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Re: Phosphors aren't very bright in my Speedmaster

In Response To: Re: Phosphors aren't very bright in my Speedmaster ()

: From personal experience I can say that my
: Seamasters will glow for at least 8 hours. I
: have spent many days out in the sun at the
: theme parks, come home and put the watch on
: the winder, and still found it glowing in
: the morning (though obviously much duller).

: The cheaper watches probably have a much
: lighter coating of luminova, so there is
: less pigment available to absorb light.

My Speedmaster glows all night, but if there is any light in the room, the luminova is not visible, it is only visible if it is completely dark in the room. It lasts for a very long time that way, but sometimes when it is not fully dark, it makes it kind of annoying to check the time.

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