Need help explaining.
So, I got these two watches in my collection. The one on the left is a Omega Constellation Globemaster Annual Calendar. I've got it about a year and a half ago. This is my favorite and a "special occasion" watch that I wear rarely. Probably no more than 10-15 times a year.
The one on the right is my first attempt at building my own dial. That is why I called it Alpha. It has an ST3620 movement from China and a case from China also with a simple cheap rubber strap. This is the watch I probably wore 80% of the time in the last 6 month. This is my "beater" watch. I've done a lot of garage and yardwork while wearing it. I wear it to the store and don't much care if it gets scratched.
But if you look at both of these watches, you can see many more signs of wear, like small scratches, little dings, swirls, etc. on the Omega than Alpha.
I'm trying to explain whythat is the case, but I cannot. Can anyone explain this?
Watch enthusiast trying to become a watch collector.
Ah, my Omega's seem to scratch up easily too. Maybe the finer finish shows them up more, or maybe Omega's 316L is a slightly softer formula?
Must admit I find it frustrating too - my much cheaper Seiko's have the brilliant diashield coating, wish Omega used it !! 😢👍🏻
Precious metals such as gold are highly malleable, thats why they use 18k and not 24k for watch cases. Could be the same for the steel, maybe the chinese case has a harder steel.