Hayward
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Apart from the difficulty of working it, Ti tends to attract scratches and oxidize to a darker color over time. Most of the swiss makers have had to compromise by using a dull finish on their Ti. Seiko uses different types of coatings and surface-hardening on their Ti cases, depending on price point, which end up being harder than stainless. All I can truly say is that the Ti Seikos I've had look and wear better than the omega and Sinn Ti watches I've owned, and unlike the Pelagos and RO I've handled, have brighter finishes that look more like steel or platinum.
Speaking of which, here's the wrist shot with the hornback. Is it too much?
Not sure what you mean by luxury finished titanium watches? However, other brands such as Omega, IWC, and AP have all made watches out of Titanium, and all were well done and reasonably successful. However, its my understanding that it takes specific tools/dies to make watches out of titanium because its rather difficult to work.
Apart from the difficulty of working it, Ti tends to attract scratches and oxidize to a darker color over time. Most of the swiss makers have had to compromise by using a dull finish on their Ti. Seiko uses different types of coatings and surface-hardening on their Ti cases, depending on price point, which end up being harder than stainless. All I can truly say is that the Ti Seikos I've had look and wear better than the omega and Sinn Ti watches I've owned, and unlike the Pelagos and RO I've handled, have brighter finishes that look more like steel or platinum.
Speaking of which, here's the wrist shot with the hornback. Is it too much?