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behardt · 17 August 2017, 08:25 AM

Hi! Dumb question of the day. why is the back of the RO not finished like any other part of the watch? It is kind of "sandblasted", by why wouldn't they brush it to match the rest of the case or bracelet? It would be a little difficult, but not impossible with everything else they've accomplished... Looks kind of unfinished to me

wisguy · 17 August 2017, 08:43 AM

Which RO are you looking at?

My ROC 25860 has a slight concentric circular finish... interesting that you noticed, if it's not a display back I rarely look at the back of a watch.

behardt · 17 August 2017, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by wisguy

which ro are you looking at?

My roc 25860 has a slight concentric circular finish... Interesting that you noticed, if it's not a display back i rarely look at the back of a watch.

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Sho-nuff · 17 August 2017, 10:39 AM

That's a good question. Maybe they thought the engravings on the back look better against a 'plain' finish rather than a brushed one? Also, the back probably requires more regular cleaning than the front, so perhaps the finish needs to be more hard wearing?

Xerxes77 · 18 August 2017, 05:41 AM

Hard to tell!

Manofsteelpt · 18 August 2017, 09:28 AM

Back of my Panda is sandblasted too.

17 August 2017, 08:25 AM	#1
behardt "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Real Name: Yoda Location: USA Posts: 468	Back of RO no finished... Hi! Dumb question of the day. why is the back of the RO not finished like any other part of the watch? It is kind of "sandblasted", by why wouldn't they brush it to match the rest of the case or bracelet? It would be a little difficult, but not impossible with everything else they've accomplished... Looks kind of unfinished to me __________________ "The world embarrasses me, and I cannot dream that this watch exists and has no watchmaker." Voltaire

17 August 2017, 08:43 AM	#2
wisguy "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 2,406	Which RO are you looking at? My ROC 25860 has a slight concentric circular finish... interesting that you noticed, if it's not a display back I rarely look at the back of a watch. __________________ 5230G / 5146G / 124060 / BB58 / '59 Constellation

17 August 2017, 10:39 AM	#4
Sho-nuff "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: UK Watch: AP │ ALS Posts: 159	That's a good question. Maybe they thought the engravings on the back look better against a 'plain' finish rather than a brushed one? Also, the back probably requires more regular cleaning than the front, so perhaps the finish needs to be more hard wearing? __________________ ALS Ref 245.032 AP ROC 26103SP AP ROC 26022BC

18 August 2017, 09:28 AM	#6
Manofsteelpt "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: Mike Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 3,971	Back of my Panda is sandblasted too. __________________ "Best to stay silent and have the world think you're a fool than to speak and remove all doubt." SMD

18 August 2017, 05:41 AM	#5
Xerxes77 Banned Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Home! Posts: 3,307	Hard to tell!

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