Can tritium markers leak ? (105.003 inside)

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Monobike

·Jun 5, 2021

Hi all,

I have been offered this time a 105.003.
DON bezel is missing, OK but I can find one later on. Case/Case-back look nice with sharp lugs.
But what is intriguing me is the greasy traces around markers. Can that happen or does it simply mean dial has been relumed? And if that can happen, can it be cleaned or better to leave it like this (as on the wrist, it will be difficult to see vs. macro shots)?
Here are all the shots I got so you have an holistic picture (@Dan S I don't always agree but still listen 🙄)

Cheers from Paris

 

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mountainunder

·Jun 5, 2021

I think shadow of the plots which may be evidence of stabilisation or perhaps removal and reluming.

 

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timoss

·Jun 5, 2021

In addition to the question of what caused it—looks like a sloppy stabilization job—is the question of whether you like it. To me it kinda ruins it. I suppose if it’s cheap enough, though...

 

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Monobike

·Jun 5, 2021

Asking as it would be natural, or cleanable, I like it.
But if not natural AND I can't clean it, then I leave it aside.

 

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eugeneandresson

·Jun 5, 2021

Not natural, can’t be cleaned.

 

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Monobike

·Jun 5, 2021

eugeneandresson

Not natural, can’t be cleaned.

Clear and loud.

 

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STANDY

·Jun 5, 2021·schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector

That’s um, sort of what you get when you don’t put FishFingers on a paper towel

 

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padders

·Jun 5, 2021·Oooo subtitles!

As noted by Eug above: Not natural and not cleanable. That is not original Ed White lume. The real thing has a wobble usually.

 

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gemini4

·Jun 5, 2021·Hoarder Of Speed et alia

Dial has been relubed.

 

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padders

·Jun 5, 2021·Oooo subtitles!

gemini4

Dial has been relubed.

I am guessing that wasn't a typo but a funno.

 

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eugeneandresson

·Jun 5, 2021

padders

The real thing has a wobble usually.

I wouldn’t take this to the bank. Seen a lot of beauts with zero wobble, and a lot with.

 

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snowflake

·Jun 5, 2021

Not really related, but adding 7205 to Ed White looks very odd. If the owner is happy with such a mismatch, he(or she) is not a purist who cares about the original parts/lume.