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marturx
·Absolutely awesome specimen! It's definitely one of the best I've seen. I wouldn't take poison on that the bezel is original, but if someone could proove it isn't, I have learnt something new!
New Arrival, SM300 14755-61 With Original Bakelite Bezel Intact ??, Macro Shots Will Decide
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plexyforever
·🥰
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LiquidSolid
·Condition is amazing- what a beaut! enjoy it!
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timeismoney
·Congrats on such a great find! Great piece! Watch out for those turnstile. 😜
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TNTwatch
·Lume pics are with a UV light. Lume pigments are burnt out by the radium and no longer glow independently which is normal.
How is the reading from your Geiger counter?
PS: I have a hunch that it has tritium lume here. Let's see if the Geiger counter agrees. 😀
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gemini4
··Hoarder Of Speed et aliaGC is Very strong, 3300 cpm. Truthfully, I haven't see the lume in complete darkness yet. Will look later. Perhaps there is some glow after energized by the UV light. I do have another 14755-61 with a "special ops" all black lume burnt dial as well. See below.
I'll try and compare GC readings and lume shots and post soon.
I'll try and compare GC readings and lume shots and post soon.
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CajunTiger
·Absolutely awesome specimen! It's definitely one of the best I've seen. I wouldn't take poison on that the bezel is original, but if someone could proove it isn't, I have learnt something new!
If the bezel isn't real, someone has come up with the secret sauce. All of the reproduction bezels I have seen all have tell tale signs not seen in Gemini's bezel.
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Steve1haggart
·Stunning SM 300 Marc ,I would love to get my hands on your crystal ball.
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Jones in LA
··Not in LA anymore.I searched in vain for the "Mind Blown" emoji. Wow.
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mbeast
·Jesus Christ 😲
What a watch!
What a watch!
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Fost
·@gemini4 Sorry to bump this thread ...just curious about the UV light pics ... as we know , Bakelite bezel should ´glow’ Green under UV ... but it might depend of the UV wavelength... your doesn’t seems to glow .. any idea of the wavelength your are using ?
Just some pics of mine to compare ...
Just some pics of mine to compare ...
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gemini4
··Hoarder Of Speed et aliaHi Fost, I think your bezel numbers are fine.
On the original 2913, 14755, 165014 bezels, only the piper dot, if intact, should light up. The numbers do not. They aren't radiant
The numbers do light up on the next generation bezel, for the 16x.024. Hope that helps.
On the original 2913, 14755, 165014 bezels, only the piper dot, if intact, should light up. The numbers do not. They aren't radiant
The numbers do light up on the next generation bezel, for the 16x.024. Hope that helps.
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Fost
·I was not referring to the numbers but the black material which becomes green under uv
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gemini4
··Hoarder Of Speed et aliaOk sorry. I have no idea what wavelength my UV light is.
Honestly, I've never even noticed (or known) that the black background can turn to a color.
Honestly, I've never even noticed (or known) that the black background can turn to a color.
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Vintagewtchzilla
·ok let get a bit deeper into it
you say bakelite is say no it isn't
on straight lug seamaster the material of choice was nitro celluloid which is way more sensitive to damage or environmental influences.
you see on the pic above that the bezel isn't luming on "scratched " parts, this comes due a cover sealing laquer and this is the part that reflects blackligh in a green color and not the celluloid itself.
you say bakelite is say no it isn't
on straight lug seamaster the material of choice was nitro celluloid which is way more sensitive to damage or environmental influences.
you see on the pic above that the bezel isn't luming on "scratched " parts, this comes due a cover sealing laquer and this is the part that reflects blackligh in a green color and not the celluloid itself.
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pippy
·Whatever! Beautiful watch😁.
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Fost
·ok let get a bit deeper into it
you say bakelite is say no it isn't
on straight lug seamaster the material of choice was nitro celluloid which is way more sensitive to damage or environmental influences.
you see on the pic above that the bezel isn't luming on "scratched " parts, this comes due a cover sealing laquer and this is the part that reflects blackligh in a green color and not the celluloid itself.
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Exiztence
·Looks amazing this way or other 😀
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Magnix
·Very Nice ! Well done
