"New" hands question...

[Cirrus]

If I buy a new set of hands for a watch on which the originals have lost their lume... how can I be sure the "new" ones are actually new and weren't made at the same time and have just been in storage? Do they tend to come with date codes on the packaging or something?

Thanks ;)

[Thewatchbloke]

Short answer, you can't!

[Cirrus]

Bugger. Looks like I will have to look in to learning how to re-lume them!

Thanks ;)

[igorRIJEKA]

You could never know, even manufacturers tend to use older stock during service.....this is like yogurt in store...in front are those that will expire soon,back are those that will expire later...common is that they both will expire (like lume).

[rik_68]

I saw some video on to tube, it's not that hard to do yourself. You have to invest in some good tools ( Tweezers, luminova,...)

[Thrustvector]

Does luminous lose its power over time like the radioactives then?

[zaphod]

No, luminova should keep its (almost) full power over time. The used color pigments could age and darken a bit, depending on which color is used, but not very much. White luminova shouldn't be affected at all.

[Thrustvector]

Thanks, I thought that was the case.