Its fascinating how that happens, my Speedmaster Pro has hands that still glow almost like superluminova when you charge them but the dial doesn't, my Soccer Timer has a dial that still glows and hands that don't, and my Submariner 1680 is totally dark.
Wow, that is a lovely watch, and is it the legendary cal 751 'Golden Seamaster' that Desmond refers to?
Thanks Tony! I'm very pleased with it. That's a beautiful Flying Dutchman. The "Polerouter" of Marvins... the official KLM pilot's watch. I've been looking, but haven't yet seen one as nice as yours.