Justin6542
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Yes your right from what I've heard
After the Radium radiation scare, ROLEX recalled many 6542 to rectify the problems quietly.
Part of the processes taken was to relume the Bakelite with weak Pm147 or Tritium lumes.
Pm147 has been around from the 50's so that would support your theory of Rolex using different radium compounds to lume the dial hands and bezel.
No better way to start then the 6542
So here's my 6542 1959 Serial# 482*** Original Bakelite rare all red mini gmt hand Mirror glossy gilt dial ...
i would just love.....
.....to put a geiger counter over that one! Beautiful watch...really is beautiful. But the radiation....???
Radiation
I have used a Geiger but it's not the best although not top of the range ...
5 microsiuverts. Actually not so high.
I tend to see 5 as a cutoff for me. 5 is ok. It's when it starts getting to 10 and over. For a radium watch, your 6542 emits low gamma. Yet another example of Rolex using different types of radium.
An observation or two...
I believe Rolex used a number of differen types of radium compositions when they made these pre-tritium dials. I think not only did they use different radium compounds (which is documented) but also they varied teh amount of radium applied to each dial (a...
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Yes your right from what I've heard After the Radium radiation scare, ROLEX recalled many 6542 to rectify the problems quietly. Part of the processes taken was to relume the Bakelite with weak Pm147 or Tritium lumes. Pm147 has been around from the 50's so...
for sure....
.....there is plenty of Rolex documentation showing not only different compounds but also that they applied these compunds in different amounts. Just these two facts alone make it scientifically impossible to validate authenticity by using just a geiger. ...
Haven't
I haven't had it serviced at rolex It's been serviced running flawlessly Have been thinking about putting it into Rolex but don't want it to come back with any service parts lol Service paper would be a nice thing to add!
Yep
Which leads me to think my insert was one from 59 on, made with less stronger compound and not with the strontium what they called back
Great piece you have.. Sincere Congrats ! Here just kind greetings, from my other Brother-in-Arms :))
6542 from IV 58 - pure pleasure Cheers &. Best, hs. ...