. So that is not abnormal.

HK Snob