How long does it take to get that nice brass patina?

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Hi!

I’m thinking about getting a brass watch (probably the Armida A8) but I dosen’t really like the look of the them right out of the box. The older ones with a bit of patina is another thing, the are usually beutiful!

Does anyone know how long time it takes to get that nice patina?

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Hiya

I actually have a brass Armida A8. You can accelerate the patina process considerably if you like. One way is to leave it in a sealed plastic tub for a couple of days with a vinegar soaked cloth. Another is to do the same with mashed up boiled eggs. I’ve tried both and had good success each time.

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Hiya

I actually have a brass Armida A8. You can accelerate the patina process considerably if you like. One way is to leave it in a sealed plastic tub for a couple of days with a vinegar soaked cloth. Another is to do the same with mashed up boiled eggs. I’ve tried both and had good success each time.

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In other words…stank=patina 🙂

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BTW…beautiful watch!

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Yep! I believe it’s to do with the sulphur reacting with the brass. Should work with anything brass or bronze I expect.

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Did you get any “natural” patina before you did the egg trick?

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Did you get any “natural” patina before you did the egg trick?

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I only had it a day before I stuck it in with some vinegar, so not really, no!

Since I did it it’s continued to gain natural patina and is now lovely and dark on the case sides. It’s hard to get a representative photo of it but I’ll give it a go later.

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Are you satisfyed with your A8, and would you recomend it?

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Yes, I’m very happy with it. It gets worn daily (and I have 15 other watches to choose from!). If I was being super-critical the only aspect of it that I don’t get along with is the steel crown. I’d much prefer if they’d managed to get a brass crown on there instead. That aside, I love it, it’s different, the dial, hands and markers are perfect and the lume is good.
#9nr73, Apr 5, 2015

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Then I hopefully will like, they said that the new ones comes with a brass crown!
Well there you go! Should be perfect!

Btw the build quality and accuracy are both spot on, very very good for the price range.

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