Oh, Vlad...

May 14, 2010,06:40 AM
 

...you have no idea how much help I need. LOL.

I am trying to wade my way through the technical aspects of ceramics, PVD and DLC processes, etc.  A couple of our esteemed Forum members and the venerable AP Moderator have been patiently trying to educate me.  You have (and I hope others will) provide some real life experience with this particular watch or at least with PVD cases by JLC.

Thanks again,

respo

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Black AMVOX II Question for owners

 
 By: respo : May 14th, 2010-05:42
So, how is the black PVD case holding up on the original Black titanium AMVOX II? Now that it has been out for a few years and presumbably owners have been wearing it, has the PVD taken any scratches, nicks or other deformations through normal wear? What ... 

Through normal wear, no problem

 
 By: amanico : May 14th, 2010-05:49
I noticed that on some Black Amvoxes owned by some friends of mine, for a period of 2 and 3 years...In normal conditions of wear... Now, if you ding it, I assume that you will have problems. Like with any other metal. I own one Black Amvox II, the RPBE...... 

Thank you, 666

 
 By: respo : May 14th, 2010-05:58
for the prompt reply -- you are the best! I have no experience with PVD watch cases, so I was wondering... I assumed that the underlying titanium would ding as normally as any JLC titanium case made with the same grade ti, but I was also wondering if the ... 

If I remember correctly, JLC can re do the PVD on their case...

 
 By: amanico : May 14th, 2010-06:16
PVD is not a protection, it is not making the Titanium Grade 5 harder than it is. DLC gives a better protection, if I got all the technical points right. On JLC watches, the PVD treamtent is deep, so, in normal conditions of wear, no problem at all. Still... 

Oh, Vlad...

 
 By: respo : May 14th, 2010-06:40
...you have no idea how much help I need. LOL. I am trying to wade my way through the technical aspects of ceramics, PVD and DLC processes, etc. A couple of our esteemed Forum members and the venerable AP Moderator have been patiently trying to educate me... 

No worries at all

 
 By: alunare : May 16th, 2010-11:19
I had the same questions before getting the AMVOX 2 Black. I bought mine 1 year ago and i wear it 1 out of 2 days i would say. I dont really pay much attention to it, and i must say that it is holding up VERY well. I have a small hairline scratch on one o... 

Thanks, Xavier

 
 By: respo : May 16th, 2010-14:03
That is the kind of information I am looking for. I am actually interested to learn that the PVD'd titanium can take on hairline scratches, but, again, that is what I am trying to find out. I still assume it scratches less easily than say un coated titani... 

I must sound...

 
 By: BDLJ : May 16th, 2010-21:05
...like a broken record sometimes. But unless you really know what coating JLC uses in the PVDing, it's going to be difficult to make a call on vulnerability to scratches. To draw a (bad) analogy it's like saying my stairwell is made of wood. Is it Balsa?... 

Thanks for the continuing education

 
 By: respo : May 17th, 2010-05:12
I think I get what you are saying, and that is why I have asked for some real life experiences with this particular watch, so that I then have a better idea what to expect of the specific PVD process used by JLC on this particular watch. I agree, my thres...