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The 1016: The Under Appreciated Thread
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I received the 13mm hand sets from raffles .
- 16/10/23
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Does anyone know the lug-to-lug measurement of the Viet-ruby case? I've been trying to figure out the subtle discomfort I feel from the Viet case, and I found out that it's a bit shorter compared to the gen case when I compared them. It's not a huge difference though.
tonight‘s batch of dials, over white enamel, rather than gilt.
A couple of of obvious rejects, but some are surprisingly good.
And my dial next to raffles both in gen cases.
A couple of of obvious rejects, but some are surprisingly good.
And my dial next to raffles both in gen cases.
looks good over white. did you spray paint the dial plates ?tonight‘s batch of dials, over white enamel, rather than gilt.
A couple of of obvious rejects, but some are surprisingly good.
And my dial next to raffles both in gen cases.
that was bunk. didnt even get to see the dial and hands or the complete watch from the front....what a let down
"I am an amateur watchmaker"
johnchpark
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Lil update on UV exposure.
It’s been almost two weeks under constant UV-C (254nm at 40W, 5cm away from bulb) exposure and there really isn’t much change to dial or hands. Lume still slightly working, but much dimmer now. Lume might be slightly yellow/orangier, but hard to tell since stock Raffles had a slight green tint to begin with.
On the otherhand, plastics were completely disintegrated.
So whatever material Raffles is making dials with, it’s quite strong. True tropical dials might really just be dependent on materials they used to make them.
Next, i will try a constant steam bath at 80’C for a few days and see if humidity will do anything
It’s been almost two weeks under constant UV-C (254nm at 40W, 5cm away from bulb) exposure and there really isn’t much change to dial or hands. Lume still slightly working, but much dimmer now. Lume might be slightly yellow/orangier, but hard to tell since stock Raffles had a slight green tint to begin with.
On the otherhand, plastics were completely disintegrated.
So whatever material Raffles is making dials with, it’s quite strong. True tropical dials might really just be dependent on materials they used to make them.
Next, i will try a constant steam bath at 80’C for a few days and see if humidity will do anything
interesting... did u buy a white lume dial and it turned yellow?Lil update on UV exposure.
It’s been almost two weeks under constant UV-C (254nm at 40W, 5cm away from bulb) exposure and there really isn’t much change to dial or hands. Lume still slightly working, but much dimmer now. Lume might be slightly yellow/orangier, but hard to tell since stock Raffles had a slight green tint to begin with.
On the otherhand, plastics were completely disintegrated.
So whatever material Raffles is making dials with, it’s quite strong. True tropical dials might really just be dependent on materials they used to make them.
Next, i will try a constant steam bath at 80’C for a few days and see if humidity will do anything
or did u get the yellow lume dial..?
johnchpark
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It was the white lumed dial. But the "white lume" always had a green tint to it, so the dial and hands were bit mismatched (the hands have a more pure white lume to it).
johnchpark
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Humidity and heat was the answer for me. Just a couple of hours in high humidity at 75’C was enough to yellow the lume on the dial and hands. Better color matching than before. I’ll leave it in for a few more days to see if it’ll do anything more
i see, never knew that the white lume will turn yellow under heat!Humidity and heat was the answer for me. Just a couple of hours in high humidity at 75’C was enough to yellow the lume on the dial and hands. Better color matching than before. I’ll leave it in for a few more days to see if it’ll do anything more
Jeeez, where do you work with access to all this dastardly equipment?Humidity and heat was the answer for me. Just a couple of hours in high humidity at 75’C was enough to yellow the lume on the dial and hands. Better color matching than before. I’ll leave it in for a few more days to see if it’ll do anything more
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Humidity and heat was the answer for me. Just a couple of hours in high humidity at 75’C was enough to yellow the lume on the dial and hands. Better color matching than before. I’ll leave it in for a few more days to see if it’ll do anything more
There is something to replicate at home here.
There is a technique to cook fish in the oven where you put the fish plate in the tray and add water in the tray
This steams the fish while also roasting it.
That would give the heat and humidity conditions.
Also if you use the top grill function, the red hot grill will emit UV
johnchpark
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My lab has a dry-oven (just a heat chamber used to dry things). I put my dial in a jar with water to create a closed humid environment (dial/hands on a platform so it’s not actually submerged in water).
You can do the same thing by putting them in a kitchen oven at low heat with a pot of water - but it’d probably be expensive electricity bill.