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scratch proof cases revisited
When I initially brought up this idea, some wondered whether it would be too expensive
to produce a scratch proof case.
Well, it turns out it has already been done ... A friend just told me about a very small
company that makes watches out of actual tungsten metal (not tungsten carbide).
Tunsten metal is ridiculously hard to scratch, and unlike tungsten carbide, tungsten
metal is not so brittle.
So, this has already been achieved by a watch company which may be even more cutting edge than
Richard Mille when it comes to special materials.
Eric von Schonberg
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scratch proof cases revisited
When I initially brought up this idea, some wondered whether it would be too expensive to produce a scratch proof case. Well, it turns out it has already been done ... A friend just told me about a very small company that makes watches out of actual tungs...
great idea but
Great idea but watches are real ugly I would rather have a watch that scratches.
you want a watch that scratches?
Whether or not you think those watches are ugly, the point is that it is an example of a scratch proof case made of tungsten. So, it could be done, and it could be done. Why though would you want a watch that can scratch? Eric von Schonberg
eric..
I think you misunderstood him - I think what he meant was that given a choice between 1) the tungsten case that he considers ugly, and 2) the (currently) scratchable, yet beautiful RM case, he would choose the latter without a doubt. I'm pretty sure he di...
about tungsten
Tungsten metal is a steel-gray metal and should not be ugly: en.wikipedia.org It would be possible to make a case in the classic Richard Mille shape out of tungsten. It is true that such a case would be very difficult to scratch. Tungsten is not easy to w...
It would not cost more than Platinum. Tungsten is a relatively common material
used for mens' rings, and it is not expensive.
It's an interesting discussion.....
But there are alot of people in the world who will never give up 'precious' metals in watches. Even if the watch company - such as Mille - is based around supertech metals and high speed racing, etc. People for centuries enjoy golds, platinums, etc in tim...