436NR

Arrrrg matey that is one cool piece.

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Thanks! I really don't give this one enough wrist time.

A Gen Corum Privateer today!

This one is a tough one to service. As a gen, it's a complication movement. The rep is an Asian rig that goes tango uniform if you look at it cross eyed. I gave my rep to a watchsmith and it came back a mess. It became a parts watch for me.

So I decided to clean up and refresh my PAM 382 after all the ammonia fuming, LoS, and polishing.

I removed the bezel in the hopes of removing the raised markers and rebrushing it. Unlike others have posted, my bezel did not have screws holding in the markers. Instead, they are fixed. Nonetheless, I went ahead and rebrushed the bezel and repainted the index markers. I rebrushed the entire case and cleaned the heavy patina from under the bezel. To rebrush, I first used a 400 grit paper, followed by 600 grit to soften it a bit. I replaced the bezel, which btw was a real B!tch! Replaced the crown guard screws with gens.

Now here's the interesting part; I washed the watch with warm water, dish soap, and scrubbed with a soft toothbrush. I noticed immediately that the bronze had more of a coppery, reddish hue. Before washing it, it was the usual bright bronze/brassy color. I lightly polished all surfaces with a cloth.

Twenty four hours later, this is what it looks like...

I'm not sure what did this. I'm thinking that the dish soap may have something similar that LoS has. I read somewhere that Palmolive dish soap has some sulfur in it. I'm not sure what kind the wife buys. She places it in a dispenser, so I couldn't tell.

I like the look, although very unexpected!

Way to go, Mike!

Sorry, I was talking about the Canon Pinion Head. His is very close to the GEN:

 

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Huh! I see your point... Interesting. Maybe the hands need to be set lower. I'll play with it the next time I uncase the movement.

Still loving the Bronzo!

Really Really looking great mate ! Patina looks awesome natural !

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Thanks pal! The brushing on the bezel is starting to disappear, and in sunlight, the patina on it is beginning to look almost translucent with some geometric designs starting to come through from the bronze.

Thanks for all the pics guys....loving all of them, but I notice that pcardoza have the better CP IMHO. Did you modify it or is it a V2 or V3? There's a big difference on the two ZF model's CP like 436NR's model (slightly sunken)???

No, they're the same (assuming that you're referencing the crown guard). The difference that you're seeing is that pcardoza's engraving has not patina'd (which has me scratching my head as to why) and mine and the rest has.

Here are some twins, back to watches.......Twin Franken Mattjusts.

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Screw the watches... Let's go back to red heads! Or was it screw the red heads and go back to watches?! I get confused sometimes...

Pics mate

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Sure! Here you go...

I know! I got a little carried away...

I gave mine a very light LOS treatment! I rubbed a little off and gave her a light rebrushing. I want to give her a soft, warm look; like a gradual aging.

What an incredible Football Match!

Congrats! Wear it in good health!

Thanks Gents!

Well, I did some repair work on it. I found a paint that's a near perfect match. I uncased the movement and used a fine oiler to flake away all the paint around the edges that was coming off. I used that same oiler to touch up the areas that had flaked off with paint

And the paint... It's Model Master - Dark Green FS34079

Looks pretty good now... not perfect, since it's slightly raised. But to the naked eye, you can hardly tell.

I use the ultrasonic only to clean disassembled movement parts during service. Case and bracelet gets warm water, mild soap, and soft toothbrush.

Yeah... I wouldn't put a watch in an ultrasonic cleaner....

Wher to buy the pearl?

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The pearl is simply luminescent material placed in the bronze well that encloses it. Remove the old one by adding a drop of solvent and dig it out. Then refill it with new lume. It can be a little tricky as it's a lot of lume material and dry with an uneven surface. I did it in two stages. It's important to keep in mind that the lume does shrink some as it cures.

Hey everyone! Is anyone else having issues with the paint peeling along the edges of your Bronzo? I noticed it on mine last night.

Does anyone know how to match the color so that I can make a repair?

Thanks!

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I don't entirely agree with @GenTLe on this matter. I don't believe any veteran here will compare the QC pics to a gen. That has been done on review postings when a new model has been released.

We will typically point out issues or sloppy work that the factory or the maker that assembles them has made. I believe it's always smart and prudent to enlist assistance from a knowledgeable community such as this one.

It's also equally important for the buyer to know what they're buying so that they know what they're looking at.

I like the look of Steinhart. But there is one problem, it is not water proof...

True. But I have no interest taking this one anywhere near the water.

Mine is a ZF.

I'm with ya!

Love'em!

You may want to look at Steinhart as well. I picked this beauty up last Autumn. Limited Gold Edition.