[Ray Knight]

LÜM-TEC MDV 3D Luminous Technology!

These dials will be first introduced on our upcoming M cobalt series. This is an all new luminous system that is extremely difficult to produce. We have been working on this for over 4 years and have finally perfected it. The diagram below will explain how it works. Needless to say, these will be our brightest and longest glowing dials ever!

 

[Ladd Gardner]

Great concept and drawing, Chris. Exciting to see.

 

[acmoreland]

Now that...is a big pile of lume. Score another one for Lum-Tec innovation.

 

[Banker]

That looks really cool! I can't wait to see it on MY 40mm Cobalt!

 

[incontrol]

Wow! This is exciting engineering! Now I have to get my order in for a 40 mm version of this bad boy!

 

[PatrickSF]

Interesting tech. I like the sandwich dial look that the M61 & M62 had, but looks like besides KNOWING the top dial has the CNC cut outs, it will appear as if the dial has applied markers.

 

[BrianS]

Yeah I'm so buying this watch! Maybe two of them!

 

[no name]

Interesting tech. I like the sandwich dial look that the M61 & M62 had, but looks like besides KNOWING the top dial has the CNC cut outs, it will appear as if the dial has applied markers.

Gotta aggree here... IMHO the distance between the two dials should be bigger, meaning one should be able to SEE that it's a cut out dial, rather than having the illusion of the markers and numbers being applied on the surface.

Other than that: BOY is gonna kick a$$!

Cheers,

Marc

 

[Ray Knight]

Gotta aggree here... IMHO the distance between the two dials should be bigger, meaning one should be able to SEE that it's a cut out dial, rather than having the illusion of the markers and numbers being applied on the surface.

Other than that: BOY is gonna kick a$$!

Cheers,

Marc

The 3D markers will be slightly smaller than the cutouts. You will be able to tell its cutout.

 

[Luminated]

That's crazy but in a really good way, 33 layers of the stuff should mean when charged it will glow for a week. :thumbup:

P.S.
Somehow I get the feeling there's a but coming in the way of the price, will this increase the cost of the watches by much?

 

[nydde]

Looks cool!

 

[Luminated]

These dials will be first introduced on our upcoming M cobalt series. This is an all new luminous system that is extremely difficult to produce. We have been working on this for over 4 years and have finally perfected it. The diagram below will explain how it works. Needless to say, these will be our brightest and longest glowing dials ever!

The sub dial, I take it the reason for the gap (most of the lume below the upper dial) and it's reflective coating is there to extend the time of how long the lume is visability?

 

[7Schulz]

That's crazy but in a really good way, 33 layers of the stuff should mean when charged it will glow for a week. :thumbup:

P.S.
Somehow I get the feeling there's a but coming in the way of the price, will this increase the cost of the watches by much?

4 Years of Engineering...

 

[surfers]

That's crazy but in a really good way, 33 layers of the stuff should mean when charged it will glow for a week. :thumbup:

P.S.
Somehow I get the feeling there's a but coming in the way of the price, will this increase the cost of the watches by much?

Probably in the price range of a tungsten.

 

[WnS]

So Chris, how long does the lume last approximately?

And will the 40mm have the same amount of luminous material as the 44mm?

I've always believed the Seiko Orange Monster was the lume king, surely 33 layers of SL is enough to usurp the throne.

 

[surfers]

The 3D markers will be slightly smaller than the cutouts. You will be able to tell its cutout.

Chris, are then 3D markers protruding out from the cutouts? :confused1:

 

[acmoreland]

That's how the graphic makes it look.

 

[Ladd Gardner]

I wonder if there is some point -- dictated by physics, I guess, and the properties of the lume itself -- beyond which additional thickness or "layers" doesn't affect the brightness/longevity of the lume's performance?

If these dials are based upon the WTF Limited Edition watches, can owners of these models speak to the question of their watches' luminescence? Is it vastly superior, say, to the performance of the SuperCombat models??

Thanks, guys.

 

[surfers]

I think the new M Auto dials are based on WTF limited edition watches instead of the M cobalt.

 

[Ladd Gardner]

I think the new M Auto dials are based on WTF limited edition watches instead of the M cobalt.

But aren't they both cutaway dials, with basically the same technology applied to the lume?