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46crew

Post subject: Polished clasp or brushed?

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:53 am

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Well I just got back one of my all time favorites; the brushed Blackbird. I LOVE the faceted bracelet, but also like to change up the look with various straps. I just ordered a new Ocean Racer for it, but am undecided which clasp to go with it, brushed or polished? The strap will be used on the following watches:

Brushed Blackbird (polished sides) :drool:

B-1 SQ (polished) :lingsrock:

Chrono Avenger (ti) :thumbsup:

What say you?

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Kodiak

Post subject: Re: Polished clasp or brushed?

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:08 am

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Voted brushed. Polished just shows scratches too easily, especially on a clasp.

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Windicator

Post subject: Re: Polished clasp or brushed?

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:42 am

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Kodiak wrote:

Voted brushed. Polished just shows scratches too easily, especially on a clasp.

I have got a polished clasp on my B01 and it scratches so freaking fast

but anyway I bought my watch to use it, so it doesn't bother me that much

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Driver8

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Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:00 pm

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I vote brushed as it will better match the Blackbird and the CA than a polished finish. Two out of three ain't bad!

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Drtymrtini

Post subject: Re: Polished clasp or brushed?

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 6:14 pm

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Another vote for brushed.

As a BlackBird owner, I love the watch, and while I find the polished finishes intriguing, I wear mine every day (M-F at least), so I'd rather ward off some scratches.

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Alan M

Post subject: Re: Polished clasp or brushed?

Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:05 pm

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I have my BB+ on a Brushed Deployant (only one I have ever seen).

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john123

Post subject: Re: Polished clasp or brushed?

Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:37 am

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Kodiak wrote:

Voted brushed. Polished just shows scratches too easily, especially on a clasp.

Agreed...I voted brushed as well.

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46crew

Post subject: Re: Polished clasp or brushed?

Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:54 pm

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Alan M wrote:

I have my BB+ on a Brushed Deployant (only one I have ever seen).

Very nice Alan! I am looking at the brushedd deployant for the OR starp. I think I will get the brushed.

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Alan M

Post subject: Re: Polished clasp or brushed?

Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:04 am

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THank you.

THe Brushed on the OR looks like this:

The clasp is a stunning piece of engineering!

46crew wrote:

Alan M wrote:

I have my BB+ on a Brushed Deployant (only one I have ever seen).

Very nice Alan! I am looking at the brushedd deployant for the OR starp. I think I will get the brushed.

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46crew

Post subject: Re: Polished clasp or brushed?

Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 6:31 pm

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Alan M wrote:

THank you.

THe Brushed on the OR looks like this:

The clasp is a stunning piece of engineering!

46crew wrote:

Alan M wrote:

I have my BB+ on a Brushed Deployant (only one I have ever seen).

Very nice Alan! I am looking at the brushedd deployant for the OR starp. I think I will get the brushed.

THAT's the one Alan, thanks!!!

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Alan M

Post subject: Does the panel think?

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 8:03 am

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I've just done the old 'tap on the teeth test' and I'm not sure, Ti or brushed steel.

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