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Bronzo watch thread

P1EMO

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I'm stopped from buying one only by the 47mm size. Are the lugs long on the bronze?
Actually I've a 16.5cm wrist and the 43mm of my actual Navitimer seems at it's limit
Would feel quite stupid to go in a PAM boutique to try a random submersible just to say "will think about it" :(
I know that PAM are all about "get it big" but don't want to exaggerate...

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Nice watch C Master. I'm not sure about mine. I've only had it a few weeks. It's got a pink tint (too much copper? ) and the hour markers are very green. On yours they look tan, have you changed the dial? And did you force the patina or just wait, wait, wait?
 
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Nice watch C Master. I'm not sure about mine. I've only had it a few weeks. It's got a pink tint (too much copper? ) and the hour markers are very green. On yours they look tan, have you changed the dial? And did you force the patina or just wait, wait, wait?

I forced the Patina on this one. I have this about years so it had patina'd naturally anyway. As you can see above she gets cleaned up every now and again and I wear it clean for a while. This is an old XF or ZF V2, I cannot remember which. It was lauded as the best one at the time. No dial change it has only been waterproofed and serviced.
 

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C Master why are the minute markers on the bezel (from 12 to 3) bare bronze? Shouldn't they be black?
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C Master why are the minute markers on the bezel (from 12 to 3) bare bronze? Shouldn't they be black?
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No idea. Most of the time they appear dark. But have come up bronze when I cleaned it. So the minute marker darkness could be caused by patina.
 

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Riiiiiight.... since this is the Bronze Appreciation club I thought I'd share this eye candy I came across at our local mall....I'll throw in my PAM382 for comparison purposes :D :D
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P1EMO

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Just received QC pic, I guess the crown guard has been assembled upside-down LOL

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Sometimes I don't get how they can make such mistakes, it's so evident that is not possible not to notice it. :)
 
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Can someone please tell if the stock titanium buckle is 24 or 26? The pam382 should have a 26/24 strap correct?
 

P1EMO

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Can someone please tell if the stock titanium buckle is 24 or 26? The pam382 should have a 26/24 strap correct?
I just discovered it shall be 26/26 and I've ordered a 24/24 Swiss army leather strap made upon request.

Guess I'll have to spend the weekend drilling four mini-plates of 0.8mm to fix it ????

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I just discovered it shall be 26/26 and I've ordered a 24/24 Swiss army leather strap made upon request.

Guess I'll have to spend the weekend drilling four mini-plates of 0.8mm to fix it ????

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Yes thank you definetly a 26/26
 

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I’ve just ordered the latest V2 382 from Puretime and the QC photos of the watch reveal it has a darker bronze on the bezel to the rest of the case!
i rejected it so now I have to wait until the factory reopens to get another one :-/
 

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I’ve just ordered the latest V2 382 from Puretime and the QC photos of the watch reveal it has a darker bronze on the bezel to the rest of the case!
i rejected it so now I have to wait until the factory reopens to get another one :-/

They are all different. It’s a living material subjected to oxidation, temp, humidity etc. pls post 1 x QC for inspection.
 

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Thats is 100% a different composition lol are they trying to mix and match now to clear it out in hope someone doesn't notice lol

Hi,
here are 2 photos to illustrate.....looks like 2 different bronze materials to me