Relume or not to lume - that's the question

GuiltunderGlass

I'd leave it as is, gives the watch character.

omegawatchlover

Remove the original set of hands. Buy a new set and color match to your dial.

MtV

If you are going to have it relumed, don’t send it to someone in Germany. The best available is called James Hyman. He’s in the UK and worth every bit of effort.

Personally, I wouldn’t not have it relumed, but stabilized.

tritto

It's a tough question. I don't think yours are too bad, compare them to mine. Eventually I'll get around to having my hands repainted and relumed and the dial too (since the lume is either in really bad shape or it's been very poorly relumed in the past).

Chronomateur

Hey @all, next question about my Speedy 145.012-67. I like, no love it as it is... worn but possibly in all original and unpolished state. But, honestly the hands are in pretty bad shape. The lack of lumen doesn't bother me that much, but even during the day the time often is quite hard to read.

Would you relume it? What is a collectors opinion? Someone you could recommend in Germany?

padders

I don’t think anyone has suggested reluming the dial. It’s the hands that have issues. The dial lume is fully in line with how the -67/68 models typically age and is not objectionable.

padders

I don’t think anyone has suggested reluming the dial. It’s the hands that have issues. The dial lume is fully in line with how the -67/68 models typically age and is not objectionable.

B bonzodog

If it were mine,I would leave it as is.