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Comment on Daniel Wellington Watch Reviews | Are They Worth Buying? by Jan

Jan — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:37:59 +0000

I’ve wanted a watch and thought DW watches seem to be what I was looking. So bought one with a gold coloured strap but after two months it has completely tarnished and looks like a cheap watch bought from the pound shop. I’m so disappointed and would not recommend anyone buying one.

Comment on Titanium Watches vs Stainless Steel Watches | Pros & Cons by Paulo Paniago

Paulo Paniago — Thu, 27 May 2021 23:00:06 +0000

¨The idea that titanium used in watches is stronger and lighter (strength per unit mass) has been repeated many times in different sources – but we may be misinformed.” Actually you doesn’t seam to be off base for me. It is a common misconception that titanium is stronger than steel. It has been repeated everywhere, in movies, in propaganda, in personal conversation and so on. Technically speaking steel is much, much stronger than titanium, but in the specific case of watch cases and wrists, when you compare the most common commercially pure titanium grades to the austenitic stainless steels that you mentioned above, than titanium has the upper hand in their respective strength to weight ratio (meaning that titanium will be stronger when comparing two pieces of the same weight – for example a thick rod of titanium will be stronger than a much thinner rod of steel, both having the same weight).
Although with that said, that is generally the only kind of comparison where titanium is stronger then steel, when you compare both “by weight” and in their structural form, not hardened. If you compare them in their hardened condition, then both will have very similar strength to weight ratios. For example, ultra high strength steels are commonly used to replace high strength titanium alloys in aircraft structures. Those steels are nearly two times heavier and nearly two times stronger than their titanium counterparts. They add the same strength and the same weight as high strength titanium alloys to the wings of the airplane. Their advantage is that they occupy less volume inside the airplane structure, leaving more space for other equipment.
If you like to be more technical, stainless steel and titanium very widely in their respective strength. For example, beta heat treated titanium alloy (the strongest titanium I know of) can be 5 times stronger the pure titanium in its very elemental state. Its tensile strength can be a bit more than 200.000 pounds per square inch. That is certainly a very strong alloy, but not extraordinary when you compare it to the strongest ferrous metals. Some hardened high carbon martensitic stainless steels, stainless versions of maraging steels, some stain resistant tools steels and even a few spring temper austenitc stainless steels are known to regularly surpass 350.000 pounds per square inch of tensile strength.

Comment on Watch Glass Guide – Sapphire Crystal vs Acrylic vs Mineral Crystal by TickTock

TickTock — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:25:56 +0000

In reply to James Coulee.

Hi James,
Thanks for the informative comment and useful perspective.
Sorry for the delay, somehow didn’t see your comment until now…

Comment on Citizen Watches Review – Are They Good Quality Watches? by Blair

Blair — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:49:39 +0000

My 2011 World Perpetual AT still runs fine, but the shortwave receiver is dead.

Comment on Citizen Watches Review – Are They Good Quality Watches? by LibertyToad

LibertyToad — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 20:47:47 +0000

I’ve owned a number of the EcoDrive watches for many years. The ones I have had have lasted for at least 10 years. A couple of them made it to almost 20 years. At this point, it is the only brand of watch that I buy.

Comment on Daniel Wellington Watch Reviews | Are They Worth Buying? by DJ

DJ — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:55:21 +0000

The quality of these watches it totally crap. Comparable to a watch of 20 euros. All the time buttons come off. They really are terrible watches. They look good, yes. But not for too long, because they break.

Comment on Citizen Watches Review – Are They Good Quality Watches? by Nandish Gowda

Nandish Gowda — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:56:08 +0000

I purchased citizen ecodrive watch (Rs14900/-) at Goa but gurrentte 3years 3month 3days but watch repair in 2years .seller not respond for replace and repair ..
Very poor quality watchs and poor service .

Comment on Citizen Watches Review – Are They Good Quality Watches? by Mrs Joanne E L Oliver

Mrs Joanne E L Oliver — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 13:53:37 +0000

I’m reading this because my beloved Eco Drive has just been rattling around in the tumble dryer. So it must have gone through the wash. It’s very clean. And still working….fingers crossed!

Comment on Citizen Watches Review – Are They Good Quality Watches? by Dan

Dan — Sat, 26 Sep 2020 08:51:41 +0000

I have been diving with my Citizen Hyper Aqualand for twenty five years. Looks just as good as the day I bought it. Battery replacement has now reached $100 + but it is a great dive watch.

Comment on Watch Glass Guide – Sapphire Crystal vs Acrylic vs Mineral Crystal by James Coulee

James Coulee — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 10:49:52 +0000

I think personal preferences may have found a way into the article. 🙂
Sapphire has a bit Con: it’s highly reflective, hindering legibility.
Even if it has anti-reflex coating on both sides (which defeats its scratch resistance as that coating is delicate) it still doesn’t match acrylic’s clearness.
Bringing us to two acrylic Pros missed: on one hand it allows for the clearest reading of a dial (being the reason some design oriented brands favor them in spite of not being “cheap” brands) and, on the other hand, due to the flexibility of the crystal’s shape, allow for more elegant case designs, receding the bezel nearer to the dial.
(The fact that these crystals don’t need a gasket also contributes to cleaner designs.)
Some dive watches also use the material’s flexiblity to increase water resistance, and may tool watches favor it because it resists impact far better than mineral glass or sapphire crystal (it’s not exactly weak).
(Saying that mineral glass looks better or more expensive than acrylic is… terribly subjective. But I’d never consider a Junghans Max Bill with mineral glass.)