F.Castro Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 So i have this 1675 from 67/68 and now thr lume starts to fall off. Index nine is all gone and index six is starting to head in the same way, the minut hand is also starting as you can se in the pic. Now i know all vrf guy's are telling me, DO NOT relume the dial! I just orderd a service dial and as we speak my ad is installing it. But the old dial, should i just letit be like this or should i relume it? Im leaning twords having it relumed vintage style. Let me know what you guys think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max72 Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 the danger is that powdered lume or worse can enter the movement, I would have it properly relumed and vintaged to color match the original Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 I see nothing wrong with reluming if the AD will give you back the old dial and hands. I agree that flaking lume is a problem. With a service dial and hands, you should be good for the next 30 years or so! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.Castro Posted January 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Yes Ad will give me the old dial+hands, there mine yes i think it will go to a new reluming job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsandtigers Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 dont relume that dial. what a mistake. if you want a new dial, do what you're doing and just have them swapped, but dont destroy that dial with a lume job. leave it the way it is, perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.Castro Posted January 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 @lion But if i restore this dial then i can enjoy it again some day, right? Leaving it like this all f-up'd and flaking lume more and more every day, it hurts like hell but hey even the malibu woman gets new [censored] and face lifts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 This is the dilemma, if you relume the dial, you basically destroy it's value as an authentic untouched dial, however as others have said, pieces of lume can get into the movement through the date window, and if they get into the movement you could have bigger problems. Since you are replacing the dial, I wouldn't worry about this one, set it aside, and carry on with the new dial, hands. you should be good to go for many years. Wear the watch and enjoy it, you can always include the old original dial as part of the sale if you should ever decide to sell the watch. I f your watch had gone back to a RSC for service years ago, the RSC would have replaced the dial/hands as part of the service. That was the way Rolex handled watches with failing lume. I would bet that most of the older Rolex watches that have gone to RSC's over the years don't have the original hands/dial, crown/tube and inserts that they came with as new. Of course that is the dilemma that vintage watch owners face when getting their watches serviced by Rolex, they (RSC's) want to replace everything!! That's pretty much a moot point now as Rolex won't service many of the older watches. Possibly they are out of parts, maybe they don't want to fool with them, who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyr Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Yes Ad will give me the old dial+hands, there mine yes i think it will go to a new reluming job. I hope you are right as they normally don't return them. As for the old dial , you can get it redone at anytime, but it will only be Original once. Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dazza Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Keep the original dial as it is. If you're getting a new one installed just put the old one aside in a safe place (in a tub or holder which wont be knocked about). Decide some other day now's not the time (sure whats the point when you arent putting the old one back in straight away?) You may regret reluming it in the future if you do it now on a whim. Thats my thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indywatchguy Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Keep it vintage in its original state it's worth more that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceejay Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Just a thought.... Check that there isn't wear occuring within the movement to cause the minute hand to hit a low spot in that area and make contact with the lume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.Castro Posted January 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Service dial is already in and the old dial is well packed and put aside for the moment.Service dial is already in and the old dial is well packed and put aside for the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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F.Castro Posted January 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Im happy with the service dial and now im set for many many years to come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Is that a Lumi Service dial? The plots and hands look too white to be tritium. If it glows like a torch, it's probably lumi. I believe that you made the right decision. Now you have a very serviceable, usable watch for many, many years, and should nostalgia overwhelm you, or you decide to sell the watch, having the old original hands and dial are a big plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.Castro Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Yes it is, and i think i used also to much contrast in the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.Castro Posted January 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Im glad that my dad took so good care of this watch, i asked him if it was ever polished some years ago, but he said that he cant remember if it ever was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.Castro Posted January 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 (edited) More pics from the case. Edited January 31, 2014 by F.Castro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 You have a fine, fine watch there my friend, and the fact that it was your father's will make it even more meaningful over time. This is a timeless model that you can wear for many years and pass it down to your child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gngn Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Thanks for pointing out that potential lume contamination problem with older gens. I have a 1970 GMT with T lume and may run into the same issue sooner or later. So far it looks ok (see below), but I'll keep an eye on it as it may come. I think about having my dial checked and cleaned by the local watchsmith more often, as I don't want a service dial & hands on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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