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Why are most 5513 Maxi Mk1 plots so whitish?
Any thoughts and/or scientific facts?
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Wondered this also. Curious to see responses.
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This is what online dealer Bulang & Sons said to me. It seems they sell maxi matte dial 5513’s more than other variants. “The patina has to do with the material of the tritium, different compounds are used. Tritium is actually bleached by UV light, so if you see watches with very dark tritium they are often not worn outside for extended periods of time.
If you would wear them outside in the summer, it could actually turn the plots into white again.” |
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![]() This one has some nice patina . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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But are the great majority of MK1's out in the sun all the time? Mine is not, I wear it not more than once a month. |
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![]() But back to your point, I agree that the more sun for MK1 dials ![]() ![]()
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Not just MK1, pre-Comex also IMO, frequently very pale yellow.
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