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dopeymuppet · 1 April 2008, 03:18 AM

Sorry if this has been asked before but how long do submariners tend to keep their "glow" once the lights have gone out? I reckon mine lasts about an hour yet a friend of mine with a pam reckons his keeps for about 8! Is he pulling my leg or is this one point where the sub falls down?

Chris

frostie · 1 April 2008, 03:20 AM

The Illumination is the weak point of most rolexes

The duration depends on how good is the dial charged

dopeymuppet · 1 April 2008, 03:24 AM

You'd think they'd address something that could be corrected so easily! Madness. Cheers Frostie!

frostie · 1 April 2008, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by dopeymuppet

You'd think they'd address something that could be corrected so easily! Madness. Cheers Frostie!

It is a bad thing to see seiko watches having ten times better lume

Maxi dials have a better lume and they can hold on better during the night but still it's weak

sphereman · 1 April 2008, 04:37 AM

Lume on GMTII C is amazing... well.. compared to SD or Sub at least.

meloncap78 · 1 April 2008, 04:53 AM

I just sold my Seamaster 300m which had excellent luminosity. I sold that along with my Cartier Pasha C on Ebay to make my newest purchase this week. My first Rolex. I chose the LV Sub. I love the look but I sure hope I am making a sound choice. Alot of the reviews I have found seem vague.

BigHat · 1 April 2008, 05:03 AM

Not a big fan of any lume other than Tritium tube. Some will post that it last all night after they put it under some high intensity or UV lamp. Who really has the time or energy to do that other than to fool around now and then. Yes, the performance does vary by watch. Panerai sandwich dials do well as does the GMT. Daytona is no so good.

Buy a Ball, MTM or other T-tube watch for nights and dark places.

f16570 · 1 April 2008, 05:06 AM

The lume is not great, but thats why I sleep at night.

JohnEaton · 1 April 2008, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by frostie

It is a bad thing to see seiko watches having ten times better lume

Maxi dials have a better lume and they can hold on better during the night but still it's weak

Agree with you frostie, I could read at night with my old Seiko, two hours in the dark with my Sub and I can hardly tell the time.

mailman · 1 April 2008, 07:54 AM

My Seiko will light up a dark room all night long, but I can still read my Sub in the dark all night too.

But the Seiko kills it in terms of how much material glows

eb641 · 1 April 2008, 08:21 AM

Unfortunately, I believe that corporate Rolex now looks upon their new watches as jewelry, and lume is just an annoyance that only needs very minor attention..It IS sad when far lesser brands have superior illumination due to a better mix of superluminova than does Rolex...I remember my tritium 1967 GMT when new...Illumination? In any lighting whatsoever it was a torch.

1 April 2008, 03:18 AM	#1
dopeymuppet "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: UK Posts: 184	Illumination Sorry if this has been asked before but how long do submariners tend to keep their "glow" once the lights have gone out? I reckon mine lasts about an hour yet a friend of mine with a pam reckons his keeps for about 8! Is he pulling my leg or is this one point where the sub falls down? Chris

1 April 2008, 03:20 AM	#2
frostie 1,000,000th PostMember Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 14,048	The Illumination is the weak point of most rolexes The duration depends on how good is the dial charged __________________ GMT - Master II C - 116710 LN

1 April 2008, 05:06 AM	#8
f16570 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: F Location: Scotland Watch: Exp II White Face Posts: 4,272	The lume is not great, but thats why I sleep at night. __________________ Why have what's new when you have what's best. f

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mailman TRF Moderator & SubLV41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,510	My Seiko will light up a dark room all night long, but I can still read my Sub in the dark all night too. But the Seiko kills it in terms of how much material glows __________________ JJ

1 April 2008, 03:24 AM	#3
dopeymuppet "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: UK Posts: 184	You'd think they'd address something that could be corrected so easily! Madness. Cheers Frostie!

1 April 2008, 04:37 AM	#5
sphereman 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 981	Lume on GMTII C is amazing... well.. compared to SD or Sub at least.

1 April 2008, 04:53 AM	#6
meloncap78 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Joshua Location: Syracuse, NY Watch: LV C Posts: 2,204	I just sold my Seamaster 300m which had excellent luminosity. I sold that along with my Cartier Pasha C on Ebay to make my newest purchase this week. My first Rolex. I chose the LV Sub. I love the look but I sure hope I am making a sound choice. Alot of the reviews I have found seem vague.

1 April 2008, 05:03 AM	#7
BigHat Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Matt Location: Arlington, VA Watch: Lange One MP Posts: 4,043	Not a big fan of any lume other than Tritium tube. Some will post that it last all night after they put it under some high intensity or UV lamp. Who really has the time or energy to do that other than to fool around now and then. Yes, the performance does vary by watch. Panerai sandwich dials do well as does the GMT. Daytona is no so good. Buy a Ball, MTM or other T-tube watch for nights and dark places.

1 April 2008, 08:21 AM	#11
eb641 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 274	Unfortunately, I believe that corporate Rolex now looks upon their new watches as jewelry, and lume is just an annoyance that only needs very minor attention..It IS sad when far lesser brands have superior illumination due to a better mix of superluminova than does Rolex...I remember my tritium 1967 GMT when new...Illumination? In any lighting whatsoever it was a torch.

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