Question about re-luming technique…

M'Bob · Oct 4, 2022

If you expand this picture, you can see that the hour hand luminous has developed a longitudinal crack. To do the best job fixing it, should it just be stabilized with binder, removed completely and re-done, or will a swipe on the backside of the hand with a similar color luminous material both fix the crack AND stabilize the lume? Thanks.

Archer · Oct 4, 2022

Really no technical aspect to the question, so whatever your preferred outcome is. Putting more lume on the back of the hand isn't something that is typically done though...at least in my experience.

DON · Oct 4, 2022

Unless you like smacking your watch around. Nothing will happen to the luminous

My Panerai 9B with tritium has cracks in both hands from the time I received it in 2001. Wore the watch everyday for 4 years. Got a little knock here and there and no problems

Just don't give it a hard enough knock to cause damage and you should be fine

It lasted this long.

Here's mine (big pic)

eugeneandresson · Oct 4, 2022

My racing project had the same. I chose originality and the pleasing patina, so got it stabilized. The crack doesnt bother me. See for yourself.

Question about re-luming technique…

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Archer

DON

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