This is why PVD coatings can make you crazy...

[projectologist]

If you are planning to get a watch coated or just trying to decide if a coated rep has the shade of coating you're looking for... then making that decision with only pics to go by is no guarantee that what you see when the package arrives is what you were hoping for.

Here are 3 pics of the same watch I had coated last week.  As you can see, depending on the light source, the same finish can go from a lighter silver gray to a deep charcoal gray and a medium shade in between.

If you study pics online of the PVD coated PreV models, you will see these same differences.

Pic taken with morning daylight for the light source...




Pic taken under a daylight temp fluorescent ring light...




Pic taken under a neutral color LED light...

[fitch]

Definatly know what you're talking about

[Watchmeister]

Absolutely true and absolutely infuriating.

[dluddy]

Like having 3 separate watches.  Whats wrong with that? 

[B3nj4min3]

I love the DLC coating. Like dluddy mentioned, it's almost like a whole new watch when the lighting conditions change. From deep purples and fiery reds to midnight blacks and charcoal greys as you mentioned.

I'm actually looking to get a DLC Pam now just based upon your pictures

[projectologist]

I love the DLC coating. Like dluddy mentioned, it's almost like a whole new watch when the lighting conditions change. From deep purples and fiery reds to midnight blacks and charcoal greys as you mentioned.

I'm actually looking to get a DLC Pam now just based upon your pictures

You won't get quite the same results with a DLC coating. Mine and Fitch's were TiAlN (titanium aluminum nitride) PVD coated.

Edited October 13, 2013 by projectologist

[rolli]

and from fitch, that's my PVD coating service, looks more than amazing..

 

roli

 

 

You won't get quite the same results with a DLC coating. Mine and Fitch's were TiAlN (titanium aluminum nitride) PVD coated.