TingelTangelTom
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Any ideas why this did happen just on our dials?
Did they use a different glue or lume as usually?
Did they use a different glue or lume as usually?
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I believe it’s glue, the lume is applied within marker surrounds. What ever it is, it’s sad this is happening.
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I do believe that this is a leakage/deterioration of the adhesive used for the markers. Issue is exacerbated by higher temperatures/sunlight exposure. It can likely be cleaned off but before the stains seep into the dial.
If someone is willing to send me the watch I’ll do a diagnosis and I’ll do what I can to clean up the dial.
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If someone would like to sell because of the Dial.
I would like to buy one, because my next Project is a Franken and i need the JF Watch and the Silver Tachy.
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I would like to buy one, because my next Project is a Franken and i need the JF Watch and the Silver Tachy.
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I have a Tantalum and there is some staining from the adhesive mix showing. The Indigo I bought in the same order doesn't have the issue, just a 7750 movement failure! However I think that Angus and Co have other things of more immediate concern, in the form of the raids currently going on, to consider the dial issue to be of major significance.
TingelTangelTom
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New Strap arrived -finaly.
And Picure of my Dial: Still no signs of the adhesive.. Any Word from Angus on this recently?
And Picure of my Dial: Still no signs of the adhesive.. Any Word from Angus on this recently?
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For this watch, many member reported that there is mysterious yellow residue around the markers on the dial.
So, I sent the watch to legend in order to inspect what causes the mysterious yellow residue.
By the way, I would like to say thank you legend He is one of the famous RWI members and a great modder and watch enthusiast who has good communication skills and vast knowledge about watches. His attention to detail is amazing! Highly recommended as a modder. He charges a very reasonable price.
He took around a few weeks to inspect and cleaning the movement. (the wait is worth it!). He is super supportive and a good kind man.
Long story short, legend did inspection about the mysterious yellow residue and removed the dial to look at it and he confirmed that the leakage is from the lume varnish or lume mixture itself. The attached pictures are magnified photos of the mysterious yellow residue around the markers.
The yellow residue was not that bad in real life because it is actually small size area. There was a risk of damaging the dial if continue to remove the yellow residue completely. So just decided leave it as it is and the movement is cleaned and oiled.
Anyway, now we know what it is and the mystery is solved.
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So, I sent the watch to legend in order to inspect what causes the mysterious yellow residue.
By the way, I would like to say thank you legend He is one of the famous RWI members and a great modder and watch enthusiast who has good communication skills and vast knowledge about watches. His attention to detail is amazing! Highly recommended as a modder. He charges a very reasonable price.
He took around a few weeks to inspect and cleaning the movement. (the wait is worth it!). He is super supportive and a good kind man.
Long story short, legend did inspection about the mysterious yellow residue and removed the dial to look at it and he confirmed that the leakage is from the lume varnish or lume mixture itself. The attached pictures are magnified photos of the mysterious yellow residue around the markers.
The yellow residue was not that bad in real life because it is actually small size area. There was a risk of damaging the dial if continue to remove the yellow residue completely. So just decided leave it as it is and the movement is cleaned and oiled.
Anyway, now we know what it is and the mystery is solved.
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Based on those great pics I would say it's not the lume but the gold paint used to coat the number surrounds. You can see in those pics that the surrounds are no longer gold but silver.
Looks like the gold paint dissolved and ran out onto the dial.
Looks like the gold paint dissolved and ran out onto the dial.
No. It's the adhesive varnish used to attach the numbers, as originally suggested, It is NOT anything to do with the lume, nor paint dissolving off the edges of the number pans. Just a bad batch of varnish. Its not really a visible problem in normal wear.
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