Well I now have a new appreciation of what a proper luming can add to a watch. Got back my 192 and 250 from Ziggy the other day, and just loved the results. A couple days in the house and I'm sure my hydro bills have dropped, as I've needed less lighting and just use the 250 to read by
First up my "fantasy" 192. I didn't feel bad about having blue lume, as it was already a fantasy model with titanium case, instead of tantalum and the display back - besides it was already going on a blue theme with the hands and straps I've had on it the majority of the time.
And with the 250
Next up, the PAM 250, first pic is before Ziggy, watch put under lamp for 20 secs, the pic taken with exposure setting at f2.8 for 6secs:
Then, after Ziggy, watch put under same lamp for 5 secs, then pictures taken with exposure setting at f2.8 for 1sec:
And a while later (over 5 mins), still glowing. Regular lume would have shown no sign of life by now.
Here you can see the lume beginning to glow just from the ambient lighting:
And side by side, with the 192 again..
First up my "fantasy" 192. I didn't feel bad about having blue lume, as it was already a fantasy model with titanium case, instead of tantalum and the display back - besides it was already going on a blue theme with the hands and straps I've had on it the majority of the time.
And with the 250
Next up, the PAM 250, first pic is before Ziggy, watch put under lamp for 20 secs, the pic taken with exposure setting at f2.8 for 6secs:
Then, after Ziggy, watch put under same lamp for 5 secs, then pictures taken with exposure setting at f2.8 for 1sec:
And a while later (over 5 mins), still glowing. Regular lume would have shown no sign of life by now.
Here you can see the lume beginning to glow just from the ambient lighting:
And side by side, with the 192 again..