A 5513 I am considering

[swish77]

I'd want to see a UV photo of the dial, but I agree with above, relumed hands are an immediate deal-breaker for me. Many examples for sale with all original lume. I would stick to that.

[springer]

Originally Posted by swish77

I'd want to see a UV photo of the dial, but I agree with above, relumed hands are an immediate deal-breaker for me. Many examples for sale with all original lume. I would stick to that.

For those that aren't aware, UV photos aren't the final test when it comes to determining whether a dial or hands have been relumed.

For the uninitiated, hands/dials are being relumed with old tritium or substances that mimic what tritium looks like on genuine vintage dials/hands when it glows or appears white under a UV light.

[swish77]

Originally Posted by springer

For those that aren't aware, UV photos aren't the final test when it comes to determining whether a dial or hands have been relumed.

For the uninitiated, hands/dials are being relumed with old tritium or substances that mimic what tritium looks like on genuine vintage dials/hands when it glows or appears white under a UV light.

Yes, of course. But UV can give clues in many cases.

It should be routine nowadays for sellers to provide and/or post UV photos of the dial/hands on vintage watches, especially higher volume sellers.