VSF PAM968 Bronze

[jonnybaws]

Playing around with a few options, works great on all.. currently got it on the White Gen Rubber.. fav combo so far however is on Black Rubber.

 

[shizzabamman]

Entering into the hobby and looking for my first, this one is definitely high on the list. Probably going to go for the pam 671 or 382 first however. But if reading through the forum has taught me anything, I'll probably end up with all three eventually......

 

[manuelluduena]

Playing around with a few options, works great on all.. currently got it on the White Gen Rubber.. fav combo so far however is on Black Rubber.

I love this watch, I already have the 382 and 507

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[Thewatchwolf]

Hope they update this the next go around and fix the major flaws. Will definitely buy then for sure.

 

[manuelluduena]

Hope they update this the next go around and fix the major flaws. Will definitely buy then for sure.

What faults do you say you have to not buy it???

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[Thewatchwolf]

What faults do you say you have to not buy it???

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Someone else can correct me if I’m wrong but the movement is different and the lume is flat.

 

[Rupert Fripp]

Ciao Paneristi,

I was lucky enough to get a VSF Pam 968 from Sead from stock he had prior to the raids.

I noticed that my Bronzo had a distinct pinkness to it and and almost bordered on rose gold. It had patina’d quite a bit upon arrival and decided to give it a clean with lemon juice/baking powder.

See pic below (doesn’t truly show the pinkness) does anyone else have this pink hue to theirs? It seems from pics other members reps are more on the ‘gold’ spectrum:

 

[Rufctr2]

Ciao Paneristi,

I was lucky enough to get a VSF Pam 968 from Sead from stock he had prior to the raids.

I noticed that my Bronzo had a distinct pinkness to it and and almost bordered on rose gold. It had patina’d quite a bit upon arrival and decided to give it a clean with lemon juice/baking powder.

See pic below (doesn’t truly show the pinkness) does anyone else have this pink hue to theirs? It seems from pics other members reps are more on the ‘gold’ spectrum:

Its normal, just wait for few days


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[jpchub]

Rupert Fripp so did it change after a few hours?

 

[Rupert Fripp]

Rupert Fripp so did it change after a few hours?

Hey, I think the suggestion was a few days so let check in next week with pics and see how it looks.

 

[jpchub]

Hey, I think the suggestion was a few days so let check in next week with pics and see how it looks.

Did you receive it like that, or did that happen after you cleaned it up? Sead is holding one for me until the dust settles that side, so I also just want to make sure.

 

[Rupert Fripp]

Did you receive it like that, or did that happen after you cleaned it up? Sead is holding one for me until the dust settles that side, so I also just want to make sure.

Received like that. The clean only made it a bit shinier.

Interestingly, I’m reading that brass can turn more pink due to the copper oxides in the alloy coming to the surface after long exposure to heat or acids.

Not accusing Sead of this of course but could just be the fact the watch was sat around for a long time or just this particular watch in general.

There’s some methods to bring it back to the gold hue but will hold off until next week to see if it changes.

 

[jpchub]

Received like that. The clean only made it a bit shinier.

Interestingly, I’m reading that brass can turn more pink due to the copper oxides in the alloy coming to the surface after long exposure to heat or acids.

Not accusing Sead of this of course but could just be the fact the watch was sat around for a long time or just this particular watch in general.

There’s some methods to bring it back to the gold hue but will hold off until next week to see if it changes.

you mention brass, but you mean bronze, correct?

 

[Rupert Fripp]

you mention brass, but you mean bronze, correct?

Sorry, Bronze and Brass. It happens when the zinc is leached from the alloy and copper oxides rise to the surface.

Maybe not be the case here but interesting to know if the hue doesn’t settle to more on the gold spectrum.

 

[jpchub]

Sorry, Bronze and Brass. It happens when the zinc is leached from the alloy and copper oxides rise to the surface.

Maybe not be the case here but interesting to know if the hue doesn’t settle to more on the gold spectrum.

i might be wrong was under the impression bronze has tin and brass has zinc. Anyways, please keepmus updated if you dont mind.

 

[Rupert Fripp]

i might be wrong was under the impression bronze has tin and brass has zinc. Anyways, please keepmus updated if you dont mind.

Yeah you’re right, just re-read, both will turn pink when the copper oxides rise to the surface of the metal.

 

[up_right]

Yeah you’re right, just re-read, both will turn pink when the copper oxides rise to the surface of the metal.

CuSn8 bronze is way too pink for me when clean. I misted salt water (mediterranean sea water) on mine a few times and brushed off the extra blue crud as it developed in the corners with a toothbrush ... after about 1week the patina was perfect.

 

[Rupert Fripp]

CuSn8 bronze is way too pink for me when clean. I misted salt water (mediterranean sea water) on mine a few times and brushed off the extra blue crud as it developed in the corners with a toothbrush ... after about 1week the patina was perfect.

Could you share a pic?

 

[Rupert Fripp]

CuSn8 bronze is way too pink for me when clean. I misted salt water (mediterranean sea water) on mine a few times and brushed off the extra blue crud as it developed in the corners with a toothbrush ... after about 1week the patina was perfect.

After just one round of the above it already looks way more gold!

Thanks for the tip!