To relume or not to relume?.....That is the question....

Mouse_at_Large · May 4, 2018

I think there is a middle ground. If it was mine (and assuming the lume is dead on the rest of the watch), I'd be seeing if someone might be able to fill the hands and possibly touch up the 3 o'clock marker with a colour matched inert material.

MaiLollo · May 4, 2018

Biezmez
Thanks for the comments. I’m definitely keeping the watch - at least for the time being anyway.
Regards
Chris

Then I would relume the hands and leave the dial alone.

sjg22 · May 4, 2018

MaiLollo
Then I would relume the hands and leave the dial alone.

Agreed - I’d sympathetically relume the hands but not touch the dial.

mac_omega · May 4, 2018

The lume is not containing tritium - it is radium for sure!

So it will not glow anymore - this is a plus because the hands can be filled with an inert (non-glowing) material which can be coloured to match the dial.

Biezmez · May 4, 2018

mac_omega
The lume is not containing tritium - it is radium for sure!

So it will not glow anymore - this is a plus because the hands can be filled with an inert (non-glowing) material which can be coloured to match the dial.

That makes for an interesting point, duly noted as something to take up with my watch repairer.
Thanks for the input.

To relume or not to relume?.....That is the question....

Mouse_at_Large

MaiLollo

sjg22

mac_omega

Biezmez

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