Is A Vintage Watch Worth More Or Less If Radium Lume Has Been Removed?

gbesq · Oct 2, 2020

I'm just curious about what other OF members think. Would you buy a vintage watch that is lumed with radium based paint? If you did, would you have the lume removed and/or relume with a different material? If you were considering the purchase of a vintage watch where radium lume had been removed, would that detract from or enhance the value of the watch in your estimation?

Vintagewtchzilla · Oct 2, 2020

simple answer

regular watch which was delivered with radium and was relumed = nogo and a huuuge - in value

military watch which was delivered with radium and was relumed = legit and acceptable but the original is king

Is A Vintage Watch Worth More Or Less If Radium Lume Has Been Removed?

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