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8 January 2019, 06:04 AM | #1 |
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Two white 1680s with very different patina.
It’s interesting to see how differently tritium lume ages and patinas. My two white 1680s were likely made in a similar time frame. Both have 3.8M serial numbers.
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8 January 2019, 07:20 AM | #2 |
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Both Mk1 dials, but don't numbers suggest a Red dial? Nevertheless, two great watches.
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8 January 2019, 08:03 AM | #3 |
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If they are both indeed original dials, what would be the main causes for the difference in patina?
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The one on the right has been outside of storage longer and exposed to more sunlight. |
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8 January 2019, 11:25 AM | #6 |
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And, if you start wearing the “dark” one every day in the sun, it’ll lighten up nicely in a month or so. Mine did. My Tudors did as well. |
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8 January 2019, 11:47 AM | #8 |
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Very nice i like the creamy one best ,which one do you think has more value i wonder.
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I think people prefer the darker patina'd ones
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8 January 2019, 12:35 PM | #10 |
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I love them both. So if a darker one will lighten if you start wearing it outside regularly, does anyone know if lighter patina will darken at this point if it’s stuck in a drawer for a few years?
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8 January 2019, 01:04 PM | #11 |
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I think darkening takes a lot longer than lightening. Just my experience...
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8 January 2019, 03:31 PM | #12 |
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your 1680 on the left is very similar to mine from 1974. 385xxxx serial and kept in dark place for around 20 years or more.
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9 January 2019, 05:45 AM | #13 |
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I think mine was somewhere in between.
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9 January 2019, 10:29 AM | #14 |
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Mine sees daylight fairly regularly.
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10 January 2019, 07:48 AM | #15 |
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Some very nice 1680s here!
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