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View Poll Results: What do you think of this dial?
RELUMED 4 15.38%
No, this is original! 22 84.62%
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Old 1 April 2017, 09:48 PM   #1
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Help! Great White - Relumed or Not?

Hey guys, being offered a 1665 great white outside TRF by a private seller. Just wanted to see if these markers are a red flag for relume.. what do you think fellas? You opinion would be much appreciated. Cheers
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Old 1 April 2017, 09:50 PM   #2
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Old 1 April 2017, 10:42 PM   #3
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I would not mess with this watch.
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Old 1 April 2017, 10:50 PM   #4
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I would not mess with this watch.
What do you mean my friend? Is it a thumbs up or thumbs down for you
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Old 1 April 2017, 10:51 PM   #5
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http://www.isringtime.com/downloads/...example-48000/

Same lumes structure as this one sold by geoff
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Old 1 April 2017, 11:23 PM   #6
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The lume looks OK to my eye in the close-ups, but hard to tell 100 percent. What leads you to think it might be re-lumed? The slight uneven texture? Old lume is rarely perfect under a loupe or macro photo. It can shrink, expand, bleed, flake, etc .... through the decades.

Can you post a photo of the whole dial?
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Old 2 April 2017, 04:43 AM   #7
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There are plenty here that know more than I, but I have seen a few references to tritium lume 'puffing up' with moisture?


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Old 2 April 2017, 04:43 AM   #8
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Can you post a photo of the whole dial?
Exactly. The whole dial will tell the story.
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It is a known issue that all of the SubC and GMTIIC's movement have reliability issues. Something to do with a spring that was introduced. I expect this to further increase the value of older Submariners and GMTIIs.
Heck why can't I start my own internet rumor and raise the prices of MY WATCHES!!!!
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Old 2 April 2017, 07:29 AM   #9
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Exactly. The whole dial will tell the story.
Nope not really. Im not concerned about the rest of the dial, only these 3 lume plots because of its texture. Out of respect for the seller I did not want to post his watch in case the deal falls through.
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Old 3 April 2017, 01:03 AM   #10
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Doesn't appear re-lumed to me
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Old 3 April 2017, 10:57 AM   #11
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Lume appears original.
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Old 4 April 2017, 01:37 AM   #12
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They look fine to me, but I am far from an expert. Do they look drastically different from the other lume plots on the dial? Could you possibly do a side-by-side pic of the plots in question vs. the plots that do not worry you?
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Old 5 April 2017, 10:14 PM   #13
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All feedback are well noted, and thanks for the information. Watch did not end up with me, it went to another lucky individual. Thanks again everyone!
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