How to Lume Watch Hands

I show how straightforward applying lume to watch hands can be. The hands are from a watch featured in an upcoming review of low-cost rectangular watches. #watchmaking #watchrepair #watchlume
0:00 Intro
1:00 Removing lume and paint
2:23 Setup
3:02 Mixing lume
3:38 Applying lume
5:18 Final look
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[@hfkwong109]

This is very helpful information. That is exactly what I need. Thank you so much.

[@WatchComplications]

glad you found it helpful :)

[@timelesssneakersandwatches]

Very cool video!

[@WatchComplications]

Thanks for watching :)

[@edwardbudriss4475]

That actually looked very easy. Did you do the seconds hand?
Love your watch n learn videos. 😎

[@WatchComplications]

Thanks bud! I didn’t do the seconds hand, just the hour and minute. You’ll see more about the watch they’re from in a video later this week. :)

[@dato7520]

Thank you for the video. Where can i order a high-quality lume like on seiko maybe you know ?

[@WatchComplications]

you can buy bergeon lume from places like esslinger and ofrei, and you can also find various lume types on ebay

[@Thisfutureman]

Can you also put different colors on the indices ? I would love to have blue red and purple on the dial

[@WatchComplications]

You can put whatever color lume you can find as markers.

[@Thisfutureman]

@@WatchComplications but do i need the remove the indices to ?

[@TheEverseer]

I've never lumed before so do forgive me...So, you didn't say but it looks like you had the hands upside down and put the lume on the bottom surface and as its hollow it leaves the top outer metal edge nice with the lume showing through?

[@WatchComplications]

Hello there. I mention this in the “Setup” section of the video (see timeline in description) but yes, lume goes on the underside of the hands. :)

[@TheEverseer]

@@WatchComplications Cheers. Must have missed that

[@Renikolous]

How many layers should you put?

[@WatchComplications]

depends on how thin of layers you apply and how bright you want it to be. For hands I usually just do one or two layers of good quality lume. If you put more layers on it starts to thicken/bubble to the point it will interfere with the other hands.

[@qusaymanchesterunited8004]

Can you tell me name of the liquid ?

[@WatchComplications]

it's an adhesive that comes with the kit. makes the powder sticky and then mostly evaporates. the kits also come with thinner in case you get it too thick.

[@rTz187]

no finished product glowing ? ! its the whole point '

[@WatchComplications]

This specific video was about the process, not exactly how this instance looked after, but I could have thrown a pic in after drying. More info can be found on my site watchcomplications.com