Why the Bronze Diving watch is so popular now?

Normally we called Bronze watches. it mainly made of Bronze for Watch Case. now there are more and more brands launch the bronze watches, mainly for Dive watch or Diving Watch. such as Tudor, longines, Omega, Zenith and so on. Each bronze watch has a very unique look as the material has a different finish to that of stainless steel or gold plated models. When the watches expose to air and wearing for a while. the surface of watch diall will develoop a dark appearance like Patina. it looks a bit more greenish coating on watch case. it mades the watch in new element and unique looking too. This is main reason that wearers love but it is also the reason for someone don't like it too. the success or failure of the affair is all due to the same.

Compare to Stainless Steel Watch cases, Bronze ones have more corrosion resistant to salt water. so it widely used for marine field. this character makes it more suitable for diving watch. this is why it so popular now.

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There are several types of Bronze material in market for watch case. CuSn8 is most common one. it is a more rosy color due to more mount of copper in blending. Bronze is also a kind of alloy metal material mainly from copper with small amounts of other metals such as tin, zinc, or nickel. bronze can be in reddish or yellowish color depend on the blending of alloy materials. more amount of copper, then it is a bit reddish, less copper, color would be yellowish. Certain brands such as Tudor use an alloy that has a shade of bronze that looks more brassy and yellow. Other brands like Longines, TAG Heuer, and Oris, use more copper and therefore have a more-rosy look.

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Talk about the main part of bronze watch. "Patina". it is a natural coating layer on bronze surface after wearing a period. or you could understand it is "Rust" process for bronze material. but it is not like common rust on iron or silver, copper in ugly looking. but Bronze material is in different way to make the bronze surface more attractive than original color. it is colorful chemical reaction. this Patina is also a good protection of Corrosion. some collectors love Bronze watches for their vintage appearance and rugged aesthetic.
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Next to Patina, bronze watch case is actually more scratch-resistant than stainless steel. Due to the protection coating on surface, it protects the surface from scratch too. and Bronze watch case is much easier to polish than stainless steel. no need machine to polish like stainless steel. we only mix some baking powder and fresh lemon Juice and clean cotton or brush to make it in new and fresh look. and it only takes 30 minutes. There is one more reason for popularity of Bronze watch. Isn't it?

embossed bronze watch case