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··@SpeedyBirthYearHi all,
Well, a confession... After years in Omega, predominantly Speedmasters, I find myself lured into the vintage Submariner trap. Of course that one tool watch has to be added to the collection and I believe to have found a nice one in this T-serial (1996) 16610. A friend of mine has one for sale which looks completely legit and in very nice vintage condition.
Now, there's one thing that I would like your views on, being the lume.
It looks perfectly fine in person and very much in line with other T-serials I've seen.
Now, here comes the part where I start to wonder...
The lume appears as if there are flakes of dust (or rather; luminous) material present. It is best observed on the Mercedes hand, and in real life is homogeneously present on all lume surfaces. Except for the pearl, that is. If it really is dust, it makes one wonder how it can only be present on all lume, but not on any other (dial) surface... The lume fades quickly and is gone in minutes after exposure to light, as one would expect from tritium.
I have never observed this in any of the Speedmasters I have handled in person (dozens) and hence I am asking for advice. Besides that, I do not doubt the originality of the piece.
(Apologies for the reasonably poor picture; lume shots are tricky)
Keen as I am to learn and share... Is this common to occur in these neo-vintage Submariners and if so, any idea as to what is causing this?
Really appreciate your views!
Well, a confession... After years in Omega, predominantly Speedmasters, I find myself lured into the vintage Submariner trap. Of course that one tool watch has to be added to the collection and I believe to have found a nice one in this T-serial (1996) 16610. A friend of mine has one for sale which looks completely legit and in very nice vintage condition.
Now, there's one thing that I would like your views on, being the lume.
It looks perfectly fine in person and very much in line with other T-serials I've seen.
Now, here comes the part where I start to wonder...
The lume appears as if there are flakes of dust (or rather; luminous) material present. It is best observed on the Mercedes hand, and in real life is homogeneously present on all lume surfaces. Except for the pearl, that is. If it really is dust, it makes one wonder how it can only be present on all lume, but not on any other (dial) surface... The lume fades quickly and is gone in minutes after exposure to light, as one would expect from tritium.
I have never observed this in any of the Speedmasters I have handled in person (dozens) and hence I am asking for advice. Besides that, I do not doubt the originality of the piece.
(Apologies for the reasonably poor picture; lume shots are tricky)
Keen as I am to learn and share... Is this common to occur in these neo-vintage Submariners and if so, any idea as to what is causing this?
Really appreciate your views!
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