Polished MM's raw deal

[CarGuy]

I'm guessing that these were hand polished since they were each a 150 run. The aluminum vault was brought back for the rust decay plastic pieces, why couldn't they have done some watch vaults and polished them? The blue gets shafted worse since it comes with the black Pelican-esque box that won't even allow to be used for a display.
If you're going to make a statement like it was supposed to be and justify the $2000 price tag why not do it right?

 

[qtrain23]

They're actually plated, not polished.

 

[CarGuy]

They're actually plated, not polished.

Did not know that, I guess it made it easier.

 

[CarGuy]

So in Oakley-speak "polished" = plated. Then all the "polished" x metals are actually plated (with the exception of the early serialized)?
Then what are the 24k Juliets and XS's? Not "plated"?

 

[qtrain23]

So in Oakley-speak "polished" = plated. Then all the "polished" x metals are actually plated (with the exception of the early serialized)?
Then what are the 24k Juliets and XS's? Not "plated"?

Xmetals are polished. I think the 24k pairs are actually anodized

 

[CarGuy]

Later gen polished are really polished? They look almost mercurial, the finish almost flows compared to the earlier "hammered" appearance.

 

[GH4AU]

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I'm guessing that these were hand polished since they were each a 150 run. The aluminum vault was brought back for the rust decay plastic pieces, why couldn't they have done some watch vaults and polished them? The blue gets shafted worse since it comes with the black Pelican-esque box that won't even allow to be used for a display.
If you're going to make a statement like it was supposed to be and justify the $2000 price tag why not do it right?

I agree that Oakley should have done a better job with the boxes, especially with the astronomical MSRP. Oh well; I bought them anyway.