stainless steel is under this coating, not gold

AP is very advanced in their case material technology and I know they have played with various surface coatings as well. Do I dare say that AP is probably the most involved in this area of research in the whole watch industry?

At least Mr. Martin Wehrli convinced me of this during his presentation at the PuristSPro P10 celebration

But this Dual Carbon MB Sport chronograph utilizes a special coating sequence different than the usual DLC technique. See this chart below. It is an extremely hard and scratch resistant coating. I don't think you can replicate this on precious metal because I don't think you can perform the "hard treatment" and so you have a very distinct interface between the soft gold and hard DLC coating...won't work well.

By the way you can get this as your everyday watch at approx 1/4 of the RRP of a ROO.

Thanks for your post ingmar,

Mike

This message has been edited by mkt33 on 2011-10-27 18:10:26

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Worry free watch wearing

By: mkt33 : October 25th, 2011-09:25

remember this pic? I can say that the MB Dual Carbon Sport is the watch for me when I'm out and about. Now I can really enjoy priceless moments with the kids with that background nagging worry about accidental damage to my watch. Like this weekends apple ...

That first pic...

By: christhistle : October 25th, 2011-10:38

...shocked me! Chris

The pleasures of outdoor living . . .

By: Dr No : October 25th, 2011-16:21

. . . go along with having young ones at home! Comforting to know you can pick berries after it rains as well as before without worrying about scuffing up your watch. I never wear a watch when I go picking fruit from Uncle Jake's orchards because none of ...

Only 4-5 months of the year only :-)

By: mkt33 : October 26th, 2011-20:55

The rest of the time the outdoors look like this I know the watch's exterior can hold up to the ice and the moisture...not quite sure whether the actual timekeeping can be accurate in the cold temperature though. Best, Mike...

what happened at first pic?

By: netforce : October 26th, 2011-07:50

Hi Mike, seems that you have had a great weekend! What happened at the first pic? )) Best,

It was from my field testing experiment

By: mkt33 : October 26th, 2011-21:02

The dual carbon coating is not the usual PVD or DLC process. Here is the original post which described the unsual test montblanc.watchprosite.com Best to you in the Netherlands, Mike

It's a great release ...

By: AndrewD : October 26th, 2011-15:10

... to be able to wear a watch and not worry about it. The PPro ABR is the only piece in my collection that really fulfills that, but it's a p,easier to wear for that very reason. Perhaps I should look at another DLC watch? Thanks for the great photos. An...

The PVC coating on my PuristSPro ABR

By: mkt33 : October 26th, 2011-21:11

is already showing some battle scars. On some surfaces I can see the coating already scratched and the base stainless steel showing through and a few of the printed numerals along the scaled bezel are fainting thin. Love these changes because I know that ...

My ABR is holding up well ...

By: AndrewD : October 27th, 2011-04:58

... and it has had a few small knocks. But I tend to be fairly gentle on watches. I'm sure the DLC is superior and your real-world experience is useful. Thanks, Mike. Andrew

Rose gold?

By: ingmar : October 26th, 2011-20:09

So when I first saw the post I thought "yes"! And the. I thought "why"? Why make a watch out of gold and then DLC it black? Does the gold shine through, adhere better? I'd love to see a Royal Oak get this treatment. Fear of bonking the sharp edges sometim...

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