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Main Forums => Watch Gallery => Topic started by: TheHobbit on September 05, 2013, 03:08:18 PM

Title: Patina
Post by: TheHobbit on September 05, 2013, 03:08:18 PM
Does not get any better then this....

Rolex Explorer....

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/DSC_9885_zps25fc8e26.jpg)

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/DSC_9893_zps8cf71391.jpg)

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/DSC_9889_zpsd8b4b936.jpg)

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/DSC_9890_zpsf25aa604.jpg)

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/DSC_9879_zps120b006d.jpg)

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/DSC_9881_zps8c26c15b.jpg)

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/DSC_9887_zpsc56de09d.jpg)
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: takashi78 on September 09, 2013, 10:40:08 PM
Hell yeah that's one sexy thang!

You're photography improving bro.

Whats the closest you can get with your macro lens on the patina?
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: TheHobbit on September 10, 2013, 12:07:12 AM
Hell yeah that's one sexy thang!

You're photography improving bro.

Whats the closest you can get with your macro lens on the patina?

With the Nikon, pretty close. Top it off with cropping.....
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: takashi78 on September 10, 2013, 07:56:57 AM
Cant wait for the pics  ;D
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: TheHobbit on September 10, 2013, 08:09:51 AM
Cant wait for the pics  ;D

You want closer pics?
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: TheHobbit on September 10, 2013, 11:59:58 AM
These ok?

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/DSC_9964_zpse01b8948.jpg)

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/DSC_9958_zps04a64792.jpg)

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/DSC_9960_zps9848c992.jpg)

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/DSC_9962_zpsa3ba43e2.jpg)

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/DSC_9959_zpsc2409f30.jpg)

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/DSC_9961_zps7c8d589f.jpg)

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/DSC_9963_zps2b950074.jpg)
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: takashi78 on September 11, 2013, 11:04:03 AM
Very nice my friend !
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: shezzar on September 16, 2013, 05:58:54 AM
That is a beautiful looking watch you have there...

//SHeZZaR
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: chrisyen on September 16, 2013, 09:35:32 AM
3,6,9 & hands different luminous compound?
No patina!
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: davidtth on September 16, 2013, 09:38:21 AM
always like the patina giving the vintage feeling

very nice piece of explorer indeed  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: Kennypane on September 16, 2013, 04:11:52 PM
Chris the 369 do not have any tritium but painted white only but they are made of white gold.
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: chrisyen on September 16, 2013, 08:49:28 PM
Chris the 369 do not have any tritium but painted white only but they are made of white gold.

Hand?
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: Kennypane on September 22, 2013, 11:21:47 PM
Ya hor. That I am not sure. Good question. Maybe new hands? Just guessing.
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: TheHobbit on September 23, 2013, 04:17:16 PM
The hands have less colour or patina. Was told that the hands are original to the watch and have never been changed.
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: ninja on September 23, 2013, 04:24:13 PM
Fantastic looking patina on a very collectible specimen
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: takashi78 on September 23, 2013, 04:33:32 PM
With the amount of watches Rolex produces i am guessing hands from different batch.
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: takashi78 on September 25, 2013, 09:14:38 PM
Pic from Hodinkee and its a pic of the Milsub from owner John Mayer.

Hands also diff shade of patina, maybe the hands age differently?

(http://static.squarespace.com/static/4fa14d3ce4b08a53fa26468e/t/5242e8fae4b090a9212d38cc/1380116740938/JohnMayersWatches-21.jpg?format=1000w)
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: Kennypane on September 26, 2013, 10:36:56 PM
There are Panerai models where Tritium on markers formed patina but hands still mighty white. I guess that's normal.
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: mykita on September 29, 2013, 09:04:52 PM
I suspect it is because the hands do not come into (or as much) contact with lacquer after the tritium is applied. I read that only the back of the hands are lacquered.  The pearl is a mystery.

It is interesting that the patina looks more orange outdoors than indoors in this picture.

(http://static.squarespace.com/static/4fa14d3ce4b08a53fa26468e/500881b0e4b0634b00d359ed/50088255e4b0634b00d3abc5/1342904825680/R5517.jpg)
Source: Hodinkee
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: TheHobbit on September 30, 2013, 04:31:31 AM
I believe the application of the lacquer coat on the back of the hands to to help stabilise the hands.
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: ndtaan on October 09, 2013, 02:19:18 PM
Pic from Hodinkee and its a pic of the Milsub from owner John Mayer.

Hands also diff shade of patina, maybe the hands age differently?

(http://static.squarespace.com/static/4fa14d3ce4b08a53fa26468e/t/5242e8fae4b090a9212d38cc/1380116740938/JohnMayersWatches-21.jpg?format=1000w)

This is the greatest regret of my watch journey .
Every time i look at this watch,it brings back memories.
This was my first "real" watch which I bought in 1999 in China Town,Singapore.
And I sold it to get a half gold GMT master.
Shouldn't have sold it,damn.

My advise to the newbies,try not to sell off your very first "real" watch,you might regret it.........like me.

BTW,I love how the hands aged,looks very unique.
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: TheHobbit on October 09, 2013, 08:58:00 PM


This is the greatest regret of my watch journey .
Every time i look at this watch,it brings back memories.
This was my first "real" watch which I bought in 1999 in China Town,Singapore.
And I sold it to get a half gold GMT master.
Shouldn't have sold it,damn.

My advise to the newbies,try not to sell off your very first "real" watch,you might regret it.........like me.

BTW,I love how the hands aged,looks very unique.

You had a mil-sub and you sold it? Wow....
Title: Re: Patina
Post by: ndtaan on October 09, 2013, 09:15:10 PM


This is the greatest regret of my watch journey .
Every time i look at this watch,it brings back memories.
This was my first "real" watch which I bought in 1999 in China Town,Singapore.
And I sold it to get a half gold GMT master.
Shouldn't have sold it,damn.

My advise to the newbies,try not to sell off your very first "real" watch,you might regret it.........like me.

BTW,I love how the hands aged,looks very unique.

You had a mil-sub and you sold it? Wow....

I was young and impressionable :Blue: