MichaelC
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Safari with charcoal bluing
I gotta figure out a custom watch with a case finished like this.
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Compare the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore "Safari" models. MichaelC details the shift from rubber to ceramic, dial color changes, and strap evolution.
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Explore the 2014 Audemars Piguet 42mm Royal Oak Offshore updates: ceramic pushers, display casebacks, and new dial colors. SIHH 2014 insights.
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Safari with charcoal bluing
I gotta figure out a custom watch with a case finished like this. ...
Obviously this type of finish would not go will all watches
But I feel we could create one or two at the very least
Hard edges could be problematic.
Turnbull's case hardening has proved extremely durable on that rifle, which has been handled and used frequently yet still looks new. It would be interesting to try, that is for sure.