How to Lume Hands and Dial Brighter Than Seiko!

[@DIYWatchClub]

We are officially selling Swiss SuperLuminova Grade X1 in our store, check it out! shop.diywatch.club/collections/uv-flashlight-lume-tools/products/swiss-lume-bundle-with-d03-watch-dial-and-hands-grade-x-1-c3-lume

[@pingpongbabu]

Hi @DIYWatchClub, how to lume complete dial?

[@Zeratsu]

@@pingpongbabu good question, wanna see that too

[@John-yf8qh]

Only problem is, you did it in the wrong colour you absolute doughnuts!!

[@pingpongbabu]

I have a watch, where it is not luminated by default, and want to luminate that watch. Also dial is complete white and numbers are black. So complete Luming the dial may look good for this kind of watches. So please help me @DIYWatchClub

[@paradox_1729]

Your link is giving of all sorts of security warnings. Whats going on there?

[@kenshinbattousai374]

From experience in a lab making very small batch bioplastics: DO NOT ADD THE LUME POWDER DIRECTLY TO THE CRUCIBLE. Weigh the lume on a square of wax paper with a single crease in the middle. You will need to tare the scale for the paper. You will weigh lume and binder separately this way, and tare the crucible with compound when adding the thinner with a syringe. This is much more precise, and prevents accidentally adding too much lume to the crucible, which is a one way trip.

[@DIYWatchClub]

This is a big one! We spent quite some time preparing this video guide. Hope you find this useful! Comment down below what you think about it, I'd love to hear from you all!

[@jackmaher4466]

I am a full time watchmaker for over 40 years. Lume has always been a pain in the butt to me. This vid gave me some great tips and I expect to use them next time and have a better result on my repairs. Thank you and good job.

[@alexbraun2243]

Lovely simple straightforward clear narration which makes it sound so easy and I can just see myself making the biggest mess possible 😣

[@michaelperry9261]

Great vid as always. I've already tried luming before but the kit I have has no thinner. To get the right consistency I could not add as much lume powder as I wished. So I learnt something new today. I look forward to you releasing the kit and more excellent video's.

[@DIYWatchClub]

Thinner is difficult to ship due to regulations, so it's no surprise it's not included in a kit. Fortunately thinner is quite readily available locally so you can get your own thinner to go with the kit. Thank you for your comment!

[@Judas_Phart]

Extremely useful and informative instruction video, that will be very helpful to the vast majority of people that see it.

[@wingi7722]

Excellent! So do you have a vid on how to lume a bezel perchance?

[@manuelneves248]

Je suis heureux d'être tombé sur votre vidéo très enrichissante et du coup je découvre votre chaine avec plein d'autres vidéos qui m'intéressent tout autant. Merci d'avoir partagé si bien vos connaissances. Salutations de Paris.

[@jezzamatic]

100% awesome video! So helpful! I've a custom etched brass dial I would love to try this set but sadly in the UK. Thank you ever so much for this video!

[@DIYWatchClub]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rehajm]

Thanks- there's some good tips there...I've used the Bergeon kit with only modest success. I'm going to give your recipes a try

[@DIYWatchClub]

You can also give our luming kit a try. Here it is: shop.diywatch.club/collections/uv-flashlight-lume-tools

[@kroon275]

I imagine luming a non sandwich dial is harder. Id love a vid on that 👍

[@Bones939]

Looks fantastic 😎👌

[@sudiptasen6181]

How to clear the extra layer from the back of hands?

[@kait1952]

Perhaps dumb question: does this work with resin as well? Thank you!

[@kaylafoley-k8n]

is it possible to do this in a tachymeter on a speed master steel on steel i’m about to pull the trigger and am not sure if this lume will stick to the bezel

[@sudiptasen6181]

Hi bro, I am from India. Now these kits are not available in India or costs very high due to import duties. So, is there any chance to send my father's Westend Prima dial and hands to you for lume restoration?

[@brucestein988]

Link to purchase this kit?

[@DIYWatchClub]

The link should be available soon. I'll update the description when it's out and I'll let you know by then!

[@DIYWatchClub]

Hey Bruce, it took us a while but the kit is now available. Here is the link: shop.diywatch.club/collections/uv-flashlight-lume-tools

[@darioswatchclub8]

Thank you so much!

[@鄭志峰-x1x]

Dear Your lume is C3 or C1 other ? Thank you🙂

[@j_holtslander]

Can’t seem to find the application tool on your webstore

[@DIYWatchClub]

You mean the oiler? It's included in our luming kit. We don't sell it separately atm.

[@Zeratsu]

which one is more long-lasting C3 or BGW9?

[@ap0krypha]

Lumed dial came with hairline but I can't find where to buy replacement?

[@MotorcyclistDiaries]

Thank you for the video, recently I've changed hands on my Seiko SKX 007, for original seiko SNZ hands (sword shape) which I really like, but SNZ hands have definitely less brightness and lasting than original skx hands and existing dial. I would like to swap lume on SNZ hands for better lume ability. Do you think the lume which is in the kit can compete with seiko diver watch lume with brightness and long lasting? P. S. BTW Big thank you for your hands installation video, that really helped me with my first mod!

[@DIYWatchClub]

I'll let 00:10 speak for itself.

[@MotorcyclistDiaries]

​@@DIYWatchClub Thank you for your fast reply, I agree It is definitely brighter! There is no questions about it. But how long it will last? Mido Ocean GMT also has a very bright lume right after charging, but it fades quickly comparing to Seiko Lumibright formula. You can read time on your SKX or Monster in your case, even 5-7 hours later when you wake up at night. Would be awesome if you Timelapse them both for at least 30 minutes.

[@Zeratsu]

nicely shot and explained video, liked! Is BGW9 is brighter than C3? Also the saying "we've put 15 layers of lume" is a bull$hit then? )

[@DIYWatchClub]

Yeah BGW9 is plenty bright, but on an absolute term, C3 is still brighter. And the "15 layers of lume" is the result of industrial method of lume application. Each layer is significantly thinner than the one you see in the video. So, not exactly bullshit but it isn't as think as it sounds.

[@Zeratsu]

@@DIYWatchClub oh ok I get it, thanks! And which one is more long-lasting C3 or BGW9?

[@qusaymanchesterunited8004]

Good day, kindly I need to know name of a liquid mixer!?

[@DIYWatchClub]

Do you mean the oiler?

[@qusaymanchesterunited8004]

@@DIYWatchClub yes

[@qusaymanchesterunited8004]

@@DIYWatchClub !!!?

[@DIYWatchClub]

I might not understand you correctly, but it is quite literally called an oiler. Or do you mean the brand of the oiler?

[@qusaymanchesterunited8004]

@@DIYWatchClub type of oiler because i need it

[@egorarmianinov538]

Is your lume safe? I ve heard all brightest lumes are a lil bit radioactive ☢️

[@DIYWatchClub]

It's not. In fact most of the brightest lumes on the market are not radioactive. The radioactive kind that is used now is called tritium, and it is not nearly as bright as the strontium aluminate-based luminous pigment (this kind is usually referred to as Superluminova), which is the type of the lume used here.

[@Judas_Phart]

@@DIYWatchClubTritium may not be as bright as lume initially, but after 30 minutes max, the lume will have faded and not be anywhere near as bright as tritium. Tritium stays at a constant brightness, and stays as bright throughout the night and it is far easier to read a few hours later when lume has faded. Tritium does get less bright as the years go by, but they will last 15 to 20 years, and cannot cause you any harm even if the tubes break. Having said that, I still love using my lumed watches throughout the night, but tritium is definitely better overall than lume, especially the T100 tritium tubes.

[@DIYWatchClub]

@@Judas_Phart Please don't take my previous comment as a slight to tritium. In fact tritium is awesome for the reasons you stated and we love it! One thing I would add though, is that when tritium inevitably gets dimmer in 10 years or so, it will be next to impossible to replace it easily yourself. In contrast, luming, though still quite difficult, is something that a DIYer can do on his own.

[@Judas_Phart]

⁠@@DIYWatchClub Hi DIY Watch Club, I didn’t take your comment as a slight to tritium, I was just putting my experience with my tritium watches compared to lumed watches, and I still enjoy my lumed watches. I agree that T25 GTLS tubes do get dimmer and may need replacing after 10 years or so, but in my experience T100 GTLS tubes will last 15 years because they are far brighter. Of course that will depend on how old the watches were when first purchased, and also the eyesight of the person that uses them.

[@bugsysdadenterprises]

Actually Tritium is very, very, VERY slightly radioactive. It only emits weak β¯ radiation that is essentially harmless, since it can't penetrate the human body and doesn't have sufficient energy to travel far. In massive amounts, it could be hazardous to the lens of the eyes, but simple safety glasses will stop it. If you accidentally inhale or ingest it, it behaves much like a water molecule in the body and will be excreted by the kidneys. The running joke for folks that build H bombs, that need a LOT of tritium for fuel, is if you get a big whiff of Tritium, they send you home with a 6-pack of beer to chug, and it flushes it all out in 12-hours or so. No Joke. 😵‍💫

[@ccooper8785]

The modern lumes are amazing. I recently bought the world's most inaccurate Addiesdive AD2112 which has BGW9 lume. This lume is fantastic and is visable overnight when it is activated using a UV torch. Unfortunately the Seiko (clone?) NH38 movement is not just inaccurate but the inaccuracy is VERY inconsistent. This makes the watch unusable as a reliable timepiece. If I had the equipment, knowledge and skill (0 out of 3 for me) I would try replacing the auto movement with a quartz.

[@DIYWatchClub]

Yes the lumes we have now are way more advanced than what we have a few decades ago. Rather than replacing the movement with a quartz one, you can try to regulate the movement. It's not really hard and we have a guide on it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKvCYqWeoZafrLs

[@musthafaMMD]

Does it cause cancer like radium girls ??

[@rishopchhetri4200]

Bro make my watch brighter too

[@samteks997]

Doesn't look that great in the daytime ... I can see that it's difficult to get it just right when working from the backside, but those shots at the end show that the end result is more suitable for people who prefer looking at their watch in the dark

[@Watchwist]

If somebody 1st time, he will destroy his watch.

[@paradox_1729]

Your link is giving of all sorts of security warnings. Whats going on there?

[@gabrielcornea9119]

The OP: lumes a vrey specific/niche type of dial that almost nobody owns. Also OP: "so that's how you relume watch hands AND a dial"

[@Jesuswinsbirdofmichigan]

#65🇺🇸

[@John-yf8qh]

Only problem is, you did it in the wrong colour you absolute doughnuts!!

[@John-yf8qh]

Only problem is, you did it in the wrong colour you absolute doughnuts!!