Rolex is known for creating some of the most iconic watches in the world. One thing that sets Rolex apart from other watchmakers is their ability to manufacture their own raw materials and patent their own technologies. Over the years, one of the elements that Rolex has worked on producing in-house is their own luminescent material.<\/p>\n
Luminescence is important because it makes your watch readable in any environment, light or dark. While Rolex\u2019s first watches did have any lume on the hands or dials of the watch, they added the first luminous paint to some of their military pocket watches in the early 1900s.<\/p>\n
Rolex has used several types of luminescence over the years before developing their own. In this article, we\u2019ll explore each type so that you can understand how to tell them apart when shopping for your Rolex timepiece.<\/p>\n
Radium is a radioactive substance that was used to make luminous paint. It’s produced as a by product of the element radium, which was once used in watches and other devices for its glowing properties.<\/p>\n
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