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Undinist

When did manufacturers stop using tritium paint?

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Undinist

I was told once by a so-called expert at Watchguru that elf 'n safety rules prevented mfrs from using tritium paint back in the '80s or '90s. Or at least I think that's what he said. But I've just discovered a watch with tritium paint made in 2008. Shurely shome mishtake? Unless maybe the mfr was using up a stock of dials painted some years before?

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edwinowl

Sometime in the 90s I believe but not sure about all manufacturers.

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Kleen™

Shame, really; as my tritium have all aged so beautifully...

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greg_r

Depends on the manufacturer. Most stopped by the late 90s/early 2000s, but a few continued to use it well after that (I may be wrong, but I seem to recall that CWC was one of those who continued for a while).

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GenTLe

As paint: like the others wrote.

But now there are still few companies that use that material, but enclosed into small glass/plastic tubes (which is enough to make it safe in terms of radiations). For instance:

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FuzzyCoyote

Loving the look of that Daynight Recon (last pic)....

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fatarms

Loving the look of that Daynight Recon (last pic)....

 

Just a couple years ago, those sold for something around $500-600 and I considered getting one then, now they're about $1000.

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