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Titanium Dials..
While examining various watches from marquee brands, I noticed that Omega produces some models such as the PloProf with titanium dials.
The Ti dial, naturally in grey with a grainy finish; does look fabulous. I also noticed that the titanium cased watches with titanium dials are priced more expensively than titanium with brass + lacquered dials.
Wondering if the titanium dials are difficult to produce do to machining complexities.
Also curious to know of other watch brands that include titanium dials in their watches.
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Titanium Dials..
While examining various watches from marquee brands, I noticed that Omega produces some models such as the PloProf with titanium dials. The Ti dial, naturally in grey with a grainy finish; does look fabulous. I also noticed that the titanium cased watches...
Titanium
I think titanium is a metal. Lighter that stainless steel, and stronger i think. T is tritium, a radioactive mineral that used to lume dials and hands. No daylight is needed to light up in the dark.
Ti is the atomic symbol
Ti is the atomic table symbol for titanium and it is not a radioactive material. It is as strong as steel but 45% lighter than steel.
I have seen the Ti Dials in person.
They have a life of their own and convey a unique persona to the dial.
Titanium
is not my metal of choice for watches. Steel, gold, platinum and ceramic are 👍🏻. Titanium is an outstanding metal but it scratches and for me not visually appealing. I purchased a ti Tissot @ 2006 and regretted it.
for dial, normally soft material is easy to do guilloche & obviously certain metals as receiver for enamel dials...
two timepiece with Titanium dial that i know 1) Octo Finissimo 2) Sartory Billard SB04 an absolutely gorgeous blue titanium dial ! cdt, mahesh., ...
Titanium has its own endearing qualities - non-corrosive, non-magnetic, light and strong
It is difficult and expensive to create and difficult and expensive to machine. It is also a relatively new metal -- the Handbook of Titanium (yes, I have one here) says by 1950 we were only producing "a few pounds" a year in the entire world. By the end ...
Thanks very much. One question further..
Is it natural for titanium dials to develop a layer of natural oxidation ? Under a loupe I noticed that the Ploprof titanium dial appears to have a slight rough/ grainy surface. regds
Nope
"Titanium is practically immune to all corrosive agents" so that surface would have to be formed by blasting, chemical etching, or contact tapping. Over time though, scratches tend to "heal" by changing color slightly.