Patina - 16610

[Highjinx]

Hi guys thought I'd tap the wealth of vintage knowledge here. My watch isn't yet vintage - it's a 2004 16610 black.

I live in Vietnam and it spends a fair amount of time in bright direct tropical sunlight on any given day, and I wonder how long until I can expect colour changes, and where first.

Given what the sun does to my skin and hair I would expect something to happen.



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[rootbeer7]

You’re likely to see the bezel fade if you’re in the water a lot, but the newer luminova dials such as yours are very unlikely to change.

[Highjinx]

Interesting to hear that it's water more than sunlight thay causes the fade. Seawater more so than shower or pool water presumably.

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[Vincent65]

Skin and hair is organic - that Sub isn't! It's a long, long way off being vintage, and isn't likely to change much, if at all. The only patina I'd expect on a modern piece like that is in the form of scratches on the steel and aluminium bezel.

[Dangur]

How the words "patina" & "vintage" relate to this example?!

[Highjinx]

Originally Posted by Dangur

How the words "patina" & "vintage" relate to this example?!

Give it 20 years and I will come and show you.

[aaamax]

Originally Posted by Dangur

How the words "patina" & "vintage" relate to this example?!

had you read his post you would understand his question: What to expect in the future.
I think the topic is interesting because of course this one day will be a vintage piece and it will absolutely have signs of such. I would imagine that 30 years ago many of us had no clue what was about to happen to so many dials and then the crackling, spider-webbing began to appear.
Oxidation is a funny beast and has unexpected effects/results on exposed surfaces.
Cheers.

[rootbeer7]

Originally Posted by Highjinx

Interesting to hear that it's water more than sunlight thay causes the fade. Seawater more so than shower or pool water presumably.

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I mean that both will have an effect. I had a late 90s 16710. No dial change in 10 years, but red part of the bezel turned into the lightest shade of pink/red. It was worn everyday, on holiday etc.