Rolex watches - tritium patination

hughtrimble · 30 Jul 2015 at 15:51

Afternoon all,

Just a quick question about 'vintage' watches...do tritium inserts on dials and bezels patinate at roughly the same rate, or will one age faster than than the other?

I ask as I'm aware the trits on the hands tend to patinate faster than the dial but can't find info on the bezel trit's patination rate compared to the hands and dial. I'm guessing it's faster due to increased exposure to the elements, but have no evidence to support that.

I'm looking into a 16610 from the 1990s, so am trying to find out which parts look to have been replaced. The hands look to have much newer trit vs. the dial, and the bezel's trit looks much closer in colour to the hands than the dial.

Any information at all would be much appreciated.

Hugh

mrk · 30 Jul 2015 at 15:59

http://theswissmonster.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/tritium-its-many-colors.html

doofer · 30 Jul 2015 at 16:00

It all depends on their exposure to Fishmongers and if they have been worn by Lollipop Men/Women, so it's hard to say. You'd be far better asking in a Campanology Forum.

hughtrimble · 30 Jul 2015 at 16:03

Thank you both.

I'm aware tritium patinates due to a variety of things, however I'm just trying to find out whether a bezel trit would age at the same rate as the dial or hands. Consistent patination seems to be reported more than dial being heavily patinated but with fresh-looking hands and bezel trits.

This one is listed as unworn, and that seems strange given the potentially replaced hands and bezel.

Akagi · 30 Jul 2015 at 16:07

hughtrimble said:
Thank you both.

I'm not sure you mean this. Doofer is being a doofus as always.

Cosimo · 30 Jul 2015 at 16:08

Acme said:
I'm not sure you mean this. Doofer is being a doofus as always.

I was surprised that Rhyl wasn't mentioned.

hughtrimble · 30 Jul 2015 at 16:12

Acme said:
I'm not sure you mean this. Doofer is being a doofus as always.

He wasn't far off! The article linked to mentioned being exposed to water and being exposed to constant sunlight as having an effect, so in his attempt at humour, he actually got things quite correct.

But some genuine responses as per the first respondent, would be lovely, if possible!

hughtrimble · 29 May 2020 at 20:44

bomberman said:
You'd be far better asking in a Campanology Forum.

5 years too slow with that.

robfosters · 29 May 2020 at 20:45

I’ve seen some bizarre thread necro, but that tops the lot!

robfosters · 29 May 2020 at 20:45

hughtrimble said:
5 years too slow with that.

Perhaps his Rolex has stopped

Ahleckz · 29 May 2020 at 20:58

Cosimo said:
I was surprised that Rhyl wasn't mentioned.

What happened to Cosimo? Did he finally get to see the stars? And by that, I mean die .

Blackjack Davy · 29 May 2020 at 21:06

Its the bell ringing forum recommendation that gets me.

robfosters · 29 May 2020 at 21:14

Blackjack Davy said:
Its the bell ringing forum recommendation that gets me.

That’s what campanology means.

I didn’t know but the word rang a bell.

peterwalkley · 30 May 2020 at 13:57

robfosters said:
That’s what campanology means.

I didn’t know but the word rang a bell.

Ding, ding, ding - we have a winner !

arknor · 30 May 2020 at 14:10

doofer said:
It all depends on their exposure to Fishmongers and if they have been worn by Lollipop Men/Women, so it's hard to say. You'd be far better asking in a Campanology Forum.

hahaha good one.

The_Abyss · 30 May 2020 at 19:04

Just wondering if the OP was the original top revenue earner, before top revenue earners became tacky and downmarket by choosing Gucci belts.

arknor · 30 May 2020 at 19:46

The_Abyss said:
Just wondering if the OP was the original top revenue earner, before top revenue earners became tacky and downmarket by choosing Gucci belts.

top revenue earner got banned years ago
cant even remember his name now theophanny ~?

Theophany is the appearance of a deity to a human. This term has been used to refer to appearances of the gods in the ancient Greek and Near Eastern religions

Rainmaker · 30 May 2020 at 20:55

arknor said:
top revenue earner got banned years ago
cant even remember his name now theophanny ~?

I thought that but he was posting just today. Unless I've had a stroke.

arknor · 30 May 2020 at 20:56

Rainmaker said:
I thought that but he was posting just today. Unless I've had a stroke.

oh he got unbanned at some point and I didn't notice.

seems hes back since 7 days according to his post history.

he definitely got banned, I can't remember why I just remember the funny youtube videos he was posting at the time

Rainmaker · 30 May 2020 at 20:59

arknor said:
oh he got unbanned at some point and I didn't notice.

seems hes back since 7 days according to his post history.

he definitely got banned, I can't remember why I just remember the funny youtube videos he was posting at the time

Likewise, I noticed him last night and it raised a smile. Now we just need DVDBunny back.