A watch service question.
Hello guys According to the information i know, ALS uses the untreated German silver for movement plates and bridges, German silver reacts very slowly when exposed to oxygen in the air and in the course of time, this alloy is coated with a beautiful golde...
The patina is a beautiful color! To your question, ...
I think we'll all be long dead and buried by the time that becomes an issue, since we're talking about so little material.
Wnenver I ask Alkis whether one of mine needs service...
.. he first checks the color of the movement, and see if it needs servicing (not only that is what he checks. of course). So, that means the color of German silver is one of the indications of the timing of service, and it would be removed (polished or so...
So interesting...
just got an email from Alkis with no specifics but confirming that the silver loses it's aging patina. Thanks for bringing this up. I guess the langes I have seen with a very distinct yellow have not been serviced in some time.