Bronze Oris + Lemon Juice = ????

[@stusims6567]

I love the way it just shines after lemon juice is applied! I am one who isn’t fond of “patena”. I just prefer the look of shiny bronze or brass. GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS JODY!!!

[@bransky]

I’ve been salivating for this Oris for nearly a year if not longer and your video sold me on it. I love how easy and effective it can clean up. Many many mental hours of anguish have just vanished! Cheers for this!

[@1SaG]

Every time Jody whips out that bronze Oris, I'm getting so tempted. I'm not even a fan of bronze watches, but that Oris has a certain something to it ... especially on that perfectly matched, distressed leather-strap.

[@mattsmiley8156]

Loving this Jody. And love the idea of the Oris as a dress watch! I'm not drawn to so called "dress watches", but the versatility of this bronze just makes this a beauty. Keep up the good work!

[@Gisae]

I usually do a bit of lemon juice on a soft cloth and wipe the patina off. I don't know what de lemon juice does to the gaskets.

[@LuisOrtizMBA]

Gisae I was wondering the same thing. Doesn't the citric acid eat away at the gaskets, compromising water resistance?

[@bigfootsburneraccount9160]

@@LuisOrtizMBA rubber doesnt really react much to acidic things in my experience. I assume the gaskets are some type of silicone. Search the effects of acid on silicone to be sure, im curious and will check as well

[@DutchClawz]

I was wondering this aswell

[@arunprasadvenkatasubramani4097]

The watch is clearly screwed down when doing this and also the acidic content of normal lime juice is soild that it hardly reacts with the gaskets.

[@HonestWatchReviewsHWR]

I used the lemon juice trick on my Heimdallr bronze Turtle. It works a treat... I didn't submerge mine though. Just wiped it with a rag soaked in lemon juice instead.

[@VMIyanks04]

Thank you very much for showing us this! I just bought the same watch in bronze with the blue dial. I love it new and shiny, and I also love it patina and aged. But I like how easy it is to reverse that when desired! Love your channel! Cheers!

[@jigunawa]

These tricks really made me wanted to get Rado Captain Cook Bronze even more... Great vid Jody.

[@anthonysmith2982]

The Rado Captain Cook is such an under the rader gem! It's most definitely on my grail list.

[@kpaenen]

The Captain Cook is 40% off at the AD just around the corner from here. But, do I need it?

[@jigunawa]

Anthony Smith yep. It’s a great looking watch with tons of size and variants. There will be one suitable for you mate.

[@jigunawa]

Killian Paenen if you can afford it, and truly love it. It’s a killer watch.

[@kpaenen]

Don't get me wrong, I do want it haha But do I need it? I'm currently saving for another one (and I got a little watch-buy-ban imposed by the gf. Sad times)

[@adrienczajkowski6462]

As absolutely beautiful those “shipwreck” panerai’s are, I don’t know how great they would be to wear in practice.

[@raybentos3215]

Tim on Caseback watches did an excellent video on just this practice on a Bronze Oris Diver a while ago, well worth watching. He didn't go as far as soaking the watch completely, that's surely overkill and I suspect would probably be harmful to the seals, ( especially on a cheap watch).

[@IIFaDedII]

Can you say how this video called? I cant find it on his channel.

[@Lim8_]

Oris a cheap watch?

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

What a fantastic show and a great plug for Westcliff lemon juice!!!! The company will love the exposure!!!!!! Jody! I know you said you didn’t like NATO’s! Got a great tip from an ex paratrooper on how to wear a Nato so it’s slimmer on wrist!!! Changed my life!!!! Come on over to the channel!!

[@anthonysmith2982]

IGTW - Is that the trick where you use a nato as a single pass and fold the clasp and what would normally be the second pass end together? That's a great frickin' hack. Makes an otherwise 'top heavy' watch *so comfortable*.

[@ridgepointerail9462]

Shameless Plug... lol...I'll take a peek..

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Ridgepointe Rail semi!!!;)

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Anthony Smith just keeps the watch against the wrist more and gives a more Sean Connery one piece look whilst still having the protection!;)

[@anthonysmith2982]

IGTW - I'll check out your vid mate, it's perfect timing 'cause I'm wearing my vintage Vostok Amphibia Zacac (my 'if James Bond was a KGB agent' watch'!) on a Connery nato. The ID Guy did a vid about the method I tried to explain. Dig you hustle mate. Good luck with the channel.

[@matthewrikihana6818]

Now there's a T Shirt from our part of the world. The glorious Charger.

[@ashleyb66]

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[@steverobey711]

Ain't no compromise For Cubic inches V 8's never die They just go Faster

[@jacobgreenmanedlion1863]

If you would like a yellow colored watch that will not tarnish, I strongly suggest 14 or 18 karat gold. There is quite a variety of watches you can buy for the price of that one made out of this material, Albeit vintage.

[@Blue_3rd]

Ohoooh! You said “a piece of SHIP wreck”. That woke me up...I had to rewind...’he didn’t, did he’ ?😂 Nice video, thanks!

[@bensieber6960]

I just cleaned my Aevig bronze last night for the first time; funny seeing this video pop up first thing this morning. I have to say I think I preferred your Oris with the brown patina from the before pictures. I cleaned my Aevig carefully, and avoided bringing it back to full bright shine as I personally prefer bronze watches when they get to a nice light brown, rather than bright and shiny. Thanks as always for the enjoyable video. Your content and reviews are my favorite watch content online, even if I'm not really a dive watch fan.

[@paulhiggins8774]

Thought I would give my Oris a clean but didn’t want to submerge it in lemon juice so this is what I did, take a sheet of kitchen towel, cut a lemon in half, squeeze the lemon juice onto the paper towel. Remove watch strap and wrap the watch in the paper towel tightly. Wait 20 mins, remove the paper tower and rinse under clean water, buff with a dry cloth and it’s good as new

[@nineteenninetyfive]

I'm the sort of person that likes what was in fashion about 10 years after everyone else, so I guess I'll be getting into bronze watches in about 2030.

[@stuartcole4845]

Hrmmm. What about going on 10 years ago? Oh yes, you must be rocking some 46mm wide and 18mm thick monsters at the moment! 😂

[@earthenjadis8199]

If you go back to Aldi and get one of their food vacuums, I'm sure you could seal it off permanently from any future tarnish. Or maybe you could dip it in soft wax like Dutch cheese and then scrape the part covering the crystal away.

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

What about a sous vide machine? Then I can steep it in olive oil at a precise 42 degrees for weeks....

[@m39fan]

You can do the same with white vinegar. Submerge the watch in a bowl to remove patina, suspend it over the bowl with a glass over the top to trap the fumes if you want to ADD patina.

[@bradbounous376]

As an owner of a 1968 Dodge Charger I love your shirt. That must be an Aussie made Charger? There was nothing like that Charger in the States.

[@trulsdirio]

As a traditional pocketknife collector I love me some patina. Might really need to get a bronze watch!

[@vincentferreira1135]

I had an Oris. I had just gotten back from my deployment and I spoke to a man named John from London Jewelers in the World Trade Center Mall in Manhattan. I looked at a Pelagos before I left and he said he could sell me one when I get back. Well, I guess the price went up so I bought an Oris. It was the Big Crown Pro Pilot GMT Small Seconds. Yeah, a mouthful. I did have it serviced because it stopped winding properly but I also sold it during COVID out of panic after being laid off. I regret that lol.

[@ХристоМартунковграфЛозенски]

Thanks Jody, that's a good thing to know. A bit of patina is OK IMHO, but to let your watch look like a archaeological artefact from an ancient ship is probably a bit too much. Just imagine going around with that thing. Plus, I like the shine of the bronze, even with a little bit of patina it shines again.

[@denniskwok7613]

Just to add, the reason this works, is because metal oxides are soluble in acids. Lemon juice is quite strongly acidic, so the surface oxide layer (the patina) on the bronze dissolves into the lemon juice. Leaving a 'fresh' surface.

[@sierracharlie264]

So technically, if you keep doing it eventually the metal will have oxidised and dissolved completely?

[@hanigharaibeh6002]

Exactly, would this mean ur watch will suffer

[@eggsII]

Reminds me of the old “making pennies shiny” trick. A little vinegar, a pinch of salt... as I was watching, I wondered if the sugar content in lemon juice created issues with the crown... Nice one, Jody!

[@arunprasadvenkatasubramani4097]

The plain lemon juice does not realy help much. The watch darkens right away back to it earlier stage of patina. However mix lemon juice with baking soda and apply that paste and it helps to get rid of the patina. An easier option is using a simple tooth paste (not gel) with warm water. Dip the watch in warm water, apply the tooth paste nicely all over the bronze part and let it soak for 10 mins and then wash it with warn water while brushing with the brush.

[@chriswatchreviews4752]

I have always shied away from purchasing a bronze watch, because I am not a fan of the aging process. Now that you have showed a very simple method of keeping a bronze watch looking new, I might have to check out those Oris'. Thanks for the video Jody! Be well!

[@RJ-cq8dd]

I actually liked the deep patina color better..but that's the great thing about them: you don't have to do anything to let it patina again. :)

[@willywantoknow2563]

I like it! No, I love it! Beautiful watch!

[@andrewd7586]

Nice fix Jody. I’ve got a San Martin flieger bronze & initially I did the eggs n bacon...minus the bacon in the Glad bag trick. Came up pretty good but then decided to hang it in the shower over the course of a week. The steam certainly added a good additional patina to it. But your clean up was pretty good. Just goes to prove lemon juice is not only good on fish & chips🤣👍🏼

[@isaiahmccullough9861]

Jody, a very helpful/informative video that I think you’d do a good job executing would be to target what the best watch is suited for a specific common career field, for example: a nurse, construction worker, barista, farmer...

[@davidrosenblum2178]

Tried the hard boiled egg technique on my Zelos Swordfish but it just didn't do much. Popped for some liver of sulphur gel on Amazon and got it and its buckle and tang a nice dark bluish patina which it has sported since. Nice to know we can reset it this way! Thanks again mate! And that's a great t-shirt! 👍

[@megaman9039]

WOW, great video, Jody!! It makes me want to buy a bronze watch now!! Your Oris looked great after the lemon juice treatment!!!

[@3rdstone1]

"..when I'm at the theataarh or the operaah." Lol! Great vid as usual. Keep up the good work during these hard times!

[@pichaya250]

Love your video! I'm also a person who likes bronze part to shine, rather than covered by patina. I own Oris 65 bronze bezel edge. I tried vinegar, lemonade, and lemonade with baking soda. All of them gave a kind of orange-pinkish bronze bezel in the end. It doesn't look like the shiny orange you got when you firstly unbox the watch and I don't know why. Some say because the process exposes more copper deposit to the surface, so it gives pink tone.

[@mcleanleline7038]

Great video. Just happened to be wearing my Steinhart Bronze Fliger today. I think I may be doing this over the weekend.

[@michaelbest5505]

Thank you for this, Jody! I was really hoping you’d come back to this Oris to see how the bronze was aging

[@kissmylilpiggy]

I'd be tempted to attempt to mask the case leaving the bezel exposed for cleaning, giving a two tone effect with the case having the distressed patina and the bezel being box fresh shiny as I agree with your point about the contrast with the dial.

[@markholdenried5616]

I have a bronze Phoibos eagle ray and after some lemon juice the rubber cement holding in the bezel insert dissolved and I nearly lost the insert. Watch maker reinstalled it with two part epoxy. He said it's common for the acid in lemon juice to do that so be cautious.

[@anthonysmith2982]

Crackin' T-Shirt Jody! You'll have to go out and drop a couple of $K on an exotic '70's Racing Chrono now. I mean you've already got the T...

[@phillhayward6975]

Yeah but only Italians own Valiant chargers here in Oz and only the Mafia ones can afford the RT 😂😂 definitely a nice T

[@anthonysmith2982]

Phill Hayward - I'm Australian too! I forgot about that! I seem to remember a saying - (*racial slur beginning in*) W Wagon. I drove a few classic Valiants when I was in my 20's/30's. I can't afford one now. So yep. You're right. All those Immigrants us skips used to take the piss out of... Who's laughing now?!?

[@johnreagan9845]

I have the same watch. This really works very well with no issues. Great content.

[@ForeverUnknowing]

HEELLLOOOOOO and WELCOME to Just One More Awesome Video! Super cool! I've never seen this done before now, so I had no idea how the process actually turns out. Very informative video!

[@NWolfefan]

😉 Loved the elevator music while waiting for the lemon juice to work. It's just one of your fabulously quirky characteristics that keep me coming back 👍🏼🙂 Carry on.

[@roydoorenspleet1548]

If you want to protect the bronze from getting a patina just get some linseed oil; degrease first with some alcohol or so then let that dry thoroughly for a day or so after then use an old rag to rub the linseed oil into the metal. Curing time is long for unboiled oil but it is basically food safe. The oil penetrates metal and polymerizes inside of it and very little bit on top of it. Repeat every now and then.. plenty of guides on use of linseed oil on various metals out there ^^

[@EliteSim]

I bet the Oris never smelt so good, that's a cool trick and I agree, I think certain watches look better with patina and some don't.

[@bogrot69]

It's interesting that artificially patinating bronze watches is a thing, yet patinated lume is blasphemy! 😁

[@rhettulises4818]

sorry to be off topic but does any of you know a way to get back into an Instagram account? I somehow forgot the login password. I appreciate any assistance you can offer me.

[@abdulmsiddiqui4344]

@@rhettulises4818 tap 'trouble logging in' and they will send you a link on your email

[@nikouai]

I use a real lemon, just a little piece works for me as I have the bronze bezel (only) to clean :)

[@kanelangmaid9812]

Nice to see what a freshen up looks like - I have always wondered how it worked out. Still sitting on the fence about bronze. 👍🏼

[@steviedj6730]

Yeah i agree... i have almost bought a few and pulled out. I just like them looking sparkly and new... not sure that bronze is for me in that case 😂

[@discingaround]

Got a Ticino in CUSN8 bronze w/ domed sapphire, 200m water resist, INSANE C3 lume, and 2 bands that came with it. $160 on eBay. I like the 'shiny' glowing condition, so I use 'Nevr Dull' metal polishing wads. Check that out for your Oris, it does a great job!

[@jaztoecutta]

great shirt! :-) prefer the patina on the watches

[@brilliantradience]

Not for dress watches either, pulling duty is a Graf Zeppelin 100 Jahre 7680 and that's as close as I'm willing to go lol. Check out Steeldive's bronze Willard and Tuna's, just found them today and they look sweet.

[@briansutherland5919]

Great vid as usual. Scared to clean my Oris, but reassured to see it turns out well. Enjoying the patina here, especially on a dark brown leather bund strap. Perfect for cold Scottish weather although probably not great for Aussie humidity.... Keep the vids coming!

[@greggyboy625]

Great video! Im planning to get this oris as my first swiss made watch. Daaang she sure is a beauty😁

[@Ahcelaht]

You know this is a serious watch channel when Jody color matches the toothbrush to his channel colors, haha

[@bjornegan6421]

I saw a video of a guy doing this with ketchup. Just squeeze some on, rub it around with your fingers for a minute, then wipe it off with a paper towel. I think his might have been brass, but it worked phenomenally. just a consideration, sauce at your own risk!

[@blacktoothstavros2606]

The tee looks great Jody.

[@jackbear5564]

I bet you’d get a similar result with cola. As a kids we used to shine up old pennies into a saucer with Coke or Pepsi.

[@slash.9882]

Great video as usual, nice work Jody

[@garyk8285]

Very neat trick. Nice work!

[@JohnBuckmaster-sw3wm]

When the world gives you lemons make lemonade!!! I’m a Highlander… I’ll use that toothbrush On my bronze Seiko Tuna Homage And Throw it right back in the toothbrush holder where it belongs! Thanks For the great review and How-to video Jody!

[@pederlindstrom3132]

Hello Jody. You just got yourself moved up a few notches in my book. Mopar on the chest 👍

[@gaylemcgee2221]

This is why I never wanted a bronze watch. I don't like the patina look. I like it shiny and new. Thanks for the video Jody. I guess you must have to redo the lemon process many times but it's worth it.

[@khoocheepeng]

Love the clock on the wall :)

[@tornagawn]

You call that patina? Owner of an Aquatico Sea Star Bronze, green bezel and dial.....and I love it.(ok, Tudor homage) But I may I’ll do this if it gets a bit of uneven patina.... Yes, I bought the Blue Angels as well, blue dial. Agree with all your comments but I love it too.

[@gimbydude491]

So cool that you can easily change the look of the bronze, do not have one yet, but a future item that is on the ever present “List”. That Oris dial is an interesting colour, first thing that popped in my head was Noctua ( computer case fans)...you love em for their looks, or you hate em for their looks...💩😂

[@Talony]

I have the same Zelos model, I was wondering if the lemon juice / brush may damage the bezel's markings (superluminova)

[@jkokich]

The lemon juice music made me laugh! Hilarious!

[@elmatroso7125]

Why? Patina is so cool. Patina - It is a first reason why this watch is made of bronze. I'd prefer ammonium chloride vs lemon juice to add more patination. P.S. Nice Valiant :)

[@adlanhaziq]

MacGyvering your way to a new watch, very Jody indeed! As interesting as the change was, I wonder if it’d work on a really knackered shipwreck piece

[@Dizzywind]

I have to admit I held my breath when you submerged your Oris ............ Great video.

[@dude28405]

I noticed that the brass fittings on some the tanks at the Hog Farms I deliver really have some cool patina. It would be kind of cool to be able to leave one there to see how it would Age

[@WatcheswithGeorge]

That ORIS looks perfect on your wrist!

[@RoaroftheTiger]

If Your Performance Car actually has real Magnesium Wheels, and You want to polish the "outer rim or edge" of the Wheel; Lemon Juice works as well ... A trick I learned Ages ago with "Mag Wheels" in miniature - Slot Car Wheels ... go figure ??? ;-)

[@weerobot]

T-Shirt King of KZbin...

[@thebusinessfirm9862]

Love the t-shirt! An Aussie legend.

[@Tsweezey90]

Nice idea for a video! Also, glad to hear that you have a 7 inch wrist I've got to hear that every 4 or 5 days or I star to feel crazy haha

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

😂😂

[@clo2715]

If you don't have lemon juice a light scrub with ketchup might work. We clean our pipes at work with one or the other and they turn out the same.

[@simondoutre6225]

When I 'fancy somn a bit more delicate' I watch a JOMW vid

[@fondajames]

I honestly didnt know you could do this with bronze... still dont want one because they do tarnish so easily. But being able to fix a light tarnish is good

[@jefferyneu3915]

Beautiful before. Beautiful after.

[@yuvalsheer]

Thought about what happened if someone entered the room and saw me staring at a video of a watch ticking away while submerged in lemon juice with elevator music in the background. How would I explain that?

[@kestrel1960]

Would you recommend the same procedure on the bracelet? I have the same Oris with a full bracelet in bronze.

[@ADudeAndHisWatches]

Looks much better with patina :)

[@KillerByte666]

Good one ! But what about the different seals on the watch, using Acide lemon Juice ?

[@karstensiegmarsson5304]

I´d go for the "Titanic-Look" any time, just love it.... come on, THAT is really extra, isn´t it?? 💖

[@oes2546]

Always wondered how robust WR seals are against various things. Like soap for example. I mean you hear all kinds of advice on forums. But if some people shower regularly with their divers and this 5atm piece can withstand 15min of lemon juice every now and then (long term effects) I guess they are pretty resistant.

[@TJuvis]

Friday evening, a cup of coffee and spending time with JOMW. I am happy. :)

[@abkdt41]

How does the lemon juice affect the lume on the makos bezel?

[@nikkolomakaveli8295]

That Oris watch 🤤 I must have it!!!

[@bcshadd]

When you're finished, you can enjoy a Tom Collins.

[@jamesblank2024]

And a trip to the emergency room.

[@juanplus3324]

Beautiful! Are there any homages of Oris Big Crown on AliExpress?

[@rakihiatau5426]

Love that RT charger t shirt.

[@jakubczyszczon5758]

Lemon juice and SALT will remove any petina. Or anything acidic. I've seen ketchup even. Works like a charm.

[@wagz54]

Will the lemon juice effect the gaskets?

[@zaf240489]

Done enough times, will the bronze get used up? The watch loses metal & gets lighter?

[@Terryberryscary]

Would love to know this as well

[@Lim8_]

Not at all

[@bloodmorel]

I'm sorry to say, I've soured on Oris. A couple of factors, but the big one was a poor encounter with an Oris rep at a collector's event, last year.

[@timedwards8171]

HP brown sauce works well as a polishing agent

[@tangomarty]

I thought the patina looked better. Sort of the whole point of buying a copper watch. That Oris in stainless with burgundy/red face is the one to get.

[@soulrebelno1]

Just rub it with a cotton bud soaked in lemon juice, comes up great.

[@apyorbitz]

Picked up the Oris only earlier this year?? Feels like an eternity!