Why Titanium Watches?
AI-generated overview
Titanium offers watchmakers a lighter, more corrosion‑resistant, hypoallergenic material that feels warmer against the wrist. It has a high strength‑to‑weight ratio and can be hardened with treatments like Duratect or Tegimented. However, untreated titanium scratches more easily than steel, and the material is not inherently superior to steel, trading weight and corrosion resistance for lower scratch resistance.
What’s discussed
- Titanium is about 40% lighter than stainless steel.
- Titanium forms a protective oxide layer immediately when exposed to oxygen.
- Titanium is hypoallergenic because it contains no nickel in its purest form.
- Titanium is naturally non‑magnetic.
- Titanium conducts less heat than steel.
- Grade 2 titanium is commercially pure and softer.
- Grade 5 titanium contains aluminum and vanadium, making it stronger and harder.
- Duratect hardening technology can raise surface hardness above 1,000 Vickers.
- Tegimented treatment can also achieve hardness above 1,000 Vickers.
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