I own the z faatory v2. Well put together watch aside from poor power reserve. Issue I have is not much is happening in terms of patina. I've work this watch daily the past 6 months and certainly it does not look shiny brilliant but at the same time really limited patina. I would call it a slight darkening of the metal with a few darker spots here and there. I have seen the analysis of the KW watch that shows it to be true bronze but why has not the z factory watch been tested? Everyone I show it to mentions it looks like brass rather than bronze. I will be surprised if this watch if and when tested turns out to be in actuality bronze.
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FeloniousMonk's Adventures in Bronzo Patination!!!
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- 16/8/09
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Dip and Check. Dip and check. Diluted solution like 10 drops per 500ml. I've done this tons and find less is more when it comes to liver of sulfer patina. I'll see if I can pull up an old thread of mine.
http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php?t=127860
http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php?t=127860
Thanks for the tutorial, here is mine without polishing, I want to see how it goes rubbing it the natural way over time....
Thanks for the tutorial, here is mine without polishing, I want to see how it goes rubbing it the natural way over time....
Wild beauty well done !
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Thanks for the tutorial, here is mine without polishing, I want to see how it goes rubbing it the natural way over time....
I like it a lot. Get a new strap and you are set.
Hazing
And So It Begins... Again
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Thanks!! More colours formed while I was sleeping!
This looks really good.
feloniousmonk i saw your 382 sale post and found this thread. I’d love to see the pics that go along with t(e original post if you still have these available.
Unfortunately I’m only able to find one picture of the way it looked after first applying the patina:
And here’s one as it appears now:
And here’s one as it appears now:
P.S. Obligatory link to the sales thread:
https://forum.replica-watch.info/fo...nzo-with-custom-strap-hand-made-bronze-buckle
https://forum.replica-watch.info/fo...nzo-with-custom-strap-hand-made-bronze-buckle
Old thread but was curious if people were adding patina with chemicals, new to watches but used to work with mokume-gane and did a fair bit of work coloring metals.
Wanted to add that the following book is the bible of patination for copper alloys for anybody interested in the topic:
Liver of sulphur is a classic method but there is a huge variety of methods and colors achievable as well
Wanted to add that the following book is the bible of patination for copper alloys for anybody interested in the topic:
The Colouring, Bronzing, and Patination of Metals: A Manual for the Fine Metalworker and Sculptor
Liver of sulphur is a classic method but there is a huge variety of methods and colors achievable as well
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Or just take it out in the ocean then store in a watchbox for 10 years 
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Honestly kind of like the look haha, something about metal patinas really looks beautiful to meOr just take it out in the ocean then store in a watchbox for 10 years
I’ve sprayed it with seawater fir a couple of days but ultimately found it to “out there”.
Looked cool as an experiment though!
