Black is Beautiful - GMT Master II DLC

[cgjane]

Originally Posted by joe100

My only issue is that the dlc coating will scratch and it makes the watch look like a zebra.

The wear and tear it will eventually show is my turn-off.

Looks nice on the NATO though


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Mine is going three years strong, no scratches. It is my go to beater watch.

It is all on the quality of the PVD process. Bad Quality = Weak Coating , which leads to scratches.

My Explorer 2:

[Friedl41]

So far no new scratches, i am also wearing it with the bracelet now and even where metal rubs on metal the coating did not wear the slightest bit off ....

I would be surprised if the coating comes off .... It does penetrate the metal ... It is not painted .... Therefore if cannot chip .... Well it should not.

If you buy a black iwc for 15k you would also not worry about chipping and wearing off and the process of getting it done would be the same ...

I hope that i am right .... Haha

[LeslieC]

Originally Posted by cgjane

Mine is going three years strong, no scratches. It is my go to beater watch.

It is all on the quality of the PVD process. Bad Quality = Weak Coating , which leads to scratches.

My Explorer 2:

That looks pretty sharp. It's all about the contrast for me.

[Bernie.H.]

Originally Posted by JAGERVEGAS

I would like an answer to this or pictures of one that's been done a while back. I would like to know how durable this process is.


Thank you !

Mark I don't have a blacked out Rolex but I have the Blackbird Blacksteel. It is a DLC watch but the Blackbird version is not jet black in colour, it looks more like a very dark grey/black, a bit like an Audi paint job.
The coating is super tough and after eighteen months the watch has not got any marks at all, nothing !... In fact I have to be a bit careful, because if it touches another watch it can scratch it, the coating is that hard. The watch actually looks much better in real life than it does in pictures, it looks very rugged and sporty.
That GMT looks pretty good as well and I think that if Rolex did an official blacked out watch, it would be very popular.

[Rashid.bk]

Originally Posted by FremStar

Sorry my friend... As John (azguy) stated if you are happy, we are happy... Please excuse me while I reflect...

wow,

Watch looks really nice but I couldn't do it. Seems to not look like a Rolex somehow, can't articulate it right. But what's important is what you like.
As an alibi, I think this probably looks better in person.

[kikker]

Originally Posted by JAGERVEGAS

I would like an answer to this or pictures of one that's been done a while back. I would like to know how durable this process is.


Thank you !

hey, check out my thread I'm using blackoutconcept.com and I'm in the process of getting my watch done as we speak and I'll keep the thread updated on the progress of it. I fedex-ed it through their account for free and insured up to 20,000 euro.. it took about 2 days to arrive in geneva (from bangkok)

I was concerned about the scratching process as well, there's a video on youtube (you can also find that video in my thread) that shows a guy trying to scratch off the dlc coating with a knife.. if done properly it's harder than steel and will damage your knife not the watch :-)

i chose blackout because they offer lifetime warranty on the coating.. also spoke to titanblack but they offer 1 or 2 years only and werent as responsive on my emails..

asked blackout if they can apply the coating on a little piece of scrap metal laying around, so I can do a little scratch test as well on their coating - obviously dont want to do that on my own watch.. but they didnt reply if they'll do that.. let's see..

fingers crossed.. expecting my watch back in 3 weeks!

[DSJ]

Looks like a top-notch job!

[DULLYJAY]

Caking!!!!

[SubmarinerFrog]

Very nice, can you tell us how much they charged you?

[TARDIS]

Well I guess if you are happy with it that's fine. Personally I would rather buy another watch made in black to see if I like wearing black, like this one for instance. This maybe even a cheaper alternative.
Just my 2c

[Runnin' Rebel]

Originally Posted by Bernie.H.

Mark I don't have a blacked out Rolex but I have the Blackbird Blacksteel. It is a DLC watch but the Blackbird version is not jet black in colour, it looks more like a very dark grey/black, a bit like an Audi paint job.
The coating is super tough and after eighteen months the watch has not got any marks at all, nothing !... In fact I have to be a bit careful, because if it touches another watch it can scratch it, the coating is that hard. The watch actually looks much better in real life than it does in pictures, it looks very rugged and sporty.
That GMT looks pretty good as well and I think that if Rolex did an official blacked out watch, it would be very popular.

Originally Posted by kikker

hey, check out my thread I'm using blackoutconcept.com and I'm in the process of getting my watch done as we speak and I'll keep the thread updated on the progress of it. I fedex-ed it through their account for free and insured up to 20,000 euro.. it took about 2 days to arrive in geneva (from bangkok)

I was concerned about the scratching process as well, there's a video on youtube (you can also find that video in my thread) that shows a guy trying to scratch off the dlc coating with a knife.. if done properly it's harder than steel and will damage your knife not the watch :-)

i chose blackout because they offer lifetime warranty on the coating.. also spoke to titanblack but they offer 1 or 2 years only and werent as responsive on my emails..

asked blackout if they can apply the coating on a little piece of scrap metal laying around, so I can do a little scratch test as well on their coating - obviously dont want to do that on my own watch.. but they didnt reply if they'll do that.. let's see..

fingers crossed.. expecting my watch back in 3 weeks!

Thank you for the follow up answers, as a high ranking member of this forum with seniority, I shouldn't have to wait a week for my questions to be answered !!















appreciate it

[TARDIS]

as a high ranking member of this forum with seniority, I shouldn't have to wait a week for my questions to be answered !!


WOW

[landroverking]

Very nice. I wish Rolex would endorse this.

[Brushpup]

If you love it, I am proud for you and hope love it from now on. But it makes me....

[Lol-x]

Congrats that's a bold move

I like the black for sure!!!! but I don't know if I could personally go that far.

Anyway it is very interesting for me

[vintagewaferthin]

Not my taste, but cool nonetheless.