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1980s/90s Tritium or Luminova?

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I want Luminova. If a watch meant to glow isn't glowing, what's the point?

And... I want white. One of the reasons I sold my trilogy Railmaster was the fauxtina. They made the rest of the damn watch look new, why not that?!

Mind you, a lot of vintage watches were lumed and you have tiny dots around the edge and a tiny sliver of lume in the hands. I don't care what the material is, you're not seeing that lume approximately ever.
 
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Depends on the piece.
Speedmasters look nice in tritium, seamaster's look better with the stark superluminova IMO.
Dial color makes a difference too. Both look good on black but tritiom looks dirty on white dials, again IMO
 
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Yeah, it's a shame that it has those hands, but it is only visible in certain lighting conditions or when magnified in photos. I'm wearing it right now and honestly I cannot tell the difference between the numerals and the hand inlay.

It is a nice example, full set and all. I only realised that it was a screw-down crown a week ago when a friend noticed it wasn't screwed down 馃う

Just a random thought here but the watch I show above was flown on the wrist of my close school friend who was an RAF fast jet instructor who briefly trained the Duke of Cambridge, something that is hard but not impossible to verify but I would imagine you have a watch or two that has been in the presence of the Danish Royal Family.

I have deja vu here so I think we may have discussed this before!
 
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If a watch meant to glow isn't glowing, what's the point?

For me, if the watch was "meant to glow" or not is irrelevant. The question is do I need this specific watch to glow, and if the answer is no, then it doesn't matter if it was originally intended to glow or not.

I have a watch I wear each night so that I can see the time in the middle of the night - it's luminova. There's virtually no other time when I need my watch to tell the time in the dark, so for vintage I prefer the look of tritium that has aged.

 
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For me, if the watch was "meant to glow" or not is irrelevant. The question is do I need this specific watch to glow, and if the answer is no, then it doesn't matter if it was originally intended to glow or not.

I have a watch I wear each night so that I can see the time in the middle of the night - it's luminova. There's virtually no other time when I need my watch to tell the time in the dark, so for vintage I prefer the look of tritium that has aged.

That is one clean Speedy. Very nice indeed. -76? Or maybe '80s?

Further to your point though, you could argue that the watch you show hasnt actually notably aged much, it looks mint.
 
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That is one clean 70s Speedy. Very nice indeed. -76?

Further to your point though, you could argue that the watch you show hasnt actually notably aged much, it looks mint.

71 actually. The lume is a nice creamy colour...but does not glow on it's own, and I'm fine with that.
 
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71 actually. The lume is a nice creamy colour...but does not glow on it's own, and I'm fine with that.
I tied myself up in knots with that going back and forth lol. I had it at everywhere up to about 1989 at one point.

It certainly is very lovely.
 
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Are you the Navy lady on the left with the sword? Do I win 拢5?*

* I am aware this is not the case on 2 levels!

All navy and army officers have a sabre, the air force ones have a dagger. Don't ask me why, probably has to do with cabin security or the size of the overhead compartments. Maybe @Mad Dog knows? 馃榿::stirthepot::
 
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All navy and army officers have a sabre, the air force ones have a dagger. Don't ask me why, probably has to do with cabin security or the size of the overhead compartments. Maybe @Mad Dog knows? 馃榿::stirthepot::
Those new to the party fly boys are not allowed a schlong. They have to make do with a schlort.
 
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For me, if the watch was "meant to glow" or not is irrelevant. The question is do I need this specific watch to glow, and if the answer is no, then it doesn't matter if it was originally intended to glow or not.

I have a watch I wear each night so that I can see the time in the middle of the night - it's luminova. There's virtually no other time when I need my watch to tell the time in the dark, so for vintage I prefer the look of tritium that has aged.


I鈥檝e found that my luminova watches have dimmed considerably in the middle of the night and my eyes take a while to adjust to them. If I need to know the time in the middle of the night a quick tap on the iPhone is too easy for my tired eyes
 
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Gotta throw my hat in for the tritium. Every so often I find myself shopping (read: lusting) for a 1990 GMT or Speedmaster. Perhaps I'll find one I just can't turn away someday
 
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