Six luminous watches for your night time adventures
WiredUsing photoluminescent material to show the time in low-light conditions is a practice that has been employed since the development of the earliest wristwatches. Engineer III Marvelight Chronometer According to Ball watch, the self-powered micro tubes that have become its trademark are 100 times brighter than standard luminous coatings, and, although the glow will gradually fade over time, a replacement dial will easily solve the problem. Price: £1,800 | Ball Watch Co. Bell & Ross BR03-92 Diver Full Lum With this new limited edition piece, Bell & Ross playfully reverses the traditional principles of day and night legibility. As with the Panerai, the 45mm, snow-white case of the watch is in a mineral fibre composite – although, uniquely, Roger Dubuis has plumped for a material consisting of 99.95 per cent silica. The watch features the brand’s signature skeletonized, double flying tourbillon movement, turning it into a showcase for the futuristic Super-LumiNova X1, which is applied to the angles of the upper plate, enabling it to light up with a glow that lasts 60 per cent longer than standard lume.
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