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Post by Groundhog66 on Nov 19, 2014 9:37:27 GMT -8
I've not seen many 6105's, with a nicely greyed lume like this one. They typically start to get black, but for some reason, this one didn't. Perhaps I haven't been paying attention, and it's not as much of a rarity as I think? How many have you seen like this?  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2014 10:03:29 GMT -8
Let alone, this one will eventually end up with those horrible black blotches all around the markers. You can see it has already begun. I'm guessing this is just a stage that all of them have passed through on the way to full 'mung'. Looks really good at this stage though  I wonder if reluming the indexes and the hands would halt the march of corrosion? |
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Post by russtmurray on Nov 19, 2014 10:07:27 GMT -8
Interesting, but not that unusual I think. I haven't seen that many with aged lume either. Reckon that's because most dials seen on-line had already been re-lumed or were just plain wabi'd out, like mine. The graying of yours is uniform which suggests it's simply a matter of age and exposure to sunlight. The wabi'd jobbies on the other hand, are likely a result of the additional element of moisture somewhere down the line. Back in the spring whilst visiting friends and family back east, I wore a 6309 for 10 days straight and was intrigued how quickly the lume had darkened up. I'm just fine with that and I suspect you are too?  |
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Post by Groundhog66 on Nov 19, 2014 10:12:59 GMT -8
Let alone, this one will eventually end up with those horrible black blotches all around the markers. You can see it has already begun. I'm guessing this is just a stage that all of them have passed through on the way to full 'mung'. Looks really good at this stage though I wonder if reluming the indexes and the hands would halt the march of corrosion? When on the wrist, you really don't notice any of the black yet...hopefully it doesn't progress too quickly. Interesting, but not that unusual I think. I haven't seen that many with aged lume either. Reckon that's because most dials seen on-line had already been re-lumed or were just plain wabi'd out, like mine. The graying of yours is uniform which suggests it's simply a matter of age and exposure to sunlight. The wabi'd jobbies on the other hand, are likely a result of the additional element of moisture somewhere down the line. Back in the spring whilst visiting friends and family back east, I wore a 6309 for 10 days straight and was intrigued how quickly the lume had darkened up. I'm just fine with that and I suspect you are too?Yes, I actually like it. |
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Post by sdoocms on Nov 19, 2014 11:27:19 GMT -8
That is really nice looking. I wonder how much longer it will continue to look that good?
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Post by SteveX on Nov 19, 2014 12:45:08 GMT -8
Also like that look. Definitely haven't seen as many 6105's with the greyed lume, as compared to 6309s. Maybe because they are older, and ones that have greyed did it before our watch hobby began and have now progressed to blackish. (if that makes sense) So, perhaps our greyed 6309's will also progress to blackish if it is a stage as mentioned.....
Oh, and I thought that dial had 2 weird dimply things on it (at the 3 and 8:30ish positions) before I realized it is a reflection..... (I think??)
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Post by funkster on Nov 19, 2014 16:03:12 GMT -8
One thing I have noticed with lume that has started to change is that exposure to sunlight seems to accelerate the process. I have a 6309 which has a lovely cream patina, but I took it on holiday to Italy and it came back all dark brown and fugly - a month in the watch drawer and it has (mostly) returned to cream... So my advice, if you like the way it looks now.., keep it out of direct sunlight (easy in the UK!) and you have a much better chance of preserving it.
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Post by HiBeat on Nov 19, 2014 17:00:03 GMT -8
I absolutely love that grayed patina look.
I read where this is the tipping point where going dark can begin when exposed to too much sun or UV lamp (tanning booth, etc.) Be careful !
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Post by Benchdweller on Nov 19, 2014 17:41:53 GMT -8
There's a few small black spots of lume rot in the pic but I bet its almost impossible to see on the wrist. It looks great to me and I'm not sure I've seen a grey faded 6105 dial before... Very nice.
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Post by Groundhog66 on Nov 19, 2014 20:04:54 GMT -8
Also like that look. Definitely haven't seen as many 6105's with the greyed lume, as compared to 6309s. Maybe because they are older, and ones that have greyed did it before our watch hobby began and have now progressed to blackish. (if that makes sense) So, perhaps our greyed 6309's will also progress to blackish if it is a stage as mentioned..... Oh, and I thought that dial had 2 weird dimply things on it (at the 3 and 8:30ish positions) before I realized it is a reflection..... (I think??)Yes, merely reflections. I absolutely love that grayed patina look. I read where this is the tipping point where going dark can begin when exposed to too much sun or UV lamp (tanning booth, etc.) Be careful ! It pretty much stays in the safe these days, doesn't see much daylight unfortunately. There's a few small black spots of lume rot in the pic but I bet its almost impossible to see on the wrist. It looks great to me and I'm not sure I've seen a grey faded 6105 dial before... Very nice. Pretty much unnoticeable on the wrist, pics always make things look worse than they really are. |
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Post by msm5 on Nov 22, 2014 18:39:37 GMT -8
Mine has greyed nicely   |
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Post by Groundhog66 on Nov 22, 2014 19:26:49 GMT -8
Nice piece!
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Post by msm5 on Nov 22, 2014 19:32:18 GMT -8
Thanks!! It was a real find from the original owner who had in a drawer for about 30 years. Other than some scars on the case, it's in great original condition, except for the replacement crystal. It had a service from Spencer recently and runs awesome. Like you, I really dig the grey lume and hope it doesn't turn black too soon!
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