Radium or Tritium 1964 Vintage watch?! What's Your Take On This Associated Transport Omega?

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I just purchased this watch online, I should be arriving in a few days. While researching the history I found an article of a guy suing Associated Transport for what he believed to be radiation/cancer coming from the watch he wore "day and night for 22 years".

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/03/29/Watch-out-for-that-watch/3318449384400/

Once I receive it I'm planning on taking it to Omega to get it serviced, but was wondering if anyone knew what the radioactive element would be on this watch. It was gifted in 1964 (per the back engraving) but am unsure when it was actually produced, seems like it could be either Radium or Tritium. No T's in sight.

Regardless, I'd like to wear this watch often and was wondering if it makes sense to have Omega change the hands (if radioactive) with a similar-looking hand from the era. I'll likely keep the original parts and store them as far away from me as possible...
 
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They transitioned over to tritium (which would be pretty much inert by now) in ~1962 so there is a very good chance that is not radium. The first 18 months or so of production had no T marks. Regardless of what lume it actually is, there is very little on that dial or in those hands so it wouldn't bother me

If you take it to Omega for a service, be prepared for it to cost possibly double or triple what you paid for the watch.
 
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If you take it to Omega for a service, be prepared for it to cost possibly double or triple what you paid for the watch.

Or more - would they even service that without wanting to replace the case too?

OP - This is the type of watch that makes no sense to send to Omega, or even pay to have serviced, unless it has sentimental value to you. It will never be worth more than $200-300, even if you have an $800 service on it.
 
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My recommendation would be to have the watch movement serviced, case cleaned (not polished), generic crown replaced if needed and crystal polished or replaced if damaged. Have this done by a competent local watchmaker. Omega is going to charge you a fortune for the work and perhaps take months to do it.