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Water, heat, humidity can explain that, Karmin.
Jun 12, 2013,07:49 AM
I saw several DSA US or Europe developing a nice brown / chocolate patina on the dial ( not the alarm disc ).
It may also be the varnish used on these dials.
Sometimes, it is surprising, like on this one:
It is more oftn more sublte though.
Best,
Nicolas
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An interesting detail on the Deep Sea Alarm US dial.
By: amanico : December 9th, 2021-23:23
We saw some dials coming with luminous material covering the 5 minutes indexes on the Deep Sea Alarm dials, sometimes, while, most of the time, the indexes came without luminous material at all. Here we are talking of the US version, not the european, to ...
Finally! Thank you! ;)
By: blomman Mr Blue : June 11th, 2013-00:53
Great information, my friend! Thank you! :) Will post my thoughts on the topic tonight when at home. BTW, fun detail that you used one of the first photos I posted of my DSA. Since then she has gone thru a "make over" - will post new pics... Over even bet...
After SPA treatment...
By: blomman Mr Blue : June 11th, 2013-10:05
Can you spot the changes...? :) My watchmaker is a true artist! :) Best Blomman ...
That IS very nice info, to complement knowledge, my friend.. AND..
By: hs111 : June 11th, 2013-02:26
.. Have annotated this post to my DSA's series bookmarks. Although, at least at present still, for me it is "hypothetical and theoretical " knowledge, as I'm a humble No- have.. Still, as the happy owner of the 2 Tributes, it really complements informatio...
Yes, I will enjoy the reachable sisters.. Yet, sometimes..
By: hs111 : June 11th, 2013-23:23
It's interesting to follow some riddles, with admiration and curiosity .. .. Maybe just if looking into an abyss. To concur with your advice, I AM veeery happy with my 2 TT's DSA, also reflection of friendship and fulfilled desire, (which thus has found s...
Interesting topic
By: Clavi : June 11th, 2013-08:05
I have never paid attention to this detail either. To add further to the confusion, 2 additional good pictures of 2 other watches: - Close-up on the dial of my (ex) DSA, dated 1959 by JLC at the time (I wouldn't be 100% sure though, and I never looked at ...
very interesting observations...
By: FanFrancisco : June 11th, 2013-08:54
... learnt something new and interesting again, always enjoyed reading the post of this kind. collecting vintage watches always make us so much fun. thanks for sharing, Nico. stefan
It is interesting to see - all dials without lume...
By: blomman Mr Blue : June 11th, 2013-10:01
Is much whiter on the five minute marks than on the outer part of the dial. You can clearly see the patina develops differently on the five minute marks than on the outer part. Almost as if the 5-min marks been treated with some special coating to make th...
Interesting questions, Blomman.
By: amanico : June 11th, 2013-12:23
The question to know why the two dials existed remains unanswered. About Tritium or Radium; my guess is that both existed. You have to keep in mind that at this time, things turned fast about the material used for the luminous parts of the dial. This was ...
interesting investigation...
By: karmin : June 12th, 2013-01:36
Thanks Nicolas for this information : it seems obvious now that two dials co-existed, but I had never taken few minutes to notice it before ... Would you mind if I develop the list of open questions and also bring in some confusion ;-) ? On my own DSA, wh...
Water, heat, humidity can explain that, Karmin.
By: amanico : June 12th, 2013-07:49
I saw several DSA US or Europe developing a nice brown / chocolate patina on the dial ( not the alarm disc ). It may also be the varnish used on these dials. Sometimes, it is surprising, like on this one: It is more oftn more sublte though. Best, Nicolas...
She is a stunner
By: flamenco : June 12th, 2013-08:24
Nice brown hue. Is this from a recent auction?
My input here Nicolas
By: terenceho : June 19th, 2013-07:16
As per my non-professional photo by myself, I see no lume for my DSA and fairly white outer areas of the dial. Not sure if I help. ...
A Very Interesting Post, And I Am Amazed By...
By: elliot55 : October 8th, 2014-17:56
... how this iconic piece takes on such a different look and feel with a strap instead of bracelet. The "jubilee" bracelet shot makes the watch look kind of dull. But the shots of yours with the black strap really make the watch pop. Tres magnifique, mons...
Really interesting amicu,
By: Joker2a : December 10th, 2021-06:34
thank you for sharing these new investigations for this fantastic model!
Fantastic article, my friend!
By: Watcholic_id : December 10th, 2021-11:18
really enjoy reading this. and the NOS dial is epic! thanks for sharing it here Nico cheers