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Does this watch contain Radium?

  1. JulianK Aug 17, 2019

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    I like to avoid watches with Radium if I can. It was my understanding that most watches in the 60s utilized tritium but not all. The watches with tritium were used denoted with a “T” at the bottom. This watch in question only has the word “SWISS” but the luminous markers look similar to tritium to me. Would appreciate any advice here.

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    Cheers,

    Julian
     
  2. merchandiser Aug 17, 2019

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    It’s now sold, that said it may have had radium lume but the hands had been relumed with a material that was unlikely radium. Note the mint green color.

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  3. JulianK Aug 17, 2019

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    They are definitely not radium. However, there are like plots around the stick markers that are light yellow. It just seems strange the dial doesn’t have any “T”s along the bottom.