Incoming… what do you have? (Vol. 3)

[UK_Scat_Pack]

Collecting this tomorrow. Cant wait!

[Bob_Defly]

UK_Scat_Pack said:

Collecting this tomorrow. Cant wait!

Great choice, love it! That's nicer than any of the current Rolex line up IMHO.

[TimboCD1]

UK_Scat_Pack said:

Collecting this tomorrow. Cant wait!

That looks bang on. Enjoy

[UK_Scat_Pack]

Thanks. It really is beautiful:

[AB]

TimboCD1 said:

UK_Scat_Pack said:

Collecting this tomorrow. Cant wait!

That looks bang on. Enjoy

Indeed, very summery!

[Merch131]

Beat the May price rise.. Tank Louis auto in rose gold. This is the large model, but its still pretty small really..

[Palmela]

Merch131 said:

Beat the May price rise.. Tank Louis auto in rose gold. This is the large model, but its still pretty small really..

Such an elegant watch.

[Bob_Defly]

Merch131 said:

Beat the May price rise.. Tank Louis auto in rose gold. This is the large model, but its still pretty small really..

Nice!

How many Cartiers do you have now?

[Merch131]

Bob_Defly said:

Nice!

How many Cartiers do you have now?

Just 4, one stainless Santos De Cartier, now my daily.. that was the first, and 3 Rose gold models. I think I'm done with buying their gold models, at least for now..

[Bob_Defly]

I love the titanium one, but it's outta my budget.

[BlackTails]

Bob_Defly said:

I love the titanium one, but it's outta my budget.

I had a titanium Breitling. Incredibly light but picked up scratches like you wouldn’t believe. I would avoid Ti if that sort of thing bothers you. It did me.

[eccles]

BlackTails said:

I had a titanium Breitling. Incredibly light but picked up scratches like you wouldn t believe. I would avoid Ti if that sort of thing bothers you. It did me.

These days a lot of titanium watches have various 'superhard' coatings or surface treatments making them a lot more scratch resistant.. Seiko do it and many micro brands. Not sure if it's filtered up to the more expensive end of the market.

[Bob_Defly]

BlackTails said:

I had a titanium Breitling. Incredibly light but picked up scratches like you wouldn t believe. I would avoid Ti if that sort of thing bothers you. It did me.

It doesn't. All of my watches are tools.

[Blown2CV]

Bob_Defly said:

BlackTails said:

I had a titanium Breitling. Incredibly light but picked up scratches like you wouldn t believe. I would avoid Ti if that sort of thing bothers you. It did me.

It doesn't. All of my watches are tools.

then surely you are better off getting one in a durable material.

[BlackTails]

Bob_Defly said:

It doesn't. All of my watches are tools.

Not sure how a Cartier Tank qualifies as a tool!

[Harris_I]

Blown2CV said:

Bob_Defly said:

BlackTails said:

I had a titanium Breitling. Incredibly light but picked up scratches like you wouldn t believe. I would avoid Ti if that sort of thing bothers you. It did me.

It doesn't. All of my watches are tools.

then surely you are better off getting one in a durable material.

I have a Pelagos in Ti. Am not precious about it, gets a few knocks and is very durable. Most scuffs seem to be a disruption of the oxide layer hence the common complaint that Ti scratches easily.

However, light scratches can blend in over time especially if you use a simple fibreglass pen (or just an ink rubber). It's magic.

[Blown2CV]

Possibly you missed my point. If your watches are indeed 'tools' and it doesn't matter to you then why would you not just get a G-shock or at least something in steel? I don't get the logic of buying a tool watch in a precious or soft metal even if you say you don't care as much as other people?

[Harris_I]

Er, not sure if that remark is directed at me...?

ETA: oh, it was to Bob_Defly.

Edited by Harris_I on Saturday 2nd May 13:30

Edited by Harris_I on Saturday 2nd May 13:30

[Merch131]

The Ti Santos is interesting, but feel they should've given it the full lume dial that came out at the same time in the stainless model.

[tonyg58]

Just arrived after waiting a while for the strap I wanted.
Added to my Directline home insurance policy today for an extra £13 (no idea if that is for the year or until renewal.