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Lotsa Lume: High Horology Edition

357 views · Published 17 November 2016 · 6:45 · Indexed 28 October 2026

Channel: Govberg Jewelers · 2016 · Howto & Style

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We test and celebrate the luminescence of several high horology heavyweights!

We'll start off with two high end sports watches. First we have the Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5164 and the Rolex Yachtmaster 2 11680 in steel. Each watch has a very distinct face in terms of color and composition. When the lights are off, they are wonderfully distinctive. The Yachtmaster is still easily legible and glows in blue. The Aquanaut is more legible with a combination of indices and Arabic numerals with sword hands reminiscent of torches. 

Upping the watches some, lets look at the platinum A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Lumin and the Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars minute repeater tourbillon. When these watches are lit up, they can put sports watches to shame. With the lights on, you can already tell the brightness. With the lights off, these watches are way beyond what you would expect on a dress watch. Each of these seem to have been deliberately styled to feature a large amount of luminous material. 

The PAM 399 O series from 2012, features a manual wind caliber. When the lights go off, the watch glows. While it may have a vintage style patina lume, it maintains all of it's luminova when the lights are off. Even from an angle, you can see some of the sandwich dial depth. 

Finishing off the feature today is the Patek Philippe Annual calendar fly-back chronograph 5960P and the beast of the Richard Mille RM60-01 annual calendar, fly-back chronograph diver and navigation system. Looking at these watches with lights on, you'll see they are very different. When the lights go off however, there is a different story. There is less to tell between them. The Richard Mille features a slight teal blue. The Patek Philippe is surprisingly luminescent for a dress watch, punching above it's wright. 

Stay tuned for our next feature!

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