BR03-92 Phantom Lume and its comparison to Ball EM II Diver GMT

[derkpans]

Hello All,

I'm strongly considering a Phantom but need feedback on it's lume. Do any of you have feedback on it's lume intensity and color?

It's either this or a Ball EM II Diver GMT for me. While I really like the Phantom, it's more expensive than the Ball, which has an additional GMT function. Can anyone enlighten me on why B&R is more expensive and what are its merits over the Ball?

Thanks!

[Kadhytia]

The bell and ross phantom on the BR 03 92 series has an unique overall appearance. However the lume glows with a very light gray, and it doesnt last long. Personally i regret on getting the phantom. It looks great in the day but useless at night. I wore it once when i was going into a cinema and it was completely useless, I could barely see the dial.

[jrosales]

The lume intensity on the Phantom is pretty low - minimally visible after shining direct light on it for a few seconds.

I don't know what the Ball's lume looks like, but I have a PO and a Navitimer, and they both have much brighter lume - especially the PO.

Its pretty useless at night unless you're indoors in bright light. On the other hand, I would imagine that this is in keeping with the whole "Phantom" motiff. Still a very striking watch (in bright light, at least). I'm wearing it now (indoors) and the dial is easily visible.

[jrosales]

Your post actually got me curious, so I performed a little experiment...



On the left is a Navitimer, and on the right is a PO. All were exposed to bright light for about a minute.

The Phantom is dimmer compared to the two, but not as far behind as I had originally thought.