No worries at all

May 16, 2010,11:19 AM
 

I had the same questions before getting the AMVOX 2 Black.

I bought mine 1 year ago and i wear it 1 out of 2 days i would say. I dont really pay much attention to it, and i must say that it is holding up VERY well.

I have a small hairline scratch on one of the lugs but frankly i have to fight the light to see it. The black PVD makes it very hard to see any imperfections.

also, the best thing of all, is that like any Titanium watch without any coating, Jaeger can actually polish it down the road and make it look brand new !!!

Cheers
Xavier


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Black AMVOX II Question for owners

 
 By: respo : May 14th, 2010-05:42
So, how is the black PVD case holding up on the original Black titanium AMVOX II? Now that it has been out for a few years and presumbably owners have been wearing it, has the PVD taken any scratches, nicks or other deformations through normal wear? What ... 

Through normal wear, no problem

 
 By: amanico : May 14th, 2010-05:49
I noticed that on some Black Amvoxes owned by some friends of mine, for a period of 2 and 3 years...In normal conditions of wear... Now, if you ding it, I assume that you will have problems. Like with any other metal. I own one Black Amvox II, the RPBE...... 

Thank you, 666

 
 By: respo : May 14th, 2010-05:58
for the prompt reply -- you are the best! I have no experience with PVD watch cases, so I was wondering... I assumed that the underlying titanium would ding as normally as any JLC titanium case made with the same grade ti, but I was also wondering if the ... 

If I remember correctly, JLC can re do the PVD on their case...

 
 By: amanico : May 14th, 2010-06:16
PVD is not a protection, it is not making the Titanium Grade 5 harder than it is. DLC gives a better protection, if I got all the technical points right. On JLC watches, the PVD treamtent is deep, so, in normal conditions of wear, no problem at all. Still... 

Oh, Vlad...

 
 By: respo : May 14th, 2010-06:40
...you have no idea how much help I need. LOL. I am trying to wade my way through the technical aspects of ceramics, PVD and DLC processes, etc. A couple of our esteemed Forum members and the venerable AP Moderator have been patiently trying to educate me... 

No worries at all

 
 By: alunare : May 16th, 2010-11:19
I had the same questions before getting the AMVOX 2 Black. I bought mine 1 year ago and i wear it 1 out of 2 days i would say. I dont really pay much attention to it, and i must say that it is holding up VERY well. I have a small hairline scratch on one o... 

Thanks, Xavier

 
 By: respo : May 16th, 2010-14:03
That is the kind of information I am looking for. I am actually interested to learn that the PVD'd titanium can take on hairline scratches, but, again, that is what I am trying to find out. I still assume it scratches less easily than say un coated titani... 

I must sound...

 
 By: BDLJ : May 16th, 2010-21:05
...like a broken record sometimes. But unless you really know what coating JLC uses in the PVDing, it's going to be difficult to make a call on vulnerability to scratches. To draw a (bad) analogy it's like saying my stairwell is made of wood. Is it Balsa?... 

Thanks for the continuing education

 
 By: respo : May 17th, 2010-05:12
I think I get what you are saying, and that is why I have asked for some real life experiences with this particular watch, so that I then have a better idea what to expect of the specific PVD process used by JLC on this particular watch. I agree, my thres...