Horological Meandering

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? (This is more like a technical merit type of question)

2. If purely chosen for the benefit of developing a patina which will one do you prefer?

3. Is this radioactivity going to be a problem regarding servicing the watch later?

4. What's your grail vintage? Give me your dream specs

Finally, thank you for reading

Best
Tyler

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 Panerai or Rolex
+
I don't think that any of us would (if money is not an issue) pass by vintage Panerai or
T dial Rolex just because of material used for illumination
Best
Damjan

P.S. We completely diverged from post questions sorry

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.

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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 solution....

Best,

Nicolas.

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Radium Power!

Images from Nico's post panerai.watchprosite.com /

Best
Tyler

Thanks for having done the search, Tyler.

Best,

Nicolas.

This message has been edited by amanico on 2011-02-13 23:22:40

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

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.

Well, let's say that around 30 were made?

Best,

Nicolas.

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 that i'm little scare now if one day a small egiziano comes in close contact.

Is it really that magical?

Best Tyler

What a delicious way to sum the Panerai collection to only one watch.

What a watch!

Best, Tyler.

Nicolas.

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

like Yeti????
Radium trust me on this one

We already are YETIS, I think...



Best,

Nicolas.

... 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 it was the one for me, so the tritium added to the 'bonding' with the watch.

Andrew

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.

..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 have a shorter life span.  I gues for vintage or older watches, Radium does being used.   Tyler - Did you go mountain biking wearing your MIH watch thats why u had it scrapped a little? Hope your wrist(s) recovers. Take care.

NT

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))))

... 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