Poured bars, or, on charm

[KevinFlynn]

Yet another Saturday morning ramble... So, I like poured bars (more affordable in silver). Thing is, I asked myself, if producers shouldn't take more care to keep with the chunky old school design.

I am comparing the old Degussa bars

(stock picture)

which are oozing character, in that you practically feel the analog embossing of the serial number,

to the new ones

(stock picture or look at my photos above)

with a kind of digital print.

Old Degussa's successor, Umicore, does it better

(stock picture)

I conclusion I feel that poured bars should retain the older hands on character. A more digitized approach is fine for punched bars

(stock picture)

but it destroys the immersion on poured bars. In no way would I approach a mixed analogue/digital design as with the new Degussa poured bars (actually made by Argor Heraeus, mine are from a time when they were made by Valcambi).

But perhaps the aesthetics of the products are lost to them? Maybe they just want to produce a kilo of silver?

 

Edited August 21, 2021 by KevinFlynn

[LawrenceChard]

11 hours ago, KevinFlynn said:

Yet another Saturday morning ramble... So, I like poured bars (more affordable in silver). Thing is, I asked myself, if producers shouldn't take more care to keep with the chunky old school design.

I am comparing the old Degussa bars

(stock picture)

which are oozing character, in that you practically feel the analog embossing of the serial number,

to the new ones

(stock picture or look at my photos above)

with a kind of digital print.

Old Degussa's successor, Umicore, does it better

(stock picture)

I conclusion I feel that poured bars should retain the older hands on character. A more digitized approach is fine for punched bars

(stock picture)

but it destroys the immersion on poured bars. In no way would I approach a mixed analogue/digital design as with the new Degussa poured bars (actually made by Argor Heraeus, mine are from a time when they were made by Valcambi).

But perhaps the aesthetics of the products are lost to them? Maybe they just want to produce a kilo of silver?

 

Do you think anyone would pay extra for bars with a "distressed finish"?