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C65 bronze

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Looks great, but not sure how to order with just the bracelet?

The bracelet on its on at £500 seems expensive to me

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Re: C65 bronze

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Is it bronze underneath, or just steel? (I mean on the skin side, I don't mean is it bronze coated, if you will)

£500 is rather pricy isn't it?
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Re: C65 bronze

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Bronze makes your skin go green, so the watch has a stainless back, which works perfectly.

I suspect the bracelet is expensive because it's a composite bronze with stainless inner. But That's a guess.
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Zelos do the bronze/stainless hybrid strap.

Theirs is $199 USD + 20% vat on import. So depending on exchange rates, less than half the price of the CW.

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If the crown on my C60 Mk2 leaves a dark mark, I do wonder what a bracelet would leave.
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willttqs wrote: Thu Oct 06, 2022 12:13 pm Looks great, but not sure how to order with just the bracelet?

The bracelet on its on at £500 seems expensive to me

https://www.christopherward.com/militar ... TX,2U1EV,1
I noticed that on the day of release. I would contact CW customer service and see if you can get the watch with the bracelet as an option.
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I do wonder what a bracelet would leave
Unless the wearer doesn't sweat at all, I would expect a green ring (or two) round the wrist. It does wash off fairly easily, but it's not attractive. I think the idea of a matching bronze bracelet sounds better than the reality, but others with £500 to spare may disagree.
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Re: C65 bronze

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The Tudor version does not seem to leave a green mark, or not too much of one.
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I have been looking for a bronze watch - preferably a pilots watch, but a field watch at a push.
The C65 Bronze appeals to my taste. I guess the Hamilton Khaki Field Bronze is at a similar / slightly cheaper price point, but the dial looks a littel more busy than the CW.
Presumably, as these are pre-order, nobody can share photographs yet?
I wonder if they will issue a Green dial version at some point - I would find that difficult to resist!
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Wolfman53 wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 9:13 am I have been looking for a bronze watch - preferably a pilots watch, but a field watch at a push.
The C65 Bronze appeals to my taste. I guess the Hamilton Khaki Field Bronze is at a similar / slightly cheaper price point, but the dial looks a littel more busy than the CW.
Presumably, as these are pre-order, nobody can share photographs yet?
I wonder if they will issue a Green dial version at some point - I would find that difficult to resist!
There's a green version of the c60 ombre chronometer bronze. Steel case back. I have one on at the moment, and I have a slight crown mark on my wrist. Very nice, but it does have the distressed dial treatment. I expect to wear a bronze watch with leather, sailcloth or natos, I wouldn't want to pay £500 for a bracelet, although I might be interested at a "normal" bracelet price.
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I have a bronze CW
I love the way it "ages" and goes black.....it went black in a few minutes when I wore it in a hot spring bath in Turkey last month... I thought i had damaged it, but even with a slight rub the bronze started to come through again.
I keep meaning to clean it, but something always comes up. I do get a little mark where the crown rubs against my wrist, but only since it got very dirty..... i really should clean it.
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Re: C65 bronze

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Is this a fad or is there an established history in using this material?
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Re: C65 bronze

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CW has been using bronze for some watch cases since 2017. It started with the launch of the C60 Trident Pro Bronze 43.
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Re: C65 bronze

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Interesting oris are now selling their straps separately and their bronze one is similar to the cw but £400
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£400 is a lot as well. :D

And the CW one is only 20mm. Surely we should get more bronze for £500. :D
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