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Title: C1 vs C3 Lume, not C4 here
Post by: siodee on September 13, 2011, 10:45:40 AM

All sifus and master, is there a different grade for C1 coating? cause I experience same C1 but one can last longer than the other one. Between C1 and C3, which will be better?

Title: Re: C1 vs C3 Lume, not C4 here
Post by: ck77 on September 13, 2011, 12:23:22 PM

C3 should be better and last longer.

Title: Re: C1 vs C3 Lume, not C4 here
Post by: mnazri.tan on September 13, 2011, 12:53:05 PM

mind sharing...what is C1 and C3 lume...anyone.please. Thanks

Title: Re: C1 vs C3 Lume, not C4 here
Post by: ck77 on September 13, 2011, 01:14:24 PM

Quote from: mnazri.tan on September 13, 2011, 12:53:05 PM

mind sharing...what is C1 and C3 lume...anyone.please. Thanks

The grade of super luminova coating.

Title: Re: C1 vs C3 Lume, not C4 here
Post by: siodee on September 13, 2011, 03:33:43 PM

How about within C1 itself, are there different grade too?

Title: Re: C1 vs C3 Lume, not C4 here
Post by: chrisyen on September 13, 2011, 03:51:09 PM

C1 & C3 is the color code of the Super Luminova brand luminous compound for watches, one of the best in swiss watches
(produce by Japanese firm)

C1 appear in white in bright. green in dark
C3 appear in Creamy green in bright. green in dark

c3 brighter and last longer than c1

there are many other brand that supply luminous compound

Title: Re: C1 vs C3 Lume, not C4 here
Post by: bigkahuna on September 13, 2011, 04:48:03 PM

From my personal experience, I find that the luminova C3 on a PAM definitely glows brighter than the C1 on my Damasko DA47 Black but I find the duration of the glow on both to be about the same. However, I personally found that the Damasko was alot more visible in the dark than the PAM  after about 6 hours of complete darkness but then again this is probably because the Damasko has a full lume dial and the contrast was much greater. Overall, I think C1 isn't too bad and serves it's purpose well. Just my 2 sen  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: C1 vs C3 Lume, not C4 here
Post by: Kziest on September 13, 2011, 06:59:06 PM

Just to share got this from the web.

Title: Re: C1 vs C3 Lume, not C4 here
Post by: siodee on September 14, 2011, 07:28:01 AM

Hmmm, interesting chart, now there are even more grades for lume, said 2 different watches with C1 lume, but one last longer than the others, is it due to the different grade within C1 or aging problem of the watch?

Title: Re: C1 vs C3 Lume, not C4 here
Post by: mnazri.tan on September 14, 2011, 07:56:13 AM

where do we get the lume?