Swiss Tradition Lumi-Tech tritium field watch!

[BostonCharlie]

Ordered 1/6, it arrived today, 1/17 via USPS. I paid the full $40, lol. Here is a link to the deal I bought. Not long afterwards, the seller had a promo that dropped it to $20 including shipping.

I am a Wenger fan, and this compares favorably to the Wengers I've seen. The crystal is domed, to my pleasant surprise. It has the features that I saw in the photos I found online: screwback case, screw-down crown, hefty bracelet w/ solid end links. Reading off the back: "Water resistant 330ft, mb-microtec H3, Swiss made movement, all stainless steel." The back is signed with the Swiss Tradition logo. It doesn't show up well in photos, but there is a red outline of a Swiss cross inside the white shield logo on the dial.

UPDATE: I want to add that the movement was running when it arrived, meaning that whatever power-saving feature the movement might have wasn't engaged. This reinforces the report in the deals thread (can't find the post offhand) of the battery dying prematurely.

UPDATE 2: It is now March 6th and it has only lost ~2 seconds from when I first set it, above.

This is my first tritium watch, so I didn't know what to expect. Actually, I had some high hopes based on my son's Marathon Pilot's Navigator tritium watch. My watch doesn't compare favorably to his Marathon. Rather, it fits all the descriptions I've read about T25 tritium lume: it's fine after your eyes adjust to the dark -- for me, just a few minutes. I would like to hear what some of y'all think of it. Is it what you expected from T25 tritium lume?

UPDATE: I don't know why, but I'm finding the tritium easier to see the longer I wear it. Last night in the car I could see it fine. This morning in our dark pantry I could see it fine. Maybe when I first unboxed it my eyes were especially insensitive from using my computer. Another belated surprise: the numerals are lumed. I couldn't see them at all yesterday, but today they are as bright as (but no brighter than) the tritium. On timekeeping: after 12 hours I can't detect any drift -- a good start.

I actually get a kick out of it being a no-name watch of mysterious origin. Its materials, design and craftsmanship speak for themselves.

UPDATE: Here it is on one of my Ague 20mm natos:

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Please post your impressions when your watches arrive!

[MoT]

I bought in when it was on sale last year. My impressions mirror yours. It is hands down, the best $15 I've ever spent on a watch.

[tjcdas]

Mine came with a scratched crystal just emailed them asking for a $10 adjustment or asked if they would cover return shipping.

They emailed back with a full refund, they dont want me to send it back, so a free watch.

The watches most likely are several years old and the tubes are past their prime but the watch is nice, heavy, with lumed numbers.

This will be my beater, beater watch, I dont own any watches with a deep 1/2 " scratch on the crystal.

[Elkins45]

I really like mine as a travel watch because I can read it in a dark hotel room but it wouldn’t bother me if it were stolen or damaged. I agree with the assessment that the tubes are a few years old because it’s not super bright, but by the time it’s dark enough you can’t see it in natural light the tritium adds enough glow to compensate. It’s not as bright as my T25 Ball, but it also cost a whole lot less.

Build quality is nice. If the movement ever dies I will happily find another case to use the bracelet with.

[Animal Mother]

I'd love to get hold of one of these. Either with metal, leather, fabric strap, or no strap at all.

I'm UK based so any assistance would be a huge help. Thank you.

[BostonCharlie]

I'd love to get hold of one of these. Either with metal, leather, fabric strap, or no strap at all.

I'm UK based so any assistance would be a huge help. Thank you.

First, make a post at the Want to Buy forum -- lots of us picked them up, and some might be ready to let theirs go:
viewforum.php?f=22

This deal was available twice over the past year or so from this seller (currently OOS). So maybe check their site occasionally -- that's how I found it after missing out on the first round:
https://timetoshade.com/products/swiss- ... teel-watch

When googling around, the one helpful term to search on is "lumi-tech". It might have a different brand/badge, but it is still described as lumi-tech (but not lum-tech).

[Animal Mother]

I'd love to get hold of one of these. Either with metal, leather, fabric strap, or no strap at all.

I'm UK based so any assistance would be a huge help. Thank you.

First, make a post at the Want to Buy forum -- lots of us picked them up, and some might be ready to let theirs go:
viewforum.php?f=22

This deal was available twice over the past year or so from this seller (currently OOS). So maybe check their site occasionally -- that's how I found it after missing out on the first round:
https://timetoshade.com/products/swiss- ... teel-watch

When googling around, the one helpful term to search on is "lumi-tech". It might have a different brand/badge, but it is still described as lumi-tech (but not lum-tech).

I've done that, thank you.

Are everyone's watches still going ok?

[BostonCharlie]

I'd love to get hold of one of these. Either with metal, leather, fabric strap, or no strap at all.

I'm UK based so any assistance would be a huge help. Thank you.

First, make a post at the Want to Buy forum -- lots of us picked them up, and some might be ready to let theirs go:
viewforum.php?f=22

This deal was available twice over the past year or so from this seller (currently OOS). So maybe check their site occasionally -- that's how I found it after missing out on the first round:
https://timetoshade.com/products/swiss- ... teel-watch

When googling around, the one helpful term to search on is "lumi-tech". It might have a different brand/badge, but it is still described as lumi-tech (but not lum-tech).

I've done that, thank you.

Are everyone's watches still going ok?

Mine is keeping excellent time: 2 secs off after 7 weeks. As others experienced, mine already needs a new battery (it just started the low-batt second-hand jump). These had been sitting on the shelf for awhile, I guess.

[Animal Mother]

Thanks buddy. Very useful.

[Tsarli]

Changed the battery on mine last January. Here is the movement and the battery it came with. I really like this watch.

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[rich_in_the_lou]

Swiss Tradition Men's Tritium Lumi-Tech Black Leather Strap Watch New
MSRP: $495.00
$89.99
https://www.shnoop.com/swiss-tradition- ... rap-watch/
[img]https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-9sfhgzq ... 05.jpg?c=2[/img]

[yinzburgher]

Swiss Tradition Men's Tritium Lumi-Tech Black Leather Strap Watch New
MSRP: $495.00
$89.99
https://www.shnoop.com/swiss-tradition- ... rap-watch/
[img]https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-9sfhgzq ... 05.jpg?c=2[/img]

Nice find. Using the discount code WELCOME brings it down to $81.

[Animal Mother]

Thanks chaps, but the £51 P&P cost makes it prohibitive.

[tjcdas]

Changed the battery on mine last January. Here is the movement and the battery it came with. I really like this watch.

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This is the better Ronda movement, the silver is no jewels?
About $25 for the 5 jewel 715.

[TheJohnP]

It says 5 jewel, I'd guess the 705, but 715 also looks the same but slightly larger.

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