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22 May 2013, 09:42 AM
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Life of a 1994 GMT Master II T<25 dial?
I'm interested in a 1994 GMT Master II with a T<25 dial. The tritium is beginning to flake only slightly on the minute hand. The rest of the dial looks perfect, although it has NO illume what so ever, not even a hint. I know tritium has a half-life of around 12-15 years, so is it normal for a 19 year-old watch to be completely dead or should there still be a hint of life left?
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22 May 2013, 10:29 AM
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I have a '92 GMT Master and it does not glow at all.
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22 May 2013, 10:33 AM
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That's what I figured, but I wanted to make sure. How is the patina on your '92?
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22 May 2013, 10:40 AM
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I still have my 96 gmt II and it is totally dead.
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22 May 2013, 08:46 PM
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22 May 2013, 09:49 PM
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22 May 2013, 10:32 PM
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my 1990 Sea-Dweller 16600 Tritium dial still glows a little, but less than my 1966 GMT 1675
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23 May 2013, 07:05 AM
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1993 GMT 16700 - from new in my hands, no glow , no patina, just a bit of fade of the red section.
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23 May 2013, 10:22 AM
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So I would say my lack of glow is normal. Thanks guys. I'm enjoying learning even more than I already knew about GMT history and the Rolex brand, so I'm sure I'll be a regular around here.
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23 May 2013, 03:53 PM
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They won't glow not even a little.
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