C1 Luminova Versus C3? Which do you prefer?

[skype88]

Hi everyone..I'm relatively knew to watch collecting, I've had a few watches over the past couple years.. Currently I've got a watch which has C1- Luminova, I guess it's a very thick application of it because it is excellent. My last watch was a Maratac Pilot 46mm ( huge ), which had a C-3 Luminova. The C3 was obviously much brighter, had better longevity, but one thing I didn't like was the slight green colour of the markers / numerals. Do you prefer C1 or C3 and why? Thanks. I look forward to hearing you're opinion!

[RGS]

No contest - C3! I love great lume. BGW9 would be a second choice since it is nearly as bright as C3. It looks white in day but glows blue. With BGW9 now available, I don't know why anyone would use C1.

[Worker]

Absolutely....C3 all the way!!

[Renisin]

Can't really say as I never have owned a watch with C1,but what I do know is my two watches that have C3 burn bright all night!

[jganovsky]

See the chart for a comparison.

[gaijin]

Definitely Grade A C3 Super-LumiNova:





HTH

[2012]

I would like to see BGW9 used more frequently. C3 is good too, but I think the overall design of the watch dial should complement the greenish hue.

[Horoticus]

No contest - C3! I love great lume. BGW9 would be a second choice since it is nearly as bright as C3. It looks white in day but glows blue. With BGW9 now available, I don't know why anyone would use C1.

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[clouser]

It depends on the watch. Some watches look good with the greenish hue of C3 in daylight, and some don't. Like others have said, I prefer BGW9 over C1. I have found that BGW9 doesn't glow as intensely as C3 when first charged, but 1 hour later, both are glowing with the same intensity. The same holds for 8 hours after charging as well.

[Ninjastar]

For me BGW9 or C1.

I like lume, but I don't really need it to last through the night so I generally prefer that the markers appear white during the day.

C3 is awesome when it's glowing, but on most watches I don't like the greenish appearance during the day.

I do hope BGW9 starts getting used on more watches because you get the best of both worlds.