Bronzo watch thread

[jkgn1129]

Clean with new canvas strap!!!

 

[replikmaster]

Received like this

After some ketchup

Now clean and ready to develop a nice patina

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[mysterio]

Cheers for the link,I've bookmarked it & will have a proper look over the weekend.
They look top quality
The tubes are an extra cost ,Am I right in thinking that these are what's needed to fasten the buckle to the strap?


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You are mistaken. The part that attaches the buckle to the strap is either a springbar or a threaded bar, which is included with the buckle (I have not purchased from him but I have not seen anybody that cheeky that tried to sell that bar separately ). The tubes which are sold separately on that site is the one you use on the straps for screw in lug bars, to prevent the lug bars from getting unscrewed during normal use (due to friction).

 

[Philph23]

Them tubes are ok with pams with threaded bars but watches with spring bars and enclosed lugs that are not drilled through then your f***ed as there's no play to get the spring bar tool in. I found that out the hard way when trying to take the strap back off on my Steinhart OVM and had to bend them out with force and scratched the back of my case doing so. Now if a strap comes with tubes already in on that type of watch then they get removed.


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[koko105]

I just received my VSF Pam382

and this is my first trial to try to clean

here how it looks when I received it




I used ketchup to clean it but actually and didn't soak it in the ketchup I used a clean cloth and i put some ketchup on it & rubbed it for like 10 minutes

there result was impressive as the more i rub the more its shinier

And here is the photos

the second day after i clean It begins to become reddish I don't if is it because i used ketchup to clean or this is due to the Bronze alloy VSF using

I will keep posting you guys regarding the devlopment

 

[Sparky28]

You are mistaken. The part that attaches the buckle to the strap is either a springbar or a threaded bar, which is included with the buckle (I have not purchased from him but I have not seen anybody that cheeky that tried to sell that bar separately ). The tubes which are sold separately on that site is the one you use on the straps for screw in lug bars, to prevent the lug bars from getting unscrewed during normal use (due to friction).

Cheers for that fella,[emoji106]
I thought I'd better ask the question as I've never bought anything from him before


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[Sparky28]

Them tubes are ok with pams with threaded bars but watches with spring bars and enclosed lugs that are not drilled through then your f***ed as there's no play to get the spring bar tool in. I found that out the hard way when trying to take the strap back off on my Steinhart OVM and had to bend them out with force and scratched the back of my case doing so. Now if a strap comes with tubes already in on that type of watch then they get removed.


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Luckily all my watches are screwed in pal & not spring bars,cheers for the info though.
I bet the air was blue when you had to force them out,specially after you scratched your case too m8


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[Philph23]

It's only a problem if the lugs are not drilled through with Spring bar removal. There's literally no space to get removal tool in with straps with tubes in. I'm pretty good with my hands being a carpenter. Just one material to another really so I just polished it out. I have wet and dry from 600 up 2500 grit which will do brushing up to a mirror polish. I vintagized my Rolex milsub 5517 myself complete strip down job. [emoji106]


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[Eseips]

Guys, did you have any problems with itchy skin or allergic reactions to the bronze? I don´t have any metal allergy like nickel or something like it but i´m concerned it´s a bad metal composition that might cause reactions. any problems so far or am I just overly cautious?

 

[Sparky28]

Guys, did you have any problems with itchy skin or allergic reactions to the bronze? I don´t have any metal allergy like nickel or something like it but i´m concerned it´s a bad metal composition that might cause reactions. any problems so far or am I just overly cautious?

I would've said your been over cautious,

I suffer from contact dermatitis which is made worse depending on certain aspects of my job so I would say my skin can be abit sensitive to certain conditions.

I've had zero problems wearing my bronzo.

Dont get me wrong,maybe another esteemed member can shed more light on the metallurgy of bronze.


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[Sparky28]

It's only a problem if the lugs are not drilled through with Spring bar removal. There's literally no space to get removal tool in with straps with tubes in. I'm pretty good with my hands being a carpenter. Just one material to another really so I just polished it out. I have wet and dry from 600 up 2500 grit which will do brushing up to a mirror polish. I vintagized my Rolex milsub 5517 myself complete strip down job. [emoji106]


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Sounds impressive bro,

Not all tradesmen can turn there hands to different skills.

I mess about myself with metal polishing etc,I've fully polished my Seamaster head & strap which was definitely abit taxing cos of its polished & brushed finishes.Quite satisfying doing it yourself though,don't you agree?


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[Eseips]

Thanks mate, i just asked because a friend of mine actually told me that there could be problems, i´m not concerned at all looking forward on receiving the watch, i´m browsing through hundreds of straps lately. how wide is the buckle? 24mm? the lugs are 26mm right?
cheers!

 

[Eseips]

For every other bronzo-guy:
here´s a nice gunny strap in dark olive, matching the dial:
http://gunny-store.com/product/caitlin-7-series-7
and yesterday i found a nice shop that produces leather/brass/bronce bracelets which match the watch beautifully:
https://www.etsy.com/ru/shop/PAKABO...E0OzVIRI-&eaid=139277198944&x_eaid=e3c675720a

happy shopping

 

[watchmaninpa]

Cheers for the link,I've bookmarked it & will have a proper look over the weekend.
They look top quality
The tubes are an extra cost ,Am I right in thinking that these are what's needed to fasten the buckle to the strap?


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I just received my VSF Pam382

and this is my first trial to try to clean

here how it looks when I received it




I used ketchup to clean it but actually and didn't soak it in the ketchup I used a clean cloth and i put some ketchup on it & rubbed it for like 10 minutes

there result was impressive as the more i rub the more its shinier

And here is the photos

the second day after i clean It begins to become reddish I don't if is it because i used ketchup to clean or this is due to the Bronze alloy VSF using

I will keep posting you guys regarding the devlopment

its not turning pinkish because of the color of the ketchup .... don't worry about that. i was told that the VSF cases are likely the same composition as the KW cases and they are VERY close to the gen. of course..... until someone cuts up a VSF case for analysis..... we don't know for sure.

 

[Sparky28]

Thanks mate, i just asked because a friend of mine actually told me that there could be problems, i´m not concerned at all looking forward on receiving the watch, i´m browsing through hundreds of straps lately. how wide is the buckle? 24mm? the lugs are 26mm right?
cheers!

Your right it's 26mm m8


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[Arttylux]

Are all Pam bronzos 47mm or are there smaller ones?



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[replikmaster]

Are all Pam bronzos 47mm or are there smaller ones?



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All 47


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[koko105]

Received like this

After some ketchup

Now clean and ready to develop a nice patina

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How long did you leave it in the ketchup

 

[Arttylux]

Dammit.... I have skinny wrists.


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[replikmaster]

How long did you leave it in the ketchup

30 minutes



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