Heavy watches are a thing. Who knew?
Platinum status: The psychological reason why we think heavy watches are more valuable
Platinum is the acceptable form of heavy metal. The reason for this isn’t just down to the lack of spandex trousers and apocalyptic imagery. It’s simply hard not to be seduced by a platinum watch. Here is the ultimate stealth-wealth material that visually offers the discretion of stainless-steel. And yet pick up a watch like … Continued The post Platinum status: The psychological reason why we think heavy watches are more valuable appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post Platinum status: The psychological reason why we think heavy watches are more valuable appeared first on Time and Tide Watches .
This article explains why it's taken the big brands so long to embrace titanium.
Just your average humanoid who digs guitars and watches
My seiko is titanium and I like it. It is very light on the wrist.
They seem to have forgotten to shine a light on titanium. They'd see that it is rarely shiny and often looks like pig iron. But yes, as odd as I find it, there are people that like wrist weight. I'm more of the Colin Chapman school of "Simplify, then add lightness" but I fear I'm in the minority.
Here's a TL;DR...
Gold was once the most desired of all metals. Gold is heavy. Connect the dots and voila! "Mystery" solved.
The precious metal factor aside, it still astounds me how many people feel the weight of a watch and immediately equate it to quality.
I am not a fan of heavy watches, I have an Omega Seamaster pro-Chrono, and I rarely wear it because it weighs my wrist down. I think this is the reason why I always steered away from Chronographs because of their size and weight.
It's not really surprising and just like @OscarKlosoff mentioned, titanium is not easy to make pretty.
I like titanium and personally I would welcome more models made from titanium.
Me too, chasing titanium watches at the moment.
But people instinctively equate weight = more for your money. Weight equals solidity equals quality. Oh course with watches, it's not so simple.
The precious metal factor aside, it still astounds me how many people feel the weight of a watch and immediately equate it to quality.
Heavy Automobile Doors would like a word...
Heavy Automobile Doors would like a word...
Let’s slow down! There are fewer things more satisfying than a heavy car door closing with a quality “thunk” as it locks.
Let’s slow down! There are fewer things more satisfying than a heavy car door closing with a quality “thunk” as it locks.
That sound is manufactured for your enjoyment.
Harley Davidson and Ferrari have their sounds. Why not heavy car doors?
Heavy great if it's a precious metals, but I'll take a light watch over heavy one any day