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Two quick photos of a Panerai Bronzo I could recently see.
It would have been better with a solid case back, IMO... Now, this bronze case is very nice.
Best,
Nicolas
For several years
My daily was a Bronze dive watch from a microbrand (Benarus Moray 44) which I enjoyed quite a bit. It was quite heavy and gathered a lot of attention everywhere I went as people usually expected it may be made of gold. I enjoyed giving it a full brush once in a while to get rid of the Patina. There was also a very distinctive smell as the bronze put on patina. Great memories and of all the metal alloys that I've owned it's the one which took scratches and dents with pride, even more so than steel.
Bronze is fun.
I have owned several bronze Anonimos, an IWC, and a Magrette. The Anonimos and IWC use allows that patina gradually and resist the mossy green patches I’ve seen on Bronzo Panerai. I am glad to have a bronze watch back in the collection.
I have a feeling that bronze watches are dying out.
You ca clearly feel that the hype is not there anymore and they’re trending down. Another thing about this metal is how it smells during wet/humid hot days. It smells like penny! Don’t know if some of you guys noticed that.