Hand applied lume

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The Navitimer 806 1959 advertised having hand applied lume. Under the right lighting today I see that is the case. That has to be a tedious job. I see the flaws but don’t think I could do any better.

I drink coffee like water!
 
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That is a fact I actually didn't know. I love it, looks very authentic to the old ones
 
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The Navitimer 806 1959 advertised having hand applied lume. Under the right lighting today I see that is the case. That has to be a tedious job. I see the flaws but don’t think I could do any better.

I drink coffee like water!

Breitling has done an excellent job with the Re-edition. Here’s a shot of my Navitimer from 1961 for comparison.
 
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Breitling has done an excellent job with the Re-edition. Here’s a shot of my Navitimer from 1961 for comparison.
It seems to be an almost exact re-creation. Very nice watch BTW!
 
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Breitling has done an excellent job with the Re-edition. Here’s a shot of my Navitimer from 1961 for comparison.
Amazing
 
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Wouldn't that job suck though! One sneeze or itch and you're screwed! One shot with the paint brush! Then again being a watchmaker would be tough. My hats off to folks like Archer