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yamyingying · 17 July 2011, 12:54 AM

I got it from a AD in France as a pre-owned, and it doesnt seem to glow at night. Does your piece glow?

TSW · 17 July 2011, 12:54 AM

Yes alot!

yamyingying · 17 July 2011, 01:06 AM

makes me think its not genuine now...

padi56 · 17 July 2011, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by yamyingying

I got it from a AD in France as a pre-owned, and it doesnt seem to glow at night. Does your piece glow?

Well depending on the age of the watch and the Daytona has quite a small surface area hands markers etc they are not the best watches for bright lume.Now the very first 16520 came out first in 1989 with the Tritium lume if its around that age, the lume will be almost gone.Now they changed to Luminover dials around 1998 now these should have some luminescence.But only if charged first with strong artificial or natural light but still not the brightest because of the lume small surface area.

yamyingying · 17 July 2011, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by padi56

Well depending on the age of the watch and the Daytona has quite a small surface area hands markers etc they are not the best watches for bright lume.Now the very first 16520 came out first in 1989 with the Tritium lume if its around that age, the lume will be almost gone.Now they changed to Luminover dials around 1998 now these should have some luminescence.But only if charged first with strong artificial or natural light but still not the brightest because of the lume small surface area.

thanks, the piece i bought was from 1995, w seris.

HL65 · 17 July 2011, 01:56 AM

I am sure it is fine. Tritium tends to glow and die off real quick on older watches...can be a matter of seconds.

Art 1 · 17 July 2011, 02:02 AM

Could be and is probably normal on that age of watch.

padi56 · 17 July 2011, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by yamyingying

thanks, the piece i bought was from 1995, w seris.

Then it will be a Tritium dial so the lume may now be not fully active but may still glow a bit but not very bright, to myself the lume is not all that important.

kokota · 17 July 2011, 04:05 AM

I have a U series 16520 w/the original tritium dial and hands and it does glow, but very faintly and as Conner said, for a VERY short period of time.

TSW · 17 July 2011, 04:11 AM

Sorry misread the title thought it said 116520.

yamyingying · 17 July 2011, 10:29 AM

thanks for all the replies guys, im not as concerned anymore :P

17 July 2011, 12:54 AM	#1
yamyingying "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Christy Location: new york Watch: Daytona 16250 Posts: 7	Does Daytona SS 16250 Glow? I got it from a AD in France as a pre-owned, and it doesnt seem to glow at night. Does your piece glow?

17 July 2011, 12:54 AM	#2
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17 July 2011, 01:56 AM	#6
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 64,006	I am sure it is fine. Tritium tends to glow and die off real quick on older watches...can be a matter of seconds. __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

17 July 2011, 04:11 AM	#10
TSW "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: TSW Location: Le Brassus Watch: Rolex & AP's Posts: 27,449	Sorry misread the title thought it said 116520. __________________ AP Owners Club IG @swiss.watch.connection

17 July 2011, 01:06 AM	#3
yamyingying "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Christy Location: new york Watch: Daytona 16250 Posts: 7	makes me think its not genuine now...

17 July 2011, 02:02 AM	#7
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	Could be and is probably normal on that age of watch.

17 July 2011, 04:05 AM	#9
kokota 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 1,276	I have a U series 16520 w/the original tritium dial and hands and it does glow, but very faintly and as Conner said, for a VERY short period of time.

17 July 2011, 10:29 AM	#11
yamyingying "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Christy Location: new york Watch: Daytona 16250 Posts: 7	thanks for all the replies guys, im not as concerned anymore :P

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