With the TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph the Swiss brands enters the six figures price range with their iconic square model
Titanium
Titanium is a chemical element with the symbol Ti and atomic number 22. It is a lustrous transition metal known for its strength, low density, and corrosion resistance. It is often alloyed with other metals to enhance its properties, and these alloys are widely used in various industries.
What are the characteristics of titanium ?
- Strength and Low Density: Titanium is known for its high strength-to-weight ratio, making it a valuable material in applications where lightweight strength is crucial, such as aerospace engineering.
- Corrosion Resistance: it has excellent corrosion resistance, even in challenging environments. This property makes it suitable for use in chemical processing, marine applications, and medical implants.
- Biocompatibility: it is biocompatible, meaning it is generally well-tolerated by the human body. This makes it a common material for medical implants, such as artificial joints and dental implants.
- High Melting Point: it has a relatively high melting point, contributing to its ability to withstand high temperatures. This property is beneficial in applications like the aerospace industry.
- Versatility in Alloys: Titanium is often alloyed with other metals, such as aluminum, vanadium, and iron, to create alloys with specific properties tailored to particular applications.
- Corrosion Resistance: Titanium exhibits excellent resistance to corrosion, even in aggressive environments. This makes it valuable in applications where resistance to corrosion is crucial.
Common uses of titanium include aircraft components, spacecraft, naval ships, medical implants, sporting equipment, and chemical processing equipment. While titanium is abundant in the Earth’s crust, its extraction and processing can be challenging, contributing to its relatively high cost compared to other metals.
Watches from titanium
The F.P. Journe Élégante Gino’s Dream celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Élégante and commemorates Serge Cukrowicz aka Gino
The Fernand Berthoud Chronomètre FB RES comes in 200 possible variations if you push the configurator of this timepiece to the limits
The Bovet Aperto 1 is the result of a collaboration between Bovet and the Italian design house Pininfarina, which already started 14 years ago
The Hautlence HLXX 20th Anniversary Edition celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Swiss brand with a limited edition TV case-shaped model
The HYT T1 Series Titanium and Gold looks like a normal watch at first sight, something you would not expect from the brand
The Bovet Recital 28 Prowess 1 is a technical masterpiece that resolves the problem of daylight saving time (DST) in the world’s time zones
RD’s love for fast Italian cars named Lamborghini shows again with this Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Monobalancier Huracan Sterrato
This Arnold & Son Longitude Titanium breaks with the brand’s tradition of elegant, classic and often highly complicated time pieces
Blancpain presents two new cases for the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique 42 mm, one in red gold and one in titanium