Omega Pocket Watches and Radium

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I read several of the past threads regarding radium and the toxicity of it. And how exposure can be avoided. I have been wanting to add an omega pocket watch to my collection. But hoping to avoid one entirely that used the radium lume. Anyone can tell if these dials used the radium lume?

Anyone info is appreciated

 
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Non luminous dials from 1930s or thereabouts, so no radium.

Nice selection by the way, my preference would be the first one.

This may also be an option.

 
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If there is no luminous paint, there is no radium. TBH, while you will occasionally find a PW with lume (e.g. military watches), most are not luminous.
 
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Non luminous dials from 1930s or thereabouts, so no radium.

Nice selection by the way, my preference would be the first one.

This may also be an option.

If there is no luminous paint, there is no radium. TBH, while you will occasionally find a PW with lume (e.g. military watches), most are not luminous.

Non luminous dials from 1930s or thereabouts, so no radium.

Nice selection by the way, my preference would be the first one.

This may also be an option.


Thanks for the information. I appreciate it. Yeah I love the first one but seller is asking for way too much. Probably triple going rate for that one. I ended up buying the tuxedo bulls eye looking one. (3rd one). And thanks for the link. Looks like I missed out on his omega one



If there is no luminous paint, there is no radium. TBH, while you will occasionally find a PW with lume (e.g. military watches), most are not luminous.

Thats good to know. I tried googling answers and Ai auto response were giving me misleading information saying majority had the radium. Figure I double check with the forum.
Happy I did. Can’t tell what is luminous paint since majority of my omegas were modern. Vintage is still new to me.


My non-luminous / no radium Omega says hello as well.


Beautiful. I considered getting that one as well. Looks like I missed out on one on this forum back in September
 
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Thanks for the information. I appreciate it. Yeah I love the first one but seller is asking for way too much. Probably triple going rate for that one. I ended up buying the tuxedo bulls eye looking one. (3rd one). And thanks for the link. Looks like I missed out on his omega one





Thats good to know. I tried googling answers and Ai auto response were giving me misleading information saying majority had the radium. Figure I double check with the forum.
Happy I did. Can’t tell what is luminous paint since majority of my omegas were modern. Vintage is still new to me.




Beautiful. I considered getting that one as well. Looks like I missed out on one on this forum back in September
Luminous paint has a rough texture, it's often puffy. If it's old it will be yellow or brown. You can't miss it.