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Old 19 January 2020, 03:18 PM   #1
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16610 made in 1995

With Swiss t<25 on the bezel tritium is use for the markers. With a half life of 12.5 years would the bezel still glow ?


Second is 8k a good deal for “good” condition
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Old 19 January 2020, 03:22 PM   #2
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No the lume will not glow after all these years.
8K seems a bit high for "good condition". If it was mint, I would say yes. Time to haggle.
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Old 19 January 2020, 03:27 PM   #3
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No the lume will not glow after all these years.
8K seems a bit high for "good condition". If it was mint, I would say yes. Time to haggle.


Only way I’d buy is for the lume...if it doesn’t glow I’ll just consider a newer model


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Old 19 January 2020, 03:39 PM   #4
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Only way I’d buy is for the lume...if it doesn’t glow I’ll just consider a newer model





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If you want it to glow look for a ‘99 or newer sub.
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Old 19 January 2020, 03:52 PM   #5
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The tritium won't glow anymore. But hopefully will turn creamy over time, that would be the reason to own it
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Old 19 January 2020, 04:35 PM   #6
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Nope, it doesn't glow :) If you want your watch to glow, check some out the history of lume in rolex watches here. Happy hunting!
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Old 19 January 2020, 04:38 PM   #7
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It won't glow but the result look is still nice
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