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beowulf566 · 29 January 2011, 08:01 AM

So I asked this in the general thread but maybe here is better? I was talking to a watch repair man and he said on the gmt II's and sub's not to buy anything older than 2001 because the lume will be dead? He said they had a bad run of dials? Does this sound accurate? Sorry I know this is a total newb question but I am a newb

And in the market for one of the two soon.

mike · 29 January 2011, 08:23 AM

Rolex made the switch from tritium to luminova circa 1998-1999. Tritium has a half-life of about 12 1/2 years so their luminosity is either gone or much less than what it once was.

For a brief period (around 2000) Rolex used luminova-didn't seem to be as intense as superluminova.

I don't think it was a "bad run" of dials. Simply not what it is today (lot's of debate on how good it is compared to other brands, but that's another story)

If the watch has a tritium dial and depending on the year/model it can be worth many times it's original price.

I would take his statement with a small grain of salt.

beowulf566 · 29 January 2011, 08:36 AM

thank you

29 January 2011, 08:01 AM	#1
beowulf566 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Matt Location: new hampshire Watch: Rlx,Omga,CyS,brtln Posts: 1,520	lume question? So I asked this in the general thread but maybe here is better? I was talking to a watch repair man and he said on the gmt II's and sub's not to buy anything older than 2001 because the lume will be dead? He said they had a bad run of dials? Does this sound accurate? Sorry I know this is a total newb question but I am a newb And in the market for one of the two soon. __________________ R.I.P. Smoke em' if you got em'

29 January 2011, 08:36 AM	#3
beowulf566 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Matt Location: new hampshire Watch: Rlx,Omga,CyS,brtln Posts: 1,520	thank you __________________ R.I.P. Smoke em' if you got em'

29 January 2011, 08:23 AM	#2
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	Rolex made the switch from tritium to luminova circa 1998-1999. Tritium has a half-life of about 12 1/2 years so their luminosity is either gone or much less than what it once was. For a brief period (around 2000) Rolex used luminova-didn't seem to be as intense as superluminova. I don't think it was a "bad run" of dials. Simply not what it is today (lot's of debate on how good it is compared to other brands, but that's another story) If the watch has a tritium dial and depending on the year/model it can be worth many times it's original price. I would take his statement with a small grain of salt.

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