![]() If you expose your watch to saltwater (and of course you do not rinse it with clean water afterward) the patina proceeds much faster. Another important accelerator is seawater. ![]() If you are in a high humidity environment, the oxidation rate increases. As stated at the beginning of the article, oxygen is our main tool. Each watch gets a different look since it is exposed to unique environmental conditions, and this makes these watches produced in limited quantities even more special.īefore we talk about how to clean the patina, let's talk about how we can create it artificially. So, if you are patient enough, you can carry that eye-catching green of the Statue of Liberty on your wrist. However, many years later, it can become hard and wrapped around the material like a crust. But the permanence of this layer was very weak at first. As soon as this stage begins to happen, the green hard layer starts to form. It takes a lot more time and oxidation factor for the layer to form permanently. This color change is a temporary situation because you observe that the watch gets its old look when you rub your finger or apply the methods described in the next paragraph. ![]() Depending on the environmental conditions in which the user lives, the watches begin to oxidize and darken. When bronze watches first come out of their boxes, they are bright and flashy enough to be confused with pink gold (despite the satin finishes), but this starts to change in days. What we care about here regarding watches is the oxidized surface offering the watch a completely different look. When this layer reaches a sufficient thickness, the contact of the core of the metal with air is eliminated making the oxidation end. This layer has no harm to the metal itself, and on the contrary, we can also describe it as a shield that the material forms to protect itself. This is not unique to bronze only as some different metals and alloys can also form a thin oxide layer on their surface after contact with air. At least for the watchmaking industry.ĭue to its material structure, bronze easily interacts with the oxygen atoms in the air and the chemical structure of the metal on the surface begins to change. Almost 5500 years later, with the support of Panerai, bronze seems to have back its former glory. The birth of bronze was a necessity rather than a choice as the people living in that period needed a more durable metal than copper. According to researches, the first use of this alloy took place around BC 3500. The invention of bronze dates back to prehistoric times. ![]() The watches designed following the legacy of the brand's maritime origins were changing and becoming more beautiful day by day due to the chemical properties of the bronze material as well as the effect of the moist air and cool waters of the Mediterranean. One of the most important reasons behind this hype was the combination of the Panerai spirit with the metallurgical properties of bronze. Before Panerai, bronze models were produced by different brands, albeit in a limited number, but none had reached the popularity created by the Italian spirited Swiss watchmaker. The pioneer of this popular trend was Panerai with the Submersible Bronzo model introduced in 2011. Here we are with the recipes that we have prepared to bring these interesting images of bronze watches that offer an original and personalized experience to their users with their patina and to turn them back to their brand-new condition.īronze, as a watch case material, is the rising trend of recent years.
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