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MrChamfers · 15 January 2021, 08:15 AM

Can a 40 year old dial still have bright white markings?
I was thinking that even in a drawer the markers would begin to yellow.
But this dial I was looking at seems newer/service, but theres 121xxx on the back.

Tom1675 · 15 January 2021, 08:46 AM

In a drawer the mostly accepted theory is the tritium would patina even more than if out in the light... As for this dial, it could be the picture but it also seems that the lume is washed form the dial. Do you have more pics?

MrChamfers · 15 January 2021, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom1675

In a drawer the mostly accepted theory is the tritium would patina even more than if out in the light... As for this dial, it could be the picture but it also seems that the lume is washed form the dial. Do you have more pics?

there's no more helpful pics, just the back of the dial. Is it possible to remove the lume without a trace?
I think I'd rather have a more patina'd dial anyway.

MrChamfers · 16 January 2021, 05:40 AM

the lume is still on there according to the seller, just very very white.

Tom1675 · 16 January 2021, 06:00 AM

If the lume is still there its likely a luminova service dial, despite the t<25 marking.

Sublovin · 16 January 2021, 06:05 AM

None of my tritium dial watches are that white .

TimeToGo · 16 January 2021, 06:12 AM

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MK-1

Hard to tell if there is tritium with that picture..

MrChamfers · 16 January 2021, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom1675

If the lume is still there its likely a luminova service dial, despite the t<25 marking.

I don't think any service dials had the Lemrick 121xxxx number on the back though. Of course I could be wrong.

Filipão · 16 January 2021, 02:16 PM

My 1979 5513 Maxi MKI is snow white. I've seen many Maxis very white.

Not so sure about 1680, but from the OP's pic one can clearly see the foggy/blurry perimeters of plots, meaning it's not the paint underneath the lume, it's THE lume.

For comparison side by side with 16800.

1665fan · 16 January 2021, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MrChamfers

I don't think any service dials had the Lemrick 121xxxx number on the back though. Of course I could be wrong.

I was thinking the same thing

Rado63 · 18 January 2021, 01:40 PM

Singer made the red line dials and I believe some ft first dials. I have seen the 121XXX stamped on the back of 1680 dials. The ft first dials for the 1680 I have seen the 121XXX stamp on the back. Contact vintage Rolex watch experts and show photos of the front and back. And yes this dial sure is white.

15 January 2021, 08:15 AM	#1
MrChamfers Banned Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: USA!! Watch: ing Warriors ball Posts: 710	Old dial still white? Can a 40 year old dial still have bright white markings? I was thinking that even in a drawer the markers would begin to yellow. But this dial I was looking at seems newer/service, but theres 121xxx on the back.

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Sublovin "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: USA Watch: Lots Posts: 4,354	None of my tritium dial watches are that white . __________________ DSSD is the king of all Rolex

18 January 2021, 01:40 PM	#11
Rado63 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Real Name: Alan Location: Northern, CA Watch: 116334 Posts: 2,215	Singer made the red line dials and I believe some ft first dials. I have seen the 121XXX stamped on the back of 1680 dials. The ft first dials for the 1680 I have seen the 121XXX stamp on the back. Contact vintage Rolex watch experts and show photos of the front and back. And yes this dial sure is white. __________________ Rolex 116334 126600 228235

15 January 2021, 08:46 AM	#2
Tom1675 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Real Name: Tom Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,172	In a drawer the mostly accepted theory is the tritium would patina even more than if out in the light... As for this dial, it could be the picture but it also seems that the lume is washed form the dial. Do you have more pics?

16 January 2021, 05:40 AM	#4
MrChamfers Banned Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: USA!! Watch: ing Warriors ball Posts: 710	the lume is still on there according to the seller, just very very white.

16 January 2021, 06:00 AM	#5
Tom1675 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Real Name: Tom Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,172	If the lume is still there its likely a luminova service dial, despite the t<25 marking.

16 January 2021, 06:12 AM	#7
TimeToGo 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Florida Posts: 16,589	. MK-1 Hard to tell if there is tritium with that picture..

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