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Lume on my modern omegas leaves me underwhelmed....
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guelerct
·I agree with OP
My gsotm has a lot of line spots on the dial but they are small surface areas. My Panerai blows it away in the dark but the paint density is much greater vs the small indices and hash marks of the Omega
My gsotm has a lot of line spots on the dial but they are small surface areas. My Panerai blows it away in the dark but the paint density is much greater vs the small indices and hash marks of the Omega
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Bushido
·Most of my watches, both Omega and Rolex, will be very faint after a little while in the dark. There is one exception in my collection. I will literally wake in the middle of the night and be able to easily read the time via its lume without any charging at any point.
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korneevy
·Want lume? Panerai with a sandwich dial is your friend.
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!Would it (2254/2255) last all night long like the Monster?
Don't get me wrong, I know the Monster is good, much better than any Speedmaster* or skeleton hands Seamaster but the sword hands model is just better still in terms of persistence and legibility. I know of nothing better.
*I haven't tried a silver snoopy or CK 2998 as I don't like them when the lights are on.
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Spy
·Yes and be brighter after 6 or 7 hours.
Don't get me wrong, I know the Monster is good, much better than any Speedmaster* or skeleton hands Seamaster but the sword hands model is just better still in terms of persistence and legibility. I know of nothing better.
*I haven't tried a silver snoopy or CK 2998 as I don't like them when the lights are on.
I concur. My 2254 is still readable after 8 hours.
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stockae92
·If you like lume, check out the newer Seiko Tuna dive watch, they are .... CRAZY. I have the SBBN031 and it bright!
Besides bright lume material, its just the matter of real estate. If it has more room for lume material, with bright lume material, it will be brighter.
Besides bright lume material, its just the matter of real estate. If it has more room for lume material, with bright lume material, it will be brighter.
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Spy
·If you like lume, check out the newer Seiko Tuna dive watch, they are .... CRAZY. I have the SBBN031 and it bright!
Besides bright lume material, its just the matter of real estate. If it has more room for lume material, with bright lume material, it will be brighter.
Do you have a shot of it, by any chance? I would like to see it, please.
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stockae92
·I don't have a comparison shot, but the lume is more easily charged and brighter than my Seiko 200m solar chrono and turtle
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SeanO
·or you could try something like Lum-Tec.
just sayin'...
just sayin'...
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speedy57
·My speedster racing has excellent lume, s
urprisingly strong. I'm sorry I don't have a good photo to show.
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Mouse_at_Large
·A bit late to this, but here's my 2255.80 after a 10 sec burst from my phone's flash 😎
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Brauner Hund
·The inability to read the darkened lume on my 16710 if waking in the small hours of the morning drove me mad; and the thought that I should accept as 'reasonable' the fact that my £5000 watch needs a UV flashlight shone on it to be seen at night, whilst my £40 Timex Ironman stood on its own two feet, struck (strikes) me as ludicrous.
I recently ditched the 16710 and bought a sword hand Seamaster (2231.50). The Seamaster's lume is incredible. With no 'charging' and nothing more than ambient house light prior to turning in, the watch is easily readable at any and all times of the night. Very pleased with it. Can't say how it compares to non-Sword hand Omegas, but it's certainly a step change to the woeful Rolex lume.
I recently ditched the 16710 and bought a sword hand Seamaster (2231.50). The Seamaster's lume is incredible. With no 'charging' and nothing more than ambient house light prior to turning in, the watch is easily readable at any and all times of the night. Very pleased with it. Can't say how it compares to non-Sword hand Omegas, but it's certainly a step change to the woeful Rolex lume.
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Deafboy
··His Holiness Puer SurdusAhh, we long for the good ol' days of radium!
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Brauner Hund
·Ahh, we long for the good ol' days of radium!
