TimeStopper45 Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Hello, I was wondering is it normal for the watch lume to fade in seconds after being recharged? After about 1.5 minutes I cannot see the lume anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Hawkes Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 No it's not normal for lume to fade in seconds. But on normal reps it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeStopper45 Posted May 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Hmm I see. I suppose until I have the watch relumed, I should carry around a UV flashlight. Would any UV pocket flashlight work fine to recharge the lume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Define normal. My watches with SuperLuminova will generally hold a strong glow when coming in from outside, walking to my elevator, and riding it up a half a dozen floors. Realistically, that total time is probably a minute to a minute and a half. It will continue to dimly glow throughout the night where your adjusted eyes can generally make it out in a dark room. My watches with regular Lume, rep or gen, will only glow strong for maybe 30 seconds tops. They will still provide some night visibility with adjusted eyes. Unless you have Tritium / Tritium Tubes, it is in fact normal for light activated lume to be pretty much unnoticeable in a non-darkend room after a charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeStopper45 Posted May 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 I charged my lume in direct sunlight for about 1 minute (through a window, not being outside in the sunlight). I then walked into a pitch black dark closet and tested the lume intensity. It does glow very brightly but begins to fade within seconds. After about 1.5 to 2 minutes, I cannot tell the time anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cats Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Then the lume is very week. A relume is an option but it depends on what you want to psent and on how complicated the dial is. On a complicated dial there are only a few members who can do it properly. Carpe Diem Cats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeStopper45 Posted May 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Its for a Seamaster 300m Chrono dial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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