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i think your safest bet would be to send into the breitling service centre explain your situation and im sure they would be happy to do it.

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i think your safest bet would be to send into the breitling service centre explain your situation and im sure they would be happy to do it.

I contacted the Breitling service center for my area, and they said that they are not allowed to alter the watch's original finish due to Breitling's stipulations. Do you know of a Breitling service center that would do this?

genius i no that they do sand blasting in the uk and if you explained your situation they would change your finish but i see your from the usa so i have no idea what there service centre are like sadly

Genesius wrote:

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i think your safest bet would be to send into the breitling service centre explain your situation and im sure they would be happy to do it.

There was a guy on here who had Breitling brush an Ocean Racer clasp for him, so I believe they will go as far as that. There was also another guy on here who said that Breitling brushed his Skyracer for him, and while I'm not disputing that, it's certainly not something I've ever come across. Breitling (as with most manufacturers) tend to be extremely protective of the look of their watches.

Also, Breitling don't actually do a bead or sand blasted finish, so if that was what you had your heart set on, your only option would be aftermarket. Just be aware that any aftermarket work will invalidate your warranty. Breitling will still service it, but you will have to pay.

Author:	Genesius [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:31 am ]
Post subject:	Bead Blasting?
I work in law enforcement and have been wanting to change the finish of my Chrono Evo for some time for obvious reasons. I found a link from another forum to a company called industrial watch works www.industrialwatchworks.com. They do bead blasting on luxury watches to give them a uniformed matte finish. Has anyone heard of them? Any comments or reviews? Thanks!

Author:	rovensail [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:30 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Bead Blasting?
not sure my ling would be the first watch to go...maybe a daily beater, first, to see how it looks, and to make sure it even comes back...

Author:	Driver8 [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:07 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Bead Blasting?
I've come across IWW before and while I've not used them personally, they do have a good reputation.

Author:	breitlingbomber [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:16 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Bead Blasting?
i think your safest bet would be to send into the breitling service centre explain your situation and im sure they would be happy to do it.

Author:	dhalem [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:19 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Bead Blasting?
Not to hijack, but has any ever considered reluming from a place like this(or Chris Wiegand)?

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Author:	Genesius [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:58 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Bead Blasting?
Quote: i think your safest bet would be to send into the breitling service centre explain your situation and im sure they would be happy to do it. I contacted the Breitling service center for my area, and they said that they are not allowed to alter the watch's original finish due to Breitling's stipulations. Do you know of a Breitling service center that would do this?

Author:	Driver8 [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:08 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Bead Blasting?
Genesius wrote: Quote: i think your safest bet would be to send into the breitling service centre explain your situation and im sure they would be happy to do it. I contacted the Breitling service center for my area, and they said that they are not allowed to alter the watch's original finish due to Breitling's stipulations. Do you know of a Breitling service center that would do this? There was a guy on here who had Breitling brush an Ocean Racer clasp for him, so I believe they will go as far as that. There was also another guy on here who said that Breitling brushed his Skyracer for him, and while I'm not disputing that, it's certainly not something I've ever come across. Breitling (as with most manufacturers) tend to be extremely protective of the look of their watches. Also, Breitling don't actually do a bead or sand blasted finish, so if that was what you had your heart set on, your only option would be aftermarket. Just be aware that any aftermarket work will invalidate your warranty. Breitling will still service it, but you will have to pay.

Author:	BlingBang [ Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:41 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Bead Blasting?
I had the outer facing surface of the clasp on my Ocean Racer brushed by Breitling when I purchased my Steelfish. There didn't seem to be any reluctance on their part doing it. Peter

Author:	breitlingbomber [ Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:41 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Bead Blasting?
genius i no that they do sand blasting in the uk and if you explained your situation they would change your finish but i see your from the usa so i have no idea what there service centre are like sadly

Author:	Driver8 [ Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:02 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Bead Blasting?
breitlingbomber wrote: genius i no that they do sand blasting in the uk and if you explained your situation they would change your finish but i see your from the usa so i have no idea what there service centre are like sadly Breitling don't do sand blasted finishes. They do brushed finishes, but not sand (or bead) blasted.

Author:	breitlingbomber [ Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:12 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Bead Blasting?
Breitling do sand blasting no current models to my knowledge but they had a old model which is dicontinued that was sand blasted that had polished middle on bracelet and polished chimney the rest sand blasted! And im sure every breitling service centre has a sand blasting machine as the backs of aerospaces are sand blasted and the middle of case backs also. so if you could get breitling to change the finish from the original i see no reason why they couldnt sand blast it.

Author:	dricig [ Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:24 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Bead Blasting?
Jack at IWW does excellent work, both bead/sand blasting as well as re-luming. His website has plenty of examples and his prices are reasonable. dave

Author:	Carlos7271 [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:34 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Bead Blasting?
Jack at IWW bead-blasted a Seiko divers watch for me last year. He does great work and I would recommend to anyone. The finish was flawless and gives the watch a more tactical look to it. The bigger question is will Breitling service your watch if you change the finish? I’d be happy to send you a picture if you PM me but you can check out his website for better pics. Carlos

Author:	dgleeds [ Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:50 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Bead Blasting?
Driver8 wrote: Genesius wrote: Quote: i think your safest bet would be to send into the breitling service centre explain your situation and im sure they would be happy to do it. I contacted the Breitling service center for my area, and they said that they are not allowed to alter the watch's original finish due to Breitling's stipulations. Do you know of a Breitling service center that would do this? There was a guy on here who had Breitling brush an Ocean Racer clasp for him, so I believe they will go as far as that. There was also another guy on here who said that Breitling brushed his Skyracer for him, and while I'm not disputing that, it's certainly not something I've ever come across. Breitling (as with most manufacturers) tend to be extremely protective of the look of their watches. Also, Breitling don't actually do a bead or sand blasted finish, so if that was what you had your heart set on, your only option would be aftermarket. Just be aware that any aftermarket work will invalidate your warranty. Breitling will still service it, but you will have to pay. I am the guy who had his ocean racer "satin finished" by BUSA. I am not sure if it is because they now offer that clasp in satin as well as polished. It certainly is possible and would be best done by Breitling as they know the watch best. I think if you talk to the "right person" at BUSA you could get it done.

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Author:	Homebrew [ Fri Jul 31, 2009 5:58 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Bead Blasting?
IWW as a great rep so no worries about that. But before you de-bling your ling with bead blasting, seriously consider getting another tool watch for work.