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koda240
 Post subject: Breitling Titanium?
PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:45 am 
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Other than the aerospace and the new emergency, does breitling have any other newer models in Titanium?
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 Post subject: Re: Breitling Titanium?
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Bentley Superlight, that's it.

Breitling dropped most of their titanium models over the last few years
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 Post subject: Re: Breitling Titanium?
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Roffensian wrote:
Bentley Superlight, that's it.

Breitling dropped most of their titanium models over the last few years


It's too bad. I love the weight, durability and weight if Ti
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what about the Seawolf is the new GMT Ti?

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 Post subject: Re: Breitling Titanium?
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sonyman wrote:
what about the Seawolf is the new GMT Ti?



Doesn't look like it, and last Ti Seawolf was 2008 - SS since.
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Probably a newby question, but why are they moving away from Titanium? As I understand it, it is lighter and more durable than stainless. Seems like it would be ideal for watch cases and bracelets.

On the other hand I do like a watch with some weight to it. The mass is something I like about stainless cases.

Just curious.

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I think it had to do with some twist locking parts such as locking crowns stripping out. I've seen some posts about it and it makes me cautious with my TI Seawolf. I will say that once you get used to heavier watches its hard, although resfreshing, to go back to TI. Also the TI dulls over time.
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 Post subject: Re: Breitling Titanium?
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They have always used grade 2 titanium vs. grade 5 which is softer and has had some crown thread issues with Breitling Ti models so they have phased them out. I don't know whether the new models are grade 2 or 5.
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wayben wrote:
Probably a newby question, but why are they moving away from Titanium? As I understand it, it is lighter and more durable than stainless. Seems like it would be ideal for watch cases and bracelets.

On the other hand I do like a watch with some weight to it. The mass is something I like about stainless cases.

Just curious.

Wayne

Grade 5 ti is lighter and more durable than stainless steel, while grade 2 is only lighter as it's actually slightly softer and less durable than stainless steel. As Roff said Breitling have always historically used grade 2 (which slightly surprises me as even micro brands like H20 use grade 5), and I can only assume the new E2 and Aerospace will be grade 2 as well.

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Driver8 wrote:
As Roff said Breitling have always historically used grade 2 (which slightly surprises me as even micro brands like H20 use grade 5)


Me too, it's something I wish they'd sort and upgrade. It would be something to justify the price hikes...
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 Post subject: Re: Breitling Titanium?
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wayben wrote:
Probably a newby question, but why are they moving away from Titanium? As I understand it, it is lighter and more durable than stainless. Seems like it would be ideal for watch cases and bracelets.

On the other hand I do like a watch with some weight to it. The mass is something I like about stainless cases.

Just curious.

Wayne


Simple... because "Blacksteel" is a terrible name for a titanium watch...

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