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Old 21 March 2021, 11:11 PM   #1
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Icon11 Is it me? Or have the hands have been relumed?

This watch is for sale but description says "hands match" I don't want to ask the seller, maybe he'll say what I want to hear.

Just wanted to know from experts (hence this forum thread) if the hands were relumed.

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Old 22 March 2021, 12:02 AM   #2
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Possibly, or are close service replacements.

I'd say they're too damn close to kick up any fuss about

Besides, they all age independently sometimes!
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Old 22 March 2021, 12:09 AM   #3
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When all 3 (or 4) hands have the same exact shade, and that shade matches the dial very closely, I assume the hands are repaints. People have been told to buy watches with "matching hands" for so long that somehow lots of matching hands seem to magically appear ;)
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Old 22 March 2021, 12:47 AM   #4
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Old 22 March 2021, 01:00 AM   #5
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I’m not entirely sure. Sometimes the hands to age a bit differently. The GMT hand particularly looks pretty spot on with the lume plots. I think they honestly may be original even if slightly off. Nice 1675 either way.
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Old 22 March 2021, 01:18 AM   #6
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I think it looks lovely. It's very common for hands and plots to age in slightly different ways and take on different hues.
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Old 22 March 2021, 01:19 AM   #7
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I think it looks lovely. It's very common for hands and plots to age in slightly different ways and take on different hues.
Exactly that and watch looks a fine example with great patina.
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Old 22 March 2021, 01:35 AM   #8
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Old 22 March 2021, 02:13 AM   #9
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My tritium Submariner is original. The hands are lighter in color than the indices.
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Old 22 March 2021, 02:27 AM   #10
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All the same color - perfect patina from the tritium....
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