What model are you talking about
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| Author: | chance97 [ Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:52 pm ] |
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Is there a tiny piece of crystal covering the lume on the 12 o'clock rider tab? Mine show's a glare when the light hits it right. Is it a little piece of sapphire crystal? Looks like a really nice touch, and must obviously protect the raw lume material. |
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| Author: | Altair [ Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:12 pm ] |
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What model are you talking about
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| Author: | aleister [ Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:49 pm ] |
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I think Chance means the general model, as for most of the Aeromarine models and other ones as well. I think you're right, because I too see a small glare in certain angles. If it's not a sapphire crystal, it must be a few layers of high-gloss lacquer since the lume material itself is rather matte. |
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| Author: | DanielG [ Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:34 am ] |
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For those of us not in the know, what's a lume? |
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| Author: | Alien [ Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:55 am ] |
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The luminiscent material is covered by a tiny saphire crystal in all Breitling watches. This is normally not the case in fakes, but You cannot see that on a picture. By the way, the material used in Breitling is called Superluminova (as far as I know) BG Thomas |
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| Author: | chance97 [ Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:03 am ] |
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Thanks for your replies. I have an SA but I assumed other models were the same. |
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| Author: | breitlingsource [ Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:57 am ] |
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That's cool! Did not know that it was covered by a tiny sapphire crystal. I did notice that older Breitlings do not have the shiny surface on the Bezel Lume. They are matte looking, at least the ones I have owned were. |
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| Author: | Altair [ Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:09 am ] |
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Hey look at that! I have my Chrono Evo on and I just took a look, at a certine angle you can get some reflection, it seems that the chrystal is even AR coated since it is so hard to see! Now that is cool! Good eye Chance!! |
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| Author: | Flynbyu [ Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:13 pm ] |
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Hawkeye. That's pretty cool. ~Brian |
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| Author: | Rev.Stump [ Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:54 pm ] |
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Very Awesome Post! Thanks! |
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