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Titanium Yatchmaster 42mm - 2023 release
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kimchisoup
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Wow does that mean we don't have to worry about the "white-gold" effect on the stainless steel reps since these would be the same colour or am I wrong in thinking that?
serumdiesel
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Interesting that there are ceramic inserts in the links.
Will the rep factories be able to source grade 5 titanium?
Will the rep factories be able to source grade 5 titanium?
Probably end up being repped with grade 2 titanium.
serumdiesel
Madman
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So long as the visuals match, I don't really give too much of a shit about the grade for the purposes of the rep.
Grade 5 does seem to have some interesting properties, though.
Grade 5 does seem to have some interesting properties, though.
Problem is with lower grade titanium is it scratches really easily. I've had a replica pelagos and own a genuine one. The genuine is virtually scratch free (it's an original 2 liner), but the replica was almost as much of a scratch magnet as a PCL, having accumulated more scratches in a year of mild use before I sold it along. That being said, I'm curious how the repsters will do with this one. It's definitely an interesting model and a huge step for Rolex.
So it means all the Ti reps face the same problem of getting scratches easily too?
- 9/3/21
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I don't care what 'grade' titanium it is. The first factory with a good rep will take my money. Without doubt.
Love this watch.
Love this watch.
Don't factories already have sources/ experience with titanium ?
- Omega Planet Ocean TI (42mm) is supposed to be grade 5
www.theonewatches.io
Been considering for something in grade5 Titanium that's not as thick as the PO - this may be it!
(Unless there are other suggestions..?)
- Omega Planet Ocean TI (42mm) is supposed to be grade 5
Omega - Planet Ocean Ceramic 42mm TI/TI Blue BP Asia 2824 | Theonewatches
Omega - Planet Ocean Ceramic 42mm TI/TI Blue BP Asia 2824
www.theonewatches.io
Been considering for something in grade5 Titanium that's not as thick as the PO - this may be it!
(Unless there are other suggestions..?)
This is my personal experience with a direct genuine to replica ownership comparison (I had a two liner v1 and a V2 5 liner replica) vs a genuine 2 liner. I've got other Panerai titanium reps which don't exhibit many scratches and have been worn at least as much, but my issue was primarily the bracelet scratching on the pelagos, not so much the head. I don't remember any significant marring on the head.
Me too.
I've already got the VSF 42 Yachtmaster but i don't really find the Oysterflex comfortable.
If VSF can come up with this one like what they have achieved for the YM 42 WG, and ofc this time they have to invest into the new Ti Oyster bracelet too, then surely the Ti YM 42 will quickly become one of the most sought after pieces in the rep market
serumdiesel
Madman
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For sure. I couldn’t give less of a fuck about the other releases (other than the literally autistic DayDate, which is amusing in its own right), but this new Yachty is something I’m genuinely excited about.
Love that they released it with a bracelet, but was looking for it to be `no date' like the Sir Ben Ainslie prototype.
Hope a replica factory does that like APF did with the Deepsea.
Hope a replica factory does that like APF did with the Deepsea.