Titanium Watches - Anyone have one?

[PMFleXXX]

I'm in the market for a new watch, my stainless steel one is getting lots of dings on the band.

Anyone here have a titanium watch / ring and have you had them get scratched at all? I'm looking at one of these, they're really badass:
watch

Anyone with personal experience? Let's stay away from speculating...

 

[Rallispec]

yes. i have one - have had it for 5 years and it is very scratched up... VERY LIGHT though, and very tough.

 

[meltdown75]

my wedding band is titanium, and it scratches.

 

[Powermoloch]

All metals can be scratched >.< !!!!!!!

 

[dabuddha]

Once you go Titanium, you can never go back. I love my Titanium band watch. It's so freaking light!

As for scratches, it will scratch over time but not horribly. I guess you could call it normal watch wear. If you want, I can take a picture of my watch when I get home (It's over 3.5 years old)

 

[sygyzy]

Titanium is a soft(er) metal. It will scratch heavily.

 

[AnitaPeterson]

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Titanium is a soft(er) metal

uhh... what!??

Titanium is as strong as steel, but 45% lighter; it is 60% heavier than aluminum, but twice as strong. Because of its very high tensile strength (even at high temperatures), light weight, extraordinary corrosion resistance, and ability to withstand extreme temperatures, titanium alloys are principally used in aircraft, armor plating, naval ships, spacecraft and missiles.

How is this soft, again? they make soft armor plating?

 

[Rufio]

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Titanium is a soft(er) metal

uhh... what!??

Titanium is as strong as steel, but 45% lighter; it is 60% heavier than aluminum, but twice as strong. Because of its very high tensile strength (even at high temperatures), light weight, extraordinary corrosion resistance, and ability to withstand extreme temperatures, titanium alloys are principally used in aircraft, armor plating, naval ships, spacecraft and missiles.

How is this soft, again? they make soft armor plating?

DAMN

PWNED.

 

[BW86]

suck it up and go with an adamantium watch...I guarantee that it will never break. :laugh:

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Titanium is a soft(er) metal

uhh... what!??

Titanium is as strong as steel, but 45% lighter; it is 60% heavier than aluminum, but twice as strong. Because of its very high tensile strength (even at high temperatures), light weight, extraordinary corrosion resistance, and ability to withstand extreme temperatures, titanium alloys are principally used in aircraft, armor plating, naval ships, spacecraft and missiles.

How is this soft, again? they make soft armor plating?

Strength has nothing to do with hardness. Diamond is the hardest material known to man but not the toughest by far. Glass is harder than steel, and you can't scratch glass with steel. Which would you build a car out of?

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: BW86
suck it up and go with an adamantium watch...I guarantee that it will never break. :laugh:

:laugh:

Funny you say that because 5 minutes ago, me and my coworkers were discussing adamantium watches. How wolverine wouldn't mess with you if you ripped the adamantium out of him and made a watch out of it

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: Rufio

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Titanium is a soft(er) metal

uhh... what!??

Titanium is as strong as steel, but 45% lighter; it is 60% heavier than aluminum, but twice as strong. Because of its very high tensile strength (even at high temperatures), light weight, extraordinary corrosion resistance, and ability to withstand extreme temperatures, titanium alloys are principally used in aircraft, armor plating, naval ships, spacecraft and missiles.

How is this soft, again? they make soft armor plating?

DAMN

PWNED.

How is any of that related to hardness?

Depending on the specific alloy titanium can be harder or softer than steel.

http://experts.about.com/q/2280/1021526.htm

In General- and I have to qualify that by saying I'm considering the metals to be in the annealed condition, the aluminum is 1100 alloy, the T6 (not annealed, but age hardened) aluminum is a 2000 or 7000 series alloy, and the titanium is 6Al-4V alloy rather than the commercially pure stuff (6-4 is a lot more common than CP)- the order would be aluminum, brass, bronze, T6 aluminum, mild steel, stainless steel, and titanium. If the metals are in their hardest conditions, from heat treating or cold work, the order would be aluminum, brass, T6 aluminum, bronze, titanium, mild steel, and stainless steel (cutlery grades).

Viper GTS

 

[Homerboy]

Ti watch and wedding ring. Sure they scratch up and look better when they do...

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: Rufio

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Titanium is a soft(er) metal

uhh... what!??

Titanium is as strong as steel, but 45% lighter; it is 60% heavier than aluminum, but twice as strong. Because of its very high tensile strength (even at high temperatures), light weight, extraordinary corrosion resistance, and ability to withstand extreme temperatures, titanium alloys are principally used in aircraft, armor plating, naval ships, spacecraft and missiles.

How is this soft, again? they make soft armor plating?

DAMN

PWNED.

He means it is ductile. I tends to mold into any other metal it touches. Steel is a hard metal in the fact that when used with other metals it will not mold into the frame of the other metal over a short time. Ti will.

But Ti is very resistant to corrosion unless it comes into contact with electricity which will very slightly oxidize the contact. It is also quite durable. Good material, but still a soft metal.

Copper and Ti are soft metals. I believe Steel is hard. not sure though.

 

[sygyzy]

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Titanium is a soft(er) metal

uhh... what!??

Titanium is as strong as steel, but 45% lighter; it is 60% heavier than aluminum, but twice as strong. Because of its very high tensile strength (even at high temperatures), light weight, extraordinary corrosion resistance, and ability to withstand extreme temperatures, titanium alloys are principally used in aircraft, armor plating, naval ships, spacecraft and missiles.

How is this soft, again? they make soft armor plating?

Do you think that the titanium used in watches and jewelry is the same type used in missles and armor plating? The question was if titanium watches scratch. The answer is "yes, very much so". What I meant by a 'softer" metal is that it is more susceptible to scratching, like gold and silver. I am not sure if (or why) you are a titaninum fanboy or if you just cut and paste from a google search. Either way, you clearly know nothing about titanium (actually titanium alloys) used in watches and jewelry.

 

[cerebusPu]

that watch looks nice. maybe I'll pick it up too. I havent worn a watch in 2 years.

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Titanium is a soft(er) metal

uhh... what!??

Titanium is as strong as steel, but 45% lighter; it is 60% heavier than aluminum, but twice as strong. Because of its very high tensile strength (even at high temperatures), light weight, extraordinary corrosion resistance, and ability to withstand extreme temperatures, titanium alloys are principally used in aircraft, armor plating, naval ships, spacecraft and missiles.

How is this soft, again? they make soft armor plating?

Titanium will bend rather than break, which is why you almost always see Ti alloys for things such as armor, gun barrels, etc, rather than pure Ti. As far as scratch resistance goes, it doesnt fare well compared to correctly treated steel. Look at the HRC on Ti dive knives... the highest rating I recall seeing for a Ti dive knife was around 50. Good steel alloys get around 60, and can go higher. So, yes, Ti is softer than steel in some aspects.

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: Rufio

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Titanium is a soft(er) metal

uhh... what!??

Titanium is as strong as steel, but 45% lighter; it is 60% heavier than aluminum, but twice as strong. Because of its very high tensile strength (even at high temperatures), light weight, extraordinary corrosion resistance, and ability to withstand extreme temperatures, titanium alloys are principally used in aircraft, armor plating, naval ships, spacecraft and missiles.

How is this soft, again? they make soft armor plating?

DAMN

PWNED.

Negative Ghost Rider, the pattern is full.

Oh, and BTW they do make soft armor...

 

[BriGy86]

i have a titanium dive knife, doesn't rust at all in salt water, very light, holds an edge, and from what i hear is a bitch to sharpen

i always heard that titanium was lighter than aluminium but stronger than steal

i suggest a citizen eco drive (solar powered) they sell those in titanium, i've had mine for 3 years and haven't had to change the reserve battery once

 

[Thegonagle]

My Titanium watch seems to irritate my skin more than my stainless steel watch. Therefore, I find myself wearing my old stainless steel watch more often, despite how much I like my new Ti watch.

Edit: About the scratching--they both scratch, so it's a wash. I can't compare apples to apples because the my SS watch is five years old, and my Ti watch is only a few months old.

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: BriGy86
i have a titanium dive knife, doesn't rust at all in salt water, very light, holds an edge, and from what i hear is a bitch to sharpen

i always heard that titanium was lighter than aluminium but stronger than steal

i suggest a citizen eco drive (solar powered) they sell those in titanium, i've had mine for 3 years and haven't had to change the reserve battery once

Look around for the specs on your particular knife, and tell us what the HRC is. I'm willing to bet my Benchmade 770S has a higher HRC. I'm willing to bet a hell of a lot more that the HRC for the coating on my 770S is higher, but that's because it's boron carbide

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Titanium is a soft(er) metal. It will scratch heavily.

LOL





GRIN

 

[BriGy86]

http://www.oceanmaster.com/KnivesFeatures.htm#DiveKnife

and for sh!ts and giggles

i have the double sided blunt with the yellow trim

(i would have gotten the tactical but they hadn't started making that one yet when i bought it)

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: BriGy86
http://www.oceanmaster.com/KnivesFeatures.htm#DiveKnife

and for sh!ts and giggles

i have the double sided blunt with the yellow trim

(i would have gotten the tactical but they hadn't started making that one yet when i bought it)

Any knife with a comparable blade in physical dimensions but made out of decent knife steel (154CM, S30V, etc) will outperform any of those except in corrosion resistance. Which is why you generally only see Ti blades on dive knives.

 

[BriGy86]

Originally posted by: Mookow

Originally posted by: BriGy86
http://www.oceanmaster.com/KnivesFeatures.htm#DiveKnife

and for sh!ts and giggles

i have the double sided blunt with the yellow trim

(i would have gotten the tactical but they hadn't started making that one yet when i bought it)

Any knife with a comparable blade in physical dimensions but made out of decent knife steel (154CM, S30V, etc) will outperform any of those except in corrosion resistance. Which is why you generally only see Ti blades on dive knives.

no actually quite a few are made with regular old stainless steal, a SS knife is just fine for diving in fresh water lakes, and can also be fine for salt water, it just that if your a dive master doing it day in and day out in salt water you'll want a Ti one so that you aren't buying a new one ever few years or sooner