Weak lume on 2022 DSM Speedmaster

M Massflyer

Any feedback on typical lume duration? My dirty R watch, GMT II will normally illuminate for several hours once properly charged.

Very disappointed as my DSM Speedy only last for minutes. I’m a professional pilot, and often fly at night, so it’s a bit annoying to struggle when looking at my 12k watch.

thanks for the feedback,

Brad

Annapolis

Others may have deeper insights. What I’d want to know is how you’re determining this. Do you mean how long it lasts, how bright it remains? Also, how have you charged it?—just an ordinary day of wear? Or with a uv flashlight?

And, as just mentioned, the two watches may not be apples to apples.

Every lumed modern Omega I’ve owned has had pretty good endurance, still glowing the next morning after a day of normal use. But after about 20 minutes or so you’d need to be in a pretty dark room with dark-adapted pupils to be able to read the watch clearly.

Once you’ve had a Ball watch with tritium gas tubes (and there are other less expensive brands that also do this, like Nite), you’ll think all standard lume watches are b.s. The one I had was so bright I could use it as a reading light. And with that technology it never dims—glows with constant brightness for years and years.