Can lights fade a watch face?

StereoSound · 26-03-2015 07:20PM #1

I seen a lovely Seiko watch today that was reduced in price but it was a display model with a light shining directly onto it. I was thinking the light may fade a watch face over time? It had a black chronograph face. Lady said it wasn't in there long but I dunno if she was just saying that. What would the opinion be of a watch getting faded with artificial light?

Thanks

Umbongo uk · 26-03-2015 09:15PM

StereoSound wrote: »

I seen a lovely Seiko watch today that was reduced in price but it was a display model with a light shining directly onto it. I was thinking the light may fade a watch face over time? It had a black chronograph face. Lady said it wasn't in there long but I dunno if she was just saying that. What would the opinion be of a watch getting faded with artificial light?

Thanks

I wouldn't worry. The watches in jewellers displays spend a fair bit of time under some pretty fierce lighting - to make them look all shiny and desirable - and ive never heard of it doing them any harm whatsoever.

My advice to you would be to concentrate on looking for dings and scratches on the watch rather than fading - very slight marks are easily touched-up but, if you negotiate keenly, can sometimes lead to even greater discount...

Wibbs · 26-03-2015 11:40PM

What Umbongo said. Yes, over decades direct sunlight can have an effect alright(1970's blue a particular casualty*). Display lights wouldn't come with an asses roar of that though. Buy with confidence I say.

*IMHO the damp from lume, especially the tritium stuff, which sucks up water like a thirsty camel, is much more the issue with the 70's blue issue.

StereoSound · 27-03-2015 01:22PM

Thanks I'm gonna go for it, if its still there in the display cabinet I'll get it this afternoon

Can lights fade a watch face?

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