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highcotton · 23 June 2015, 01:08 PM

A couple of years ago I bought a Tudor 7928 from a guy who bought it at the Naval Exchange at Pearl Harbor during the Vietnam War. I ended up getting the movement serviced and the dial was damaged during service. The lume on the 5 o'clock mark was damaged. Who would do the best job repairing this?

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linesiders · 24 June 2015, 01:03 AM

Tough call, the rest are in good shape? Maybe just touch up that one?

Can you live with it?

omitohud · 24 June 2015, 05:32 PM

That sucks. It would annoy me every time I look at it. I would get it relume if the color match.

I blame it on the autoconnect.

sdwtchlvr · 24 June 2015, 05:34 PM

I've heard ABC Watchwerks does good work...but I might consider leaving it. Tells a story.

wallasey runner · 24 June 2015, 08:01 PM

There is an element of risk in doing any repair. A dealer near me had a tritium marker on a red sub damaged during a service and had it touched up and it looked aweful.

Only do it if you can find a top professional restorer who knows what they are doing and more importantly they support doing it - get their advice first before doing anything.

lsavoldi · 25 June 2015, 12:53 AM

Michael Young ( the expert bracelet repair guy) did a great relume job on a 5513 dial I have.

Vincent65 · 25 June 2015, 01:09 AM

x2 Michael Young - looks like a small job, too, as a lot of it is still there, which is good.

donaker · 25 June 2015, 02:32 AM

Just a thought, but you might want to get the remaining lume stabilized at the same time so it doesn't happen elsewhere.

best of luck with it.

watchcrank · 25 June 2015, 07:13 AM

ABC does good work. If the other lume is not damaged I would not touch it. Damage as well as repairs do influence future value. My watchmaker used old tritium to add to the lume when a lot has come off and has had good results cosmetically.

highcotton · 25 June 2015, 10:21 AM

I appreciate all the responses guys. When they stabilize lume are they putting some type of clear coat over it? How do you know how stable this material is long term?

RC2 · 25 June 2015, 10:43 AM

If Happens to these older dials. I am afraid if u try and fix it up it will make it worse. It does not look bad at all

Subjeff · 25 June 2015, 10:44 AM

I would leave it. It will be very hard to just match the one without doing the entire dial and hands. Also the newly finished one will glow brightly and the others probably don't.

Lume is a paste (mixture) so there is no finish applied over the top.

QueueCumber · 25 June 2015, 03:30 PM

Reluming it will decrease the value. I would leave it but ask the person who did the damage to reimburse you for the large loss in value caused by the damage he did to it.

23 June 2015, 01:08 PM	#1
highcotton "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: alabama Watch: 1972 Red Sub Posts: 208	Repairing damaged lume A couple of years ago I bought a Tudor 7928 from a guy who bought it at the Naval Exchange at Pearl Harbor during the Vietnam War. I ended up getting the movement serviced and the dial was damaged during service. The lume on the 5 o'clock mark was damaged. Who would do the best job repairing this? Before [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

24 June 2015, 01:03 AM	#2
linesiders 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: RedSox Nation Watch: U Talkn Bout Wilis Posts: 5,503	Tough call, the rest are in good shape? Maybe just touch up that one? Can you live with it? __________________ I'm a sailor peg. And I've lost my leg. Climbing up the top sails. I've lost my leg!

25 June 2015, 01:09 AM	#7
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,298	x2 Michael Young - looks like a small job, too, as a lot of it is still there, which is good. __________________

25 June 2015, 02:32 AM	#8
donaker "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Canada Watch: Dad's 5508 Posts: 355	Just a thought, but you might want to get the remaining lume stabilized at the same time so it doesn't happen elsewhere. best of luck with it. __________________

25 June 2015, 10:43 AM	#11
RC2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Rich Location: NC Watch: Rolex 1675 Posts: 2,359	If Happens to these older dials. I am afraid if u try and fix it up it will make it worse. It does not look bad at all __________________ Rich Member of Nylon Nation Red Sox Nation Instagram watchguy97

24 June 2015, 05:32 PM	#3
omitohud "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Sam Location: los Angeles Posts: 2,051	That sucks. It would annoy me every time I look at it. I would get it relume if the color match. I blame it on the autoconnect.

24 June 2015, 05:34 PM	#4
sdwtchlvr "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SoCal Watch: Rolex Posts: 1,308	I've heard ABC Watchwerks does good work...but I might consider leaving it. Tells a story.

24 June 2015, 08:01 PM	#5
wallasey runner Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Planet earth Posts: 145	There is an element of risk in doing any repair. A dealer near me had a tritium marker on a red sub damaged during a service and had it touched up and it looked aweful. Only do it if you can find a top professional restorer who knows what they are doing and more importantly they support doing it - get their advice first before doing anything.

25 June 2015, 12:53 AM	#6
lsavoldi "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: brazil Posts: 196	Michael Young ( the expert bracelet repair guy) did a great relume job on a 5513 dial I have.

25 June 2015, 07:13 AM	#9
watchcrank "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: michael Location: Florida Watch: explorer II cream Posts: 1,664	ABC does good work. If the other lume is not damaged I would not touch it. Damage as well as repairs do influence future value. My watchmaker used old tritium to add to the lume when a lot has come off and has had good results cosmetically.

25 June 2015, 10:21 AM	#10
highcotton "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: alabama Watch: 1972 Red Sub Posts: 208	I appreciate all the responses guys. When they stabilize lume are they putting some type of clear coat over it? How do you know how stable this material is long term?

25 June 2015, 10:44 AM	#12
Subjeff "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: california Posts: 164	I would leave it. It will be very hard to just match the one without doing the entire dial and hands. Also the newly finished one will glow brightly and the others probably don't. Lume is a paste (mixture) so there is no finish applied over the top.

25 June 2015, 03:30 PM	#13
QueueCumber "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Q Location: The Q Continuum Watch: ST:TNG Posts: 8,466	Reluming it will decrease the value. I would leave it but ask the person who did the damage to reimburse you for the large loss in value caused by the damage he did to it. __________________ Instagram: _queuecumber_

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