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  1. Evose May 15, 2020

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    I just picked one up and the lume will barely charge; seeing as how this one is 5 years old.. is this expected?

    Thanks!
     
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  2. Passover May 16, 2020

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    Maybe its better to post this in "Modern Omega Watchs" and include a picture ;)
     
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  3. Evose May 16, 2020

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    So I shined the face with the power of a small sun and it lit up.. unfortunately it dims very quickly. But thankfully it works.
     
  4. Meme-Dweller May 16, 2020

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    Superluminova in general sucks. If you want bright longer-lasting lume, you need a Seiko diver with Lumibrite.
     
  5. padders Oooo subtitles! May 16, 2020

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    Put a Seiko monster next to a 2254 or any other sword hands SMP, look at them after 2 hours of darkness and then revisit that claim...
     
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  6. Meme-Dweller May 16, 2020

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    I've actually owned both a Monster and the Ti version of the 2254 with the 1120. The Monster is brighter at the start and lasts longer, and still glows faintly in the middle of the night. The Omega doesn't even come close. But the Monster is on the cheaper/entry-level side of the Seiko scale, similar to the SKX, so the lume is weaker than if it were a Marinemaster.
     
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  7. padders Oooo subtitles! May 16, 2020

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    I’ve owned both too, my findings were otherwise. Can’t comment on the MM since I haven’t owned one.
     
  8. Evose May 16, 2020

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    Here’s about a minute under flashlight.
     
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  9. padders Oooo subtitles! May 17, 2020

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    Ah the SM300 MC. Yes the lume is pretty poor on those, certainly a lot less vivid than on the watches we were discussing above.
     
  10. Evose May 17, 2020

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    Thanks for confirming my suspicions. Oh well, at least my seiko glows bright :)