Refinishing or coating a watch in PVD

[11oss]

Anybody know a place that will PVD a watch for you?

I am having thoughts at the moment seen a couple of old PVD watches that need re doing

also like the ide of getting a sub alike grovana/steinhart and maybe getting them PVD coated.

if it can be done anybody know relativly how much?

cheers

[GeoffD]

Watch head yes, but it's not a cheap process for an assembled watch. Bracelets are difficult and very expensive. It's all very much cheaper when done to batches of new components prior to initial assembly.
Cost depends a lot on the condition of the watch and how much prep work is needed before sending for coating, but if you figure a couple of hundred pounds, that would cover most cases. That would include;
P&P to the UK case re-finisher
Total disassembly of the watch
Case prep work and re-finishing
Pre-coating super cleanse (case must be totally free of any contaminants)
Shipping to and from the coaters (all of the better labs are outside of the UK)
DLC Coating
Complete reassembly of the watch when back at the UK re-finisher.
Testing after re-assembly
P&P back to you.

[markrlondon]

also like the ide of getting a sub alike grovana/steinhart and maybe getting them PVD coated.

How about a black teflon coated Ollech & Wajs M-6? See viewtopic.php?f=3&t=105620 :-)

[notenoughwrists]

Industrial watch Works do that kind of work - but it's about $600 USD, so not sure about spending that much on a Grovana! :shock:
A few other people do ceremaic coatings etc, sort of keen amateurs on a couple of other forums (WUS - a chap called "Samanator"), and charge around $150 upwards for the watch head only. I think he specialises in Seiko stuff.
I don't know anyone in the UK who does it, and it's bloody expensive in my opinion!

[WatchScout]

Bry from the forum can do PVD, TiNi and more. You could give him a shout

He has modded this one for me. I am very satisfied with it (PVD bezel and crown amongst other things)

[ugug]

I'm always impressed by Bry's work, and his prices are very reasonable too :)

[Bry1975]

IMO the best pvders are in Europe!

Regs

Bry

[11oss]

Bry from the forum can do PVD, TiNi and more. You could give him a shout

He has modded this one for me. I am very satisfied with it (PVD bezel and crown amongst other things)

Now that is very nice

[WatchScout]

Thanks

I certainly think so :P