Thoughts on Tritium dials

Aliprvz · Jul 29, 2022

I wanted to know everyone’s opinion on tritium dials. I know it’s going to be preference thing but just trying to understand where the community sits on this. As an example I’ll use the speedmaster reduced as I know somewhere along production they made the switch to superluminova.

Question is would one with Tritium dial be preferred? Does it add value? Or would people prefer to have the more common white markers.

I believe it’s not too easy finding a nice patina tritium dial due to the fact that if the watch was serviced by omega at some point they may have put a SL service dial in.

looking forward to everyone’s opinion, happy Friday 😀

BarbVl · Jul 29, 2022

I love how tritium age..😀

MtnMarine · Jul 29, 2022

I think this is all personal preference. I have watches with both. I truly love the aged tritium look but I also like my pieces with superluminova that actually still glow at night. In my opinion, aged tritium has a warmer look while the SL looks more clean/fresh. Again, just personal preference.

gbesq · Jul 29, 2022

Both of my Speedmasters have tritium dials and hands and I prefer the appearance of aged tritium over superluminova. I also think that Speedmasters with tritium dials and hands in good condition will continue to increase in value as there is a limited universe of them available. That being said, there is no doubt that while aged tritium looks great during the day, it’s pretty useless in the dark.

Pvt-Public · Jul 29, 2022

MtnMarine
I truly love the aged tritium look but I also like my pieces with superluminova that actually still glow at night.

What he said !

BarbVl · Jul 30, 2022

MtnMarine
pieces with superluminova that actually still glow at night

Good point..😀

OneTwo · Jul 30, 2022

gbesq
I prefer the appearance of aged tritium over superluminova…That being said, there is no doubt that while aged tritium looks great during the day, it’s pretty useless in the dark.

I second this ^

mzzleather · Jul 30, 2022

tritium is all good and fine until they flake off and leave a gaping hole 🙁

ConElPueblo · Jul 30, 2022

The black dial on a Speedmaster is a good background for aged tritium, other dial colours less so.

I have a 2002-ish white dialed Seamaster Professional with super-luminova which I vastly prefer to the tritium versions which are awful, IMO.

padders · Jul 30, 2022

ConElPueblo
The black dial on a Speedmaster is a good background for aged tritium, other dial colours less so.

I have a 2002-ish white dialed Seamaster Professional with super-luminova which I vastly prefer to the tritium versions which are awful, IMO.

I can second that, the first SMPs don't age brilliantly. I actually changed out a dial on an early Bond SMP because I hated the fried egg lume so much.

ConElPueblo · Jul 30, 2022

padders
I can second that, the first SMPs don't age brilliantly. I actually changed out a dial on an early Bond SMP because I hated the fried egg lume so much.

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Scarecrow Boat · Jul 30, 2022

ConElPueblo

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I do love a good fried egg but I don't want to look at 8 of them on my watch dial 😁

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ConElPueblo · Jul 30, 2022

Scarecrow Boat
I do love a good fried egg but I don't want to look at 8 of them on my watch dial 😁

I actually like them on the blue-dialed 300 Pros 😬

padders · Jul 30, 2022

ConElPueblo
I actually like them on the blue-dialed 300 Pros 😬

I would too maybe if the hands ever matched…

Davidt · Jul 30, 2022

I like them on the early SM300’s as well.

That said I also like nicely aged tritium on a white dialled SM300 or polar explorer etc. In fact any dial. Nicely aged, yellow tritium just adds so much depth and warmth to a dial IMO

Thoughts on Tritium dials

Aliprvz

BarbVl

MtnMarine

gbesq

Pvt-Public

BarbVl

OneTwo

mzzleather

ConElPueblo

padders

ConElPueblo

Scarecrow Boat

ConElPueblo

padders

Davidt

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