How will modern lume age?

[L_S_SHOE]

I appreciate the appearance of a nice aged lume on a vintage watch. I suspect others do too. Got me wondering what my 116710LN might look like in 30 or 40 years. Does anyone have any insight as to how modern era lume might age? Will it fade to the same off white or cream color that I see on so many older 4 and 5 digit GMTs and subs?

[Rori]

Good question, hope we got some info

Originally Posted by L_S_SHOE

I appreciate the appearance of a nice aged lume on a vintage watch. I suspect others do too. Got me wondering what my 116710LN might look like in 30 or 40 years. Does anyone have any insight as to how modern era lume might age? Will it fade to the same off white or cream color that I see on so many older 4 and 5 digit GMTs and subs?

[kieselguhr]

We’re still finding out.

Luminova and the Swiss variant Super-LumiNova are relatively new having only been rolled out in the mid 90s.

Note that there are samples of Rolex with luminova from the early 2000s without any change in color and illumination that still functions like the watch was purchased yesterday.

[doramas]

I hope to know in 40 years

[Rori]

Rolex should have a test department where they put their components like dials and lume to an accelerated aging process. Something some cars maker do to their mule cars.

Originally Posted by kieselguhr

We’re still finding out.

Luminova and the Swiss variant Super-LumiNova are relatively new having only been rolled out in the mid 90s.

Note that there are samples of Rolex with luminova from the early 2000s without any change in color and illumination that still functions like the watch was purchased yesterday.

[L_S_SHOE]

Originally Posted by kieselguhr

We’re still finding out.

Luminova and the Swiss variant Super-LumiNova are relatively new having only been rolled out in the mid 90s.

Note that there are samples of Rolex with luminova from the early 2000s without any change in color and illumination that still functions like the watch was purchased yesterday.

Not gonna lie, if it never changes color I'm gonna be a little sad.

[jvb.nc]

theoretically it won’t.

but i’ll be damned if i don’t wish it would age a bit over time.

[Alan111]

Originally Posted by Rori

Rolex should have a test department where they put their components like dials and lume to an accelerated aging process. Something some cars maker do to their mule cars.

They do. All manufacturer's of any product manufactured today have an aging room where products go through a simulated aging process.

[sillo]

We have no idea. From what we can tell so far it doesn't look like it's going to change much, but who knows what another 40 years will do.