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enhamhale · 11 October 2014, 05:41 AM

I have a lume issue on my sub at 12 and 6 is it worth getting checked or leave well alone ?

mike · 11 October 2014, 05:43 AM

Ok,....what's the issue? Can't see a thing from the little picture.

Mr-R · 11 October 2014, 05:45 AM

The biggest issue is the picture size

enhamhale · 11 October 2014, 05:46 AM

Sorry at mo can't upload pictures

Karbo · 11 October 2014, 05:48 AM

Funny thread lol

enhamhale · 11 October 2014, 05:50 AM

Sub lume

Wing Zero · 11 October 2014, 05:58 AM

Very nice Gilt.
I would leave it alone.

What's going on below the "SWISS"?

watchdawg · 11 October 2014, 06:00 AM

Looks like the tritium has started to chip off the marker. That happens it needs to be stabilized. Can't see any small flakes in the picture, hopefully in hasn't found its way into the movement. Chips of tritum maybe below the swiss - T can't really tell by photo.

enhamhale · 11 October 2014, 06:09 AM

It has had a service and I think it would have had any remaining lume taken out , below the Swiss I think it my have had water ingress years ago . Thanks for any info .

Karbo · 11 October 2014, 06:21 AM

How can it be stabilized ? By who ? rolex ?

nycpassat · 11 October 2014, 06:39 AM

Did this recently occur or did you purchase the watch flaked/scraped off?

Skv · 11 October 2014, 06:48 AM

Would not be good if the flakes enter the movement..

Beelzy · 11 October 2014, 09:26 AM

Oh oh. Exploded plots....I am sure the same stabilizing agent used for lume on hands would work on the plots.

Tools · 11 October 2014, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karbo

How can it be stabilized ? By who ? rolex ?

No, Rolex doesn't repair, only replace..

A good restoration expert can seal the existing lume by applying a sealant. It sometimes darkens the lume pigment left there, but purists may prefer to keep the original intact as much as possible.

A top notch specialist can replace the lume with Luminova, but, again, you are changing an original dial which is frowned on.

A service dial would look good, or another option is to source a good era correct dial and replace yours.. All are choices and all affect it's value to some extent.

ssultan · 11 October 2014, 09:54 AM

So much character in that piece.

iclick · 11 October 2014, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssultan

So much character in that piece.

I agree and would just get the loose particles removed. The tritium is largely not functional at that age anyway, so having a chip out of it here or there wouldn't bother me, as IMO it adds character.

linesiders · 11 October 2014, 10:33 AM

Looked fine in the first photo...

Quote:

Originally Posted by iclick

I agree and would just get the loose particles removed. The tritium is largely not functional at that age anyway, so having a chip out of it here or there wouldn't bother me, as IMO it adds character.

I would ask more about stabilizing it as it is but that is a nice dial and I would not want to change it or at the same, allow it to further degrade.

11 October 2014, 05:41 AM	#1
enhamhale "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Alex Location: England (andover) Watch: Submariners all Posts: 470	Lume issue on my sub ? I have a lume issue on my sub at 12 and 6 is it worth getting checked or leave well alone ?

11 October 2014, 05:48 AM	#5
Karbo "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Paris, France Watch: Dayto/5164 Posts: 1,631	Funny thread lol __________________ IG : @aka_karbo

11 October 2014, 05:58 AM	#7
Wing Zero "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: JC Location: Earth Watch: 1680 ~ 16610LV Posts: 811	Very nice Gilt. I would leave it alone. What's going on below the "SWISS"? __________________ ********************** **********************

11 October 2014, 06:21 AM	#10
Karbo "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Paris, France Watch: Dayto/5164 Posts: 1,631	How can it be stabilized ? By who ? rolex ? __________________ IG : @aka_karbo

11 October 2014, 05:43 AM	#2
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	Ok,....what's the issue? Can't see a thing from the little picture.

11 October 2014, 05:45 AM	#3
Mr-R "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Switzerland Watch: Swiss Posts: 108	The biggest issue is the picture size

11 October 2014, 05:46 AM	#4
enhamhale "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Alex Location: England (andover) Watch: Submariners all Posts: 470	Sorry at mo can't upload pictures

11 October 2014, 06:00 AM	#8
watchdawg "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: Vic Location: Colorado/UAE Watch: GMT 1675 Posts: 494	Looks like the tritium has started to chip off the marker. That happens it needs to be stabilized. Can't see any small flakes in the picture, hopefully in hasn't found its way into the movement. Chips of tritum maybe below the swiss - T can't really tell by photo.

11 October 2014, 06:09 AM	#9
enhamhale "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Alex Location: England (andover) Watch: Submariners all Posts: 470	It has had a service and I think it would have had any remaining lume taken out , below the Swiss I think it my have had water ingress years ago . Thanks for any info .

11 October 2014, 06:39 AM	#11
nycpassat "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NYC/NJ Posts: 1,107	Did this recently occur or did you purchase the watch flaked/scraped off?

11 October 2014, 06:48 AM	#12
Skv "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: The Netherlands Watch: Rolex 16710 Posts: 109	Would not be good if the flakes enter the movement..

11 October 2014, 09:26 AM	#13
Beelzy "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Chris Location: Cen-Cal Watch: 16610 Posts: 869	Oh oh. Exploded plots....I am sure the same stabilizing agent used for lume on hands would work on the plots.

11 October 2014, 09:54 AM	#15
ssultan "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: Sameer Location: ON, Canada Watch: Submariner Posts: 718	So much character in that piece.

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