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Offline nanaluvu

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Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« on: July 17, 2012, 04:49:12 PM »
Am looking for watch that has brighter lume with lower budget, around 1k...any suggestion? I know ball has the best...but its just a bit expensive for me...tight of budget recently...just got my my bonus but hav to spare it for renovation & wedding...or any1 can tell me where to get good deal in Penang? Pre-owned can be a good choice for me as well. Thanks a lot sifus...

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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2012, 04:52:55 PM »
Try on Luminox, I think u can get it within your budget.

Offline nanaluvu

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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2012, 04:59:34 PM »
Forgot to mention, I'd prefer mechanical...dun really like quarts...hehe... :P
Luminox has only quarts right? Not so into it la bro..anyway, thanks for the advice...

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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2012, 05:20:50 PM »
Forgot to mention, I'd prefer mechanical...dun really like quarts...hehe... :P
Luminox has only quarts right? Not so into it la bro..anyway, thanks for the advice...

i think you actually mean quartz right?

i don't particularly like quartz either but i do like quarts and quarts of beer....

sorry.. just a bit of OT fun...

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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2012, 07:19:10 PM »
seiko monsters :D

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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2012, 07:54:10 PM »
My vote goes to Seiko

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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2012, 08:28:36 PM »
Yes .. Seiko has good lume ..  :thumbsup:

Offline nanaluvu

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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2012, 09:22:21 PM »
Quarts & quartz...lol...
The brightness of Monster can be as good as ball?
Seiko which model, sifu? Need to google for the look to see if its handsome or not...hehe... ;D

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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2012, 07:53:25 AM »
Any seiko diver series will fit your needs. The lume is bright enough to make you think twice to wear to any formal dinner
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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2012, 07:54:01 AM »
Luminox has auto also. Here's mine. Great lume.





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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2012, 09:40:01 PM »
Luminox automatic is above his $1k price range.

I'd go with Seiko too at this price range.

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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2012, 07:52:49 AM »
Try google this brand's name - Alexandre christie

It is available in M'sia but only few shop carries it~ there is one tritium model with automatic movement, the retail if i am not mistaken around 1.8k. It is cheaper than Luminox but i am not sure about the quality of movement, maybe you can search for it and try it by yourself  ;)

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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #12 on: July 19, 2012, 10:13:29 AM »
any SEIKO DIVER series should come with great lume....most of it...
Seiko Monster is one great example. Great movement , nice design for less than 1k

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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2012, 11:11:07 AM »
when u mentioned brighter lume u meant an initially brighter lume watch or consistently bright lume watch? Gaseous Tritium Light Source (GTLS) or rather people just call tritium tube watch have lume that consistently bright through out their isotopes life but bare in mind that when they reach their half life.. the brightness supposely will reduced by half by that time.  For a good conventional lume that is properly charged the initial lume is usually brighter than most TGLS but it then will gradually decreased in brightness.. Even for a conventional lume it also can lasts all night with a proper charge..

I would suggest seiko monster for your budget..
theres a few GTLS watches out there with ur budget but mostly quartz.. ><

if u wanna go for GTLS watch go for the ones with T100 as its usually brighter than T25~ ^^

correct me if im wrong... (>,<)Y

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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2012, 04:33:08 PM »
when u mentioned brighter lume u meant an initially brighter lume watch or consistently bright lume watch? Gaseous Tritium Light Source (GTLS) or rather people just call tritium tube watch have lume that consistently bright through out their isotopes life but bare in mind that when they reach their half life.. the brightness supposely will reduced by half by that time.  For a good conventional lume that is properly charged the initial lume is usually brighter than most TGLS but it then will gradually decreased in brightness.. Even for a conventional lume it also can lasts all night with a proper charge..

I would suggest seiko monster for your budget..
theres a few GTLS watches out there with ur budget but mostly quartz.. ><

if u wanna go for GTLS watch go for the ones with T100 as its usually brighter than T25~ ^^

correct me if im wrong... (>,<)Y
am-sober,I'm with you...100% agreed!I have Ball Night Train,a Luminox Field 1828-both of them have very good lumes...throughout the night,day,7 days a week....I also have Seiko Orange Monster,Citizen Eco-Drive 300m,Seiko Solar SSC015P1-all have good lumes,only that they gradually lost them as time passes on.....but among all Seikos and Citizen that I own currently,Orang Monster(Green Lume),and Citizen Eco-Zilla 300m(Blue Lume) can last the whole night long when properly charged...........anyway that's only my personal opinion.(Bear in mind that Seiko Monsters are non-winding and non-hackable Automatics-you have to properly 'shake' them for a period of time-15 to 30 minutes to fully 'awake' the automation).Anyway..I stand corrected.
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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #15 on: July 20, 2012, 04:17:35 PM »

Finally got it...hehe...though the lume is just ok...

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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #16 on: July 21, 2012, 12:23:55 AM »

Finally got it...hehe...though the lume is just ok...

very handsome looking timepiece !  :thumbsup:
i saw it before, the latest by Seiko~ the retail price was a bit higher compare to Seiko monster if i am not mistaken.
Nonetheless, great watch !! enjoy it  ;)

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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #17 on: July 21, 2012, 09:09:44 AM »


seiko monster shouts the loudest in lume...
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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2012, 09:52:54 AM »
Finally got it...hehe...though the lume is just ok...

very handsome looking timepiece !  :thumbsup:
i saw it before, the latest by Seiko~ the retail price was a bit higher compare to Seiko monster if i am not mistaken.
Nonetheless, great watch !! enjoy it  ;)

Yup...1 of the latest, hehe :laugh:
The price is slightly higher...then the boss told me this can hand wind...so i took it...

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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #19 on: July 21, 2012, 09:54:38 AM »


seiko monster shouts the loudest in lume...

Wow!!! Got power la the lume  :thumbsup:

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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #20 on: July 21, 2012, 12:13:33 PM »
congratz on the new watch~ ^^  :thumbsup:
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Re: Need advice for watches that has brighter lume...
« Reply #21 on: July 21, 2012, 09:34:11 PM »
congratz on the new watch~ ^^  :thumbsup:

Hehe...thanks. Bought it as daily watch...am saving bullets for next watch...perhaps a pre-owned Omega later on... :Dancing_banana: