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Old 5 February 2015, 05:58 AM   #1
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Does anyone know of a reputable vendor that will PVD (DLC based) Rolex sport watches? Preferably in the US.

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Old 5 February 2015, 08:02 AM   #2
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Old 5 February 2015, 08:12 AM   #3
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I know of Bamford and Blackout Concept, but they are not US based. I'm looking for a US based vendor.
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Old 5 February 2015, 08:23 AM   #4
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Try Jack at IWW, he did one of my Panerai and it turned out amazing. Very professional.
http://internationalwatchworks.com/
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Heard nothing but amazing things about Jack at IWW.
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Old 5 February 2015, 08:46 AM   #6
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Here is my Panerai 000 after its PVD from IWW.
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Heard nothing but amazing things about Jack at IWW.
Jack's a very pleasant guy, did a terrific job with the PVD part of our transaction. However, there was a delay of a couple of months when he lost a case part after disassembly. He eventually found the part, after ordering a replacement. Then, when he finally returned my watch one of the two loose links I sent him to be coated was missing. When I contacted him about it, he stated that he would order another link from Rolex and get it coated, but I never heard from again. Sigh.
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Old 5 February 2015, 09:18 AM   #8
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Does anyone know of a reputable vendor that will PVD (DLC based) Rolex sport watches? Preferably in the US.

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You might take a look at the Swiss Wrist website, at the bottom in small print. They're substantially less expensive than IWW. I can't speak to their reputability.
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Old 5 February 2015, 09:19 AM   #9
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jack seems to win out but as i'm the serious one here, go with black sharpie.

... hold on! that's a 'is it safe to use a sharpie to touch up PVD on my rolex' thread in the making! !!
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Jack @ IWW did my 16600. I was very happy with the results. It took a little while to get the watch back because He wasn't satisfied with the results of the bracelet the first time around. When it came back to me, it was perfect.

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Old 6 February 2015, 02:46 AM   #11
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Love the black SD with red seconds hand!
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Old 6 February 2015, 04:22 AM   #12
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Try Jack at IWW, he did one of my Panerai and it turned out amazing. Very professional.
http://internationalwatchworks.com/
Jack does great work!!
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Old 6 February 2015, 05:17 AM   #13
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You might take a look at the Swiss Wrist website, at the bottom in small print. They're substantially less expensive than IWW. I can't speak to their reputability.
Do they actually PVD or only sell watches that have already been done?
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Old 6 February 2015, 07:07 AM   #14
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Jack @ IWW did my 16600. I was very happy with the results. It took a little while to get the watch back because He wasn't satisfied with the results of the bracelet the first time around. When it came back to me, it was perfect.
That is an AWESOMELY done Sea-Dweller. I love the 116710 b/c of the Green hand and I think it will look amazing PVD'd.
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Nice SD! The red second hand really highlights it!
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Old 6 February 2015, 02:32 PM   #16
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That is an AWESOMELY done Sea-Dweller. I love the 116710 b/c of the Green hand and I think it will look amazing PVD'd.
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Nice SD! The red second hand really highlights it!
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