![]() The signature dial is superbly clear and legible – large markers, big hands, excellent SuperLuminova. This collection was inspired by aircraft instruments and feature the now iconic BR rounded square case, with a round bezel, with bold and sporty dial layout. ![]() The Bronze BR 03-92 was added to the iconic Bell & Ross BR 03 square collection in 2018. Though we say there is no particular order, we did place the Bell & Ross the place of honour as the first on this list as it was the donor watch for our experimentation on patina. Bell & Ross Diver Bronze BR 03-92 (SGD 5,300) As usual, no particular order is suggested by this list. Let us begin our list of six bronze cased watches which have a place on our Recommendations List. And as a result, many on our list are dive watches. ![]() ![]() Link here for the article, where we explored various ways to hasten and reverse the effects of the patina.īronze is also historically linked to diving, as the diving helmets worn by early divers were often made of bronze. One of our most popular articles on this site is a primer on this very interesting aspect of bronze cases. The patina in which the bronze takes on after exposure to daily use is unique to the life it had, and indicative of the owner’s usage patterns. This may be seen as a negative, though as we noted above, this patina is protective of the material, and also if we take a liberal artistic perspective, this can be an advantage. Interestingly, even though the Iron Age came after the Bronze Age, the use of bronze cases meant that we are traveling back in time from the more regular steel case. An early example of the Gerald Genta Genfica in bronze. In our view, this was the catalyst which catapulted bronze as a fashionable case material. But bronze as a case material was not popular untill Panerai launched the celebrated Bronzo in 2011. The watch is known to heavily patina over time, creating a unique aesthetic. This watch was launched in 1995, and featured a round case with rivets on its side. The earliest watch with a bronze case was the then highly creative use by Gerald Genta in the Genfica. In watchmaking, cases were originally made from precious metals like gold, silver and then in steel and titanium. The Bronze Age was followed by the Iron Age, and bronze became less popular, especially after the advent of steel which is harder and more corrosion resistant. Mankind advanced in a great leap as we learned to make tools which were capable of finer work than can be achieved by the stone tools of the previous era. The archaeological period where bronze was the hardest material known to man was known as the Bronze Age, approximately 3300 BC to 1200 BC. Make mine bronze: Six recommendations for watches in bronze cases This patina is unlike steel, which oxidises and the rust which forms becomes a threat to structural integrity. The alloy forms a patina easily, a coating of oxide which highly protective, and quite stable. The alloy is usually harder than copper on its alone and may offer other useful properties like strength and machinability. An alloy consisting primarily of copper and tin, often in combination with other metals like aluminum, manganese, nicle and zinc, and even with non-metals like phosphorus, or metalloids like arsenic or silicon. What are our current thoughts on beonze cased watches? Here are six.īronze. The last we did this in a Throwback Sunday episode was way back in 2016, where Robin proposed six of his favourite bronze watches. And it has been a while since we looked at bronze watches. Bronze is becoming a popular case material for some watch brands, particular for dive watches.
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