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10-27-2019, 07:18 PM | #1 |
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Brushed titanium watch durability?
I have a question about brushed titanium durability on a daily-driver watch. Does it need any maintenance? Show fingerprints? Scratch easily?
My only experience with titanium is my 15-year-old polished wedding band, that I had custom-made by an aircraft parts machinist out of an aerospace-grade titanium billet. It shows fingerprints, but still has a mirror finish and has never been re-polished since it left the machinist's shop. I don't imagine that commercial-grade titanium wears as nicely, and have no experience with brushed finishes. Just curious about how it wears while I debate splurging for a new daily driver.....
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10-28-2019, 12:38 AM | #2 |
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I have got titanium watches , one is Corum Leap Second which bought back in 2008 .It's said that titanium is more scratch resistant to stainless steel but I still spot some streaks when I inspect the watch closely.Do these bother me at all ? Not at all
My other titanium watch is Rado Captain Cook , it also does have polished and brushed areas on the case , it seems polished areas hold very well but that watch is not that as old as Corum
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10-28-2019, 09:29 AM | #4 |
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I have a titanium IWC and it seems to wear pretty well. I am pretty easy on it but mostly is shows a little wear from my bracelet that I wear with it.
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10-28-2019, 11:14 AM | #5 |
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They will scratch and show scratches more easily than most SS watches.
But they are light and typically wear well on the wrist.
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10-28-2019, 12:33 PM | #6 |
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This has been my observation as well
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