Hey everyone, I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on a Pelagos. I tried one on again yesterday...... and the titanium intrigues me. It feels light and warm, the question is, is it durable as a daily? Does it ding / mark easier than steel?
Please let me know.
I’ve been wearing mine almost daily since getting it last Summer. Seems to hold up very well. A few light scratches to the steel clasp. Scratches don’t really show up on the ti as they do on steel. Also heard the theory that the scratches will oxidise and blend back in with the surrounding metal over time.
It is as durable as any other watch. Titanium is not butter!
You won’t wear it out and have a hole in the case or a lug drop off in your lifetime.
Look at the state of that SDc 116600 on SC now. That is steel and is a spiders web of micro scratches.
Watches pick up marks. Titanium is really no worse than anything else.
I have had a number of Pelagos, and have a couple of other Ti divers. None of which are faring any different from all my other watches
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Last edited by notenoughwrists; 28th March 2024 at 09:57.
The great thing about the Pelagos and Ti is the ability to rub the worst of any marks off with the hard blue end of a rubber
I love my ETA version, I have had it since they were released and I can’t see me getting rid of it.
I think they're great for day to day wear and any marks are easy to remove but if you're looking to shoot at one you'll probably damage it beyond what a wee buff with a rubber will resolve.
Thanks everyone, looks like and overwhelming vote of confidence.
My Pelagos 39 marks as much or as little as my steel watches. I love the light weight of it. It makes it very comfortable.
bare titanium in my experience has poor mark and scratch resistance
Tudor, like many others, uses grade 2. I believe GS uses grade 5, which is an alloy and harder/more scratch resistant. Grade 5 is dearer than grade 2.
I love my Pelagos LHD, if you are interested in LHD version @Bestofthebest, I have a new one in my safe. DM me if you are interested.Originally Posted by Bestofthebest
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Sorry I also meant to say that mine seem to hold up pretty nicely against scratches. I am not very rough but still no visible scratches of occasional dings against doors, etc..
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Thansk for the offer Nik, but as I drive on the left, I would need RHD.
No worries @Bestofthebest, good luck with it all. You will love the Pelagos if you go for it.
By the way, I am RHD guy too but still considered /bought the LHD due to its uniqueness, cream luminous, roulette date, red line and numbered (though not limited) all of which not available in the other 42 models.
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Isn’t the (potential) issue that they can’t be refinished like steel - or that Tudor won’t refinish them?
Very easy to refinish yourself.
That may be true for the usual hairlines and tiny dings. What about a more serious gouge? It’s my understanding you’re stuck with it? - tbh it wouldn’t stop me buying a Ti watch (actually I’m wearing an Apple Ultra 2 right now which is Ti and proving to be at least as resilient as SS) but I have read they need specialist repair for anything approaching proper damage
Titanium can be easily refinished, even proper deep dings. It's just that Tudor won't. Using a bit of scotchbrite to remove surface scratches works, but it's hard to properly match a factory finish - you tend to see how someone has tried to do it themselves in sunlight.
But Omega (if their service dept is not being it's usual rubbish self) and Breitling have had no problem refinishing serious marks on Ti, but it's just that Tudor are weirdly and pathetically refusing to refinish the Pelagos. I have a suspicion why, but it's just a suspicion (to do with how, or who, makes the cases). But hopefully now the Rolex empire have used Ti in another watch they might change their tune.
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