Bronze and seawater: you've been warned
By Tom Hargreaves, Falmouth, Cornwall ยท
Put bronze in salt water and it goes green. Not a nice gentle patina, either, if you leave it wet. Proper verdigris, like the fittings on an old boat in Mylor harbour. Some owners love that and call it character. I'd call it a job for the weekend with a cloth and some lemon juice.
It's the BB58 case in bronze, 39 mm, 11.9 mm thick, 200 m, brown dial, matching bronze bracelet. Caseback is steel, so your skin isn't touching the bronze underneath. MT5400 with 70 hours, no date. $4,775 to $4,975.
It's a gorgeous watch. A bit costume for a working diver though. I'd buy the steel one and leave the bronze for the people who like a bit of theatre.