3717 - Lume comparison rep vs gen

[gtanak]

For starters, This doesn't strictly qualify as a rep vs gen comparison cos the gen is not a gen per se... its the next best thing, a gen dial with ARed crystal. So disclaimers aside, on to the lume comparison between my swapped out rep dial and the gen dial.


As mentioned in my previous thread, the rep lume markers are a dead give away cos they are chunky flat sharp edge markers. Here's a comparison shot side by side.

Here is a lume comparison shot after 10s UV light. Rep hands placed on for comparison - Notice the difference in brightness and 'greenness' in the markers esp horizontal markers which are in focus

After Luming, the shape of the marker can be made more rounded and this imho is even more valuable than improving the lume quality. Although you can't reduce the thickness of the marker unless you completely remove it, you can make it less crude sharp edged and closer to gen like. Couple of after lume pics

9 o'clock marker

Close up of the roundness of lume at 9 o'clock marker

A shallower angle - better view of the edge roundness of the 3 and 9 markers.

Lume shot of dial

And the final conclusion, another comparison shot of both dials - The difference in brightness and 'greenness' has been corrected with the right formula mix of lume.

Hope you've enjoyed this little comparo of mine.. took me more time taking photos than luming! haha

Cheers
TanG

 

[alvinado]

Nice one bro, i comment it in RG but i must say here... you are getting good in luming. Did you mix gmax with wl-wg , how did you do it, the final result is amzing..

 

[gtanak]

Nice one bro, i comment it in RG but i must say here... you are getting good in luming. Did you mix gmax with wl-wg , how did you do it, the final result is amzing..

THanks for kind words my friend. Yes, Used WatchLume's gmax with wl-wg in proportions... Gonna pop out those markers and try to get the gen lume marker thickness for my next project.

 

[traderblue]

THanks for kind words my friend. Yes, Used WatchLume's gmax with wl-wg in proportions... Gonna pop out those markers and try to get the gen lume marker thickness for my next project.

Difficult to pop these markers out the dial and then shaved down their thickness using dremel tools and then re-lume?

 

[gtanak]

since comparo is over, i have no need of the lumed rep dial. up 4 sale esp for Con US folks. PM to enquire.

 

[gtanak]

Received quite a few queries on dial. Its open to all now, not only CONUS

 

[gtanak]

Difficult to pop these markers out the dial and then shaved down their thickness using dremel tools and then re-lume?

As inspired by your words..

Worked on reducing the chunk on the markers now on my spare work dial. Here are some pics, 3 marker is reduced compared to rep 9 marker. Also the 12 marker is reduced compared to rep 9 marker. Just a thin layer of lume on top and should be much closer to gen due to reduced chunk.

Will update again later.

 

[w@tchlume]

Nice piece of wrk!

Cannot be done without skills and patience

Another upcoming awesome lumer in the making...

 

[gtanak]

You are too kind Sir. I've realised i've got too many on-going projects so just focussing on UPO, 3717, topgun and Sinns for now. Will update once i have developed a procedure for correcting happy feet and shaving/luming the 3717/topgun markers. Sinns i'm actually quite satisfied already.

 

[gtanak]

After luming the shaved markers, the chunkiness of the rep marker is gone and more gen feel. Hope the photos can show the roundness i've tried to create to reduce the sharp edges of the shaved rep marker.

Certainly tedious and high dial fatality rate haha but much closer to gen effect than luming over the rep markers.

 

[takashi]

You can take out those markers first when reluming. Less risk for the dial. Or even better, replace those markers with thinner base and you are good to go. Now that you have the gen dials, it will be easier to compare in terms of shape and thickness.