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MarkJnK 3T WIS 
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Hi all, I want to pick up a flashlight (torch for those of you across the pond) for supercharging the lume on my watches. I've looked at the myriad of options on the bay, some with as many as 52 LED's. What works better, regular LED's or UV LED's? Prices seem very reasonable for either option. Thanks. |
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OldeCrow 3T WIS 
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UV works best for charging lume... supposedly. I have a couple of UV "torches" and I like them a lot! I don't have any regular led ones to compare to though! Chris |
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Eric L. 3T WIS 
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Either a UV or LED will get the lume pretty bright, but remember with SL it will fade after a short while and you'll be left with still bright but not nuclear lume, if your purpose is to see the time in the dark. Now if you just want to get it as bright as possible, I think UV is the way to go, but again, after 15 minutes, the levels will be comparable. |
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mcwright Admin 
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Being a lumn nut, I use both UV and LED. I also have a natural light lamp that REALLY works well. I have found that not all lumn charges up the same. I have a Russian watch or two that I had been using my UV flashlight/torch on. The hands never quite popped. So, I tried a my 23LED flashlight one night and was stunned at how much better the watch glowed. The reverse was true with my Graf Zep. watch. Its lumn came to life much brighter with the UV and the natural light lamp I have. The natural light lamp seems to work the best, but it is not portable. So, I use my 23LED most. That said, I'll wear my Traser with the gas tubes if I really need to see the time all night. :) |
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scottymac 3T WIS
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The 21 LED "WIS Wave Illuminator" from Denuo is great. http://www.denuoaccessories.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=26 Buy with confidence, great guy and long time member of the various watch forums. Last edited on Thu Oct 18th, 2007 03:03 pm by scottymac |
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texaslandman 3T WIS 
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scottymac wrote: The 21 LED "WIS Wave Illuminator" from Denuo is great. I second that, I have one and works great on my Seikos, Sinns, Oris, Zeno, etc. |
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DEMO Guest
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texaslandman wrote:scottymac wrote:The 21 LED "WIS Wave Illuminator" from Denuo is great. I third that. I have one as well and it is the best source for making lume glow like crazy. It's cheap too. |
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captobvious 3T WIS 
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All right, now I just ordered one of those. Man, we must all really have a sickness to order a special tool just to charge the lume on our watches! |
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steve6387 3T WIS 
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captobvious wrote: All right, now I just ordered one of those. Man, we must all really have a sickness to order a special tool just to charge the lume on our watches! Boy, do I feel like a dork! All this time I've relied on natural light or the lightbulbs in my bathroom/nightstand. All my WIS friends must have been making fun of me behind my back. How will I ever show my avatar on the forums again? face4.gif--Steve |
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scottymac 3T WIS
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Boy, do I feel like a dork! All this time I've relied on natural light or the lightbulbs in my bathroom/nightstand. All my WIS friends must have been making fun of me behind my back. How will I ever show my avatar on the forums again? Light bulbs? How utterly pedestrian. ;) |
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Len S 3T WIS
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captobvious wrote: All right, now I just ordered one of those. Man, we must all really have a sickness to order a special tool just to charge the lume on our watches! I know how you feel I have an LCD with a measly 9 bulbs, and I just ordered the 21 bulb model. It is truly a sickness.;) Len |
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MarkJnK 3T WIS
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Thanks everyone! Much appreciated. I'll be ordering one UV and one regular. Why not, the price is right. Mark |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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I had to try one out too. Thanks for the tip, Scotty!! |
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OldeCrow 3T WIS
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I have two of the 21led UV torches from Denuo, one on my workbench and one on my nightstand so I can charge my watch before I turn out the lights at night!! goofy |
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cbeeches 3T WIS 
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you guys are funny |
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