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Follow-up question
In Response To: Re: SMP: Luminous material deterioration rate? ()

: Many current models like the James Bond SMP
: have been available for over 10 years. Plus,
: around 1998, OMEGA changed from
: tiritum-laced phosphor paint to
: SuperLuminova.

Thanks for the answer and info. I went back and looked again closely at pictures of watches with the yellowing, and cannot see any "T" marks for tritium or anything else that'd distinguish them from later models.

Is it safe to assume that a "busy" dealer selling a new watch (never before sold to anyone else) will be selling newer production pieces? Even for SMPs with skeleton hands (that I prefer to the swords for visibility)? Or is there an external cue I can look for?

Thanks again!!!

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