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Re: T Swiss MadeT markings

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: I read somewhere that Swiss Made and T Swiss
: Made T, have a special designation can
: anyone refresh my memorY? Also T swiss Made
: < 25 ?

T=Tritium, a slightly radioactive material embedded in the phosphorent/florescent paint used on the dial and hands. It by itself is not responsible for the glow in the dark, but rather, it emits radiation which excites the paint, which then glows. The radiation is minimal, and almost all but absorbed by the crystal, posing no harm to the wearer.

I believe there were regulations dealing with handling and disposal of the material, and so the reduced use: T<25 is a measure of the radiation emitted (in milli? micro? Curie?). I hope I'm not wrong, but then somebody wiser would correct me :)

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/AV
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0 wallclock secs ( 0.10 usr + 0.01 sys = 0.11 CPU)