The luminous scale of the Super Clone watch includes commonly used materials, differences in craftsmanship, comparison of authenticity, maintenance techniques, and key purchasing points.
Mainstream luminous materials and effects
Super LumiNova: a non radioactive strontium aluminate based light storage material, commonly available in C3 (green), C1, BGW9 (ice blue) and other models; Top tier factories will use X1/X2 levels, which have much better initial brightness and afterglow time than regular versions, and can remain bright for several hours after full illumination.
Chromalight: Essentially a Super LumiNova with a special formula, featuring ice blue glow in the dark with a longer lasting afterglow (officially claimed to be visible for about 8 hours), it is a key detail replicated by popular super clones such as Water Ghost.
Low end clones will use ordinary luminous powder, which has a fast brightness decay and a yellowish/grayish color, showing significant differences from the original.
Process and Structure
Filling process: Advanced Super Clone adopts three-dimensional scale groove filling+flat polishing, with a full and non overflowing luminous layer and no burrs on the edges; Partial imitation Panerai uses sandwich dials, with a double-layer structure that can accommodate more luminescent materials.
Coating thickness: Thick coatings (200-300 μ m) have significantly improved brightness and durability compared to thin coatings (around 50 μ m); Top tier factories will strictly control the coating thickness to be consistent with the original.
Uniformity: The high-quality hyper clone scale and pointer have a uniform luminous color and no significant difference in brightness; Cheap goods often have some bright and some dark, and the edges are blurred.
