The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread
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Interesting that the owner got so much green oxidation. Most of the bronze watches I've seen tend to turn black. I'm guessing there was a lot of salt water exposure?
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It depends on how the patina formed. Some people force it through exposing their watch to chemicals, which is kinda like distressing your jeans.
I think that I've posted this link before, in which an innocent Pinion watch gets experimented on.
https://www.fratellowatches.com/bronze-watch-patina-project/
If it's come about through wear and abuse, it's very cool.
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Nope. Still don't like bronze for a watch case.
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I think I like bronze more in concept than in reality. New bronze looks great, especially when it's a higher copper mix and has a nice reddish, less brassy, tinge to it. Once it starts to oxidize, though, I don't love it. If I ever owned one, I suspect I'd be obsessively cleaning it every few days. Guess I'll just stick to titanium.
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Not only does the look of bronze leave me cold, philosophically I guess I'm a "tool watch" guy and I find it to be an impractical choice. A fine time piece should preserve its good looks as long as possible and not be subject to excessive degradation (e.g., pitting) that ranges betond patination. Just a personal hang-up. Stainless or titanium are the only metals I like for a watch case.
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Not a really “cool” watch, but I dig this one and the bright green face.
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Big 48mm Chicane Chrono - pretty cool chunky watch for the price.
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I kinda like the look of this Seiko sne325. Any other companies that make a similar looking watch?
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Kind of looks like a Rado
Kind of confused, if you like that Seiko, why not just get it?
I have two other Seikos that I don't wear anymore because they kept horrible time (one is a Seiko 5). I suppose I could bring them in to a dealer and see if they can fix them but at this point I can't be bothered. I like the look of the SNE325 but am apprehensive about buying.
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Is the other one an automatic, too? Lower prices Seikos, like the 5s, are known for having a pretty wide range of timekeeping accuracy. They're capable of keeping excellent time, but it usually requires some fine tuning.
The one you pictured has a quartz movement, though, so it should be much more accurate.
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Is the other one an automatic, too? Lower prices Seikos, like the 5s, are known for having a pretty wide range of timekeeping accuracy. They're capable of keeping excellent time, but it usually requires some fine tuning.
Correct. My Seiko 5 would usually lose 5 minutes every couple of weeks. I know it's easy to fix but I got tired of doing it so bought a Casio G-shock
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Oris Carl Brashear with a lot of patina.
“ A Navy Diver is not a fighting man. He is a salvage expert.”
“ if it’s lost. He finds it. If it’s sunk he brings it up. If it’s in the wya he moves it.”
Carl Brashear is a beast.
