oxidation on 5711 1R?

Dec 23, 2022,08:47 AM
 

check the spots on the bezel at 12:00 and at 4:00. is this oxidation? the watch is a 18 months old.




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Hard to tell from this photo.

 
 By: GLau : December 23rd, 2022-10:44
Have you consulted with your AD ?

I dont see it either...

 
 By: @lberti : December 23rd, 2022-12:14
Other pics?

You might want to go check it out with your AD.

 
 By: borisundercover : December 23rd, 2022-12:32
I’m no expert but good quality RG items aren’t supposed to tarnish that quickly, if at all considering the quality of the alloys of copper and silver PP probably use. It’s supposed to occur after many many years, gradually and moderately, as far as I’ve b... 

This is often a problem with pink gold...

 
 By: Mike Stone : December 23rd, 2022-15:10
that the copper content oxidizes, especially on satin-finished surfaces, due to the increase in surface area. That's why Lange and Söhne didn't have their pink gold cases satin-finished in the beginning, but they are now satin-finished too. These spots ca...