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13 February 2013, 02:57 PM | #1 |
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Stabilizing the tritium lum
Hey all, I was recently introduced to the idea that one can "seal" or stabilize the lume in the hands (and perhaps the dial too?) on vintage watches so that it wont crack.
Does anyone have any experience with this? I write someone inquiring about getting my watch serviced and having this done, and he wrote back that this process darkens the color of the tritium. Is this true? Does anyone have photos before and after that they can share? Is the consensus from you vintage aficionados that this practice is good or not?? Your insight would be greatly appreciated!
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13 February 2013, 03:45 PM | #2 |
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This recent thread should help
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=278180
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13 February 2013, 08:21 PM | #3 |
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Perfect timing with this thread.
Should I get this stabilised or leave it, you can see the lume on the hour hand is starting to crack. Opinions? [IMG][/IMG] |
14 February 2013, 12:26 AM | #4 |
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Attempting to "Stabilize" the lume may very well cause a change of color to the lume...
I would leave it as is... |
14 February 2013, 12:55 AM | #5 |
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I'd leave it alone. I'd rather have little cracks than a completely different color. Now, if the cracking ever gets so bad that the tritium is flaking off onto the dial, that's a different issue.
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If you have degrading tritium on your hands or dial, you may want to discuss the options with a Rolex restoration professional..
I recommend Bob Ridley at watchmakers.com in Dallas. I have seen some of his work including color matching and it is nothing less than amazing..
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I'm going to disagree with several and say get it stabilized. I had the Lume on the hands stabilized by Bob Ridley and he warned me that it might change the color. When I got the watch back, it matched PERFECTLY and now I can rest easy that it won't flake-out. Definitely send it to someone that knows what they are doing though
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