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Thread: Nickel Allergies - LHD Titanium watch a solution?

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    Nickel Allergies - LHD Titanium watch a solution?

    Larger watches where the crown hits the back of the hand when you bend the wrist tend to lead to a little red rash. My Smiths 36mm watches are a good solution for that.

    Recently, though, I bought a very nice Tudor BB 41 (steel bezel) and both the bracelet (clasp area) and the crown have caused a flare up. Took about a week to manifest. So annoying.

    Could a solution be to buy a Pelagos LHD? Titanium, with the added benefit of having the crown on the wrong side.

    Any other suggestions for a 40mm+ TI LHD watch?

    (sorry, can mods pls move to Watch Talk?).
    Last edited by Fender; 16th February 2021 at 13:15. Reason: Wrong Section.

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    Sinn make a few LHD watches I believe

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    Another thought, if you get a non-date watch, it is (mostly) very simple to convert it to a leftie, any watchmaker can do it in a matter of minutes.
    Provided the movmeent is one that has symmetrical dial feet locations (this is most movements).
    I mention this as I have just got myself a no-date titanium Scurfa Diver one (epic value watches), and am considering converting it to a leftie, as I am left-handed but wear a watch on my left wrist.

    Also, I am not sure, but someone mentioned before that Pelagos uses an SS caseback, even if the rest of the watch is Ti........

    Dave

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    Dave, for some reason the case backs aren’t a problem for me. I’m normally fine with steel buckles too, maybe the bracelet clasp was digging in a bit, there’s no on the fly adjustment - another advantage of the Pelagos.

    I have looked at the sinn’s and am currently falling down a Panerai shaped well.

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    Maybe try some heli tape on the surfaces that cause your skin irritation?

    some folks have recommended Paragon Tapes (for scratch protection)

    http://www.paragontapes.co.uk/home

    In conjunction with an LHD watch, that's gotta do the trick?

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    Is this supposed to be in TF Watches?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fender View Post
    Could a solution be to buy a Pelagos LHD? Titanium
    Unfortunately, yes, the Pelagos’ caseback and clasp are steel. It’s incredibly frustrating for those of us with an allergy to the nickel in stainless steel (over 10% of the population). And it’s why I haven’t bought a Pelagos.

    The Oris TT1 Titan (forerunner to the Aquis) was available in all-titanium. And the TT1 Titan’s crown is at 4 o’clock to prevent it digging into the back of your hand. It’s an excellent watch. But you have have to hunt around Chrono24 and eBay to find one.

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