The relume watch thread

[gaijin]

I've been thinking about having mine redone by Jay at MCWW, but in blue. Stock it has a bluish-green glow, which lasts, but is not intense. I had my Hamilton Sunset done in blue and I really like it. I also want to do my Revue Thommen Chrono Diver, since I decided to keep it, but I don't want to have both out at the same time. I wear chronos too often to have two of them out of rotation.

I'm sure you've seen the comparisons before:




I agree the blue looks nice, but wonder whether it will really be any brighter or last any longer than what's already on the watch.

HTH

[Raza]

It's quite thickly applied. And it's nicely between C1 and C3 (is the Chase-Durer C5?), and a good compromise because I really don't like the greenish color of the lume when in normal light compared to the clean, white appearance of C1 and BGW9.

[geoffbot]

Still waiting for the rest of the watch (22 weeks and counting....)

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My Vortex has blue lume - did you get yours redone in green?

[Drop of a Hat]

My Vortex has blue lume - did you get yours redone in green?

Yeah. The whole watch is being redone. Even more so than yours.

To match the theme, I had the lume repainted in the vintage style (so it's the first pic that's the special one). I'm super excited for it to be done (hopefully) soon.

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[Triton9]

Triton9,
Great work on your watches. I want to tackle luming my Alpha 24 hour watch (with sandwich dial... idiot proof?). What product(s) do you use and any tricks for a newbie?

Thanks

Sandwich dial? Just take out the movement, hands and dial. The dial is in 2 pieces,open up. One is the front one which , another is the base. Just get the superluminova lume and whacked on the base. Check is it properly spread, wait for it dry and then stick the 2 pieces back. You will have a perfect relume. You basically dont need any skill for reluming a sandwich dial. All you need is how to assemble the dial, hand on the movt will do.

other than sandwich dial, others relume will need a steady hand.

[walarok]

Thank you Triton9! I will get busy on that and post my results!

[geoffbot]

Yeah. The whole watch is being redone. Even more so than yours.

To match the theme, I had the lume repainted in the vintage style (so it's the first pic that's the special one). I'm super excited for it to be done (hopefully) soon.

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Pm me when you get it back would you? In case I miss it (I'm on holiday from next weekend).

[Drop of a Hat]

Pm me when you get it back would you? In case I miss it (I'm on holiday from next weekend).

Will do bud. Enjoy your vacation.

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[geoffbot]

Will do bud. Enjoy your vacation.

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Ta. I fly next Sunday so I'll be around for a bit yet

[Drop of a Hat]

Ta. I fly next Sunday so I'll be around for a bit yet

Yeah well dont hold your breath. Its been nearly 6 months already.....so I have no idea when I'll see it. It's just a waiting game.

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