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 Posted: Sun Mar 6th, 2011 11:37 am
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stew77 wrote: oagaspar wrote: stew77 wrote: oagaspar wrote: Good news for all who got in on this unique diver...25 total and not to be seen again in this configuration (which I was glad to hear)...possibly a smaller version 13-14mm height in the future.
...The Gauge arrives on Friday the 11th and shipping will start that day or Saturday!....should be some BIG watch imho!
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Excellent !!!excellent.gif

Can't wait to see some real world pics !!!!!
I can't wait to see it myself Chris....on my wrist!
...I wore my bronze Shark to The Schvitz/Cleveland today in the steamroom ...I didn't know if the heat and steam would help the patina along but had an idea it would and it did!...totally different look that with the egg bath...if it ever stops raining here I'll take some pics
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Awesome Oscar!!!! thumbsup.gif  ...I will be waiting in anticipation of the "Gauge" showing up on your wrist!!!!  This is a cool one (I got distracted by something else in the meantime...and well...a WIS has to show a little restraint!!!) subtlelaugh.gifsubtlelaugh.gifsubtlelaugh.gif  I was VERY tempted, however.

Would love to see some pics of your Bronze Shark Diver after a trip to the steam room!!!!  I had the same thoughts as you in that high humidity and heat has got to be very good for developing some patina!!!!

Look forward to seeing it in the daily post (or please feel free to post it up as a separate post!!!)toon1.gif...it sure seems like there is interest from impatient WIS regarding how to get that virgin bronze to get on with the patina.  Man, how I wish I was near a tropical location (happened back near Christmas, but all before the bronze pieces started showing up). 
I believe the Gauge will be a bit different in life than in the proto pics...we will see shortly...the bShark is darkening quickly since it's steam bath...the case is catching up to the bezel color since this pic was taken...I think Helson used a different bronze composition than Benarus is the way it is patina'd.ThumbsUp02.gif

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