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Old 9 May 2014, 01:44 AM   #1
seattleal
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Some Tritium Dials from the Late 60's/Early 70's Will Still Glow If--

--exposed to strong fluorescent light.

They glow brightly at first, but fade in 5-10 minutes.

Here is an example:







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Old 9 May 2014, 02:12 AM   #2
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Mine (1966, 1970 and 1990) glow dimly all night. Great watch and pics, BTW!
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Old 9 May 2014, 02:57 AM   #3
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I have a 1965, 1978 and 1993 that still glow.
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Old 9 May 2014, 04:27 AM   #4
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Very cool info, thanks.
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Old 9 May 2014, 06:32 AM   #5
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Yes I have a few that do.
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