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
