Below is a quick recap and overview of the history of Rolex’s luminous material. 1963: Rolex stopped using Radium due to growing concerns surrounding the material’s health risks and switched to Tritium. 1998: Luminova, produced by the Japanese company Nemoto and Co, replaced Tritium.

Rolex luminous materials. Unlike the radioactive luminous material Rolex has used, the non-radioactive materials use a photoluminescent material which means they glow after exposure to light. How bright they shine is primarily dependent on how much light they have been exposed to.

2021年9月14日 · a general overview that's useful for Rolex collectors to understand the differences of luminous, their used time period, the influence it had on the condition of the dial and what typical details one has to look for when analyzing a vintage Rolex.

Watch lume didn't always exist. It was the production of luminous paint in the early 1900s that allows us to now see luxury watches in the dark. Learn more here.

At the time Rolex started producing Small Crown Submariners and other Sport Models circa 1953, Radium was used for the luminous material on the dial and hands. The material has a distinct orange ochre color and the shape of the markers has a three dimensional appearance.

2023年2月9日 · Rolex has used several types of luminescence over the years before developing their own. In this article, we’ll explore each type so that you can understand how to tell them apart when shopping for your Rolex timepiece. Radium is a radioactive substance that was used to make luminous paint.

2020年11月6日 · In this guide, we’ll take a closer look at Rolex luminous materials, and every material they have used throughout their history. The first luminous material used in Rolex watches was radium; and it remained the standard until 1963.

2018年7月5日 · An interesting coda to this is the Rolex 6542 GMT Master, which was issued with a bakelite bezel that had radium numerals. Rolex had to recall the watch and replace the bezel thanks to the excessive radiation the bezel emitted, …

2023年3月2日 · In the early days, Rolex used radium, a highly radioactive material, to create the glowing effect on their dials. In this journal entry, we will take a closer look at the history of Rolex's use of luminescent materials, including radium, tritium, …

2025年1月6日 · Here is a brief overview of the various Luminous Materials. Radium: Up until about 1960, Rolex used the radio-active material Radium to coat hands and indices of their dials.