Watches - another OCD problem
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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..
Wabi sabi!
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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
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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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.
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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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vibranium perhaps???
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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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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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no shit. that looks really good. always loved the big bang.
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well hey, 5 or 95. everyone does it!
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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.
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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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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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My buddy Jordan who owns Silver Lining Opticians in Soho is friends with the guy from Hodinkee. They filmed some Rolex Daytonas in his shop. Pretty nice video.
