What watch do you wear?

[BananaDunka]

It doesn't have any self healing properties. The titanium itself is not scratching, when titanium is exposed to air or water it reacts and develops a thin titanium dioxide layer. This layer is what you are seeing marking easily.

I was under the impression based on info online back then that there's a factory coating that acts as the self healing layer which is why light scratches heal themselves. On my Pelagos I had light scratches every now and then like from cuff buttons on a jacket and within days would see them vanish.

How often are you guys manually adjusting the time on your automatic watches? I find it irritating that my watch is losing circa 1 second a day, but don't fancy re-aligning it everytime I wear it.

1s either end a day is excellent accuracy that not many watches can manage. You could re-sync every day or just re-sync once a month with that kind of accuracy. Every automatic watch will gain or lose time each day. Zenith are the only watchmaker who have the most accurate fully analogue movement. Something like 0.3s a day for 95% of the power reserve. Keep in mind that as your power reserve levels drop, accuracy will also drop as the mainspring gets weaker like an alkaline battery on its last 10% of capacity. So just give the crown a few winds if you're not wearing the watch for a day or two to keep reserve (and accuracy) up.

 

[panthro]

I was under the impression based on info online back then that there's a factory coating that acts as the self healing layer which is why light scratches heal themselves. On my Pelagos I had light scratches every now and then like from cuff buttons on a jacket and within days would see them vanish.

No that's simply not true, it's borderline ridiculous and whoever told you that is lying. A) surely Tudor would market the hell out of tech like that and B) they would never do it because it would be a nightmare from an aftersales and servicing perspective.

The light scratches are marks in the titanium oxide.

 

[Richdog]

I was under the impression based on info online back then that there's a factory coating that acts as the self healing layer which is why light scratches heal themselves. On my Pelagos I had light scratches every now and then like from cuff buttons on a jacket and within days would see them vanish.

There is no self-healing in a nanotechnology sense, it's just the properties of the metal reacting with the environment.

 

[Ryan-3]

The healing of many metals is the reforming of its oxide following the exposure to air. You could propose that over a very long time period you may actually remove enough titanium with the oxide in a given place to notice a 'scratch' on the surface, but still highly unlikely.

Bronze watches are the same. I have no idea what chemical has done this to part of my bezel, but the patination from the oxide is on one half, with a raw, shiny finish on the other.

 

[lee1101]

Bought another watch, Orient Mako III this time. Chose this over the II due to the Sapphire.
Happy with it so far, not too heavy and the dial is lovely when it catches the light.

 

[BananaDunka]

Saw a mate's Casio the other day which he wears a few times a week. Had a nostalgia trip... So £9 later...

 

[GSXRMovistar]

Bought another watch, Orient Mako III this time. Chose this over the II due to the Sapphire.
Happy with it so far, not too heavy and the dial is lovely when it catches the light.

Such good watches for the price, very nice!

 

[lee1101]

Love the Casio! I have the same one along with the stainless steel version.

 

[BananaDunka]

I did think about the SS one for a little bit extra but also the bright orange one just for lols but I had to keep it truly retro so ultra light plastic it had to be

It actually feels like it weighs less than one of my NATO straps lol.

 

[lee1101]

Whoops!

 

[Amos91]

You could also have stumbled across it 20 posts ago.

 

[vanpeebles]

Anyone got any experience or views of the timefactors smiths watches?

 

[Skidder]

Anyone got any experience or views of the timefactors smiths watches?

I have a precista prs50 watch from timefactors. Excellent finishing etc. I really have been happy with it and it compares favrouably to more expensive watches I have.

 

[panthro]

Anyone got any experience or views of the timefactors smiths watches?

Excellent watches for the money. One of my favourite microbrands.

 

[vanpeebles]

I really fancy Smiths W10 and found them by accident.

 

[Johnny 7]

I've been collecting watches for 45 years and have too many to count (They're all over the house!!)

Here's the latest I bought, It's a Dan Henry 1963 Aviators chrono..


It has an impression of the Lockheed Blackbird SR-71 on the caseback!


Another recent one is this Seiko SRPA89


I've been wearing this Seiko Atlas recently..



John

 

[Pyr0m@nI@]{]

The titanium Hamtun Kraken watch I backed on Kickstarter arrived today.

Can't complain about the lume.

 

[Richdog]

The titanium Hamtun Kraken watch I backed on Kickstarter arrived today.
Can't complain about the lume.

Now THAT is a beautifully designed watch. All of the colours look amazing, especially white. One of the few Kickstarter pieces that impresses me.

 

[randomshenans]

It does look decent quality on the finish too.

 

[dod]

The titanium Hamtun Kraken watch I backed on Kickstarter arrived today.

I backed the first one and went for this as well. Went for the meteorite with sellita movement and display back, not arrived yet