Second hand tritium for 16753

[ravenhome777]

I am looking for a second hand with creamy color tritium for a 16753. Does anyone have a recommendation on where I might source one? Was looking on ebay, but didn't see anything. I'd need it to glow under blacklight to match the other hands. Thanks.

[swish77]

Originally Posted by ravenhome777

I am looking for a second hand with creamy color tritium for a 16753. Does anyone have a recommendation on where I might source one? Was looking on ebay, but didn't see anything. I'd need it to glow under blacklight to match the other hands. Thanks.

I'd try VRF and maybe post a WTB. My guess is you'd probably need to buy a full set of hands, not just one, but who knows.

I've been down this road before, trying to match tritium hands/patina to a dial and/or to other hands. It's tough, in part because photos don't always accurately show true color. Good luck in your search.

[JustinK]

I would just relume the second hand to match. Much easier and cheaper than trying to match up a set of hands.

[inadeje]

Originally Posted by JustinK

I would just relume the second hand to match. Much easier and cheaper than trying to match up a set of hands.

This ^^^^^^

[ravenhome777]

Originally Posted by swish77

I'd try VRF and maybe post a WTB. My guess is you'd probably need to buy a full set of hands, not just one, but who knows.

I've been down this road before, trying to match tritium hands/patina to a dial and/or to other hands. It's tough, in part because photos don't always accurately show true color. Good luck in your search.

Sorry. What's VRF and WTB?

[ravenhome777]

Originally Posted by JustinK

I would just relume the second hand to match. Much easier and cheaper than trying to match up a set of hands.

Ya, the problem with that is that I don't think you can relume with Tritium. I don't think anyone has the ability to make tritium anymore. I'd have to relume with superluminva I suppose, and that would make the second glow and none of the other hands would glow. Plus I'm a stickler for having original parts. I like them to all glow evenly under blacklight.

The second hand I have does look original. It glows under blacklight. The only thing is that it looks like the tritium had fallen out of the second hand at some point. A watch maker glued the tritium disc back in. However, the glue that was used turned the tritium a darker shade of brown, so it doesn't match the other hands.

[swish77]

Originally Posted by ravenhome777

Sorry. What's VRF and WTB?

Vintage Rolex Forum and “Want To Buy.”

[ravenhome777]

Interesting. I didn't know about this forum. I'll check it out.

[miccro]

Originally Posted by ravenhome777

Ya, the problem with that is that I don't think you can relume with Tritium. I don't think anyone has the ability to make tritium anymore. I'd have to relume with superluminva I suppose, and that would make the second glow and none of the other hands would glow. Plus I'm a stickler for having original parts. I like them to all glow evenly under blacklight.

The second hand I have does look original. It glows under blacklight. The only thing is that it looks like the tritium had fallen out of the second hand at some point. A watch maker glued the tritium disc back in. However, the glue that was used turned the tritium a darker shade of brown, so it doesn't match the other hands.

you can relume with tritium, and with many other compounds, even mix in your old tritium from the old hand. A good watchmaker who does this should ask you if you want it to glow etc. Doesn't have to be Luminova at all.


if its just the seconds hand - its such a small dot of tritium id get it relumed by someone who does it regularly to match.

[Tools]

Originally Posted by ravenhome777

Ya, the problem with that is that I don't think you can relume with Tritium. I don't think anyone has the ability to make tritium anymore. I'd have to relume with superluminva I suppose, and that would make the second glow and none of the other hands would glow. Plus I'm a stickler for having original parts. I like them to all glow evenly under blacklight.

The second hand I have does look original. It glows under blacklight. The only thing is that it looks like the tritium had fallen out of the second hand at some point. A watch maker glued the tritium disc back in. However, the glue that was used turned the tritium a darker shade of brown, so it doesn't match the other hands.

A professional, such as LA Watchworks, would re-lume with a neutral fill, not Luminova so it would not glow.

Not sure why you are concerned with black-light.

[ravenhome777]

So, you're saying there are watchmakers who can relume hands with real tritium? I didn't think that was possible.

[JustinK]

Originally Posted by ravenhome777

So, you're saying there are watchmakers who can relume hands with real tritium? I didn't think that was possible.

I am not sure if the material actually has tritium in it but a good watchmaker can easily match it up.

Phillip Ridley would also be a good option for any vintage work.