224105: what to relume

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Mark020

·Oct 31, 2020·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

I know, I know: only original once. Fact is that the hands of this one are for sure not original lume and I have my doubts about the rest. Idea is to send the hands to James Hyman anyway but what about the rest? The longer I look at the lume the more doubts I have. Some pics: (also - for fun - James' recent work on a 1016)

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JwRosenthal

·Oct 31, 2020

Can’t speak to the debate on the UG, but that explorer dial should be archived as an example of absolutely when to relume. Stunning outcome!

 

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bgrisso

·Oct 31, 2020

Tough to say on the left, dial could be original lume. I would only relume the dial if the dark color really bothers you. You could probably go a bit lighter on the hands, they often don’t match the dial. What Cal is this?

I would relume everything on the right.

 

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Zapatta

·Oct 31, 2020

After seeing 1016, would go for both dial and hands! Just wow!

 

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Diabolik

·Oct 31, 2020

Mark020

I know, I know: only original one. Fact is that the hands of this one are for sure not original lume and I have my doubts about the rest. Idea is to send the hands to James Hyman anyway but what about the rest. The longer I look at the lume the more doubts I have. Some pics: (also - for fun - James' recent work on a 1016)

I cannot praise James Hyman enough. He does a great job !

 

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Mark020

·Oct 31, 2020·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

bgrisso

What Cal is this?

285!

 

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Mark020

·Oct 31, 2020·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

bgrisso

Tough to say on the left, dial could be original lume. I would only relume the dial if the dark color really bothers you. You could probably go a bit lighter on the hands, they often don’t match the dial. What Cal is this?

I would relume everything on the right.

Right is no question for me: full relume.

 

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bgrisso

·Oct 31, 2020

i have a set of these hands with orig lume, but it's for a cal 281, I assume the one on the left is larger diameter?

 

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Mark020

·Oct 31, 2020·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Both are 36mm. James can perfectly match the hands and the dial.

 

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jaguar11

·Oct 31, 2020

I would be tempted to go for all.

 

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bubba48

·Oct 31, 2020

Don't touch the dial.

 

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Larry S

·Nov 6, 2020·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

The dial is fair at best. The hands and the rest would make me nuts. Relume by a good practitioner plus a full service.

 

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zwjk

·Nov 6, 2020

I would just leave UG as is. A relume would not match the patina of the dial and it would be an obvious relume.

However, it is a different story for the 1016 dial as it was in good condition in the first place albeit the lume was bad.

 

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Mark020

·May 11, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Now back 🙄

 

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Oku

·May 11, 2021

Colour is pretty close to originally aged 👍

For comparison:

 

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jumpingsecond

·May 11, 2021

Relumed looks better 👍

 

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JulianK

·May 11, 2021

Amazing result! There is definitely an argument to be made as well if lume isn't stable and/or flaking off.

 

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bgrisso

·May 11, 2021

I think they look great, enjoy !

 

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vujen

·May 14, 2021

I only see now this thread! Old lume looked ok to me, it should be radium.