New bronze Case

[Spboudart]

Has anyone seen or bought one of Jackson '1950' bronze case?

http://www.jacksontse.com/new/product-page.php?product_id=548

 

[Rick914]

very cool!

 

[cooler]

I was looking at this but I do not think its bronze, maybe some kind of coating?

 

[ALE7575]

Has anyone seen or bought one of Jackson '1950' bronze case?

http://www.jacksontse.com/new/product-page.php?product_id=548

I don't know, but I really wouldn't trust a Real BRONZE watch for 110$.
What means RXW bronze? ... Hmmmm....
ALE

 

[Spboudart]

What means RXW bronze? ... Hmmmm....
ALE

RXW were the first hommage of Panerai made a few years back and still going for a few buck.

No reason not to trust Jackson.

 

[Bonesey]

Isn't RXW the japanese company that made Panerai MM watches but got shut down due to Panerai being massively over litigistic? They still pop up for sale every now and again, very high quality and pretty darn expensive.

However bronze for $110? I doubt it.

 

[ALE7575]

However bronze for $110? I doubt it.

Anyhow, RXW is always associated with expensive watches and Bronze material is associated with expensive manufacture due to the expensive metal and small series. Therefore no believable real Bronze for 110$.
Please, I say no believable not impossible !!

ALE

 

[Spboudart]

Just ordered one.
Will see in a few weeks.

 

[ALE7575]

Just ordered one.
Will see in a few weeks.

Keep us informed
Interesting experiment and not expensive.
Good luck!!

ALE

 

[Rwolf]

Cool! Great idea. Maybe I'll order one...

 

[ALE7575]

Cool! Great idea. Maybe I'll order one...

Wow, double experiment !!
LOL
ALE

 

[frigpig]

Anyhow, RXW is always associated with expensive watches and Bronze material is associated with expensive manufacture due to the expensive metal and small series. Therefore no believable real Bronze for 110$.
Please, I say no believable not impossible !!

ALE

Ale, Bronze is cheaper and easyer to work with than Stainless billet.

 

[ALE7575]

Ale, Bronze is cheaper and easyer to work with than Stainless billet.

Hi frig
Yes I know about that, because I have worked during 30 years with SS, Aluminum, Bronze... and all types of metals.
Not all bronze are cheaper than SS and mainly special bronze as it should be. Anyway this is not the problem with about 100 gr of material.
Bronze is softer, but that doesn't mean it is easier to work !!!. usually in regular hardness the harder the metal the easier to work. Many times you include alloyed elements to make harder the metal in order to make easier the tooling (in general terms of course and in regular hardness)
But the matter is the quantity !!!
It is not the same for a maker buying several tons of SS that buying several kgs. of a special Bronze.
And it is not the same to prepare a machine to tool 5000 watches with the same tools for SS than the last batch, that preparing the machine to make 100 units with new tools special for the Bronze.
This is the real difference and due to above mentioned a Bronze watch should be much more expensive.

ALE

 

[mysterio]

It could be brass not bronze.

 

[frigpig]

Full retail of this watch is $135 USD. Solid bronze case set.

 

[Bonesey]

Hmm, if this turns out to be a genuine bronze case I'm definitely buying one. Since Jackson actually has a website that is decent enough to browse through I might put in an order for some sterile pieces to mess about with.

 

[frigpig]

I've order many pieces from him to mess with. Even got some B&Rs years ago.

 

[Spboudart]

Jackson is great, I've ordered regularly from him for many years , especially when I use to build hommage Pam with sec at 6 and logos.
The only problem is the shipping delay, Always been very long, I got a mail stating that he will ship on the 23rd????

 

[Ed911]

Please Pierre come to our next French GTG with your new baby. I'd like to see this interesting watch / case ;-)

 

[Spboudart]

Please Pierre come to our next French GTG with your new baby. I'd like to see this interesting watch / case ;-)

Just hope It will be there on time.