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 Posted: Thu May 31st, 2007 11:52 am
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Really thinking of picking up a Ti Samurai this week... Anyone know if Ti is more likely to ding easily?

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 Posted: Thu May 31st, 2007 02:18 pm
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Ti is about 40% stronger than SS but any metal can be Dinged....the objective is not to "Ding":D:D I bought a Ti Sammie that was dinged(and advertised that way) at a much lower cost to me so Yes Ti can be dingedhand6.gif I happen to like the substantial less weight of Ti for a daily wearerwatch2.gif

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 Posted: Thu May 31st, 2007 03:39 pm
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my issue with titanium is not about dings, but more about surface scuffing... i find that small scuff marks looks much more pronounced on titanium watches than SS...

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watchguru wrote: my issue with titanium is not about dings, but more about surface scuffing... i find that small scuff marks looks much more pronounced on titanium watches than SS...
and it is next to impossible to polish them out!

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KenC wrote: watchguru wrote: my issue with titanium is not about dings, but more about surface scuffing... i find that small scuff marks looks much more pronounced on titanium watches than SS...
and it is next to impossible to polish them out!

exactly!  i have one titanium watch (an ECO-DRIVE diver), but other than that, i stay away from them...

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While Titanium has a larger tactile strength than steel at a lower weight, the surface of typical Titanium alloys is softer and it scratches or dings more easily than most steel alloys.

There are variations too, depending on the alloy. I have different watches with different Titanium Aloys (Citizen, Breitling, Omega, Marcello) and they all seem to be just a little different and more or less prone to scratches.

Nevertheless, you can brush up Titanium just like steel and within a day or so the surface will develop the oxyde again, leaving it to look just like new.

Either way, I love how the Titanium feels on the skin, even on the hottest or coldest days. :)

Cheers

Matt


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I never mind the surface scratches, my concern is always the ding factor. Well ordered from Higuchi so will be hear in a few days.

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 Posted: Thu May 31st, 2007 04:33 pm
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i dont own a Ti watch,but i have a friend at work (ok ,its just a bloke i work with,billy no mates ) uses a rubber (eraser) not the pencil side but the ink side . He says it works a treat>

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While Ti is stronger than steel, it is very slightly softer than steel (depending on alloy and surface treatments such as tegimented steel or Duratect). The finish of a watch has a lot to do with how much the scratches show.

The advantage of Ti is that scratches oxidise over time and tend to fade into the background as a result. The TiO surface layer exists on all untreated Ti alloys and is very inert - and is responsible for the darker appearance of Ti cases.

IME, brushed Ti can be 'repaired' with a fiberglass brush and in days to weeks the repair will be nearly invisible. In this way, the advantages of Ti for a dive watch case (doesn't corrode, hypoallergenic, strong, light, etc.) outweigh the disadvantages.

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With out getting to tech, there are manufacturing processes that increase the hardness of the surface on the higher end watches, it is not just the alloy.  The alloy is a major part but Ventura, Sinn, Breitling, and others process there Ti watches in order to increase the abrasion resistance.  Part of the strength of Ti is the malleability and the resistance to things such as brittle fracture, and fatigue.

Aerospace or Defense grade alloys of Ti used in other industry's are not typically processed in these ways, due to the lower ability of the metal to deform, thus increasing the brittleness of metal.

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 Posted: Fri Jun 1st, 2007 02:24 pm
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Funny, I actually owned a Titanium watch before...I forgot. I had the Junkers mechanical I picked up from marc 2 yrs ago. I like Titanium! I miss that watch.

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