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·When did Omega stop using tritium? Was it at the same as Rolex? (which I believe was 1997-98)
The reason I ask is that I own a quartz Omega 2541.80 (the GoldenEye watch) that has a serial number dating to 1995. But the lume on the dial and hands glows after charging with light. I've seen many trititum Bond SMP's and they have usually developed a yellowish color as the tritium has aged. Mine has not and it has the characteristic white/green coloration found on Superluminova.
So I'm assuming my watch was serviced by Omega at some point and the dial was replaced by a Superluminova version. And the hands as well.
Not a problem, as I wasn't intending to buy tritium dial and hands when I bought this 5 years ago. But right now I'm just curious.
Since I originally posted this, I've read that the serial numbers for the Bond Seamaster quartz models do not follow the serial number look-ups you find online. So, it's possible the watch was actually made post-1997 and not in 1995. In the end it really doesn't matter though as I've recently had this watch serviced by Omega and had nearly everything replaced that is replaceable. It's basically a new watch at this point (including a new dial, hands, crowns, and bezel).
The GoldenEye is part of my plan to reduce my collection to just a few watches and limit my future service cost headaches. This and the Skyfall Aqua Terra (serviced just 2 years ago) and a limited edition Longines Conquest Heritage (also serviced 2 years ago) forms the core of my collection, joined by several much cheaper watches (<$500) that are not worth the hassle of selling.
