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swiss_seth · 4 November 2024, 08:04 AM

This past summer while at a AirBB the room I was sleeping in was completely black. I woke up randomly at 4AM and out of habit checked my wrist for the time. Surprisingly I could read the time on my L series 18238 Day Date. In that moment I was shocked the tritium was still glowing bright enough to read (although EXTREMELY faint).

I have since had the hands changed over to moder Luminova hands so I can still tell the time in the dark.

I wish I could go back in time and see what a freshly painted Radium dial looked like in the dark on a GMT ca. 1965

Is anyone old enough to remember how bright the original Radium dials were?

1William · 4 November 2024, 11:10 PM

Nice watch.

GMTMaster · 5 November 2024, 12:12 AM

Baller watch

swiss_seth · Yesterday, 01:03 AM

I guess no old fella’s on here remember the old glow dials? lol That’s cool. Just wish I had a Time Machine

Maleg · Yesterday, 03:58 AM

I never had a Rolex radium dial, but I had a Hamilton that lit up like it was battery operated.

swiss_seth · Yesterday, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maleg

I never had a Rolex radium dial, but I had a Hamilton that lit up like it was battery operated.

That’s really cool. It safe but really neat. Haha

TimeLord2 · Yesterday, 04:59 AM

Beautiful watch! Although, you may want to wear that bracelet on the other wrist as it will scratch the crap out of your watch.

4 November 2024, 08:04 AM	#1
swiss_seth "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Seth Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 16610 Posts: 270	Day Date Tritium Glow - kind of surprised... This past summer while at a AirBB the room I was sleeping in was completely black. I woke up randomly at 4AM and out of habit checked my wrist for the time. Surprisingly I could read the time on my L series 18238 Day Date. In that moment I was shocked the tritium was still glowing bright enough to read (although EXTREMELY faint). I have since had the hands changed over to moder Luminova hands so I can still tell the time in the dark. I wish I could go back in time and see what a freshly painted Radium dial looked like in the dark on a GMT ca. 1965 Is anyone old enough to remember how bright the original Radium dials were? __________________ In Pace Paratus

Yesterday, 01:03 AM	#4
swiss_seth "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Seth Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 16610 Posts: 270	I guess no old fella’s on here remember the old glow dials? lol That’s cool. Just wish I had a Time Machine __________________ In Pace Paratus

4 November 2024, 11:10 PM	#2
1William 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 47,353	Nice watch.

5 November 2024, 12:12 AM	#3
GMTMaster "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Real Name: Jesse Location: NYC Watch: 16710 Pepsi Posts: 11	Baller watch

Yesterday, 03:58 AM	#5
Maleg "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2022 Real Name: G Location: Illinois Watch: 5513 Posts: 1,572	I never had a Rolex radium dial, but I had a Hamilton that lit up like it was battery operated.

Yesterday, 04:59 AM	#7
TimeLord2 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Valencia, CA Watch: GMT Master 1675/3 Posts: 2,181	Beautiful watch! Although, you may want to wear that bracelet on the other wrist as it will scratch the crap out of your watch.

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