I'm assuming this will clean right up...

Insane patina

By: m2 : August 17th, 2025-21:23

Just this posted by WatchDiplomat on IG. Amazing patina. ...

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By: mdg : August 17th, 2025-21:25

...without 'polishing.' I'd prefer to see the gold color...

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look 👀! This “mini hamburger” 🍔 looks 👀 delicious 😋!

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I’m not sure I am a big fan of such an oxidation of the case (I should see it in the metal) but…

By: Mike H : August 18th, 2025-08:02

…I am certainly a huge fan of the 3970 second series 😉

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That's a nice 3970J. Is this the first edition?

By: anaroku : August 18th, 2025-08:24

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This one is a second series example

By: Mike H : August 18th, 2025-08:50

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Is that so? It has a very dignified appearance.

By: anaroku : August 18th, 2025-11:50

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I am a fan of a nice gradual patina on the dial....this doesn't work for me at all.

By: WatchFan1 : August 18th, 2025-14:00

....just being honest. .

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When you say "a nice gradual patina on the dial" do you mean, for example, that some of the bar indexes gradually develop a subtle patina?

By: anaroku : August 18th, 2025-21:32

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Is that really patina or just odd light? Whatever, it's an iconically wonderful piece (and the patina, if it's there, will clean off).

By: kjkt3 : August 18th, 2025-23:48

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I guess I don’t consider the case being tarnished patina.

By: Vetnov : August 19th, 2025-10:19

I think you can get most of that out with hand polishing with a dry polish cloth. It won’t polish out the scratches, won’t cause any fading of the hallmarks etc. The aging of the dial with color change is the type of patina I wouldn’t want to mess with. ...

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