Constellation with Onyx and Lume?

140dave · Nov 6, 2022

Is this a possible original combo or is it a mismatch of hands and dial? Hands looks like they have the onyx, or black paint, fill while the dial has the single T and looks like lume dots at ends of markers.

edit: it’s a 168.005

I’d swear I saw a thread on this not too long back but can’t find it so any answers are appreciated. Thanks OF!

norb1967 · Nov 6, 2022

Lume does darken with age so it could just be that. Or the hands were repainted (incorrectly).

X350 XJR · Nov 6, 2022

Dial and hand lume do often age differently. If the condition of the dial doesn't put you off I certainly wouldn't worry about the hands.

Dan S · Nov 6, 2022

I also think that the hands may contain darkened lume. A UV shot would clarify.

kaplan · Nov 6, 2022

It looks like darkened lume to me as well, I once received a watch and almost wanted to cry after seeing the black inlay on a lumed dial, it was darkened lume after all and in a lapsing moment I didn't notice it - so even point blank it's easy to mistake

Constellation with Onyx and Lume?

140dave

norb1967

X350 XJR

Dan S

kaplan

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