Why the patina that develops on bronze watches is often seen as a desirable feature, while tarnish on silver is generally viewed as undesirable?

Tarnish on silver is ugly especially if compared to properly shined silver.

idk honestly. I like both. But silver is a tid bit more unpredictable it seems so some people might just not enjoy the way their watch ages

Look good or bad is just personal taste, I believe that there’s a lot of people saying patina bronze also ugly 😬😬😬

oh probably also because tudor said the 925 wouldn't tarnish because of their special blend. So it's people who didnt expect patina who got tarnish -> for bronze you expect it and so you're not unhappy if you get it.

That’s true. I should have said “I think tarnished silver is ugly”.

I always treat silver or bronze watch like any normal steel watches and let it develop naturally. I found some people try to force their watch patina using chemical to get the colors or look that they want but it’s not your natural character or a story to tell 😬

Yeah I think it is one of the main reason of people concern but as i do some research, Tudor’s aluminum silver really more tarnishing resistance than other commercial 925 silver, so i think it’s acceptable 😬

well... I'm pretty sure some if their marketing material implied that it would not tarnish at all (or at least that's how I remember it) so even if it's less than other mixes, it's still not appreciated 😅

Yeah i also remember that information appeared maybe before the watch release 🤣🤣🤣

I love the look of both patinas personally

Corrosion is corrosion whether it’s on bronze or silver. To me it says neglect and I couldn’t live with it. I know that’s an unpopular opinion and is not directed at you.

To be fair, i don't like patina on either material. 😄

I Bought an inexpensive bronze glycine to try out the patina experience. I am not a fan. I won't be trying out silver for that reason. The uneven discoloration bothers me 😅

To those that enjoy the unique patterns that patina creates, more power to you. 🤗

Marketing. I’m pretty sure there’s a reason bronze watches weren’t popular in the past and they probably won’t be either, in a couple of years.

Patina is cooooooooool on all watches imo. If I've got a shiney watch I'll buff it to keep it shiney but when it starts to Patina I leave it. Don't like 50, 60, 70yr auld watches that are all shiney, they need to show they're age imo

There is a difference between patina/tarnish and corrosion though. I agree corrosion does suggest neglect, but patina is more of a protective layer formed as the alloy oxidises. You could argue this is actually protecting the metal below.

Mm… debateable

If anyone’s is looking to ditch their 925 from this post:

Hi! Names Leo! :D

Probably because silver is associated with fine dinner-wear and the desire was to have it be polished and as pretty as possible when presented to guests. It’s not really associated with watches or industrial materials like bronze.

I on the other hand love the silver patina but not the bronze

I think im happy wt all the superficial scratch (but not deep) on my 8yo tissot silver bezel ... it looks "rugged" .. like a mature cheese 😂😅..

I'm not a fan of patina at all.

I own the Tudor bronze and bought it for the patina.

As a freshly unboxed bronze watch, it was too shiny needed to mature to bring out it's charm.

My friend is currently eyeing up a 925 as he has a fondness of Silver, so I hope to compare the two soon. I personally prefer to see the silver shine and glow rather than patina.

perhaps because bronze develops a more uniform patina

I agree with those who say that it's a matter of taste. I'm not a fan of patina myself, but I wouldn't call bronze or silver patina ugly, it's kind of cool. More on that, I find Tudor's idea to create watch case from silver quite unique and interesting. However silver tarnishing is different from bronze, maybe that's why some people don't like it.

I actually don't like bronze patina all that much but your silver pics look cool! Case by case I reckon, pun intended 😉

Embrace the tarnish 🤘

Actually I don't like both. HAHA

Sinn 1739 Ag B is a current example.

Thank you! I didn't know)

Did you drill a lug hole on your 925?