Worry free watch wearing
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 and pumpkin picking venture with the cousins.
No special arm manuvers needed to avoid tree branches, falling apples, wildly swinging wooden tools, and flying dirt.
Pure pleasure...finally I've achieved that level of watch zen with this Montblanc
Enjoy, Mike
The pleasures of outdoor living . . .
Only 4-5 months of the year only :-)
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?
))It was from my field testing experiment
The dual carbon coating is not the usual PVD or DLC process.
Here is the original post which described the unsual test
Best to you in the Netherlands,
Mike
It's a great release ...
... 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.
Andrew
The PVC coating on my PuristSPro ABR
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 the watch is getting used...
Afterall a "rescue" watch can't stay pristine forever unless it is a safe queen.
The MB Dual Carbon Coating is different than the usual DLC process, it is holding up better than PVD for sure but I don't have a normal DLC coated watch to compare it to.
A good watch for the outback!
Mike
My ABR is holding up well ...
... 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?
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
Wow, that is a great beater watch...
... we all need at least one worry-free watch and this seems to be a very good candidate. Thanks, Mike!
Nice pics, too!
Ken
