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TBH LUC GMT/Time Traveler Black is what I'm leaning
Steel is pretty strong, but 316L picks up scratches really easily
The Black versions with the carburized? titanium are probably pretty scratch resistant, but I expect that they'd be more prone to bruising, though maybe that's an incorrect assumption since the titanium does have higher hardness and yield/UT strength, but lower modulus.
I think carburized steel is sort of "ideal" in the sense that it's not brittle, a vast improvement in hardness, and still really strong, but it's not a very popular material.
Actually...
By: convexproblem : June 20th, 2023-16:03
I don't really want an Apple watch but it did occur to me that if they started making bigger smartwatches that could sort of replace a phone, I would probably rock one, as I find modern phones extremely bulky in the pocket. Then I'd add a dress watch on t...
A few others...
By: Patrick : June 20th, 2023-23:12
Ulysse Nardin's Dual Time is incredibly user friendly. I believe the Executive version utilizes a ceramic bezel. The Girard Perregaux world time is interesting and can be found in steel or titanium. Most include a chrono, but there is a version or two tha...
Did more looking
By: convexproblem : June 25th, 2023-23:22
I think my insistence on "scratchproof" is too restrictive, did a little more looking: JLC Geophysic Universal Time: Damn I want to like this watch, but I really hate jumping seconds because they remind me of quartz JLC Master World Geographic: Hard to fi...