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: Also like the definition of Super-Luminova. I
: thought that it was used in place of tritium. I guess you
: learn something new every day!
It is a common misconception that Tritium is what glows on the watch.
The glow comes from a phosphorescent paint which is stimulated by exposure to light. Tritium is a mildly radioactive element that Omega added to the older, weaker type of phosphorescent paint to provide a continous stimulation of the phosphors to make them glow all the time -- even when not recently exposed to light.
Now Omega has replaced the older type of phosphorescent paint with the improved Super-Luminova phosphorescent paint. At the same time, Omega discontinued using the Tritium additive, since the Super-Luminova glows well for extended periods without needing the additional stimulation.
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