My watch. Little problem...

Priapus · 1 Aug 2006 at 20:05

Eveing all,

Well Sunday I went to the flea market with Tammy, (my GF), and I found a lekker watch. Very nice and the lady even removed some links off it for me so it would fit better.

Really happy with it, bar one thing. The hands don't glow in the dark.

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If I hold the watch to the light bulb for a few seconds, it will glow for about 10 minutes and not anymore. It's not a big problem, just would like it to glow...

Any thing I can do? hold it there for longer?

G-MAN2004 · 1 Aug 2006 at 20:07

Ice On Fire said:
Eveing all,

Well Sunday I went to the flea market with Tammy, (my GF), and I found a lekker watch. Very nice and the lady even removed some links off it for me so it would fit better.

Really happy with it, bar one thing. The hands don't glow in the dark. .

If I hold the watch to the light bulb for a few seconds, it will glow for about 10 minutes and not anymore. It's not a big problem, just would like it to glow...

Any thing I can do? hold it there for longer?

New hands? Not much help sorry

converse_uprise · 1 Aug 2006 at 20:08

You want it to glow for longer than 10 minutes? Or have I read that wrong...

Kreeeee · 1 Aug 2006 at 20:15

The material can only absorb a set amount of energy. There is nothing you can do.

Priapus · 1 Aug 2006 at 20:17

converse_uprise said:
You want it to glow for longer than 10 minutes? Or have I read that wrong...

Well, I'd like it to glow all the time. So when it gets night, I can at least see the time....?

pugster · 1 Aug 2006 at 20:20

the watch hands can be re-lumed ,not a hard job for a watchmaker and shouldnt be expensive.

Priapus · 1 Aug 2006 at 20:21

Ah, good idea. Might take it into a shop tomorrow.

Vita · 1 Aug 2006 at 20:21

Ice On Fire said:
Well, I'd like it to glow all the time. So when it gets night, I can at least see the time....?

Turn the light on you lazy git

Yeah, take it to a watch's specialist and they'll do it. Won't cost much I reckon.

Priapus · 1 Aug 2006 at 20:23

Vita said:
Turn the light on you lazy git

Yeah, take it to a watch's specialist and they'll do it. Won't cost much I reckon.

No, because then I'd need to get out of bed, walk to the end of the room and turn the light on. Too much energy at 3pm in the morning and would get cold.

Ventilated · 1 Aug 2006 at 20:49

3pm in the morning?

3am*

Priapus · 1 Aug 2006 at 20:54

Yes, I meant morning. Well spotted.

MNuTz · 1 Aug 2006 at 21:19

its a perfect reason to buy a new fancy torch

or a bedside light.

Or a weird bubbly clock thing that shows the time and temp on the ceiling when you press the button like the g/fs got!

Priapus · 1 Aug 2006 at 21:22

MNuTz said:
Or a weird bubbly clock thing that shows the time and temp on the ceiling when you press the button like the g/fs got!

Now that would be awsome!

singist · 1 Aug 2006 at 21:46

MNuTz said:
its a perfect reason to buy a new fancy torch

or a bedside light.

Or a weird bubbly clock thing that shows the time and temp on the ceiling when you press the button like the g/fs got!

Didn't know they made 'em with those sort of buttons ...

Damn! beaten to it.

Sleepy · 1 Aug 2006 at 22:39

You need tritium coated hands, they glow in the dark due to radioactive decay and have to be replaced every few years or so.

Mr.Orb · 1 Aug 2006 at 22:43

Sleepy said:
You need tritium coated hands, they glow in the dark due to radioactive decay and have to be replaced every few years or so.

I wouldn't feel comfortable with half a nuclear bomb on my wrist

Priapus · 1 Aug 2006 at 22:45

Lol.

Thanks guys, will pop into the shop tomorrow and see what they say. Will have to leave it on a light for tonight.....

Wang · 1 Aug 2006 at 22:52

Ice On Fire said:
Eveing all,

Well Sunday I went to the flea market with Tammy, (my GF), and I found a lekker watch.

Ice On Fire said:
I'd like it to glow all the time .

So you are wanting a watch, from a flea market, to be able to store, then emit an infinite amount of energy something the worlds foremost scientists haven't solved yet?

Maybe try Smithfield Market on a Sunday

NeedleGunner · 1 Aug 2006 at 23:20

Have you tried sunlight instead of artificial light?