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Old 10 August 2016, 01:31 PM   #31
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Being a SWISS dial there is likely radium in the luminous markers so you can't really stabilise it if that material has been flaking and essentially "eating" at the dial. It's radioactive and you can't stop that. This is a common theory about these dials, whether scientifically proven in any way I'm not sure.

If it's a type of metal corrosion well, "rust never sleeps"!
I have been monitoring the watch since i installed the dial and it has been the same.
How long do you reckon it takes before i start seeing any differences?
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Old 10 August 2016, 01:36 PM   #32
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I have been monitoring the watch since i installed the dial and it has been the same.
How long do you reckon it takes before i start seeing any differences?
I don't think it's possible to answer that question.
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Old 10 August 2016, 02:17 PM   #33
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I think it looks great. How do you like it?
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