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Radioactive Lume in Vintage Watches: From Radium to Tritium 

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Before each video we ask ourselves what questions we want to answer, this makes it easier for us to keep a common thread and get to the heart of all the information.
In todays video we're going to explore it all, from the vintage radium & tritium watches of yesteryear to the cutting-edge technology of today.
0:00 - Intro
1:19 - What is radioactivity?
How was it handled?
How did it get on our watches?
4:40 - Is a radioactive watch really that dangerous?
6:52 - How can I tell if my watch is radioactive?
How should I handle such watches?
What are the differences between radium and tritium?
How does SuperLuminova work?
13:23 - Conclusion
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21 июл 2024

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Комментарии : 57   
@dynophreak
@dynophreak Год назад
This is my favorite watch channel. Amazing job on another fantastic video.
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches Год назад
Much appreciated!!
@jamesgreig8796
@jamesgreig8796 10 месяцев назад
Another great video, very informative. Your channel is one of my favourite go to channels, when it comes to vinbtage watches. Great job, hope there are many more in the future.👍
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches 10 месяцев назад
Thanks so much for your kind words!! We definitely keep it going, don’t worry 😉
@MrSasa23
@MrSasa23 10 месяцев назад
Good job as always!!! I am still exploring your channel, it is marvellous 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches 10 месяцев назад
Thanks for your feedback and support man 😊🤝
@watchnoerd5235
@watchnoerd5235 Год назад
Another fantastic and educational video, thank you!
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches Год назад
Thanks a bunch 🙏🙌
@francoisvandensteene5444
@francoisvandensteene5444 Год назад
Great educational video with beautiful images! Following you on IG! 🙌
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches Год назад
Thank you so much! We’re glad to have you on board 🙏🙌🤝
@Halfmoon67
@Halfmoon67 Год назад
Awesome video ! Many thanks !
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches Год назад
Thanks for your feedback, it’s much appreciated!
@donaldhoot7741
@donaldhoot7741 2 месяца назад
I just got an old Ingersoll radiolite pocket watch from 1925. It's glow is gone but it is still very HOT on my Radiacode103 gamma ray spectrometer.
@donaldhoot7741
@donaldhoot7741 2 месяца назад
Yes, it was painted by the Radium girls.
@comesignotus9888
@comesignotus9888 11 месяцев назад
The danger of radium paint is not only in radon. It becomes fragile and in case of any attempts of the watch repair some "hot" particles fly around and can eventually land on or in human bodies. And while the luminous compound loses its useful qualities relatively quickly, making the owner wish to replace the paint, the radium itself has a half-life of 1600 years and is good to deliver the happiness to these fragile humans for centuries.
@favoritethings3065
@favoritethings3065 6 месяцев назад
Another great video. As I showed in my Ranchero vs Railmaster part 2 video, my Omega Ranchero emits 5 microsieverts…I’m still not sure if this is safe or not. Not sure if it’s the Alpha or Gamma rays that are dominating, but I do get about 3 microsieverts from the caseback side.
@juslitor
@juslitor 4 месяца назад
thats a spicy watch, what i have seen topped out at around 2 microsieverts/h in gammas.
@KAFKUBA
@KAFKUBA Год назад
Great video appreciate it
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches Год назад
Thanks a lot
@Mark-jy6xd
@Mark-jy6xd Год назад
Radium has a half-life of 1600 years. That means that the old radium on your watch dial and in the hands doesn't glow anymore, but it's still radioactive. It emits two types of radiation; alpha radiation and gamma radiation.
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches Год назад
Good addition, thank you very much!
@kewintaylor7056
@kewintaylor7056 7 месяцев назад
Is it dangerous ,can we relume it?😂😂😂😂
@chasedavis2358
@chasedavis2358 6 месяцев назад
Radium directly decays into radon, so if the radon is contained it’ll increase in radioactivity
@donald1983
@donald1983 10 месяцев назад
Quick question - Is it normal to have the tritium glow differently on the hands compared with the glow on the indices assuming they are matching hands and indices? All are tritium but somehow the glow looks different on the hands.
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches 10 месяцев назад
Normally the glow should look the same on hands and numerals, but often it looks different because the amount of material on hands and numerals is different. Sometimes there is more on the hands and so it looks brighter and stronger, or just on the numerals ;-)
@donald1983
@donald1983 10 месяцев назад
@@GoldammerVintageWatches that explains it. Thanks for responding
@jimludwig9471
@jimludwig9471 Год назад
Great subject, thank you! Quite illuminating 😁 Tritium gas tubes are still used and quite fun as well
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches Год назад
Much thanks mate! Chromalight for the win :D
@HRM.H
@HRM.H Год назад
I love tritium paint. Ages so gracefully
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches Год назад
Indeed, very warm and charming tones ✔️
@jamesgreig8796
@jamesgreig8796 9 месяцев назад
Just a question. You mention that tritium has a long half life, my understanding is that tritium’s half life is just over 12 years, not that long, but radium is 1600 years. Thanks for a really interesting channel. Kind Regards.
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches 9 месяцев назад
Hey man, you’re right! Can you link me the the exact point in the video what you don’t understand?
@jamesgreig8796
@jamesgreig8796 9 месяцев назад
@@GoldammerVintageWatches Hi Felix, The point on your video is at 13.53, where you mention the half life of tritium. Also, a very interesting presentation at the Horological Society of New York. It is by Kathleen McGivney entitled Why I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Radium Watches. At point 39.00 she demonstrates the lume on radium, tritium and Superluminova dials. I found her presentation very fascinating and enlightening. Appologies, if you are aware of all this, you being very knowledgeable on vintage watches. Kind Regards
@soumyabiswas928
@soumyabiswas928 2 месяца назад
Why did old watch companies use radium instead of phosphorous? Whereas phosphorus is much more readily available than radium or tritium.
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches 2 месяца назад
They simply didn’t know how dangerous this material was
@alexanderkaiser8770
@alexanderkaiser8770 7 месяцев назад
2:05 Für ein strahlendes Lächeln 😂
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches 7 месяцев назад
🙈
@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536
Great and horrible history is the history of the radium.
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches Год назад
The toothpaste… just wow.
@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536
Radium produces a mortal gas too. Kill softly. Radon.
@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536
@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536 7 месяцев назад
I was killed by my wristwatch. I am resting in no peace.
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches 7 месяцев назад
🤣
@andrei2023
@andrei2023 Год назад
Great video👏👏👏
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches Год назад
Thank you!!
@TheAvalist
@TheAvalist 8 месяцев назад
dein deutscher akzent ist beeindruckend. 🤣
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches 8 месяцев назад
Den werd ich wohl auch nicht mehr los 🤣
@c0ba1t
@c0ba1t 2 месяца назад
I have a radium compass and a scintillation gamma detector, which is way more sensitive than a geiger counter. I'm sorry, but I don't want something greater than half a million counts per minute close to me for a long time. That's what my detector reads from this compass. I also have a clock that gives 20,000 CPM from radium. On the other hand, my tritium watches barely give me anything above background radiation. Much safer.
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches 2 месяца назад
Thanks for sharing this kind of measurement 🙏
@Hororgaming344
@Hororgaming344 Месяц назад
Hallo fllix😁
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches Месяц назад
Hey hoooo 😃
@LavenderValley777
@LavenderValley777 9 дней назад
Hi I'm from India. Can you help me with this.. I bought a Bible Verse picture which is framed in glass and it glows in darkness... Will that emit radioactivity???..
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches 6 дней назад
Which year is it dated? If it is from the 20s to 50s it’s possible but I don’t think so. Just buy a Geiger counter on Amazon to be on the safe side :)
@LavenderValley777
@LavenderValley777 6 дней назад
@@GoldammerVintageWatches I bought it in 2023 from a local store.. it's just a recent manufacturing.. new one..
@LavenderValley777
@LavenderValley777 6 дней назад
@@GoldammerVintageWatches and the thing is. The image I bought is 800 rupees. And this Geiger is 7000+ rupees... 😅 So it's 7 tyms higher investment..
@lipinglin1994
@lipinglin1994 Год назад
Best is to not get one.
@GoldammerVintageWatches
@GoldammerVintageWatches Год назад
It’s up to you but there is no reason to be afraid. 😊🤝
@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536
@@GoldammerVintageWatches Wonderful and correct answer. At Your Own Risk (A.Y.O.R.).
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