Blancpain

Hi Forumners: A few questions have been raised concerning DLC watch cases. Blancpain uses DLC on the Super Trofeo and Fifty Fathoms Black models. DLC stands for diamond like carbon. As the name implies it is an extremely hard material. Here are some numbe... 

While I agree that concerns about the robustness of DLC or PVD are perhaps overstated, I can tell you from having owned a variety of these watches with this finish that it is relatively easy to scratch. I own a DLC watch made by Asprey and the service cen... 

I tought that ceramic was around 1500 vickers, and that DLC was more around 1000... I stand corrected. It is important, too, to have the confirmation that DLC is not only a pretty face, as you said it nicely, but has its purpose, in terms of solidity. Tha... 

to consider, which make me realize that not all DLC watches are the same.

It's not only the coating thickness, but the DLC composition, the substrate and the bonding that affect a coatings effectiveness. Like all coatings, you're right, not all DLC watches are the same....

I think your comment is right on the mark. Not all DLC cases are alike. Since DLC is melted into the substrate, there are issues concerning that process, the particular substrate material selected, the bonding technology etc. As a result, it matters which... 

the devil is in the details..... Cheers

of one, many thanks for the info- much appreciated Cheers

Does this mean that ceramic is "stronger" than SS???? I thought that ceramic would be more sensitive/fragile Cheers

Ceramic cannot be scratched as easy as steel, but it can break. If your steel watch falls from 1m down on a hard floor it may look dinged and ugly, your ceramic watch may break into pieces...

will be the ultimate solution. Any one have idea it it could break?

I have the RADO V10K and have put it through many tests. This watch is wonderful and still looks new. Luis