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After the positive experience I’ve had with the YM42 I would definitely buy this Ti version of they make it a regular production piece.
Sep 28, 2021,20:13 PM
Great case shape and dimensions, and a pleasure to wear on the Oysterflex bracelet with Glidelock clasp.
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Yachtmaster... no date... titanium
By: VinnieD : September 28th, 2021-17:36
My head has exploded a little when I saw this OEM one-off for top sailor Sir Ben Ainslie If only the Crown could decide to release this! ...
oops sorry
By: VinnieD : September 28th, 2021-19:24
I did a search on "yachtmaster", which did not return much. Should have tried "titanium"
I have a feeling it is gamma titanium
By: Cookies : September 29th, 2021-12:03
Was watching youtube videos on this alloy. It is pretty cool. The colour of this alloy called titanium aluminide looks a little dark too.
On a nerdier side of things
By: Cookies : September 29th, 2021-11:46
I suspect the titanium they use is not a usual grade. There is tegimented titanium, which increases the surface strength, and there are other methods of creating stronger titanium, such as age-hardening, or other novel methods of manipulating the microstr...
someone will unravel it
By: Cookies : October 3rd, 2021-16:01
I bet there are a few material engineers here with access to PMI technology which can determine the composition of alloys.=D