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    • GraemeG
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      @Anesthetist:

      All the things that make it the exact opposite of tool watch. Sometimes I wonder wtf JLC is thinking…

      JLC also did a run of the Extreme Lab in titanium, and that probably could go toe-to-toe with your Explorer.

      There's a piece on it at Hodinkee if you feel like indulging your inner watch nerd. 🙂

      http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/in-depth-jaeger-lecoultre-master-compressor-extreme-lab-2-live-pics-pricing

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      • louisboscoL
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        yeah white gold is just too "soft". my wedding band from cartier is made from white gold and it's full of scratches, now to think of it, should've gotten their platinum version..

        "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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        • GilesG
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          I got a 24 carat band precisely because I wanted it to have all its hard edges rubbed off it in double quick time

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • AnesthetistA
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            @louisbosco:

            yeah white gold is just too "soft". my wedding band from cartier is made from white gold and it's full of scratches, now to think of it, should've gotten their platinum version..

            Wabi sabi!

            IG: bluehandsslim

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            • ChrisC
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              @Giles:

              I got a 24 carat band precisely because I wanted it to have all its hard edges rubbed off it in double quick time

              Wow, 24k?  That is soft.  I'd be afraid it would get mangled up too quickly.

              And platinum is nice for rings, but it isn't especially hard.  Julie's engagement, wedding and anniversary rings are all platinum, and they've developed a soft matte finish from years of abrasions.  If you want a metal that will stay polished and shiny forever, you need to get something like tungsten.  OK, technically it's a ceramic, but still…

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              • AnesthetistA
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                Tungsten is great but can't be sized. It also is a problem to get off if you injure your finger. I've seen other rings including titanium cut off, but from what I've read tungsten has to be broken.
                I have a platinum band and it has take on a beautiful, almost stonewashed look.

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                • ChrisC
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                  Yeah, I've heard a couple of gruesome stories about titanium and tungsten bands that have had to be forcibly removed.  Definitely something to avoid.  I like platinum a lot, and if I didn't have a sentimental attachment to my wedding ring, I probably would have gotten a platinum one.

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                  • GraemeG
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                    There's always palladium, which is harder than platinum, but slightly more prone to being dented.

                    There aren't many watches made out of it though…

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                    • louisboscoL
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                      vibranium perhaps??? 😉 light and strong.

                      "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                      • FridayF
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                        personally i'll go with their previous lineups.. especially the Milgauss steel case and maybe the explorer II.. Im sure there's always high demand for precious metal but i'm fine with just a steel case.

                        Tough, heavy and ready! = IRON HEART

                        ~Shinici Haraki~

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                        • ChrisC
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                          Steel is still the best case material, all things considered.  Although I must admit, I've grown to like titanium watches, too.  I used to really enjoy wearing a hefty watch, but after wearing a titanium one for a while, the lightness is a refreshing change of pace.  The difference in wearability between a titanium and a steel bracelet can be especially dramatic.

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                          • GraemeG
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                            The best case material is obviously depleted uranium, because it proves your manliness. 😃

                            Hublot are building a Big Bang out of it! :o

                            More at ABlogToWatch.

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                            • louisboscoL
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                              no shit. that looks really good. always loved the big bang.

                              "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                              • GraemeG
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                                It even features glow in the dark radioactive uranium glass! 😃

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                                  Watch makers do april fools too? urgh

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                                  • louisboscoL
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                                    well hey, 5 or 95. everyone does it! 😃

                                    "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                                      Did you guys see Zenith is going to start using outsourced movements in their low end watches?

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                                      • AnesthetistA
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                                        Did you guys see Zenith is going to start using outsourced movements in their low end watches?

                                        I thought they had done this before? Maybe not, but I'm not surprised. Don't expect the price to reflect the different movement though.

                                        IG: bluehandsslim

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                                        • ChrisC
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                                          In my opinion, that's less of an issue than Zenith's ugly designs.  The company's only real draw is, and has always been, the El Primero movement.  As long as they keep making that, they'll continue to survive.  But unless they can create some appealing long term models, like the Daytona, Speedmaster Professional, Navitimer, etc., they're never going to thrive.

                                          Now if the move to outsourced movements means that they're going downscale and intend to compete in a more affordable category, this might have a chance of working out for them.

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                                          • AnesthetistA
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                                            Well I think they are trying to move past the fashion phase that one of the former CEOs pushed for. They are making more conservative and handsome watched like the Primero chono 1969. I have owned a Zenith dress watch in the past and it was a decent mid tiered piece. Manufacture manual movement, gold hands, guilloche, but not the same level finish as the big dogs IMO.

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