Omega Geneve Automatic: tritium o radium?

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qwer81

·Nov 21, 2019

Hello Guys,

I would like to know if this Omega Geneve (That I would like to buy), movement 1481, has luminescent hands and indexes in tritium or in radium.

My doubts have increased after seeing the description of this watch
https://www.chrono24.it/omega/genev...el-c-1972s-vintage-watch--id11965956.htm#gref , still in the 70s, with the same movement as the Omega I would like to buy.

But in the 70s, was radio still used for watches ?!

Thank you!

 

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Davidt

·Nov 21, 2019

Tritium.

 

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padders

·Nov 21, 2019·Oooo subtitles!

100% tritium. Radium wasn't in use by Omega after 1962-3. Do bear in mind that the 1481 was a joint effort with Tissot, not Omega's finest hour. Note the lack of Omega markings...

 

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qwer81

·Nov 21, 2019

Thank you guys! A curiosity, why isn't Tritium's "T" on the dial?

There is the writing - Swiss Made -

 

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padders

·Nov 21, 2019·Oooo subtitles!

Because not all Omegas have the T marks. Some have one, some have 2 and some have none. It means nothing. If it has lume and it was made 1963 to 1997 it used tritium excited Zinc Sulphide, the tritium component of which will now be nearly inert. It should still show some short lived glow under UV excitement though.

 

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X350 XJR

·Nov 21, 2019·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Can't tell from the photo but there may be no lume at all on the watch.

BTW, the one in your link is a horribly over-polished and redialed piece of shit.

 

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qwer81

·Nov 22, 2019

Thank you guys!

 

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Peemacgee

·Nov 22, 2019·Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers

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Do bear in mind that the 1481 was a joint effort with Tissot, not Omega's finest hour. Note the lack of Omega markings...

Hey! Be careful what you say.
I was given a lovely Tissot Seastar with a sister cal 2481 (my gateway drug into Constellations) that after service is as accurate as my serviced Connies.
😝 😁