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17 April 2017, 12:29 PM
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Anybody seen tritium age to green?
I was looking at a 16800 today that looked not bad except the lume seems to be a minty green colour. After some searching I haven't seen anything online discussing this colour change. At first I though it was a fake dial but I have seen some tritium dials on omegas turn this colour.
And before I get flamed for it, sorry I didn't get any pics. Any thoughts?
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17 April 2017, 01:26 PM
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Good possibility it was relumed.
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17 April 2017, 01:41 PM
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I had a 5513 Maxi that the tritium hands turned a green shade. We believe them to be original as the watch came from original owner and had never been opened.
Oddly the dial lume was still a nice bone white.
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17 April 2017, 04:27 PM
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I think I read on here some where it can be caused by water damage ?
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17 April 2017, 04:50 PM
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Quite a few vintage Omega Speedmasters have tritium markers turned darker green.
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17 April 2017, 08:15 PM
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Green often means moisture ingress
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17 April 2017, 08:40 PM
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I recall reading somewhere(!) that chlorinated - swimming pool - water can cause green tinting?
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17 April 2017, 11:48 PM
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I've seen green in a lot of other brands but generally Rolex mix does not naturally age green.
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18 April 2017, 12:17 AM
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If I recall, green is from moisture
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18 April 2017, 12:21 PM
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Been there done that. Green means water exposure.
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