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[k1976]

Ball watches have super bright lumes.

Tiagong they quite tough

 

[k1976]

But the tritium gas has a half life of 12.5 years. Which means in 25 years, the lume is kaput liao. Need to redial and get new hands

***Oh, and tritium is also radioactive. If zapped by it, we will become mutants.***

No worries

12.5y left 50%
25y left 50% of 50% = 25%
37.5y still left 50% of 25% = 12.5%
50y only left 6.25%

But where does the friend radioactive gas goes to?

 

[k1976]

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This one not cheap sia.... Got @tas GS special springleaf drive?

 

[k1976]

But the tritium gas has a half life of 12.5 years. Which means in 25 years, the lume is kaput liao. Need to redial and get new hands

***Oh, and tritium is also radioactive. If zapped by it, we will become mutants.***

Cam growth 2nd KKJ as special power?

 

[nightsafari]

Ball watches have super bright lumes.

But the tritium gas has a half life of 12.5 years. Which means in 25 years, the lume is kaput liao. Need to redial and get new hands

***Oh, and tritium is also radioactive. If zapped by it, we will become mutants.***

Tiagong they quite tough

No worries

12.5y left 50%
25y left 50% of 50% = 25%
37.5y still left 50% of 25% = 12.5%
50y only left 6.25%

But where does the friend radioactive gas goes to?

I have a Ball watch. Heard good things about it so decided to buy 1 to try. Basic fireman model.

+ It really was tough for a mechanical watch. I've had different problems with toughness with other watches but none for the Ball. Not the watch itself nor the bracelet.

- However the other reason was for the lume. They made such a big hoo haa about it and it looked so good on paper and web photos. In real life, they were seriously weak and got weaker over time. glockie is right. the lume was a major disappointment and made me lose interest in the watch. ** I may be a mutant now **

@k1976. It's still there, but the decay leaves the gas in a lower energy state that doesn't give off as much visible radiation. So same gas just basically expired.

 

[glockman]

Cam growth 2nd KKJ as special power?

Grow 2nd KKJ is ideal but in all likelihood, your single KKJ will drop off.

 

[glockman]

I have a Ball watch. Heard good things about it so decided to buy 1 to try. Basic fireman model.

+ It really was tough for a mechanical watch. I've had different problems with toughness with other watches but none for the Ball. Not the watch itself nor the bracelet.

- However the other reason was for the lume. They made such a big hoo haa about it and it looked so good on paper and web photos. In real life, they were seriously weak and got weaker over time. glockie is right. the lume was a major disappointment and made me lose interest in the watch. ** I may be a mutant now **

@k1976. It's still there, but the decay leaves the gas in a lower energy state that doesn't give off as much visible radiation. So same gas just basically expired.

Their watches are solidly built, and the tritium gas lume is their unique selling point. But also their single biggest bugbear. I always dissuade folks from getting Ball watches. I tested tritium lume previously (bought a few cheaper ones by Luminox and Traser), they were not brighter than superluminova or chromalight.

But I like the patina-ed look on old Tritium paste (not the tritium in gas vials). The paste was mostly used in watches up to the late 1990s I think. Boss sam has a Rolex Explorer II with that nice pumpkin coloured lume. But no glow left once they are that old.

 

[glockman]

When discussing watch lume, it would be a crime to not mention Seiko Lumibrite. It's amazing stuff, which makes me wonder why they don't use it on all their GS offering.

“Lumibrite is a virtually permanent, non-radioactive, fluorescent coating that can light up the face of a watch, or just its hands and numbers, for up to five hours after two minutes exposure to sunlight.”

https://www.keepthetime.com/blog/seiko-lumibrite/

 

[nightsafari]

Their watches are solidly built, and the tritium gas lume is their unique selling point. But also their single biggest bugbear. I always dissuade folks from getting Ball watches. I tested tritium lume previously (bought a few cheaper ones by Luminox and Traser), they were not brighter than superluminova or chromalight.

But I like the patina-ed look on old Tritium paste (not the tritium in gas vials). The paste was mostly used in watches up to the late 1990s I think. Boss sam has a Rolex Explorer II with that nice pumpkin coloured lume. But no glow left once they are that old.

When discussing watch lume, it would be a crime to not mention Seiko Lumibrite. It's amazing stuff, which makes me wonder why they don't use it on all their GS offering.

“Lumibrite is a virtually permanent, non-radioactive, fluorescent coating that can light up the face of a watch, or just its hands and numbers, for up to five hours after two minutes exposure to sunlight.”

https://www.keepthetime.com/blog/seiko-lumibrite/

agreed. so far the lumibrite is impressive. I have to defer to you on watch matters. You really are the master in this regard.

I had to find out the tough way that tritium gas tubes suck. Oh well, it was the basest of the base models.

 

[k1976]

But the tritium gas has a half life of 12.5 years. Which means in 25 years, the lume is kaput liao. Need to redial and get new hands

***Oh, and tritium is also radioactive. If zapped by it, we will become mutants.***

Cam growth 2nd KKJ as special power

Grow 2nd KKJ is ideal but in all likelihood, your single KKJ will drop off.

Heng heng, did not buy at jiuhu... They give better discount than SG

 

[glockman]

agreed. so far the lumibrite is impressive. I have to defer to you on watch matters. You really are the master in this regard.

I had to find out the tough way that tritium gas tubes suck. Oh well, it was the basest of the base models.

Thanks, it's just an interest. But more importantly, at least we still wear our wrist watches and have not replaced them with smart phones! Confession : I use my phone to make sure my watch is keeping good time.

 

[nightsafari]

Thanks, it's just an interest. But more importantly, at least we still wear our wrist watches and have not replaced them with smart phones! Confession : I use my phone to make sure my watch is keeping good time.

yeah interest is how we learn no?

I use my phone too. But you know what? I still use a watch a lot. It is just plain handier to glance at your wrist than to go digging around your pockets for a hard rectangle.

 

[blackmondy]

I like my watch face just like how I like neh-nehs: big and legible!

 

[k1976]

I like my watch face just like how I like neh-nehs: big and legible!

Yeah, an often overlook charaacteristic

 

[glockman]

 

[glockman]

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[ChinaCommunistSG]

I have serious 老花眼 and watchface size does really matter now. 44mm is considered really small by my standards today.
Yes, it is 48mm and running a Seagull movement.

Maybe a giant g shock watch is good for u

 

[Byebye Penis]

I have serious 老花眼 and watchface size does really matter now. 44mm is considered really small by my standards today.
Yes, it is 48mm and running a Seagull movement.

talk to your eye doctor about presbyopia lens implant
day surgery, go home within 2 hours for each eye.

 

[blackmondy]

talk to your eye doctor about presbyopia lens implant
day surgery, go home within 2 hours for each eye.

No thanks. I'm adverse to eye surgery no matter how safe it is.

 

[blackmondy]

Maybe a giant g shock watch is good for u

Mei mei you wanna buy one for me?