981as 9 Posted February 3, 2020 Just come across this - https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=187&t=1741445&i=20 " some mixtures will undoubtedly allow it to leach into the body. " Any truth in this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted February 3, 2020 Mercury used for what purpose exactly ? They don't know what to invent to slander replica watches, if only they knew where their beloved "gen" steel come from ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narikaa 129 Posted February 3, 2020 certainly not for cutting costs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bertus15 15 Posted February 3, 2020 Approximately 50% of dental amalgam is elemental mercury by weight. I'm not saying Mercury is good for you, but if you can have it in your mouth for decades, how much damage could it do if it was in your watch? What's so hard about using some common sense? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thejudge 29 Posted February 4, 2020 Saves using Radium like Gens Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xpletiv 16 Posted February 6, 2020 "Common sense" is not very common. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
black263 228 Posted February 6, 2020 I think they're claiming that our replicas aren't steel but are a base metal with a shiny plating which contains mercury. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narikaa 129 Posted February 6, 2020 Exactly & is why they should parcel it up in brown paper and string & mail it to the 1980's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bertus15 15 Posted February 6, 2020 The reasoning is that that the acidity of your skin dissolves some of the metal, which then leaks into your body through the skin. Once it's inside the body it does all sorts of damage. Let's apply the same reasoning to something else: Rolex uses 904L stainless steel. 904L differs from 316L because of extra Chromium, Molybdenum, Nickel, and Copper. The carcinogenity of chromate dust has been known for a long time, and in 1890 the first publication described the elevated cancer risk of workers in a chromate dye company. Put those two facts together and the rationale becomes: wearing a Rolex increases your chances of cancer. By using the same rationale you shouldn't wash your hands or take a shower, with all the chrome used in bathrooms and taps. Another example: Nitroglycerine is used in explosives. Everyone has seen the film scenes where the merest bump can make it go boom. It's also used in medication that widens veins to reduce blood pressure. Does that mean that the people using these medicines become walking bombs? It's not hard to realise these rationales are nonsense. All that is required is applying a little bit of common sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
