Illumination.....

av8tr72 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:34 pm

Yes, perhaps 'problem' could be the wrong term. I was just expecting a watch that costs that much to be able to stay illuminated for atlest 30 minutes. Oh well live and learn i guess!

Donk · **Posted:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 3:19 pm

Hmm, if I wear my Airwolf (2008 model) all night I just stick my wrist under the bedside lamp for 10 secs or so, upon which it glows brightly then slightly dims but then stays at roughly the same intensity all night. Its perfectly readable 6+ hours later in the dark and seems to settle at about the same level of brightness as my Omega Seamaster. It's a lot better than I thought it would be tbh and seems to last longer than my SA.

Maybe eating more carrots would help a bit

av8tr72 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 3:29 pm

Well i guess im due for a trip to the place i bought it and check it out. Mine is completely dark!
I guess until then i will figure out where to feed it the carots.. :lol:

astrobirk · **Posted:** Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:15 pm

Roffensian wrote:

I very much doubt that there is a 'problem' with the watch. SuperLuminova doesn't age and the only realistic cause of SL failure is moisture - and that would give you a lot more problems than bad lume.

I suspect that it's just the lume on the model being less than your expectations.

I have a brand new Avenger Seawolf Chrono Blacksteel and the lume is pathetic. Even if I wore it in direct sunlight all day long, it's gone very quickly and quite frankly, I'm ready to sell. It has one small scratch on the size of the bezel, but still in wonderful condition. I'm happy to send pics of this monster watch!

Birk

RJRJRJ · **Posted:** Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:45 pm

astrobirk wrote:

Roffensian wrote:

I very much doubt that there is a 'problem' with the watch. SuperLuminova doesn't age and the only realistic cause of SL failure is moisture - and that would give you a lot more problems than bad lume.

I suspect that it's just the lume on the model being less than your expectations.

I have a brand new Avenger Seawolf Chrono Blacksteel and the lume is pathetic. Even if I wore it in direct sunlight all day long, it's gone very quickly and quite frankly, I'm ready to sell. It has one small scratch on the size of the bezel, but still in wonderful condition. I'm happy to send pics of this monster watch!

Birk

Other than the new diver models, Breitlings have always been pretty ho-hum in the lume dept. BUT, thats only if you are looking for the "so bright you can see it during the day" effect. Ive found that if ive been in the dark for a while and my eyes have adjusted, even the not so impressive models are more than legible.

Roffensian · **Posted:** Fri Jul 08, 2011 5:02 am

astrobirk wrote:

Roffensian wrote:

I very much doubt that there is a 'problem' with the watch. SuperLuminova doesn't age and the only realistic cause of SL failure is moisture - and that would give you a lot more problems than bad lume.

I suspect that it's just the lume on the model being less than your expectations.

I have a brand new Avenger Seawolf Chrono Blacksteel and the lume is pathetic. Even if I wore it in direct sunlight all day long, it's gone very quickly and quite frankly, I'm ready to sell. It has one small scratch on the size of the bezel, but still in wonderful condition. I'm happy to send pics of this monster watch!

Birk

Same reply as the last time you raised the issue - viewtopic.php?f=1&t=27917

sharkman · **Posted:** Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:29 am

RJRJRJ wrote:

astrobirk wrote:

Roffensian wrote:

I very much doubt that there is a 'problem' with the watch. SuperLuminova doesn't age and the only realistic cause of SL failure is moisture - and that would give you a lot more problems than bad lume.

I suspect that it's just the lume on the model being less than your expectations.

I have a brand new Avenger Seawolf Chrono Blacksteel and the lume is pathetic. Even if I wore it in direct sunlight all day long, it's gone very quickly and quite frankly, I'm ready to sell. It has one small scratch on the size of the bezel, but still in wonderful condition. I'm happy to send pics of this monster watch!

Birk

Other than the new diver models, Breitlings have always been pretty ho-hum in the lume dept. BUT, thats only if you are looking for the "so bright you can see it during the day" effect. Ive found that if ive been in the dark for a while and my eyes have adjusted, even the not so impressive models are more than legible.

I find the lume on some of the windrider models, notably the Evo and Cockpit, to be quite good.

Alan M · **Posted:** Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:49 am

BB;

POC;

davo · **Posted:** Fri Jul 08, 2011 3:32 pm

My Lume is similar about 30 mins then its faint & after 60mins unreadable. Generally the lume is only good for going to the movies during the day, or a lecture theatre etc. The only lume I would trust for lasting a decent amount of time at night is a Pam.
cheers

sharkman · **Posted:** Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:09 pm

I don't get it. Each of my Breitlings is fully readable many hours after dark. I've never awakened during the night and not been able to easily read the time. Sure it gets faint, but unreadable?

There were some rumors about the feline genetics of my great-granddmother.

Drtymrtini · **Posted:** Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:55 pm

The lum on my BlackBird was quite sufficient. And my Omega is unreal.

The Panerai holds a brighter lum longer than the others, but I think the BlackBird and the Omega are actually brighter than the Panerai.

Roffensian · **Posted:** Fri Jul 08, 2011 5:13 pm

sharkman wrote:

I don't get it. Each of my Breitlings is fully readable many hours after dark. I've never awakened during the night and not been able to easily read the time. Sure it gets faint, but unreadable?

There were some rumors about the feline genetics of my great-granddmother.

The discussion in this thread explains it pretty well - viewtopic.php?f=1&t=23616

46crew · **Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:22 am

After reading this thread I decided to give it a test. I bought my limited edition Airwolf earilier this year, but I have owned previous models. before bed I "charged" it with a halogen flashlight for about 20 seconds. Since I don't sleep anyway, I woke up about 6 hrs later (4 a.m.) and the lume was fine. It may be you eyes have not adjusted as it was stated earlier. I usually don't use the backlight unless I am timing something in the dark. Hope this helps.

Don

stephenhenry · **Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:36 am

Wow! Thanks br549 for that lesson on cones and rods. It took me back to high school anatomy. This forum is an encyclopedia of general knowledge.

I have the NAVITIMER Olympus and it does take time for the limes to appear. Also, I have to be in absolute darkness. I have never timed the illumination.

Scott · **Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:48 am

When BUSA put a new dial on my old Chronospace, the lume was very good. It wasn't nearly as good (and admittedly some of the lume worn somehow) before the redial.

My 11-year old Rolex GMT, which I bought two years pre-loved, has never had good lume and I don't know why. I see pics of the lume on the new Sub-C taken by some people here and just shake my head. I know my "dots" are not as large but they have never been remotely as bright, and the watch is in excellent shape.

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