Is it worth to relume the latest PAM243 ?

[smokiedabong]

So is it worth? How much brighter it'll make it? If the watch already has C3 lume from the factory which is the top dog in lume paint, what else can he use to make it brighter?
I'm asking because I was looking to buy an older, cheaper version of 243 and send it to VAC for a relume job. I don't care to much about the accuracy of the rep as I care about the lume brightness, I want this to be the brightest watch possible, brighter than my Seiko Monster. Seeing that nobody has one for sale I'll throw some extra cash and get the latest version from a TD , but if that one needs a relume job to make it brighter, it's not worth it.

 

[Strodda]

A relume is always worth it. IMO.

 

[frigpig]

Buy it and see.

A relume won't be as bright as you think.

 

[smokiedabong]

So if the watch has uniform, well applied C3 paint from the factory why is it worth it to spend another $150+ to have the same paint reapplied ?

 

[TESLA760]

It's not going to cost you $150. Second , the factory lume is rarely applied evenly. Every keeper watch I have has been relumed. As a matter of fact, my DSSD is headed to Strodda tomorrow.

 

[tranzmizzion]

I dunno, all of the palms I've bought have had great like.

 

[tranzmizzion]

Like is "lume" an autocorrect

 

[Rogerthat]

Seiko monster will be brighter than 243 even if you got a 243 relumed

 

[frigpig]

Seiko monster will be brighter than 243 even if you got a 243 relumed

?

:stir:

 

[mysterio]

Lumibrite is just Seiko's name for superluminova C3. So one would not be better than the other. Only the monsters have larger areas where the lume is applied so I guess it would appear that it's brighter than PAMs.

 

[Rogerthat]

Yeah exactly the more physically large surface area filled with lume watch will have brighter lume
Seiko monster has really large indexes filled will lume and therefore will out glow most watches
The 243 indexes just aren't that big

 

[mysterio]

The only way for the 243 to beat the monster is to lume the whole dial. :lol:

 

[Klocklind123]

ALL noob 243:s have bad lume at "12" and "6" and the marker around the secondshand.

But You will not notice this in daylight.

 

[Maxximus]

What is lume?

 

[ALE7575]

What is lume?

:facepalm: But better to ask questions than to remain ignorant. OK Maxx

Extracted from PAM GUIDE Glossary:

Lume- It is the system used for timepieces to be read in the dark, a luminescent material is laid on the dial indexes and hands.


Related words:
Luminova- Modern luminescent material currently used for the lume in the Panerai watches
Tritium (lume-dial)- It is the name used to nominate the dials which have a Luminescent material based in Tritium. Used by Panerai from 1946.
Sandwich (dial)- Sandwich dials are where numbers and minute markers are cut out of the metal plate which forms the visible dial (behind the crystal). Behind this is a second metal plate with recessed areas where a thick luminous paste is applied, the areas corresponding to the cut-outs in the first metal plate, thus “sandwiching†the luminous material between the two metal plates.
Sausage (dial)- It is a dial with just one layer where the luminescent material is applied directly over the dial markers (usually embossed) and the final appearance is like a “sausageâ€.


Read PAM GUIDE:
"Reference PAM REVIEW-GUIDE" - Replica Search, Identification, Evaluation & Selection
http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/reference-pam-review-107365?t=107365

ALE

 

[Maxximus]

BAHAHA

Ale, man, I was just kidding! I am a lume fanatic. I may lume my entire body for Halloween... but seriously.

 

[ALE7575]

BAHAHA

Ale, man, I was just kidding! I am a lume fanatic. I may lume my entire body for Halloween... but seriously.

I thought so.
But I'm very kind and I cannot avoid it !! :lolcina:
LOL

ALE

 

[jeffw69]

my 243 noob from Toro is pretty bright, I am happy with it.

 

[Xtian]

I dunno, all of the "palms" I've bought have had great like.

and mine too:biglaugh:

 

[guru]

the lume on the 243 is very good, it will not get better when you send it for reluming.

Domi relumed the hands on my 243 to match the index color. Now hands and index are the same.
I still can see the time after 8 hours in the dark.

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