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Fraz · 18 August 2018, 08:10 AM

Hi guys,

I thought it would be fun to take a few pictures of my Explorer 1 and Seiko Monster side by side with the lume fully charged. The Seiko is definitely brighter but the color of the Explorer is much nicer IMO. Anyway, check it out:

Brian Page · 18 August 2018, 08:11 AM

Nice picture, Exp wins IMO

Onequik135i · 18 August 2018, 08:35 AM

My 2 fav brands. Gotta love the lume of a Seiko !

Rollie101 · 18 August 2018, 08:56 AM

I would also like to see a picture of the lume of both watches after 1, 2 or 5 hours of darkness..... very curious to see the durability of both lumes... I am not overwhelmed by the lume on the modern Rolexes, they fade quite fast.

Old Expat Beast · 18 August 2018, 09:18 AM

Seiko lume, even on the cheaper watches, blows Rolex out of the water, both for brightness and duration.

Rags · 18 August 2018, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Seiko lume, even on the cheaper watches, blows Rolex out of the water, both for brightness and duration.

Absolutely without a doubt.

CalSRQ1 · 18 August 2018, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Rollie101

I would also like to see a picture of the lume of both watches after 1, 2 or 5 hours of darkness..... very curious to see the durability of both lumes... I am not overwhelmed by the lume on the modern Rolexes, they fade quite fast.

Agreed...my orange monster is still crazy bright all night at 10 years old!

Fraz · 18 August 2018, 10:11 AM

The bright glow fades quickly in both of them. The monster's lume lasts much longer, but it's not a fair comparison, since the lume markers are much larger.

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Originally Posted by Rollie101

I would also like to see a picture of the lume of both watches after 1, 2 or 5 hours of darkness..... very curious to see the durability of both lumes... I am not overwhelmed by the lume on the modern Rolexes, they fade quite fast.

Fraz · 18 August 2018, 10:12 AM

Even when you compare watches with similar amount of lume (e.g. Tuna and Submariner)?

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Originally Posted by Rags

Absolutely without a doubt.

Burlington · 18 August 2018, 10:39 AM

Great pics - thanks for sharing

Fraz · 18 August 2018, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Burlington

Great pics - thanks for sharing

Sorry for how grainy they look. My phone is quite old (why would I waste money on a new phone instead of saving up for the next watch, right?)

Quailhunter · 18 August 2018, 11:08 AM

To be fair, you should have included a Luminox watch in the comparison. It out shines both the Rolex and Seiko. And, it never needs charging. I wear Rolex daytimes and Luminox at night.

runner9 · 18 August 2018, 11:17 AM

Seiko wins this one, thanks for sharing.

Old Expat Beast · 18 August 2018, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Fraz

Even when you compare watches with similar amount of lume (e.g. Tuna and Submariner)?

Yes.

CRM114 · 18 August 2018, 11:34 AM

Seiko lume >>>>> Rolex lume. Rolex lume is average.

voltc · 18 August 2018, 11:54 AM

beautiful shots.. Thanks for sharing.

dubins930 · 18 August 2018, 02:14 PM

Seiko is probably still glowing

SearChart · 18 August 2018, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Seiko lume, even on the cheaper watches, blows Rolex out of the water, both for brightness and duration.

Yep, my skx divers both have stronger lume and last longer than my Rolex. Seiko is king when it comes to lume.

waterman1 · 18 August 2018, 05:47 PM

So I’ve done some lume testing. Like allow same light on several watches then put in dark room and check every hour or so for 6-8 hours. Interesting; Seiko MM300 and Pelagos probably tie for brightest at start and both last for duration. I find the SD43 not as bright at start but after several hours it does very well. The clarity and resolution, though not as bright is still very easy to read and I find it brighter with higher level of clarity than the Seiko SKX and new Seiko samurai. Much brighter than the lume on the sd4k, I guess just due to size of markers and amount of luminous material they can hold.

JRT · 18 August 2018, 08:23 PM

The lume of any Rolex sport watch is not hard to be beaten by that of any other brand.

However, it is more interesting to compare the lume of Tudor Pelagos with any Seiko dive watch.

JRT · 18 August 2018, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SearChart

Yep, my skx divers both have stronger lume and last longer than my Rolex. Seiko is king when it comes to lume.

Had you compared Tudor Pelagos with any Seiko dive watch before you called Seiko as a king of the lume?

JRT · 18 August 2018, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by runner9

Seiko wins this one, thanks for sharing.

Yes, but this is an unfair comparison between a light-weight and a heavy-weight representatives.

Old Expat Beast · 18 August 2018, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JRT

Had you compared Tudor Pelagos with any Seiko dive watch before you called Seiko as a king of the lume?

Probably. He's a Seiko-wearing Rolex technician.

Bobby T · 18 August 2018, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Page

Nice picture, Exp wins IMO

I would think a visit to the eye doctor would be a good idea!!!

dnslater · 18 August 2018, 08:56 PM

Ironically my Pelagos was one of the only watches that I have owned that rivals my Tuna in Lume. Pelagos has comparatively large lume plots compared to most Rolex divers though.

JRT · 18 August 2018, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby T

I would think a visit to the eye doctor would be a good idea!!!

He would not need to check the eye doctor if he just preferred blue to green.

1William · 18 August 2018, 09:23 PM

The Seiko is a lot of watch for the money. Nice picture.

Brian Page · 18 August 2018, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby T

I would think a visit to the eye doctor would be a good idea!!!

I simply meant I like the exp better

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watchwatcher · 18 August 2018, 11:43 PM

Great shot. The Monster is a lot of watch for the buck, IMO...love mine.

Brian Page · 18 August 2018, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JRT

He would not need to check the eye doctor if he just preferred blue to green.

This...Thanks

18 August 2018, 08:10 AM	#1
Fraz "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: N/A Posts: 175	Lume shot - Rolex and Seiko Hi guys, I thought it would be fun to take a few pictures of my Explorer 1 and Seiko Monster side by side with the lume fully charged. The Seiko is definitely brighter but the color of the Explorer is much nicer IMO. Anyway, check it out:

18 August 2018, 08:35 AM	#3
Onequik135i "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tampa, Florida Watch: 116610LV Posts: 2,558	My 2 fav brands. Gotta love the lume of a Seiko ! __________________ 16750 / 116610LV / 116613LB / Ed White 321 / PAM111 / PAM170

18 August 2018, 09:18 AM	#5
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Far East Watch: Golden Tuna Posts: 28,761	Seiko lume, even on the cheaper watches, blows Rolex out of the water, both for brightness and duration. __________________ _______________________

18 August 2018, 10:39 AM	#10
Burlington "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Europe Posts: 5,641	Great pics - thanks for sharing __________________ “My tastes are simple; I am easily satisfied with the best.” ― Winston S. Churchill

18 August 2018, 08:11 AM	#2
Brian Page "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: USA Posts: 6,617	Nice picture, Exp wins IMO

18 August 2018, 08:56 AM	#4
Rollie101 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NL Watch: out! Posts: 15	I would also like to see a picture of the lume of both watches after 1, 2 or 5 hours of darkness..... very curious to see the durability of both lumes... I am not overwhelmed by the lume on the modern Rolexes, they fade quite fast.

18 August 2018, 11:08 AM	#12
Quailhunter "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Real Name: Doug Location: Georgia USA Watch: Rolex President Posts: 1,348	To be fair, you should have included a Luminox watch in the comparison. It out shines both the Rolex and Seiko. And, it never needs charging. I wear Rolex daytimes and Luminox at night.

18 August 2018, 11:17 AM	#13
runner9 Banned Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: usa Watch: A few Posts: 140	Seiko wins this one, thanks for sharing.

18 August 2018, 11:34 AM	#15
CRM114 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: HK & USA Watch: GMTs,1803, 16610LV Posts: 2,001	Seiko lume >>>>> Rolex lume. Rolex lume is average.

18 August 2018, 11:54 AM	#16
voltc Banned Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: USA Posts: 105	beautiful shots.. Thanks for sharing.

18 August 2018, 02:14 PM	#17
dubins930 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2017 Real Name: Aaron Location: WA Posts: 839	Seiko is probably still glowing

18 August 2018, 05:47 PM	#19
waterman1 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: USA Posts: 885	So I’ve done some lume testing. Like allow same light on several watches then put in dark room and check every hour or so for 6-8 hours. Interesting; Seiko MM300 and Pelagos probably tie for brightest at start and both last for duration. I find the SD43 not as bright at start but after several hours it does very well. The clarity and resolution, though not as bright is still very easy to read and I find it brighter with higher level of clarity than the Seiko SKX and new Seiko samurai. Much brighter than the lume on the sd4k, I guess just due to size of markers and amount of luminous material they can hold.

18 August 2018, 08:23 PM	#20
JRT "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Taiwan Watch: Rolex BLNR Posts: 2,308	The lume of any Rolex sport watch is not hard to be beaten by that of any other brand. However, it is more interesting to compare the lume of Tudor Pelagos with any Seiko dive watch.

18 August 2018, 08:56 PM	#25
dnslater "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Indiana Posts: 91	Ironically my Pelagos was one of the only watches that I have owned that rivals my Tuna in Lume. Pelagos has comparatively large lume plots compared to most Rolex divers though.

18 August 2018, 09:23 PM	#27
1William 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 47,399	The Seiko is a lot of watch for the money. Nice picture.

18 August 2018, 11:43 PM	#29
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 34,945	Great shot. The Monster is a lot of watch for the buck, IMO...love mine.

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