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Mar 06, 2015,09:42 AM
pretty Brit humour ??? LOL LOL LOL
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With all this talk of radiation - how about Rolex 1665 Oman
By: Baron - Mr Red : March 6th, 2015-03:27
Not so often on my wrist, this one, but certainly not out of mind. But here is the question for you. In the spirit of Bill's "can you spot" questions..... Can you spot why a Geiger would be of no use on this one? No prizes!...
NoTritium--
By: Fargo : March 6th, 2015-07:27
--on the dial.
PS
By: Fargo : March 6th, 2015-08:51
Beautiful watch.
Born with no tritium.....
By: Baron - Mr Red : March 7th, 2015-08:07
.....4 of these have surfaced....... all four found with no tritium One person decided to lume it with tritium. Then they discovered that the other three had no lume....so they removed the tritium. Lots of theories on why there is no lume. But it was orde...
It was --
By: Fargo : March 7th, 2015-08:19
---also Joe, "tongue in cheek" to your excellent post " Geiger counters, are they a reliable tool?".
aha aha aha !!
By: marcello pisani : March 6th, 2015-09:42
pretty Brit humour ??? LOL LOL LOL
JUST AN AWESOME WATCH JOE!
By: daytonaman799 : March 7th, 2015-11:46
What are the theories as to why no Tritium? Was it at the receivers request or the Sultan?
Many "theories" but nothing known
By: Baron - Mr Red : March 7th, 2015-23:51
for example, argued that it was issued to SAS and they don't want to be seen at night. Hence no lume. Also argued that the Sultan doesn't like brightness. Both of those theories seem weak. Reality is that when these watches were made, the availability of ...
well.......
By: Baron - Mr Red : March 8th, 2015-01:17
....the problem here is that the Red Omans on Submariners did have lume (a different period of issue I believe)...also not much demand for diving in Oman.