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watchboy 3T WIS 
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Guys & Gals, I wonder if any of you own any PVD watch/es? If yes, I want to know if the PVD are scratched lightly, can it be easily polished off like stainless steel? Of will the PVD coated be tarnished?  Any info is gladly appreciated!:) |
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jakisbck 3T WIS 
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Sounds like somebody got a PVD watch in mine ......................hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm where is it and let us see it LOL |
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watchboy 3T WIS
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Hey if PVD will come off from scratches, then I will stick to SS version! LOL!!!:D:D:D jakisbck wrote: Sounds like somebody got a PVD watch in mine ......................hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm where is it and let us see it LOL |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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watchboy wrote: Jacky..I have several Black PVD Watches and as Long as It Is True PVD it Will Last as Long as SS...I have never even had to Polish One of My PVD's and I wear my Timefactors Broadarrow PVD as a outdoors Watch  IMHO Black PVD Watches are the Easiest to Care For .... Hey if PVD will come off from scratches, then I will stick to SS version! LOL!!!:D:D:D |
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watchboy 3T WIS
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Oscar you are a good watch-caretaker, so I know your watches are minty no matter what! LOL!!!:P But is PVD coated or anodized? Cos if it is coated, then a scratch might leave a "stainless steel color" mark on it, and if it is anodized, then even a mark, the color remains. I am not so sure of this.:? Btw, your Broadarrow, is the case PVD or the bezel? Or both? O.A. Gaspar wrote: watchboy wrote: |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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watchboy wrote: Here is Everything You Need to Know About True PVD Coatings ,Buddy http://www.pvd-coatings.co.uk/ Oscar you are a good watch-caretaker, so I know your watches are minty no matter what! LOL!!!:P |
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watchboy 3T WIS
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Oscar the more I read the more I am confused.:?:D Besides, that site is more for industrials applications. Ok sum it up for me, my questions are: 1. Is PVD more scratch resistant than SS? 2. Can PVD be polished like SS if scratched? 3. Will PVD be faded off or tarnished in the long run? Cos if the above are the deciding factors for me to get the PVD or SS version of a watch that I have in mind. :) |
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e.avery 3T WIS 
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Have any teflon pots, because that is what you are talking about. It imparts a more scratch resistant surface and I would not pollish it, just clean it. It will scratch off over time, but you can grind steal down too. The surface is stronger than the steal though, and the coating are all different based on the people who do it. It can be reapplied. I have a doxa on order that is PVD coated. It is a lot easier to sell as PVD than Teflon. I had to get a degree in chem. to figure that out. Don't worry about being confused it is just part of the business. |
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watchboy 3T WIS
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Thanks for the reply! :) Perhaps I really should go for the PVD! e.avery wrote: Have any teflon pots, because that is what you are talking about. It imparts a more scratch resistant surface and I would not pollish it, just clean it. It will scratch off over time, but you can grind steal down too. The surface is stronger than the steal though, and the coating are all different based on the people who do it. It can be reapplied. I have a doxa on order that is PVD coated. It is a lot easier to sell as PVD than Teflon. I had to get a degree in chem. to figure that out. Don't worry about being confused it is just part of the business. |
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e.avery 3T WIS
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I have a pair of lenses in my glasses that are PVD coated, but in the optical industry Sola sells it as teflon and it is totaly clear. It is just the difference in the industry and what they can sell for what price. The base metal and the pigments used changes the looks. |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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e.avery wrote: Ty for the 411 Eric..very interesting...based on the ones I own I have had tremendous luck,but as Jacky Says..I suffer from a WIS OCB ...My Watches need to be Minty at all times  I have a pair of lenses in my glasses that are PVD coated, but in the optical industry Sola sells it as teflon and it is totaly clear. It is just the difference in the industry and what they can sell for what price. The base metal and the pigments used changes the looks. |
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e.avery 3T WIS
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It is just like any thing else the watch will show wear, It depends on the watch and the owner as you said. The PVD coating is stronger than the steal it is on, It bonds and gets into the pores of the steal. I have had people who love it and people who hate it. It is not like the chemical treatments that Ventura or Sinn use, but the good thing is, it can have new PVD installed, if you get a watch worth recoating. It is a cool look and I am getting my second ever soon. Last edited on Thu Apr 13th, 2006 07:21 pm by e.avery |
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