Did i mess up? Maybe i should've just gotten a numbered 3592.50 and kept the new speedy? I feel like the rhodium plated speedy looks so nice, but the exclusivity/rarity of a numbered 3592.50 outweighs that?
I think I'm gonna be on the look out for the transitional 3572.50...that's really nice!
I just bought my first Speedy through the forum here a couple weeks ago. It is an early 2000s 3572.50 with luminova and 1863 movement, rhodium.
I too was in your same predicament for months as I preferred the 3592 simply for the gilded movement. What I found in my extensive search was the 3592s that were in good enough shape for me were too expensive compared to the 3572s I liked.
I have to say, I am perfectly happy with my decision to save a few bucks and have working lume. The rhodium movement is just as beautiful through the loupe!
What do you mean by "working"?
Working in terms of giving a nice patina at daylight - yes.
Working in terms of night readability - no. The half-value period of the radiation emitter is exceed. This plus general deterioration of the compound will lead to a gentle glow, hardly readable with those slim hands, at night.
Who cares about the front anyway 😉
What do you mean by "working"?
Working in terms of giving a nice patina at daylight - yes.
Working in terms of night readability - no. The half-value period of the radiation emitter is exceed. This plus general deterioration of the compound will lead to a gentle glow, hardly readable with those slim hands, at night.
Who cares about the front anyway 😉
Golden back and vanilla tritium is a pretty handsome combination for me🥰.
@Teddyangles advice is good. Night readability is the key feature of various divers or pilots watches. We need a watch for every situation. But it does not need to be the same 😁.
This is true. And the upside is it will generally lead to more watches.
On the Sapphire case back...it's much better if you have it on a speedy with leather vs bracelet. I bought my 3572 because I wanted a sapphire case back, but I prefer the bracelet on that watch and the bracelet makes it difficult to see the movement. I did buy a third party sapphire case back for my Ed White and works very well for movement viewing when I wear it on leather.
