Lumibrite

Lumibrite (SrAl2O4 + Eu + Dy - Strontium aluminate doped with Europium and Dysprosium) is a luminous paint used on some models of Seiko, Citizen, Lorus, and Pulsar watches.

Lumibrite applied on a diving watch dial

This is a new (in 1995) kind of luminescent paint that glows brighter for longer than the previous generation of luminescent paints, and is environmentally friendly (non radioactive).[1][2][3]

See also

Luminous paint

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.kronometric.org/article/lume/#3.0
  3. Asian Sources Timepieces. Trade Media Limited. 1995.


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