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| Debaufre Airforce Orange - Dinged | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26th, 2007 08:50 pm |
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Blackwind 3T WIS
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I bought a Debaufre back a few months ago and have wore it almost daily since. Love the watch... Review here... http://www.timetechtalk.com/view_topic.php?id=8749&forum_id=2&page=1 Unfortunately it has had an accident, completely due to my NOT thinking clearly about taking it off while walking. My cousin was in town and as we walked towards the restaurant he asked me to take it off to look at it. The smart thing to have done would have been to wait until we had entered the restaurant and were seated. In the hand off...it dropped and hit the sidewalk. DING! I was saddened to say the least and I'm curious if there is a way I can touch it up or have it touched up somehow. My pictures aren't that great but hopefully they capture the scuff. I thought I might need to send it back to Debaufre...but not sure if that’s necessary. Will probably call them in a week or so. The first pictures I took trying to capture the ding...were failures due to the flash. The watch looked as pristine as ever. LOL Hopefully the following pictures without the flash do a better job of showing the damage.   You can see bare steel. Any ideas would be appreciated.
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26th, 2007 08:56 pm |
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Tony Duronio 3T WIS 
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Do you have a cape cod cloth? I would try that. It may not get the ding out if its that deep, but it might be enough to blend it in so it'd not as pronownsed. You may also have to do the whole watch to feather it in. Good luck.
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26th, 2007 09:03 pm |
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Blackwind 3T WIS
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Never heard of a cape cod cloth but I'll research one now!! Thank you! Hmmm, this sounds like it just might do the trick! I found a description on Amazon. Sounds like very fine steel wool with a polish compound. Last edited on Wed Dec 26th, 2007 09:06 pm by Blackwind |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26th, 2007 09:12 pm |
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srh_pres 3T WIS 
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Ouch... sorry to see that. Risk you run with PVD coatings; dont know if the cape cod cloth will help or not, worth a shot - but you may have to have the case refinished. Let us know what happens.. :(
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26th, 2007 09:17 pm |
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Tony Duronio 3T WIS
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Blackwind wrote: Never heard of a cape cod cloth but I'll research one now!! Thank you! Exactly..............go easy on it though:D
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26th, 2007 10:04 pm |
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Blackwind 3T WIS
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I shot a picture of this to a buddy of mine and his immediate response was....why not just ship that top case to someone and have it refnished? I took a minute to try the tool that came with the watch and low and behold...it actually DOES come off. So in theory....I could have this shipped to someone and have it bead blasted, re-coated, etc. The problem is...I have no clue where to send it off to for that kind of work. Any ideas? I actually wouldn't mind possibly creating a one of kind in the process!! LOL Case top removed and much better pics of the damage.   
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26th, 2007 10:28 pm |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Sounds like a good solution... try IWW... http://www.industrialwatchworks.com/
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26th, 2007 11:54 pm |
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watchluvr1 3T WIS 
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why not just see if you can get that piece seperately from the manufacturer? worth a shot... BTW:IWW is only taking in select Panerai pieces for PVD coatings as of now. I just received an email from them stating this. I was going to have a watch coated,guess not now 
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26th, 2007 11:58 pm |
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Blackwind 3T WIS
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watchluvr1 wrote: why not just see if you can get that piece seperately from the manufacturer? worth a shot... You're right, it is. I'll try them in the morning and see if that is even a possibility and inquire as to the cost.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27th, 2007 12:09 am |
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KenC Admin 
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I see a bunch of suggestions, but the obvious one is to call DeBaufre and talk to them before anything else is ventured!
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27th, 2007 12:13 am |
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Blackwind 3T WIS
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KenC wrote: I see a bunch of suggestions, but the obvious one is to call DeBaufre and talk to them before anything else is ventured! I shot them an email. Talking to them could prove very dangerous. Knowing me I'd end with a new crown and another watch to boot. :P
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27th, 2007 12:29 am |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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...another watch? something like this perhaps...
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