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  • IWC # 3 has arrived! Someone say something about "patina"?
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IWC # 3 has arrived! Someone say something about "patina"?

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  • last reply by dbmorlock13 9 Feb 2015
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    Sam Karim
    Graduate 16 posts
    8 Feb 2015, 6:39 p.m. 8 Feb 2015, 6:39 p.m.
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    Fellow "forumers".
    After a long wait, the bronze is here! An astonishing watch with a great story and interesting future ahead of it.

    The first 4 photos were taken around 3 weeks ago, while the last one was taken today. I think the transformation has definitely started. (apologies for photo quality!)

    I love this watch!
    Sam

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    Mr. Christoph Burckhardt
    Master 1095 posts
    8 Feb 2015, 7 p.m. 8 Feb 2015, 7 p.m.
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    Congrats! It's a really cool, sporty timepiece. I look forward seeing pictures of the future changes - patina!

    Wear it in good health.

    Cheers Chris

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    Paul Bloemen
    Master 4219 posts
    8 Feb 2015, 7:12 p.m. 8 Feb 2015, 7:12 p.m.
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    Beautiful and interesting watch: congratulations! Everything is right here, like the high quality movement, the adventurous bronze case, the sporty and dressy looks: quite a perfect package. Enjoy your beauty!

    Kind regards,
    Paul

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    Mr. Jarrod Gill
    Master 3720 posts
    8 Feb 2015, 7:16 p.m. 8 Feb 2015, 7:16 p.m.
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    I have tried this one on more than once and I love it. Excellent choice. Enjoy.

    Cheers,

    Jarrod

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    Mr. Anders Johansson
    Master 736 posts
    8 Feb 2015, 7:45 p.m. 8 Feb 2015, 7:45 p.m.
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    Exciting - even though I'm not a diver, diving watches have a special place in my heart. This one with its bronze case was in my view the most exciting ref among the launches at SIHH 2014. I simply love the idea of a personalized patina that develops due to usage conditions and wear patterns.

    Please continue to add pictures every quarter or so.

    /Anders

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    Sam Karim
    Graduate 16 posts
    8 Feb 2015, 7:51 p.m. 8 Feb 2015, 7:51 p.m.
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    I'm no diver either myself, (sorry purists), so this specimen will be going nowhere near water any time soon. Will be interesting to see how the wear compares with those who do venture into the murky depths!

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    Cesus
    Master 820 posts
    8 Feb 2015, 8:54 p.m. 8 Feb 2015, 8:54 p.m.
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    Congrats on this beautiful watch!
    Best,
    -Christian

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    8541
    Master 4485 posts
    8 Feb 2015, 9:32 p.m. 8 Feb 2015, 9:32 p.m.
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    Cool! ... And I definately see one major difference between your watch and mine (which has been worn "in murky depths" :-)

    If you look at the patina developing on your watch, it's an overall smooth transition where if you compare it to mine (shown here - Help my Watch is Rusting, where one can see the patina developing is much more blotchy!

    I love this effect - both smooth all over patina or the rough sea water induced blotches.

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    Sam Karim
    Graduate 16 posts
    8 Feb 2015, 9:45 p.m. 8 Feb 2015, 9:45 p.m.
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    8541 has written:

    Cool! ... And I definately see one major difference between your watch and mine (which has been worn "in murky depths" :-)

    If you look at the patina developing on your watch, it's an overall smooth transition where if you compare it to mine (shown here - Help my Watch is Rusting, where one can see the patina developing is much more blotchy!

    I love this effect - both smooth all over patina or the rough sea water induced blotches.

    Oh wow Mark, that difference is unbelievable, and in such a short space of time! Yours almost looks like it could have been salvaged as a piece of treasure from a sunken ship-wreck! :) Truly nautical. Amazing.

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    Mark Fleminger
    Master 3208 posts
    9 Feb 2015, 3:31 a.m. 9 Feb 2015, 3:31 a.m.
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    Great addition - this AT is stunning in the metal.

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    Skule Smørgrav
    Master 1348 posts
    9 Feb 2015, 2:43 p.m. 9 Feb 2015, 2:43 p.m.
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    Telecaster has written:

    Exciting - even though I'm not a diver, diving watches have a special place in my heart. This one with its bronze case was in my view the most exciting ref among the launches at SIHH 2014. I simply love the idea of a personalized patina that develops due to usage conditions and wear patterns.

    Please continue to add pictures every quarter or so.

    /Anders

    +1 - very cool watch, and please keep us posted with regular pictures of it!

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    Mr. Daniel Binkert
    Connoisseur 357 posts
    9 Feb 2015, 4:42 p.m. 9 Feb 2015, 4:42 p.m.
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    I'm really curious how it will change its patina. Please keep us posted.

    Kind regards, Daniel

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