An interesting, understandable and most plausible concept Mick.
Thanks for explaining it.
Guy
An interesting, understandable and most plausible concept Mick.
Guy, In your experience, how does DLC coating tend to hold up against scratches and dings ? Is it pretty hardy stuff ?Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 3:28 pmIts definitely different to the painted bezel of the early C70 GP Series, which were a complete ding magnet.
The finish, from CW's website description is;- "Black DLC steel bezel with Tachymeter markers in white lacquer"
Looking at the photos I assess it to be the same as the bezel and case back finish on the C60 Chronograph, accepting that has a ceramic bezel insert.
Guy
Bottom line, I have no issue with DLC as, arguably it is a tougher finish that basic 316L Stainless Steel.nburgess wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:09 pm
Guy, In your experience, how does DLC coating tend to hold up against scratches and dings ? Is it pretty hardy stuff ?
Not having had anything with this coating, I have no idea.
The reason being, I've provisionally asked Vallen to hold a certain serial number for me (which she's very kindly done).
I'm not planning to wear it as a beater or anything like that, but would like a watch that I don't have to treat with kid gloves.
Ha, great minds!Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:37 pmBottom line, I have no issue with DLC as, arguably it is a tougher finish that basic 316L Stainless Steel.nburgess wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:09 pm
Guy, In your experience, how does DLC coating tend to hold up against scratches and dings ? Is it pretty hardy stuff ?
Not having had anything with this coating, I have no idea.
The reason being, I've provisionally asked Vallen to hold a certain serial number for me (which she's very kindly done).
I'm not planning to wear it as a beater or anything like that, but would like a watch that I don't have to treat with kid gloves.
This article from StrapCode is worth a read;- PVD versus DLC coatings
From a personal experience point of view, shortly after I bought my C8 M2.04 Concorde LE (Charcoal DLC case), I was wearing it and reached into one of my under worktop kitchen cupboards to put a saucepan away. Retracting my hand I caught the case of the watch on a corner of one of the door hinges.
Fearing the worst, I checked the watch and found there wasn't a mark on it.
Buy with confidence and, to put my money where my mouth is (so to speak) Vallen has a reserved serial number for a 2 VEV waiting for me too.
Guy
I didn't spot that in the description, Thanks GuyBahnstormer_vRS wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 3:28 pm Its definitely different to the painted bezel of the early C70 GP Series, which were a complete ding magnet.
The finish, from CW's website description is;- "Black DLC steel bezel with Tachymeter markers in white lacquer"
Looking at the photos I assess it to be the same as the bezel and case back finish on the C60 Chronograph, accepting that has a ceramic bezel insert.
Guy
Thought about it for few hours, finally couldn't resist, and these things seem to be flying out the door today... so a C65 AM 2 VEV SE on bracelet has been ordered... finally have a motorsport CW and lovely looking one at that
Kind of like The Who and touring. I saw them on their FIRST final tour. They’ve probably done a dozen more tours since then. I’ll cut them slack though because they’re The Who, and my understanding is they’d go out on tour whenever John Entwistle ran out of money.
ill buy another cw then, when Mike France runs out of money!!!!!!!!jkbarnes wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:56 pmKind of like The Who and touring. I saw them on their FIRST final tour. They’ve probably done a dozen more tours since then. I’ll cut them slack though because they’re The Who, and my understanding is they’d go out on tour whenever John Entwistle ran out of money.
In theory Guy yes.Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:01 pmAn interesting, understandable and most plausible concept Mick.
Thanks for explaining it.
Guy
Indeed... At the rate these seem to being bought, I suspect they’ll be sold out by tomorrow