Lessons In Titanium Watch Ownership
Hey Crunchers! Hope all of you are doing well😎
Some time ago, I made a post about how I found some hairline scratches on the mineral crystal of my favorite Citizen Eco Drive Titanium #BN0200-56E watch.I also mentioned that the scratches are so thin that you can barely see them under direct harsh sunlight. Yea, I have a bit of OCD but it wasn't anything that I was immensely that concerned over that I was losing sleep over but I did decide to take it to my watch repair guy and see what he thought about it and also, I wanted an ultrasound cleaning of the bracelet and all.
As for my titanium lovers out there, you know that titanium is very light. Some people love it, some don't. Some don't like the feeling of a "feathery watch" on their wrist. Also, it scratches very easily but I will get more into this point later.
My jeweler said that he could not see the hairline scratches on the crystal without magnification and a BRIGHT LIGHT but there's a small scratch on the band somewhere in the links that you can see a bit. I asked him how would he go about replacing the crystal. He told me this:
First, he said that it would be very tricky and he would have to pop off the bezel first and that action in itself can scratch the hell out of the case. The only recommendation he had was to call Citizen and tell them the situation and go from there.
I called Citizen and after 20 minutes, this is what would go down: Yes, I can buy the mineral crystal and the bezel and have my jeweler put it in but it's a risk of damaging the case of the watch in the whole process. He told me that the only thing that people have done in cases like mine is you can buy the ENTIRE CASE with crystal and bezel but without the movement and dial. All of that would cost $230.
So, I picked up my watch this morning and I'm not doing anything about the hairline scratches and all BUT, I just wanted to share my experience with you Crunchers about all of this. If you ever find yourself in my shoes, now you know what to do.
Have a great and safe weekend out there🍻
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Titaniunm may scratch more easily but it looks a hell of a lot better than stainless steel scratches . . . in any case, it's easy to buff (I routinely disappear the scratches on my Grand Seiko shunbun that has a titanium bracelet).
Titanium scratches super easily in my experience. I scratched the hell out of my Tudor Pelagos the first weekend I wore it. It bugged me at first, but now I appreciate the character.
Titaniunm may scratch more easily but it looks a hell of a lot better than stainless steel scratches . . . in any case, it's easy to buff (I routinely disappear the scratches on my Grand Seiko shunbun that has a titanium bracelet).
How do you do that?
How do you do that?
Satin finish or Gentle grade polish cloths/pads. I obviously don’t touch the watch itself since there’s so much variation there btw brushed and zaratsu polish and don’t want to mess with that . . . But the bracelet and clasp is basically all satin-ish finish and looks like new with a few rub downs. Most any comprehensive cleaning kit will come with them.