Watches - another OCD problem
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So cool, @QuantumMechanic
They were sold out of the green when I grabed mine 2yrs ago or we'd be matching. Great strap too. Was thinking of forcing a patina with vinegar vapors–we'll see if I get around to it.Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk
As a tip don't force patina. Let it age and you will get a great colour and surface that will look great.
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Thanks for the feedback! That was my initial plan almost 2yrs ago, and while I'm not displeased with the mellowing it has undergone I was hoping for more of a metamorphosis. This IG post recently swayed me: https://www.instagram.com/p/BTESAp6l6Cr/
We'll see, and worst case I can always polish back to shiny…
Cheers!
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There are endless ways to force a patina @Dishelveled. Just dropping it in salt water will do the trick as will using Liver of sulphur. An easy way to clean it up afterwards is using ketchup, but if you do be sure to move the bezel otherwise it will stick, and that wouldn't be good!
When I bought my watch I'd wanted to get the Panerai "bronzino" and was bummed that they made it in a 47mm which is too big for my wrist. Here's a pic of a forced patina:
Here are couple of threads which you may find interesting:
1. Show Your PATINA http://forums.watchuseek.com/f74/show-your-patina-only-picture-thread-no-virgin-bronze-allowed-700027.html
2. How To Force Patina On A Bronze Watch http://forums.watchuseek.com/f2/how-force-patina-bronze-watch-1350937-2.html
So cool, @QuantumMechanic
They were sold out of the green when I grabed mine 2yrs ago or we'd be matching. Great strap too. Was thinking of forcing a patina with vinegar vapors–we'll see if I get around to it.Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk
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Thanks for the links @QuantumMechanic
That Pan is something else, looks like they picked it off the ocean floor! But yeah 47mm is incompatible with my skinny wrists :o
Hell this 42mm is pushing my boundaries, lol, but I like its proportions better than their 40mm versions.
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Zelos Eagle Bronze
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Monochrome Watches has an interview with Julien Tornare, the new CEO of Zenith, and he mentions a project that the company is working on.
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The development is based on the works of mathematicians (i.e. not watchmakers)
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It’s a new escapement that is likely to be constant force, amagnetic and athermic
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The oscillator is made of silicon, it is large (occupying the whole watch face) and vibrating at 15 Hz
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Accuracy would be within a range of 2 seconds over 50 hours
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Watches will be certified with the Besançon Observatory
So a radical, high-beat movement with a focus on chronometry? As a fan of the LUC 8HF and Breguet 7727, this is right up my street!
I've no idea when we'll see anything, but the details suggest that the project is a fair way along, so it could be shown off at Baselworld next year.
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Christopher Ward Trident Pro Vintage
Chris Reeves small Sebenza
ZebraLight sc52w v2
IH Bandana
IH brass key chain
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Vanitas clock by Fiona Krüger and L'Epée 1839.
There's a write-up at Hodinkee if you want more details.
I'm a big fan of Fiona Krüger's skull watches, and would love one of these clocks. However at CHF 30,000, it's not going to happen.
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Zeppelin Hindenburg
Zebralight
TAD Dauntless mk4
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soooooooooo…i finally was able to check both watches of interest out in person the other day
while first being blown away from the tudor, the watch i actually want to buy as a birthday present to myself, i soon had to realize, after putting on and wearing the rolex for a couple of minutes, that i wasn't that sure anymore about the "simplicity" of the tudor. all black everything and really nothing that gave me that "boom, this is it" feeling…which the rolex gave me. so now i'm looking into copping a rolex sub as part of my 30th birthday present
looking for a 1987 model in perfect shape...just in case you guys are keeping an eye out for me talking about chrono24...has anyone in europe bought a watch from the states and had it shipped to your door? if yes, did you have any problems with customs or so? need/want to avoid that if amorphe possible
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soooooooooo…i finally was able to check both watches of interest out in person the other day
while first being blown away from the tudor, the watch i actually want to buy as a birthday present to myself, i soon had to realize, after putting on and wearing the rolex for a couple of minutes, that i wasn't that sure anymore about the "simplicity" of the tudor. all black everything and really nothing that gave me that "boom, this is it" feeling…which the rolex gave me. so now i'm looking into copping a rolex sub as part of my 30th birthday present
looking for a 1987 model in perfect shape...just in case you guys are keeping an eye out for me talking about chrono24...has anyone in europe bought a watch from the states and had it shipped to your door? if yes, did you have any problems with customs or so? need/want to avoid that if amorphe possible
If you buy a watch in the USA and ship and insure it you are liable for VAT.
It's better to buy in Europe.Sent from my LON-L29 using Tapatalk
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If your buying it to where every day a new sub date with five year warranty is about as good as it gets. That and the GMT are in my view the best bang for your buck.
Older vintage style watches are great but in my view need that bit more looking after.Sent from my LON-L29 using Tapatalk
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Rolex also have a ten year service interval on watches manufactured since 2015, whereas a vintage piece will be half that. That'd be another consideration.
What surprised me is how much some of the vintage Subs are going for. Prices on Chrono24 for a 1987 piece ranged from $7,000 to $12,000 (Australian). A new Air King, which is the Rolex that I'd go for, is around $8,000 (Australian).
OK, a vintage piece will hold it's value better, but I'm not really seeing a lot of value. Rolex produce a lot of watches each year, so most of these things aren't particularly rare.
