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Old 4 April 2014, 01:17 AM   #1
ExplorerChris
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Help. Need some expert information

I have an Explorer II 16550 Black Dial with a 9 million serial number which if I'm correct denotes a 1988 production year.
My concern is the other night I noticed that in the dark my hour markers glow as they should but none of the hands glow as brightly as the markers.

Any thoughts or words of wisdom?
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Old 4 April 2014, 01:24 AM   #2
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If it bugs you either get the hands re-lumed or fit a replacement set of modern hands, keeping the original hands to preserve value of the watch.

I would do nothing and wait until nothing glows. That day will come.
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Old 4 April 2014, 01:56 AM   #3
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Thank you

Thanks for the advice I didn't know you could get the hands re lumed wonder what the cost would be for that?
I want to keep the original hands on the watch for sure and wouldn't consider even replacing them.
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