Hi Eddie,

: I agree with Mark that it is a pvd Carrera (110.571NC). I picked up
: one off of eBay not too long ago. It had its pvd worn/striped
: off at some point and was then high polished. I would guess that
: is what happened to yours as well.

I appreciate your expertise on surfaces as this is the main question in this case.

: I can’t tell for sure but it looks like yours isn’t coated but
: has had some sort of media-blasting done to the case to give it
: that rough pewter like finish. It was probably a rough grit,
: which tends to leave a rather dull grey finish. The finer the
: grit will, of course give it a progressively brighter finish.

I include some closer pictures and would like to learn your opinions about the treatment this case has got.

: The deployment clasp also appears to have a blasted finish. I think
: it is a clasp from a regular bracelet that has just had the
: bracelet part swapped out for leather. I’ve I have a couple of
: extra clasps and have thought about doing something like that
: myself. Not too difficult and will give a bit more current look.

: I have done a number of custom blasted and black coated (Seiko,
: Heuer etc..) watch cases now for myself and few friends. I redid
: the pvd coating on my Carrera and just love it. Although I
: haven’t worn it much because I still need to relume the hands.

Yes, the case of your Carrera now looks too perfect for the rest (did not see the back).

Thanks,

Mick