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    Which microbrands have the best lume? My top 5 ranking

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    Testing lume across my collection: 1) Zelos — thick C3 SuperLuminova 2) Marathon — tritium 3) NTH — consistent BGW9 4) Lorier — surprisingly strong 5) Nodus — underrated. What does your ranking look like?
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    2 months ago

    I've shot lume on probably 50+ watches and here's my ranking: 1) Zelos 2) Undone 3) Phoibos 4) Nodus 5) Lorier. Zelos is just on another level — they use BGW9 and C3 in combination.

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    Anonymous2 months ago

    Zelos lume is genuinely some of the best in the microbrand space. My Mako V3 is still readable 8 hours later.

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    Anonymous2 months ago

    Surprised no one mentions Marathon. Their lume literally lasts all night. Tritium tubes are a different game entirely though.

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    Anonymous2 months ago

    Marathon tritium is a different beast entirely. No charging needed, just always glowing. Once you go tritium it's hard to go back.

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    Anonymous2 months ago

    Tritium is a different game entirely. My Marathon GSAR glows like a nightlight. Worth every penny.

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    Anonymous2 months ago

    Surprised nobody mentioned Helm. The Vanuatu has some of the thickest lume application I've seen at any price.

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    Anonymous2 months ago

    My Helm Vanuatu has insane lume. Like, "wake up at 3am and read the time across the room" levels of lume.

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