chefcook Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 The difference in real life is much more significant than it is in pictures. With C1 on the hands it seems to have the right color whereas the C3 is a mismatch. At least my hands were brighter in the dark than the dial, too. With C1 you'll lose a little of the glow, but it will match the dial in color in both day and night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Congrats on your fine build Chefcook! I'm happy you are finally finished! Your extra hard work on the details was worth it! Really a stunning Seamaster you built! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 I'm perfectly happy with the slightly greenish tinge to my lume, but YOW! That relume really makes the hands and dial pop out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted June 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Yeah those white hands are hot! I hate to say it, but I've been converted! White hands are going to be coming my way soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Bezel lume...did somebody say bezel lume...I took this the yesterday after wearing the watch outside for a couple of hours....Omega's do have quite a bit of glow to them: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Bezel lume...did somebody say bezel lume...I took this the yesterday after wearing the watch outside for a couple of hours....Omega's do have quite a bit of glow to them: Rock on Mr Bezel Lume! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchfinder_22 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Wow that is nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted July 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 ***UPDATE*** Just got back from a watch repair shop where they pressure tested the watch to 100 Meters and it passed with flying colors. I then went to a dive shop and they put it in there pressure change and took it down to their max (300 ft) and she's still dry as a bone! AWESOME! I figured it was waterproof, but now I am sure! I guess she'll be fine down to my maximum pool depth of 12ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 There's just something about the vintge SM300... Amazing watches with tons of character. The lume is still barely there... Just faintly so. It's days of having any torch-like attributes are long past gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted July 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Man...that's the real deal Ubi. I think it's nicer everytime I see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Thanks, buddy It's in dire need of a service soon... But lots of fun to look at in the meantime. Unfortunately, I don't think it's very water resistant these days; it's still got the original crown (non-screwdown) and I have no idea how old the crystal and gasket are. I guess that one of these days, I'm going to have to give it the attention that it's due (and deserves). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Hadn't seen your watch before ubi..awesome! Db2, really cool you took yours and had her tested, great feeling knowing it will go to the depths of hell and back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted August 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 A little update...after seeing chefcook's white handed SM300 I knew I needed to do the same...so with a little help and a few hiccups in Shipping - here is my SM300, now with SuperLuminova hands that match the Dial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 LUME SHOT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted August 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 Does this one count? It's an old one (before the hands were changed), the only difference is that now the hands match the glow of the dial... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 Killer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefcook Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 I have one from my SM300, lumed together with DB's ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Can anyone tell me what the dial size is? I have a case incoming an would like to know if a gen dial will fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted August 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 I am not positive, but I have a NOS one incoming at the moment and I'd be happy to measure it for you once it arrives (7-10 days is my guess). You may check with LHOOQ. He may have measurements handy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Can anyone tell me what the dial size is? I have a case incoming an would like to know if a gen dial will fit. Where is the case coming from? If it's a case for the cartel rep, then a gen dial will not fit. If you're buying the case from, say, Yuki or Phong, then it will fit. The cartel SM300 has a 31mm dial. The gen is about 27mm. Not even close. EDIT: Ah. Found the shot I wanted. On the right is the VN dial, which has the same diameter as the gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Thanks guy's. It is coming from Ken at Raffles time. Dial opening is 28.8mm. So bad luck here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted August 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 I was going to use that same pic LHOOQ, but I wasn't sure which dial was which...so nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 And now we are discussing this, it will come with these dials: What is your opinion on those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted August 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 The top one is ok-ish - Date Aperture Wrong Shape - Fonts are a little funny... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 I was going to use that same pic LHOOQ, but I wasn't sure which dial was which...so nice work! Thanks! At the time, it was a bit of a surprise seeing how tiny the gen dial was in comparison. I just had to swallow my cheapness and buy the gen dial, not realizing how much more expensive it and all the other parts would be in a year's time! dutchguy2: I think I prefer the date dial's more neutral lume color, and the T SWISS MADE T script at the bottom. I've never been a big fan of the Big Triangle design, and the circle-T is a bit much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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