R30 Standard shipping using one of our trusted couriers applies to most areas in South Africa. Some areas may attract a R30 surcharge. This will be calculated at checkout if applicable. Check my rate
Free collection from
Melkbosstrand, Cape Town
The seller allows collection for this item and will be in contact with the full collection address once the order is ready.
Ready for collection by Thursday, 30 May.
Ready to ship in
The seller has indicated that they will usually have this item
ready to ship within 3 business days. Shipping time depends on your delivery address. The most
accurate delivery time will be calculated at checkout, but in
general, the following shipping times apply:
Seiko . Titanium. (Pilots Glow in the dark Luminous Dial)
What Makes Dials Glow
The ability of materials to glow in the dark is called phosphorescence, which is a special case of photoluminescence. Photoluminescence is the ability of some materials to emit light after exposure to light. Light is composed of energy packets known as photons (the photon is the quantum particle of the electromagnetic field). While the exact quantum mechanical description of photoluminescence is complicated, the basic idea is simple: if an electron orbiting an atom in a certain material absorbs a photon, it will be excited to a higher energy state, and when the electron "relaxes" to its ground state, it emits a photon which we see as visible light.