Bead blasting

[luddite]

I have seen some really lovely watches which have been spoiled by having them bead blasted. :shock:

What possesses people to marr their watches in this manner? :roll:

[ibby7]

HAVE YOU BEEN DRINKING?

[Nealywheelie]

I have seen some really lovely watches which have been spoiled by having them bead blasted. :shock:

What possesses people to marr their watches in this manner? :roll:

Can you show us an example of a bead blasted piece that has been spoiled please?

[tom]

Their taste. Not yours. Their watch. Likewise. I've seen watches that I thought were improved by bead blasting and it can give a new lease of life to a tatty diver beater.

[ibaranenko]

Their taste. Not yours. Their watch. Likewise. I've seen watches that I thought were improved by bead blasting and it can give a new lease of life to a tatty diver beater.

I agree! :P

[IANAN]

What possesses people to marr their watches in this manner? :roll:

Ownership and personal choice.

By the way, the word you may have been looking for is "Mar", "Marr" was the guitarist from The Smiths.

[clockworks]

By the way, the word you may have been looking for is "Mar", "Marr" was the guitarist from The Smiths.

IIRC, Johnny Marr is (part?) owner of a jeweller's store that sells some very nice watches

[andrew]

I have seen some really lovely watches which have been spoiled by having them bead blasted. :shock:

What possesses people to marr their watches in this manner? :roll:

Them's fighting words.

I also dislike bead-blasting. It looks like silver sprayed plastic to me, but I would never admit that in the presence of an audience with such an overwhelming appreciation of it.

Oh damn...

[IANAN]

IIRC, Johnny Marr is (part?) owner of a jeweller's store that sells some very nice watches

Interesting! I wondered what he was up to these days.

Still doesn't make it a verb though.

[Kiki Picasso]

I agree with the OP in as much as there are times when bead blasting has a detrimental effect.

A prime example is a Bead blasted PRS-14 thats doing the rounds at the moment, man what a catastrophy that is :shock:

Drugs must have played a part in that one :blackeye: , and it must be worse up close, because as soon as the thing is bought, it's sold again within days.

[soapy]

Still doesn't make it a verb though.

to carry on in the same vein

the trucks dont work :wink:

[luddite]

To me bead blasting is akin to giving a Gainsborough a coat of emulsion.

Or a slag tag on a good looking woman.

Does any manufacturer supply watches bead blasted?

E&OE :D

[shadowman]

To me bead blasting is akin to giving a Gainsborough a coat of emulsion.

Or a slag tag on a good looking woman.

Does any manufacturer supply watches bead blasted?

E&OE :D

Anonimo :wink:

[IANAN]

Precista, the PRS 18 is a fantastic looking watch.

As is the PRS 10.

And the PRS 5.

[Seb d]

I love a good bead blasting, me

[Stanford]

Titanium is often bead blasted and looks none the worse for it IMHO

[Toshi]

I can think of plenty of watches that look good beadblasted. The Dreadnought, fo example



of course beadblasting can also be used to cover up marks / blemishes. Like scratches from strap changes ;)

[shalako]

The Anonimo professionale GMT I recently owned had a sand blasted finish and it looked amazing. From what I understand it's quite an expensive finish although I'm not totally sure what the attributes are?

[luddite]

I love a good bead blasting, me

Does it hurt much? :D

[dforgrieve]

I actually like the beadblasted '14. The polished PRS-2 was a travesty which has thankfully been corrected!

Dave

[Nealywheelie]

Wonder if Bry1975 is reading this and would like to comment? :lol:

[ChopChop]

Bry is too busy to comment as he's bead blasting a watch to perfection :wink:

Shiny is ok if you aspire to be 'bling' I suppose.

[Selym]

I think a light bead blasting improves the looks of a Seiko "Monster".



Best,
Myles

[lawnmowerman78]

I actually like the beadblasted '14.

Cheers Dave!



Now, if someone would like to trade me a standard PRS-14 for it... :wink: :D