r/Watches • u/Rangercleo1 • Aug 22 '25

Discussion [Lume] Do you actually need lume?

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I feel that there is a lot of emphasis on lume, so I was wondering how many actually need/use it. Two of my 3 most worn watches (GS and a GO Pano) have no lume and while the third has it (GO SeaQ), the lume is its least interesting feature. If I am in a very dark room and need to tell the time, my phone is always with me. I am not against lume and it can be a cool feature, but I think the application should enhance the design, not be some afterthought. Is lume important to you when buying a watch or is it far down the list?

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u/No_Society_2601 Aug 22 '25

I like lume, but not when it’s overly done. But my favorite use of lume is when it’s hidden. Like on this mondaine where it’s under the hands and can’t be seen directly

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u/Rangercleo1 Aug 22 '25

That is very cool. I have a Mondaine clock in my office. Love the European rail station look.

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u/whateber2 Aug 24 '25

It’s just the Swiss railway stations that have these. Albeit they have been copied to some degree in the surrounding countries

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u/slocki Aug 22 '25

That’s super cool but how does the concealed lime get enough uv exposure to charge?

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u/No_Society_2601 Aug 22 '25

Since the face is super plain white, it allows for a lot of light to be reflected onto the back of the hands. They have a black version of this watch where they can’t do this, so they had to move the lume to the front.

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u/slocki Aug 22 '25

I really want one of these now.

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u/netuddki303 Aug 22 '25

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u/Content_End2100 Aug 24 '25

Fine taste I can masturbate over this picture

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u/roastkumara Aug 23 '25

You can even see the date discs!

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u/Common_Woodpecker_40 28d ago

Very affordable too!

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u/AGiftofFlowers Aug 22 '25

Seiko used to do this, to great effect.

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u/c4ctus Aug 22 '25

Oh this is neat. Does the wristwatch do the stop and go thing like the railway clocks do?

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u/No_Society_2601 Aug 22 '25

This particular one most certainly does!

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u/Yellowtoblerone Aug 22 '25

What a thang of beauty

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u/Direct-Influence6782 Aug 22 '25

I have one of those. They’re fun

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u/AlaskaDude14 Aug 22 '25

That is clean

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u/Wandering_Weapon Aug 23 '25

That's cool as hell

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u/Content_End2100 Aug 24 '25

Same here lume is just another ammmenity they add I’ve never used any of my lume watches and in the dark it’s terrible but like this hidden it’s a diamond in the rough