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black polish definition?
Jul 07, 2019,16:49 PM
when use black polish does it mean only on parts with steel material? when 18K gold case or 18k gold parts wants to have perfect finish can we say it is black polished?
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black polish definition?
By: KLC8 : July 7th, 2019-16:49
when use black polish does it mean only on parts with steel material? when 18K gold case or 18k gold parts wants to have perfect finish can we say it is black polished? thanks
Good try, but no!
By: cazalea : July 8th, 2019-09:16
I would describe it as Labor-intensive hand polishing of minor surfaces in the watch movement or dial. Cazalea
Black polish was initiated.
By: David Walter : July 11th, 2019-09:56
for a very good mechanical reason in the very early days of horology and it was NOT because it looks pretty. In the days when watches were not in sealed cases (because they had not yet been invented) and humidity and dampness were a potential problem even...