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Re: casios glows more!:(
In Response To: casios glows more!:( ()

: I have just purchased a seamaster full size
: blue bezel model 253180 from a authorized
: dealer for $1050.00 U.S 4 days ago.I love
: the watch but only have one complaint about
: the watch.The hour markers and hands dont
: glow as bright as many reviews have said it
: does.If i shine a flashlight to it, yes it
: will glow brightly for about ten minutes but
: after that its barely visible.I dont think
: it has tritium because there is no
: "T" in front of and after the
: "swiss made" on the bottom.Do I
: have to charge it in bright light for a long
: period since it is new or are all seamasters
: like that in terms of the glow? I was
: extremely disappointed at the glow and I
: have many cheap watches that maintain a
: longer brighter glow.
: Thanks for any imput you guys may have!
: Kelvin

I am so sorry to hear that. that is one of my favorite features of my watch.(I have the 2054.50) It is annoyingly bright. I no longer put it on the nightstand because it is a nitelite! I do not know what could be ailing it. I figure that they are all made the same.

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