Very nice Gyromatic,

Apr 20, 2024,18:00 PM
 

I had a very, very nice all-original example but unfortunately sold it to fund another purchase.

Mine was only about 1.5µSv/hour on the Geigercounter only when I placed it directly onto the crystal, about 2 inches away the radiation was not measurable anymore.

I think 7µSv/hour is quite high, but if you only wear in every now and then I would not think about it too much.

Lovely watch anyway, wear it in good health!

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Sharing my vintage G-P today

 
 By: chippyfly : April 20th, 2024-15:00
I have not worn this 1957 G-P 7317 for well over two years and do so sparingly now because its radioactivity is high. 1 inch away, my Geiger counter records 7µSv/hour! Is that worrying? I thinks so and I store the watch in a lead-lined box. However, I can...  

That’s actually worrying

 
 By: E in PA : April 20th, 2024-15:22
I personally wouldn’t wear it if I knew that.

There's a movie on Netflix as of 2022

 
 By: mblum3 : April 20th, 2024-17:51
called Radium Girls. Worth a look. About the watch industry.

Very nice Gyromatic,

 
 By: clemens m : April 20th, 2024-18:00
I had a very, very nice all-original example but unfortunately sold it to fund another purchase. Mine was only about 1.5µSv/hour on the Geigercounter only when I placed it directly onto the crystal, about 2 inches away the radiation was not measurable any... 

Here's mine, also from 1957-1958,

 
 By: Thomas_3 : April 20th, 2024-21:26
I love mine. ...