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Old 21 March 2019, 07:06 AM   #37
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Originally Posted by ArtNouveau View Post
I like everything about the Tudor Bronze...except for the type of bronze. I've had six bronze watches (still have three) and they are all made from "marine bronze" CUSN8, Tudor uses aluminum bronze. CUSN8 gets a wide and wild variety of patina which is the major reason for attraction to me and most other bronze afficionados. Aluminum bronze just gets darker with age. I wish Tudor had been braver.
You make a good point. I’m not sure what type of bronze Panerai uses but their models seem to patina beautifully. Unfortunately they’re not that easy to come by.
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