amanico
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Well, I can sum it to 2 words: Small Egiziano.
That is my kind of patina.
It turns to a delicious amber color.
Generally, the redium dials turn into this color, which is my fav patina, by far.
Is radioactivity a a problem?
First we have to keep in mind that there were several kind of radium used for the indexes, all much more radioactive, truly, than the Tritium used later.
But there is another problem: It is not sure to certainly date when radium was changed for tritium.
On some Rolex dials, tritium was used way before Swiss dials were changed for T Swiss < 25 came.
Same for Panerai, which seem to not only have used radium for their vintage watches.
Is there any danger?
Seriously, if you don't lick it, there is no danger.
I have a lot of radium dials, and for many years, I still type this words.
Best,
Nicolas.
Radium, Tritium, Luminova what do you like?
My recent venture into the vintage world. I discover few type of illumination material use for watch dial. Hoping to learn more may I ask among you all these following question: 1. Which do you prefer in term of color wise discounting the effect of patina...
Stay way from Radium
From my point of view the danger associated with the handling of watches with radium dials is heavily underestimated by laymen. Many watch makers refuse servicing or repairing these watches in our days because it requires a vacuum decontamination chamber ...
Half of the
guys on Rolex & Panerai should be dead by now... joke aside it's important to know what you are dealing with and make all common sense steps to avoid contamination but then again if we have another Chernobyl the risk is far greater than wearing vintage Pa...
Well, I can sum it to 2 words: Small Egiziano.
That is my kind of patina. It turns to a delicious amber color. Generally, the redium dials turn into this color, which is my fav patina, by far. Is radioactivity a a problem? First we have to keep in mind that there were several kind of radium used for t...
Well, I need 2 hours to have access to my HD...
The fault of a non working computer, which makes every post I do a tough thing... Will try to take the time tomorrow to post it, but if you go to the Panerai forum, do a search on " Small Egiziano "... I took a lot of pics of this watch. It is a faster so...
Example of what Nico is saying.
Radium Power! Images from Nico's post panerai.watchprosite.com / Best Tyler...
So, Tyler, what do you think? Isn't radium beautiful?
Thanks for having done the search, Tyler. Best, Nicolas. This message has been edited by amanico on 2011-02-13 23:22:40
Give me some time. I'm still new at this.
I have much to learn on this subject but yes the small egiziano is truly a beauty in sight. My wife is worry about the effect of radium though. I just hope is not the Helen of Troy where the price is the kingdom! Best Tyler
The problem is not the price ...
Well, it is ... But the biggest problem is to find one. The one you saw in my pics was promised to me, if you read the story, and it ended on someone's else wrist, but at least, the Monsieur in question is a true gentleman, which is a consolation for me. ...
So if I found an authentic one you will be the 1st one to know
and I'll let your have 1st right of refusal. As for price what I mean is the madness that it will cause in one's head. Once glance and you are forever change. I don't whether it's my luck or your unfortune that only you have seen it in metal. Having say t...
I was on to sell all my pannies to get it...
What a delicious way to sum the Panerai collection to only one watch. What a watch! Best, Tyler. Nicolas.
Aaahhaa so this is the
secret behing hary wrist.... Radium dials propagate it clearly your wrist wasn't so hairy before Small Egizianio ... or is it that your hair never sattled from shock having it on top of them? LOL Best Damjan
You're too modest, my friend... Much too modest.
We already are YETIS, I think... Best, Nicolas.
It's the patina that makes the tritium ...
... so appealing. When new, I gather this was white, but the rich, buttery, popcorn yellow is the thing I love most about my 5513. And the way they age differently is one of the endearing things about these vintages. I knew from the moment I saw it that i...
Excellently said, Andrew. There is something very personal with the patina
You know if it is for you or not, immediately, a bit like a piece of Art, which speak or doesn't speak to you, you feel it immediately. Best, Nicolas.
To be honest, i never knew they allowed or approved of..
..Radium use for luminosity. I thought its only Superluminova and Tritium, thus the "L"s and the "T"s below our watch dials. Is it true that it takes longer time for Luminova to be transformed to having the patinas as opposed to Radiuma and Tritium which ...
i love them All
with all the Claims regarding the Danger of the T Dial !! Heck i'd wear it anytime anyday. but since the Tritium Panerai is way out of my Reach :0(((( i'm sticking with the Luminova ;0))))
put a little bit darklight on ...
... the watch for the foto and you even can see how the radium looks a long time bevor it would be great to see how the Panerai looks by this effect Regards Stephan...