Super Luminova Question

[joshuar 0]

 

Once upon a time, I owned a no-date Sub, which I traded for a GMT Master. Then I acquired a wife and kids and the Rolex had to go. I'm looking to replace it, but I remember loving the tritium feature of my earlier watches.

What do I need to know about the Super Luminova that Rolex currently uses?

Thanks,

X18C

[Mmdy 0]

 

I can safely say Seiko's latest lumibrite spanks dat a** though.

 

[Kris33 0]

 

Rolex now uses Chromalight, not Super Luminova:

- It is blue when illuminated, white when not

- It is not particularly bright, particularly when the eyes are still adjusting

- It illuminates the watch all night long

- It does not cause cancer like tritium (as far as we know)

 

[setover12 0]

 

What is there to know? Expose it to light and it will glow in the dark. I believe it will glow a blue colour, and last a decent amount of time in comparison to lume of old. The lume on my Tudor Pelagos is out of this world, and I think it is the same stuff Rolex use.

 

[Neil 0]

 

see notes

 

[Erren7 2]

 

Apologize... we both had typos... meant Chromalight. Nonetheless, while some speculate Chromalight is Superluminova, Rolex claims it to be proprietary, so I am sure it is (as this is a legal term). Several watch reviews highlight this fact. Also, I did not claim tritium caused cancer to the watch wearer, but it does cause cancer like any radioactive material can.

 

[Yvonne 0]

 

Does the blue stuff last longer per charge than the prior green superluminova?

 

[mytime 4]

 

Don't know if it lasts longer but on my Explorer, Explorer II and Tudor Ranger, the lume lasts all night.

 

[uBeast 0]

 

+1 for the new blue lume lasting a long time. I had a small overlap with owning my SubC ND and Planet Ocean. The blue glowing indicies last for hours. The green on the PO kept it's charge, but not nearly as long.

 

[frodostar 1]

 

Thanks for the information. This is exactly what I was looking to find.

X18C