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30 August 2021, 08:29 PM | #1 |
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Does wearing a "swiss only" watch in the sun slowly wear out the lume?
Not like I am going to change my habits. I bought some used hands off a swiss-only watch and its not as bright as my swiss-only dial. Trying to figure out the reason. Thanks.
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30 August 2021, 09:24 PM | #2 |
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Need photos, but lume ages differently over the decades. They could have different lume compounds, exposed to different moisture over years, plenty of reasons
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Both are luminova. I'll get pics tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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30 August 2021, 09:59 PM | #4 |
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Are you certain its Luminova thats been used ?., Luminova wasnt invented until 1993 and didnt become widely used until about 5 years later. It does have a 'lifespan' (usually about 25-30 years). Pics would certainly help
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30 August 2021, 11:46 PM | #5 |
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Yeah, we really need photos and to also know what ref you're talking about.
Service dials for older 4 digit references were "Swiss" only but used super luminova as opposed to luminvoa. |
31 August 2021, 12:17 AM | #6 |
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Some older SWISS dials were radium, most 80s and later are luminova.
So there is a LOT of missing information to even know what generations we are talking about
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31 August 2021, 01:31 AM | #7 |
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I'll update tomorrow. Working with a 1991 16618 with a Swiss only dial and tritium hands. Hands are luminova off a Swiss only dial either 16618 or 16613.
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1 September 2021, 05:29 AM | #8 |
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okay I was wrong. The hands are identical to the dial in terms of color and intensity. Just needed a better comparison. Sorry. /post
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