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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS 
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sidakumar 3T WIS
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Woo Hoo! I click on this post and read my name... My day is made.  No wait, my month is made! |
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edwardschmedward 3T WIS 
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Wow, the bare bezel, Ti, three hand, really is beautiful. The bronze Morays are too, of course... |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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They all look good, Steve |
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Redd 3T WIS
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sidakumar wrote: Woo Hoo! The brown dart version is nothing less than stunning and I could not be more jealous. I've just have to make do with my brushed steel version of it. LOTS of pictures on arrival please. |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS 
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Wow! Love them all!! Thanks for posting the pics to help us wait :) Can't wait for mine:) |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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I love the new Bronze, looks like it has patina already and doesnt look like gold:) |
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Craustin1 3T WIS
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Nice, looking forward for my ti 47!!! |
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jswing 3T WIS
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Looking good! Wow,looks like there is already some patina which is great. I didn't realize there was a display back option, I'm guessing that's for the ones ordered with the top grade movt? Looking forward to receiving mine. |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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I just saw my name on the first pic too!  ahah! I can't wait!!I was also wondering on the display case back... mvt looks good! |
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FnuSnu99 3T WIS 
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WOW! Looks great, both Ti and Bronze. Regretting not putting myself up on the pre-order for the Ti47. |
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BlueViper 3T WIS
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The watches look great Steve. I cannot wait for my Ti47 Chrono! Two requests..... 1. A picture of the bronze moray and the Ti47 side by side. Just to show the size difference. 2. How about some Megladon pics?!?!?! Last edited on Sat Sep 17th, 2011 05:05 pm by BlueViper |
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Darkman 3T WIS 
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Congrats, those look amazing! |
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equa 3T WIS
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Wonderful! Seeing the pictures with my name makes this a GOOD Monday morning in the office! |
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stew77 Admin 
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Very sweet Steve...love that shot of the Sea-Of-Bronze pieces!!!! Really liking the look of the brushed Bronze, and the patina you have going on yours looks great!!! Loving the look of the Ti47's too which look superb in both brushed and blasted versions. Can't wait to check them out in the metal!!! |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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Mine shipped!! I'll have two watches waiting for me when I get home Friday    |
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MrMayface 3T WIS
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I'm highly urked right now. First my Panthers have no run game, now I come in this thread and see all these gorgeous bronze watches! Those cases look absolutely amazing. Hopefully down the line I'll be able to get my hands on one. Congrats to everyone who is in line to receive theirs. |
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jswing 3T WIS
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Mine too!!! |
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2K9R56S 3T WIS 
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Jeep99dad wrote: Mine shipped!! I'll have two watches waiting for me when I get home Friday Cool. Hopefully the Meg3s won't be that far behind. |
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BA211 3T WIS 
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Very nice Steve! I can't wait till I can get it mine. I could just see it in the top right corner. Looking forward to the pics and arrival of the Ti47 Chronos. Last edited on Mon Sep 19th, 2011 10:09 pm by BA211 |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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Ti47 vs. Bronze   |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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Sweeeeeeeet! I haven't yet met a bad looking Benarus!! Bunch of hotties:) |
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BlueViper 3T WIS
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Great pics Steve! Thanks for taking the time! Quick question..... Will the new rubber strap for the Meglodon fit the Ti47? |
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Devin 3T WIS 
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Steve Laughlin wrote:Ti47 vs. Bronze Well I would say that is perfection! Nice work! |
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Craustin1 3T WIS
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Steve, is that ti47 next to the bronze blasted or brushed? |
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alund 3T WIS
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I would say it's bead blasted from want I see. |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS
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Devin wrote:Steve Laughlin wrote: Totally agree with Trent. that 47Ti is a real looker/size]  |
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jswing 3T WIS
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Mine arrived, and it's a beauty! I got the brushed finish with top grade ETA, and it came with both a display and solid back! I'lltry to take better pics later, but here's a quick wrist shot for now. |
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jswing 3T WIS
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Sorry, doesn't matter how many times I resize the photo, still won't show here. |
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stew77 Admin
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bigrustypig wrote: Devin wrote: +2 That is HOTT stuff...very much looking forward to checking out the Ti47 in the metal !!! Craustin - both the Bronze and the Ti47 appear to be the blasted versions in that pic above. Last edited on Wed Sep 21st, 2011 11:13 am by stew77 |
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stew77 Admin
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jswing wrote: Mine arrived, and it's a beauty! I got the brushed finish with top grade ETA, and it came with both a display and solid back! I'lltry to take better pics later, but here's a quick wrist shot for now. Big congrats jswing!!! Looks great, and I'm loving the look of the Brushed Bronze cases on these! Enjoy!...and please post up more pics when you get the chance...nice to have the option of the sapphire display back with the top ETA.  |
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jswing 3T WIS
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Here are a couple more pics. The finish is superb! And the rubber strap is super comfy and looks great on the watch IMO.    |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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jswing wrote: Sorry, doesn't matter how many times I resize the photo, still won't show here.your wrist shot is 1,024px × 768px.....and will not show until it is resized to 800x600 |
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jswing 3T WIS
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I have resized it several times, and as of now photobucket says the two pics that still don't show are 620x465? |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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I think you need to use a photo editing program before uploading it, but I don't know how those photo websites work. I always use photoshop to resize before uploading anywhere. |
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jswing 3T WIS
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Thanks,that must be the trick, and I will try to figure out how to do so next time. But the bottom line is this watch is fantastic. I can't stop staring at it and I'm appreciating it even more as the day goes on! |
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jswing 3T WIS
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Yup,that works! |
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edwardschmedward 3T WIS
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Mine's in the egg bag now!  Attachment: 2 small image of Bmoray.jpg (Downloaded 235 times) |
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jswing 3T WIS
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Cool, look forward to seeing the results. I "egged" a couple bronze buckles, but I'm debating between treating the watch or letting it patina on it's own. Based on my usual amount of patience,it'll probably be in the egg bag within 24 hours.-) |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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"egg bag"... made me laugh. |
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Devin 3T WIS
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Steve Laughlin wrote:"egg bag"... made me laugh. X2   |
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edwardschmedward 3T WIS
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Ok...I put her in the egg bag, mainly so that she looks a bit less "gold." Where I live, people will think it's GOLD, and I don't really want that. Attachment: egg moray 2.jpg (Downloaded 227 times) |
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edwardschmedward 3T WIS
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Here's a the Bronze Moray 2, with a brown B. Moray I Attachment: egg moray.jpg (Downloaded 227 times) |
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BA211 3T WIS
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edwardschmedward wrote:Here's a the Bronze Moray 2, with a brown B. Moray I Nice comparison photo. It will be interesting to see how to two different case materials patina over time. |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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here is how mine is looking. I am thinking about letting it sit in Liver of Sulfer gel and water.... all day, then see what happens. Another trick that I have discovered is if you want to remove patina, or bring back brighter tones at the high points then you take baking soda and water and you rub the watch with your fingers and thumbs while it has wet baking soda all over it and it will remove the patina where you want, leaving the deeper areas darker.    |
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BA211 3T WIS
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Looking good Steve. How long has it been since you treated it with the "egg bag"? I can't wait to get started on mine. |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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I haven't used the egg bag on this one yet. This is all Liver of Sulfur Gel. I may try the egg also when I get some time. |
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jswing 3T WIS
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That looks great. Hmmmm,I have some liver of sulphur "rocks" May have to try that! |
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jswing 3T WIS
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Well, I tried the liver of sulphur without much success, I think I diluted the solution too much.So I followed up with a quick 10 minute egg treatment. Embarrassing to say, but I don't know how to boil an egg,and I think I should have let it boil a bit longer,it was pretty runny. Anyway,here are the results for now, I'll try another treatment soon. While I had the strap off I thought I'd try it on a sharkie. I like the versatility, this watch looks great on leather or rubber (and presumably a zulu as well) but I have a feeling mine will spend a lot of time on the rubber.    |
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Scart 3T WIS 
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mine says hello |
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jswing 3T WIS
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The red dial is sweet!Really pops against the bronze,and your red strap sets it off! |
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Dan01 3T WIS
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I like the red dial as well - very cool |
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edwardschmedward 3T WIS
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Scart wrote:mine says hello Hey, can you post more pictures of the red dial, please? Thanks... |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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Scart wrote: mine says helloTY for the pic Herr Scart!....I await my red dial tomorrow.....I also like the Golf dial watch in your avatar! |
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Scart 3T WIS
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Mr. oagaspar thank You very much - mille grazie - vielen Dank  |
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edwardschmedward 3T WIS
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oagaspar wrote:Scart wrote:mine says helloTY for the pic Herr Scart!....I await my red dial tomorrow.....I also like the Golf dial watch in your avatar! Yum...I know you will post some great pictures, Oscar... I ordered a red dart in steel/PVD...can't wait to see what the red looks like, up close. |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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Here is my Ti47 with the leather strap that shipped with them. I even managed to scratch my bezel this week, but I have been moving around a lot and a little careless.  |
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edwardschmedward 3T WIS
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Very nice, Steve... |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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Patina update: Another dunk today into the liver of sulfur gel and hot water. The CUSN8 alloy does not turn dark as quickly as some other metals or bronze alloys. I have dipped my Moray into the solution 4 -5 different times. Below is a silver bracelet that I dipped in at the same time as my Moray today and within minutes it was black.      |
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jswing 3T WIS
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Looking good!I noticed that the cusn8 doesn't seem to soak up the patina - I've treated mine twice with eggs and twice with liver of sulfur (rock form which I crushed into a powder)and still haven't gotten nearly as dark as I wanted. I ordered some gel yesterday and will get aggressive with it once it arrives. Here's where it stands today, not nearly as dark as yours so far. |
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jswing 3T WIS
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Looks great,I wish I could pull off 47mm! |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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I have read that the rocks go bad quickly once the can is opened. The gel is more stable and can be used over and over. |
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jswing 3T WIS
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Right, I just read that yesterday also, so I figured I'd try the gel. But I'm enjoying the process and loving the watch. A keeper for sure! |
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BA211 3T WIS
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Steve Laughlin wrote:Patina update: Another dunk today into the liver of sulfur gel and hot water. The CUSN8 alloy does not turn dark as quickly as some other metals or bronze alloys. I have dipped my Moray into the solution 4 -5 different times. Below is a silver bracelet that I dipped in at the same time as my Moray today and within minutes it was black. Looking good Steve. Are you planning to do the egg treatment too? |
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timesofplenty 3T WIS 
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Steve Laughlin wrote: Man, this looks great, Steve!  |
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Dan01 3T WIS
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I assume when you say dunk are you actually submersing the watch in the gel completely? |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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Dan01 wrote:I assume when you say dunk are you actually submersing the watch in the gel completely? warm/hot water with gel drops stirred into the water. yes, submerged. |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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Red Dart... Attachment: 022.JPG (Downloaded 274 times) |
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jswing 3T WIS
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Very nice, the red dial looks great! |
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mrneddles 3T WIS 
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Red dart, sterile bezel: |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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Ti47...grey dial. Attachment: 041.JPG (Downloaded 250 times) |
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MrMayface 3T WIS
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I know that jealousy and envy are dumb ones tools, but I'm so jealous right now. Those bronze cases are absolutely gorgeous. Enjoy them folks. |
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Newton13 3T WIS
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I'm Pathetic and ignorant when I drink sorry. |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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Newton13 wrote:I'm Pathetic and ignorant when I drink sorry. I hope you feel better this morning. |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Newton13 wrote: I'm Pathetic and ignorant when I drink sorry.  |
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jswing 3T WIS
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I'm getting some really strange results. I got the gel today and mixed it up as directed,but after about an hour in the solution, it only seems to have washed away previous efforts,if that's even possible. Really, the watch almost looks new again! Steve,are you using a very concentrated solution? (the instructions called for a tablespoon of gel in 12 oz of water) And can you tell me how long you're leaving yours in the solution? Thanks! Last edited on Wed Sep 28th, 2011 03:17 pm by jswing |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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the aging process takes years, the chemicals are to get it started quicker. I think the brushed finish starts slower, but Ralf has one in Thailand and it is getting darker quicker due to the humidity and the salty air from the ocean. You need to be sure and wash the watch to remove your oils that are covering the surface. mine is also lightly sand blasted, something I did myself in the garage, then I washed it, then treated it about 6 times over 5-6 hours with various water temps, and also outside allowing the sunny air to hit it for a few hours before washing off the chemicals... then I did it again about 1 week later. |
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jswing 3T WIS
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OK,thanks, I did clean it well before treating it,but I also washed it off thoroughly afterward. I should maybe have let it soak in a while. I'll continue to play with it and see what happens, or I may just go natural with it,because I like it fine as is and it will get plenty of salt air and water next summer. |
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Amer.S 3T WIS 
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jswing wrote: OK,thanks, I did clean it well before treating it,but I also washed it off thoroughly afterward. I should maybe have let it soak in a while. I'll continue to play with it and see what happens, or I may just go natural with it,because I like it fine as is and it will get plenty of salt air and water next summer. Jswing, You def. "need" to be patient with the process...I am 2 days into mine and I am dunking both my Zenton (Brushed) and Benarus (Sand blasted) at the same time with the same amount of gel, same water temp. The Benarus is getting darker quicker compared to the brushed. Brushed seems more stubborn than sand blasted. But still no where near Steve's color Even though I cleaned both well I...I used a soft brush and dish soap, gloves etc..I still had finger print smudges after the patina around the Zenton Bezel...It looked horrible but erased them with wet baking soda...This worked well but lightened the entire area...So will need to dunk again and perhaps blend with light baking soda so the patina is more uniform. I plan to add more dishsoap and scrub more before the third dunk. For clarification when I say dunk...I mean submerge the entire watch in patina gel for at least 5 hrs. Tonite I plan for a 3rd dunk and during the weekend I plan to dunk overnight. Hope that helps and photo's to come later.... /Amer |
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stew77 Admin
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Amer.S wrote: jswing wrote:OK,thanks, I did clean it well before treating it,but I also washed it off thoroughly afterward. I should maybe have let it soak in a while. I'll continue to play with it and see what happens, or I may just go natural with it,because I like it fine as is and it will get plenty of salt air and water next summer. Cool stuff guys! I have only had personal experience with the egg process, and with that process you are looking at hours of total exposure in the bag. With the liver of sulfur gel solution (which should be water mixed with a little bit of the gel), I'm very surprised to hear you guys talking about soaking the watch for hours as my understanding of that process is that it works quite fast with a hot solution -seconds or at most minutes (I've read the solution will work MUCH slower with a cool or room temp solution). I do have some liver of sulfur gel that I have received at home, but just haven't had the opportunity yet to try it. Maybe our resident expert Scott (timesofplenty) could chime in, but I thought that when he did the liver of sulfur process, the results were quite fast.I would also agree with the comments that a blasted bronze patinas more quickly than a brushed or polished finish...(makes sense in that the metal is more 'opened up' I guess). I have also read that it is recommended that you brush/blast/polish the metal within 30 minutes of doing the liver of sulfur exposure for maximum results. ...but hey, no personal experience yet, hope to try it out over the next week or so. Here's my series 1 Moray with the egg process only (different UNI5275 bronze though versus the series II):  Last edited on Thu Sep 29th, 2011 01:44 pm by stew77 |
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jswing 3T WIS
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Thanks Amer, look forward to seeing your pics. I did fully submerge mine in a dish of the solution but I only left it in for a little over an hour. I'll continue to play around with it. |
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jswing 3T WIS
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My only point of reference is a few bronze buckles I treated in the months while waiting for the Moray,and those things developed a lot of patina quickly. I have no idea what alloy they are though. But yes, Scott has gotten great results. I know at one point he used the liver of sulpher rocks, because he was kind enough to send me some, but I didn't use them for a month or more so they may have lost some of their potency. Or I may have just botched the procedure. Now I have some gel. I didn't heat the water, but got it as hot as our tap water gets. I guess it's a lot of trial and error. BTW, when you open up the gel, be prepared for the smell!!!! Just about knocked me over.-) |
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Amer.S 3T WIS
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Heya Stew, It is for sure not going fast....Perhaps the temps.....Mine start hot/warm when dunked....It could also be the ratio of mix, 2 teaspoons gel/12 oz of water. (Plus to be honest I have no idea how long the stuff was sitting on the shelf prior to shipping...Could be a small factor) Also yours is UNI VS. the second gen is CU....Not sure if the properties react differently to the mix of sulfur...Look at the silver bracelet in Steve's pix or the youtube video https://www.cooltools.us/Cool-Tools-Liver-of-Sulfur-in-Gel-Form-p/pol-800parent.htm?1=1&CartID=0 Color changed pretty quick..I also wonder if density/mass has anything to do with it even though the outer layer is what patina's I am not a metal specialist nor chemist so my points above could mean nothing....I honestly prefer the natural way...hence what I did with the 2 Nimo's so this is a fun experiment for me...Ultimately no rush on my part. /Amer |
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edwardschmedward 3T WIS
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You all sound like a bunch of dunks! Last edited on Thu Sep 29th, 2011 04:37 pm by edwardschmedward |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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all this talk makes me want to go dunk my bronze again. Maybe I will add some stuff from the yard into my brew. |
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timesofplenty 3T WIS
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I've not used the LoS gel, but am surprised how long it's taking to produce a result. When I rec'd my bronze buckle I heated some water and dissolved some rocks in it, submerged the buckle and before long it was nearly black. When treating the 1500b I prepared the solution and applied it with a cotton swab. The reaction was instant, and continued until neutralized with baking soda & water. I reapplied a few weeks later with room temperature water and the result was nearly the same. I've not treated it in several weeks (10/03/2011 pics below). If anyone has a bead or craft store nearby, check to see if they have the chunks (rocks). They're only $6 at the shop near my house, which is <1/3 the cost of the gel.    |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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TI47 brushed   |
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AvaCotto 3T WIS
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Steve Laughlin wrote: TI47 brushed Steve, You forgot to say BOOYAH!! after displaying that kewl piece. Have a good one and Happy Benarus Collecting ALL. Kindly, -T- |
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TommyD 3T WIS
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Steve, I assume T3 will be the first place to spot an opening? Best regards, Tom |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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TommyD wrote:Steve, sending me an email is the best option: SL@BENARUS.COM |
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madhouse2009 3T WIS 
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I am just keeping my fingers crossed mine hasn't got lost in the post. It's now day ten since it was sent. I COULD have sailed across the Pacific and picked it up in person by now. I have no patience. |
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Amer.S 3T WIS
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My new Benarus with some patina....... Attachment: SDC14430.jpg (Downloaded 139 times) |
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edwardschmedward 3T WIS
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LOVELY!!! |
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