BlueBolder: Lighting up adventures

Thursday 18 May 2023

Lighting up adventures

If you are sporting one of our Watches, you will know the benefits of permanent illumination technology first-hand.

Often overlooked but always greatly valued, the ability to tell the time all the time is why every NITE Watch is fitted with Tritium illumination.

Widely regarded as the world's best and most reliable form of illumination, Tritium provides a constant glow throughout the night, unlike traditional watch illumination, which will fade in several hours.

Tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen that undergoes beta decay to emit light. Tritium vials provide a reliable and long-lasting light source when combined with a phosphorescent material.

Our watches feature tiny glass vials coated with a phosphorescent material that contains tritium.

These vials are then placed on the watch's face and hands, providing a constant source of illumination that doesn't require any charging or external light source.

AND, OF COURSE, THIS IS 100% SAFE.

Tritium is incredibly reliable and long-lasting, with a 20-year average lifetime.

In summary, tritium technology is a game-changer for watches and outdoor adventure lovers who don't want to be daytime activity-limited, providing a reliable, long-lasting, and safe illumination source that doesn't require any external power source.

We are proud to be the only UK watch brand to feature this technology for 20 years. During this time, it has helped our armed forces, tv crews, photographers, international mountain guides, extreme athletes, Atlantic rowers, and international adventurers perform to their best.