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spdracer53 · 6 April 2011, 08:18 AM

i just noticed today that the lume has faded to the point where it is very noticable compared to the everything else on my watch.

does anyone know what would cause just the hour hand to fade and nothing else?

mrbill2mrbill2 · 6 April 2011, 09:10 AM

Excuse my ignorance. But, is it blue lume?

osidak · 6 April 2011, 10:03 AM

no should be standard SL lume - would say a bad batch of lume - at least it will be easy to fix warranty or not

KKB · 6 April 2011, 10:14 AM

Are you sure it actually faded? The lume on the hands of my IIc was practically invisible since I bought it new 2 years ago.

StarSovereign · 6 April 2011, 10:53 AM

My experience has been that the GMT-IIc has been a buggy watch wver since it was released. I read so much about defective dials, problem bezels, lume that fades quickly and even problems with hand alignment. Just seems to be a thing with the new GMT...

spdracer53 · 6 April 2011, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by KKB

Are you sure it actually faded? The lume on the hands of my IIc was practically invisible since I bought it new 2 years ago.

yeah, its faded and doesn't hold the lume as bright as before. everything else on my dial's lume is normal and bright.

spdracer53 · 6 April 2011, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by StarSovereign

My experience has been that the GMT-IIc has been a buggy watch wver since it was released. I read so much about defective dials, problem bezels, lume that fades quickly and even problems with hand alignment. Just seems to be a thing with the new GMT...

only problem i seem to have is the lume issue which just came up.

just annoying something like this happens.

DanP · 6 April 2011, 03:52 PM

Possible pics for examination at full lumeness.
then 4m later??

spdracer53 · 6 April 2011, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DanP

Possible pics for examination at full lumeness.
then 4m later??

i can try, but only have a point and shoot camera and i don't think the macro setting is all that great.

xjeeunitx · 6 April 2011, 10:15 PM

My lume is not that great either. It's a bit patchy in some areas and can be noticed to the naked eye. I still love her though!

renfield33 · 6 April 2011, 10:26 PM

i wouldn't worry if you plan on keeping it for the long term, since it will all fade eventually, right?

SPACE-DWELLER · 6 April 2011, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by renfield33

since it will all fade eventually, right?

Not with Super-LumiNova... at least I've seen watches dating back to 1998 where SL took over after Tritium; the SL neither having degraded one bit nor it having patinated in colour like Tritium...

Now, it's hard to tell what causes the difference in lume intensity on the GMT IIc in question... my bet would be that in this case it's just a matter of the hour hand having a slightly thinner SL coating..

As said, if it bugs you, have it fixed (new hour hand) under warranty...

spdracer53 · 7 April 2011, 09:36 AM

too it to my local watchmaker who said it looks like the hand is defective, and that i would need to send it in to the rsc for them to verify and replace.

at this point, i'm probably going to wait a while before getting this fixed to see if anything else fades, since the last thing i want to do is be out of a watch for 2 weeks, then have something else fade on me.

oldman2005 · 7 April 2011, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by spdracer53

too it to my local watchmaker who said it looks like the hand is defective, and that i would need to send it in to the rsc for them to verify and replace.

at this point, i'm probably going to wait a while before getting this fixed to see if anything else fades, since the last thing i want to do is be out of a watch for 2 weeks, then have something else fade on me.

Curiously, how old is your gmtc?

Puffy · 7 April 2011, 10:51 PM

we need to see pics mate.. and when was it bought?

6 April 2011, 08:18 AM	#1
spdracer53 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Frank Location: san jose Posts: 32	lume fading on my hour hand (gmt iic) i just noticed today that the lume has faded to the point where it is very noticable compared to the everything else on my watch. does anyone know what would cause just the hour hand to fade and nothing else?

6 April 2011, 10:14 AM	#4
KKB "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Eric Location: San Diego, CA Watch: GMTIIC Posts: 605	Are you sure it actually faded? The lume on the hands of my IIc was practically invisible since I bought it new 2 years ago. __________________ 116234 \| 116710 \| OMEGA 2551.80 \| Reverso GMT

6 April 2011, 10:53 AM	#5
StarSovereign "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Erik Location: Bay Area, CA Watch: 116234, 116710LN Posts: 936	My experience has been that the GMT-IIc has been a buggy watch wver since it was released. I read so much about defective dials, problem bezels, lume that fades quickly and even problems with hand alignment. Just seems to be a thing with the new GMT... __________________ Submariner 116610LN - Black Dial & Stainless Steel DateJust 116234 - White Stick Dial & Roulette Wheel GMT-Master II 116710LN - Black Dial & Green "Fouth Hand"

6 April 2011, 10:26 PM	#11
renfield33 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Watch: GMT-II Pepsi Posts: 1,051	i wouldn't worry if you plan on keeping it for the long term, since it will all fade eventually, right? __________________ Lug hole loyalist!

7 April 2011, 10:51 PM	#15
Puffy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 12,485	we need to see pics mate.. and when was it bought? __________________ Fine Quality is Long Remembered After the Pain of Spending Money is Forgotten

6 April 2011, 09:10 AM	#2
mrbill2mrbill2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Mr. Bill Location: South Florida Watch: 16610 Posts: 6,148	Excuse my ignorance. But, is it blue lume?

6 April 2011, 10:03 AM	#3
osidak Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: US of A Posts: 26	no should be standard SL lume - would say a bad batch of lume - at least it will be easy to fix warranty or not

6 April 2011, 03:52 PM	#8
DanP Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Dan P Location: Vancouver. Canada Watch: GV-U-Kno-Me :) Posts: 2,436	Possible pics for examination at full lumeness. then 4m later??

6 April 2011, 10:15 PM	#10
xjeeunitx 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,636	My lume is not that great either. It's a bit patchy in some areas and can be noticed to the naked eye. I still love her though!

7 April 2011, 09:36 AM	#13
spdracer53 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Frank Location: san jose Posts: 32	too it to my local watchmaker who said it looks like the hand is defective, and that i would need to send it in to the rsc for them to verify and replace. at this point, i'm probably going to wait a while before getting this fixed to see if anything else fades, since the last thing i want to do is be out of a watch for 2 weeks, then have something else fade on me.

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