Patina lightning?

[DevinH]

I think it has lightened up a lot. Am I imagining this or is this possible? My dad gave me my Sub ref: 16800 made in 1983/1984 on July 6th. He had it in his room on a winder.






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[swish77]

Hard to tell. Lighting conditions would need to be exactly the same for a true comparison, and taken by same camera, no saturation in digital file, etc ... The dial/hands patina, based just those photos, looks pretty similar to my eyes.

However, that looks for sure like a different bezel insert. The scratches are different. They're different, right? I'd be very surprised if the patina on the insert pearl changed that dramatically in a matter of weeks.

[godsey]

The 40 on the bezels look different.

[Kingface66]

It's a different bezel

[DevinH]

Originally Posted by Kingface66

It's a different bezel

Correct. I still have the original one though.


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[Kingface66]

Originally Posted by swish77

Hard to tell. Lighting conditions would need to be exactly the same for a true comparison, and taken by same camera, no saturation in digital file, etc ... The dial/hands patina, based just those photos, looks pretty similar to my eyes.

However, that looks for sure like a different bezel insert. The scratches are different. They're different, right? I'd be very surprised if the patina on the insert pearl changed that dramatically in a matter of weeks.

Also, if you look at the skin tone on your arm in the left photo, it has more yellow/red tones in the spectrum than the arm on the right. And likewise, the patina is more yellow, as well. Aaron is correct, you need to be able to reproduce the same light saturation to get a clear idea.

[DevinH]

Originally Posted by Kingface66

Also, if you look at the skin tone on your arm in the left photo, it has more yellow/red tones in the spectrum than the arm on the right. And likewise, the patina is more yellow, as well. Aaron is correct, you need to be able to reproduce the same light saturation to get a clear idea.

You are right. It's definitely hard to tell over my iPhone pictures. I just noticed it today appear lighter than when I was given it. Thanks guys for your input.


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[southtexas]

Yes tritium can lighten up when constantly exposed to light.

My 1680 considerably lightened after I purchased it (I wear it daily). Prior to that, it lived in a safe deposit box.

I posted a before and after here. Another dramatic example I remember is "jedly" showed a before and after of a mil sub (or comex?) he wore on a week long sailing trip. It lightened considerably over just the week.


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[thenewguyguys]

Originally Posted by southtexas

Yes tritium can lighten up when constantly exposed to light.

My 1680 considerably lightened after I purchased it (I wear it daily). Prior to that, it lived in a safe deposit box.

I posted a before and after here. Another dramatic example I remember is "jedly" showed a before and after of a mil sub (or comex?) he wore on a week long sailing trip. It lightened considerably over just the week.


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Got the link to the pictures?

[Vincent65]

Of course patina lightens in sunlight, much like most other things fade.

Here's my 1680:

1. when I bought it, (May 2012)

2. a month later later, (June 2012) and then

3. a year later... (May 2013)

[Vincent65]

Here's another example, my 1675, although it's relatively minor fading, I think.

1. March 2015

2. March 2016

[goldfixer21]

I opened this post fully expecting to see a watch with bolts of lightning shooting out of it...

[Vincent65]

Originally Posted by goldfixer21

I opened this post fully expecting to see a watch with bolts of lightning shooting out of it...

Haha, yes, the elusive 'e'...

[DevinH]

Originally Posted by Vincent65

Of course patina lightens in sunlight, much like most other things fade.



Here's my 1680:



1. when I bought it, (May 2012)



2. a month later later, (June 2012) and then



3. a year later... (May 2013)

Excellent examples. Thank you.


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