![]() This type of lume is still painted on as opposed to tritium lume which is instead small tubes of self-glowing radioactive substances. Luminescence is charged by light, and due to this once it is dark the lume will be bright and will slowly lose charge over time, typically lasting 7 – 10 hours. This used to be the strongest form of light emission that could be harnessed on watches, but the industry has made some great strides in the decades to follow its banishment. Luminous coatings used to be made using radium which famously caused disastrous health issues in the 1920s. Lets take a look at some of the strongest lume varieties available. You would think that lume is a one size fits all, but the range is quite varied with your green and blue lume being the most common. The appreciation of lume does not end at its functional purpose and has stretched to its looks as well. I’ll give Herr Flieger ein bisschen schlafen in the drawer.There are an assortment of preferences when it comes to the luminous coating that lets us keep track of time in lower light. Now Lee, THAT, IS, VERY, affordable : )Īs for the Seiko, a jeweller sorted it out last Saturday so now I’m free to choose a tasty Nato strap, (I had no idea there were so many!) I can’t wait to wear it again, I love that watch. It came in a presentation box and cost about £7 posted. Nearly a year on and it’s still going! And a damn sight more luminous than so called luminous ‘proper’ watches. While the Seiko was snoozing in a drawer, for a laugh I bought an Eaglemoss Luftwaffe Flieger replica on eBay, you know the ones that came with that Military Watches magazine. Instead of getting it fixed I put it in a drawer. It’s my proper watch but I stopped wearing it for near a year for I was fed up with the heavy bracelet, and I couldn’t remove it for a pin was bent. It IS bright, it lasts until the sun comes up. I have a SSC079P1 Pilot with Lumibrite hands & markers. US $574.31 is not what most people would call very affordable, especially considering that it looks like a £70 MWC, (no disrespect to MWC, they’re solid). when I used your eBay link for the Traser P67 it smarted. I like the idea of specializing in affordable watches, after all, good engineering is so much more affordable than it was. Your passion and scope is clear and very interesting. ![]() I like your magazine, this is the first time I’ve read it. If you want a watch to use in the dark, and you like the field watch style - this is an ideal candidate. There’s 100M water resistance - essential if you plan to take the Officer Pro into rugged environments. The clear dial is protected by a sapphire crystal. ![]() The movement is a very reliable Swiss-Made Quartz. There are no reflective surfaces and it’s easy to read at all times. These tubes will continuously emit light for the next 25yrs. It doesn’t need to be charged by sunlight. The gas is Tritium - it’s radioactive but perfectly safe inside the tubes. Traser have placed small, gas-filled tubes on the hands and hour markers. And there is minimal dial text - a logo and confirmation that the watch is Swiss-Made. The neat date window is in the traditional 3 o’clock position - ideal to see without revealing the whole watch. The numbers are highly legible, lumed and emphasise the 12, 3, 6 and 9. Traser has reinforced the military aesthetic with a plain dial and bold numerals. ![]() Remember, I don’t want to press buttons to tell the time and I doubt it’s practical for these two either. Immediately, this gives the impression of stealth - ideal for a hunter or sniper. On this particular variation, the case and bracelet have a gunmetal PVD coating. It looks, feels and wears like a functional military watch. At heart, the P67 is a classic field watch. This is the best watch illumination available. I’ll give more details about this below - for now, trust me. And to close the deal? Traser’s owners, MB-Microtec, are the inventors of GTLS technology. It takes a proven field watch design and upgrades it by adding the best illumination. Traser P67 Officer Pro Gunmetal Black/Lime 107869 ![]()
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