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  1. Knebo
    ...Maybe consider painting the numerals in a colour like they were before (the burnt radium colour). That would restore the nice contrast it had. Probably not very easy, but with enough patience...
  2. arron
    ...So I did decide to remove the radium myself which I finally completed. I'm the kind of guy that likes my vintage stuff to look used and abused so I actually don't mind the way the dial looks currently and may decide to just wear it like that once I redo the hands. Unfortunately no comparison to t...
  3. Knebo
    ...if you're afraid of the radium and you won't wear it... and you're not looking at selling... then do what you want with it! You'll honor the watch more if you wear than storing it away in a lead-box. BUT, this brings up a deeper question. What is "refinishing"?? There are different leve...
  4. rehajm
    I concur with keeping the original dial and hands but respect you are concerned about the radium . Is this a cal 59? 700? If so there are replacement dials and hands around. Find something in poor condition to send to the restorer and keep these original since they are in excellent condition, not onl...
  5. mzinski
    ...Why do you want to get rid of the radium and refinish the dial? Aesthetically, it looks pretty decent. I saw you want to go with a US based dial refinisher but I think that's a mistake. I recommend you send it off to Bill and Sons in the UK. With them you have two options, they can use...
  6. arron
    ...Yes my hope is to send it off and have them remove the radium although rich Kirk does not do that so I would need to remove it myself. The other company I mentioned is willing to remove the radium . I did that on another watch that I had so it is doable. I'm also on the lookout for a replacement dia...
  7. JohnR725
    ...This is because from a collecting point of view even though it has radium on the dial if you remove that from a watch collecting point of view the watch is now lowered in value. You would actually be much better off to find a replacement dial get that refinished just for the purists if you really w...
  8. arron
    ...After much thought and a fair amount of research I have decided that I want to remove the radium from the dial and have the dial restored. I could only find two companies in the US that seemed trustworthy and I'm wondering if anyone has experience with either Rich Kirk/myjewelryrepair.com out of...
  9. Knebo
    ...the missus'es are made of radium -infused grade 5 titanium. No messing with them!
  10. LittleWatchShop
    My position on radium is well documented, so no rehash here. Today I was digging through some stuff I recently acquired. This was interesting.
  11. graemeW
    ...I expected more radium , but luckily only 1 hand and the dial.
  12. JohnR725
    ...so basically you can look up when radium was discontinued but the reality is radium existed beyond that. It have to make sure the dial has typically the T for for the other thing or find a watch that doesn't have anything that forces at all but I don't know how, that is Rolex. as I...
  13. arron
    ...2 that it not have radium . 3 that it be a simple enough design that I can restore it myself. In that regard I would say I'm an intermediate beginner. I can do a basic COA and i have changed a few balance Staffs. 4. I would prefer a non automatic but I'm flexible on that. 5. I prefer without a ca...
  14. graemeW
    ...I decided to get rid if the lume on the last 2 watches I have with radium so the house and workshop is radium free again. Gave me change to inspect the movement for this roamer. Apart from the damage I knew to the arbor, the missing ratchet wheel screw and the missing click spring, it all looked go...
  15. Knebo
    ...There are some amazing watches with radium . E.g. I love the "fat lug" Omega Seamaster from thr 50s (ref 2846/2848), but always radium . There are three dangers from radium : - the least: direct radiation from wearing them - medium: Radon gas emission from the decay of radium (it's sug...
  16. Knebo
    ...I decided not to work on watches with radium at all - and as an extension, also not to own any. I know it's a bit over-cautions. But I know (from experience) that I can't enjoy radium watches..
  17. Mercurial
    ...the removal of radium lume from a dial could pose greater risks than leaving it undisturbed. Safe lume removal could be quite challenging in the case of a dial that isn’t porcelain or ceramic, if you care about preserving the appearance of the dial. Best Regards, Mark
  18. GPrideaux
    ...I have so far actively avoided watches that might have radium lume.)
  19. Mercurial
    ...Unless you intend to relume a radium dial, there’s no need to remove the radium lume unless it’s degraded to the point that it’s unstable and crumbling away. It might even be safer to leave the lume alone, than tackle removing it in a safe and controlled manner that ensures that you cap...
  20. mikepilk
    ...and the radium paint goes really soft. Then I gently push it off the dial with some sharpened pegwood - picking it up with a cotton bud, which goes in to a zip seal bag with all anything else contaminated for disposal.
  21. graemeW
    I have this roamer waiting in line. I'd quite like to pull it apart and see what parts it needs. But before I do that, I'd like to remove the lume. I've removed the lume from 3 or 4 dials and hand sets so far but I've always done it under water or under IPA to contain the particles. They were a...
  22. graemeW
    ...It's front loading so can't measure it properly yet (don't want to take it out until I'm ready to deal with the radium ), but it seems to be about 25mm diameter, maybe more depending on what the case is covering.
  23. Knebo
    ...be aware that this dial and hands look like they are packed with old radium . Less an issue when wearing it, but better take a few precautions when working on it.
  24. mbwatch
    Radium gloves!!
  25. coreymsnow
    ...After isolating and sealing up the ones that had radium and tritium in them, I started working on this Waltham Model 1894 (see pictures below). It wasn't running and wouldn't wind, so I figured even if I screwed it up, it was a great learning opportunity. I've gotten the watch fully...
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