Which bronze is better?

[EdwardC]

There are bronze watched from primarily Tudor, Oris and Panerai. Do they age similarly or there's big difference between them?

[TswaneNguni]

Panerai 671 .Very easy to keep looking like new .
Sprite Zero and few drops lemon juice .Immerse for 15 min .
Looks like new !
Panerai bronze when it sparkles is just beautiful !

I wouldn't wait till its green from oxidation .
Some wearers like the patina, dull look ,I dont .

Tried it with a dealers IWC ,which was already blackish .looked better ,but would need to be repeated a few times ,before it got the original look .

Of all the bronze watches ,I think Panerai's metal is the nicest looking by far .

[rajurama]

I never understood the liking for Bronze, it stains your wrist, stinks and oxidation seems like fungus growing on your watch...

[DoricSpiker]

Originally Posted by rajurama

I never understood the liking for Bronze, it stains your wrist, stinks and oxidation seems like fungus growing on your watch...

To answer your points :

Mine doesn’t stain my wrist. I was in 40 degree heat in Dubai last month and no stain.
Mine doesn’t stink. If you smell a bronze watch then you have the nose of a Cocker Spaniel. It’s a bit like saying to someone I can smell the metal coins in your pocket.
My patina doesn’t look like fungus. If you don’t like it you can get rid of it in about 1 hour. I love it. Very different to the 20 or so steel of gold watches I have.

Open your horizons, lay off the YouTube videos and you never know, you may be surprised.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[DoricSpiker]

Originally Posted by EdwardC

There are bronze watched from primarily Tudor, Oris and Panerai. Do they age similarly or there's big difference between them?

Each watch from Tudor or Panerai will be different, never mind from different brands.
From what I know the Tudor bronze patinas more in a brown colour. Panerai more green. This is due to what the manufacturer mixes into the metal. They will all patina and it great fun watching it. If you fancy cleaning it, it’s easy and takes about 1 hour.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[EdwardC]

Originally Posted by TswaneNguni

Panerai 671 .Very easy to keep looking like new .
Sprite Zero and few drops lemon juice .Immerse for 15 min .
Looks like new !
Panerai bronze when it sparkles is just beautiful !

I wouldn't wait till its green from oxidation .
Some wearers like the patina, dull look ,I dont .

Tried it with a dealers IWC ,which was already blackish .looked better ,but would need to be repeated a few times ,before it got the original look .

Of all the bronze watches ,I think Panerai's metal is the nicest looking by far .

This is great info. Thank you. When you apply the lemon juice and sprite do you have to brush the watch or just let it absorb and the chemical reaction will run itself?

[HogwldFLTR]

As this was posted next to my addition to the Christopher Ward thread I though I migh as well show a photo of my soon to be incoming bronze watch.

[VFA]

Originally Posted by TswaneNguni

Panerai 671 .Very easy to keep looking like new .
Sprite Zero and few drops lemon juice .Immerse for 15 min .
Looks like new !
Panerai bronze when it sparkles is just beautiful !

I wouldn't wait till its green from oxidation .
Some wearers like the patina, dull look ,I dont .

Tried it with a dealers IWC ,which was already blackish .looked better ,but would need to be repeated a few times ,before it got the original look .

Of all the bronze watches ,I think Panerai's metal is the nicest looking by far .

I like this reply. Add some ice to it afterwards and you get a refreshing beverage.

[Flying Clog]

Originally Posted by TswaneNguni

Panerai 671 .Very easy to keep looking like new .
Sprite Zero and few drops lemon juice .Immerse for 15 min .
Looks like new !
Panerai bronze when it sparkles is just beautiful !

I wouldn't wait till its green from oxidation .
Some wearers like the patina, dull look ,I dont .

Tried it with a dealers IWC ,which was already blackish .looked better ,but would need to be repeated a few times ,before it got the original look .

Of all the bronze watches ,I think Panerai's metal is the nicest looking by far .

Agree with the comment around IWC and is one reason why I traded my bronze Spitfire. I knew and expected it to dull but didn't like how it was tarnishing and despite trying to clean it on a number of occasions, I was unhappy with the look.

[ScoRys]

There is a difference no doubt in the metal compositions, I have a number of Bronze watches but none patina as well as the Oris. Wish more watch companies offered this special alloy!



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by rajurama

… it stains your wrist ....

I used to get this from wearing a medic alert bracelet when I was younger

I forget what they were made of (maybe silver). Turned my wrist green

[TswaneNguni]

Originally Posted by EdwardC

This is great info. Thank you. When you apply the lemon juice and sprite do you have to brush the watch or just let it absorb and the chemical reaction will run itself?

Just leave it submersed for 15 minutes ,rinse of and dry .Easy .

[enjoythemusic]

ScoRys, that patina looks great!

[GolfJunkie]

This is my only bronze watch. I don’t wear it as much as i should, it’s really a great watch.

Have thought about adding another from CW but don’t think it get much wrist time.




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[DoctorA]

I love my two special bronze Tudor

[psif]

This thread is very insightful, thanks for sharing.

[Yobrooks]

Love my Moser bronze heritage, 42 mm with Cyrillic writing.

Sent from my SM-N986U using Tapatalk