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Ugly Duckling... Watches With PATINA

  1. FullyWound Hasn't discovered decaf yet. Mar 14, 2017

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    Watches with GOOD LOOKIN Patina maybe even made better with age Better with patina,

    Tho unlike many I DO see the point in redials sometimes a watch is messy illegible or damn right filthy beyond salvation or repair...

    Ok NOS examples are praised by collectors but sometimes patina looks RIGHT and is unique to your watch..

    Patina TYPES named (if any) eg rolex spider dials / Omega chocolate dials / Ghost bezels etc etc

    So pretty ugly watches please!

    ill start im sure this has a "Real" name i like to call it "Starry night" dials metallic blue dials with that gold under layer shining through


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  2. jrhave2 Mar 14, 2017

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    It sure doesn't hurt that the case on that is gorgeous! Can't recall seeing one of those before - what a fantastic piece.
     
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  3. alam Mar 14, 2017

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    Nice! Looks to me like a view of a night sky on a clear, moonless night.. :thumbsup: duh! I just noticed the nickname you are giving it! :)
     
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  4. FullyWound Hasn't discovered decaf yet. Mar 14, 2017

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    Its a "Double whammy" patina white 18ct gold plate with an ultra light brass bottom where the edges have worn (ooh just) you get the bottom layer technically "damage" but it does look good! and wont ever really look "worse" sadly you can barely see the effect in the photographs its very tonal and i cant get the light balance right for it

    I was messing around with these brass cases not just stripping stuff randomly but there were some really badly pitted cases we had... so...
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  5. FullyWound Hasn't discovered decaf yet. Mar 18, 2017

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    "Spider Web" dial in pottery "Crazing" of the enamel due to kiln misfire / error or age. caused by changes in temperature to a glaze finish
    resulting in the appearance of fine cracks in the glazes surface Most common and well documented examples appear on SOME transitional rolex's

    First one i have ever seen on an Eterna ;) pair that with the fade to centre deep chocolate toffee dial looks bloody ace!
     
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  6. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Mar 26, 2017

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    Tropical and starry
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  7. Kja Apr 17, 2017

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    The "creme brulee"

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  8. Canuck Apr 17, 2017

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    This watch is now unrecognizable for the watch I originally acquired. In the condition in which I acquired it, it might seem as though the previous owner(s) had set out to totally demolish it, then to turf it. Turfing it didn't happen. The watch as you see it has a donor dial, donor hands, donor case, and many donor movement parts. So, restored, salvaged, frankenwatch.....maybe. You be the judge. But I like it. At least it is not in the landfill, a fate suffered by so many unloved watches. Early 1950s bumper automatic, caliber 341.

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  9. FullyWound Hasn't discovered decaf yet. May 12, 2017

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    No patina at all.. But i dont want to keep starting threads i feel like its "messy"...

    anyway anyone know if this dial has a "name" a generally used descriptive etc anything better than "the shiny silver one"
     
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  10. khanmu May 12, 2017

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    Silver linen I think?
     
  11. Willem023 May 12, 2017

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    Often referred to as 'linen'.
    Which makes sense.

    Here's mine for comparison.

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  12. FullyWound Hasn't discovered decaf yet. May 12, 2017

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    i dunno i've always called this type linen...

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    you know the ones that look more "linneny"
     
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  13. Willem023 May 12, 2017

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    So why ask ? :p:p
     
  14. FullyWound Hasn't discovered decaf yet. May 12, 2017

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    well... we may or may not be sticking on to auction later tonight... ... we may.... . .


    we are
     
  15. khanmu May 12, 2017

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    Just shown both to wife - according to her, the one you've just shown does look linen whilst the silver one she says looks like raw silk (she's a fashion designer..)

    "Silver silk dial" has a nice sound to it...
     
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  16. Willem023 May 12, 2017

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    It does!!

    But hey, question was: what is that called. Answer: that is often referred to as 'linen'.

    My2Ks (and not a penny more)
     
  17. GuiltyBoomerang May 12, 2017

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    Linen:

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    Combination of water and aged patina:

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    Hope it's coming back from service soon!
     
  18. FullyWound Hasn't discovered decaf yet. May 12, 2017

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  19. silver May 12, 2017

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    sweet patina on Omega

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  20. FullyWound Hasn't discovered decaf yet. May 22, 2017

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    A spider Dial 120 Ill have some more pics soon..
     
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