Why Bronze cased watches are stupid
(yes this has forced ‘patina’ but still...) NB Exemptions to the rule are bronze watches that got a treatment in order to stop the deteriorating property of bronze. ...
This is too much for my taste!
There are different Bronzes en el mercado. Hentschel from Hamburg had a bronze without patina. Tudor has a bronze mixed with Aluminium, this is good because it dont get this green Patina. But like this watch from ORIS, no!
Nothing stupid with bronze as case material.
Why must every watch case be shiny, silver, gold or black? No reason for this. And remember the role of bronze in human history. First alloy. Beginning of world trade.
This is not "patina". This is "rust" and deteriorated metal of the worst kind.
A bronze case with normal treatment (I have 3) will never look like this if treated well, like you treat a gold case.... Even swimming in sea water, if you rinse in tap water the same day. Now mis-treating a watch like this.... what do you expect? This Br...
Actually this is not completely true!
It depends on how forced the patina is. It can get easily to a state where metal is eaten away and you can see this: www.thetimebum.com en.wikipedia.org
That is why bronze is a stupid material to use on a wristwatch.
Not saying the looks can’t be appealing. But it is an inferior material which should not be worn on the skin, in the water or even open air. Again; if you like the looks and don’t mind the inferiority: why not?
Preferred material of cavemen...
Bronze watch cases are definitely chosen to be more of a fashion statement than a material offering true practicality. I definitely see the aesthetic appeal, but I also see, feel, and smell the bronze on my skin whenever I strap on a bronze watch, even fo...
I like the original appearance of Bronce, but there is a reason, why the back of the watch case is NOT of Bronce... 💡
It‘s certainly not the most appropriate matrial for watch cases. For other reasons wood e.g. would also not be... 😉
