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What is your preferred case materials for a watch?

Steel
14 (35%)
Yellow Gold
1 (2.5%)
Rose Gold
4 (10%)
White Gold
1 (2.5%)
Titanium
5 (12.5%)
Platinum
7 (17.5%)
Carbon
4 (10%)
Other exotic materials
0 (0%)
No preference
4 (10%)

Total Members Voted: 40

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Offline peanut

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What is your preferred case materials for a watch?
« on: January 05, 2011, 12:42:59 PM »
... assuming that money is not an issue.   :)

Personally, I like white gold and platinum but hate yellow gold.
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Offline sshark

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Re: What is your preferred case materials for a watch?
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2011, 12:45:52 PM »
I love SS and Pt and Ti if it is not too dark. Probably, Ti-alloy
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Offline takashi78

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Re: What is your preferred case materials for a watch?
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2011, 01:15:56 PM »
Being an F1 fan i voted carbon.
Strong and light and the look is so tool watch like.
Not sure how well it response with refinishing of the case or if it can be refinish or not.
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Offline chrisyen

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Re: What is your preferred case materials for a watch?
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2011, 02:11:40 PM »
Platinum lah... Just no $$$ to buy only
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Offline David_cheong

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Re: What is your preferred case materials for a watch?
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2011, 02:14:03 PM »
Will go for SS. But Two tone also can, provided not too blings.


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Offline G.MAC

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Re: What is your preferred case materials for a watch?
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2011, 03:45:38 PM »
SS cause is cheaper hence can get more watches :thumbsup:
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Offline shifter

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Re: What is your preferred case materials for a watch?
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2011, 04:09:37 PM »
I prefer hardened SS (if there is one) and hardened Ti (which i have 2 in my Seiko and Citizen)
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Offline ck77

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Re: What is your preferred case materials for a watch?
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2011, 04:35:20 AM »
brushed stainless steel for me, not a fan of polished.
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Offline Omnipotent

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Re: What is your preferred case materials for a watch?
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2011, 07:04:27 AM »
rose/yellow/white gold or platinum with brown/black croc leather straps...
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Offline ancs88

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Re: What is your preferred case materials for a watch?
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2011, 07:09:05 AM »
I've voted no preference. I think it all depends on the design of the watch as a whole rather than looking solely at the case.
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Offline JPSP

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Re: What is your preferred case materials for a watch?
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2011, 07:42:21 AM »
rose gold.....most classy for dress watch. :thumbsup:
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Offline Samajaya168

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Re: What is your preferred case materials for a watch?
« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2011, 09:20:26 AM »
mix would be nice like ceramic (scratch proof) with platinum or white gold, ss also ok including rose gold  ;D
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Re: What is your preferred case materials for a watch?
« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2011, 03:10:20 PM »
i think the issue is depending on "OCCASSION" and "USAGE".

cos if i were to go for a tool watch, steel, ceramic, carbon would be nice.

if it was a dressy watch, rose gold would be sublime.

but if it was for all day use at work, i think steel would work best.

i have not really understood the use of platinum and white gold cos they are very close to steel but 2/3 and even 5x pricier. anybody can enlighten?
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Offline Ryen

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Re: What is your preferred case materials for a watch?
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2011, 12:20:07 PM »
Steel and carbon also acceptable for me...
but also depend on the usage la...
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Offline lilpronaz

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Re: What is your preferred case materials for a watch?
« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2011, 11:50:00 PM »
SS for me. Brushed for pilot watches, polished/brushed for PAM.
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Offline @L

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Re: What is your preferred case materials for a watch?
« Reply #15 on: January 15, 2011, 04:04:27 PM »
As for myself, i think SS for most of the occassion. Brushed is great also.
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Offline Kevlarr

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Re: What is your preferred case materials for a watch?
« Reply #16 on: January 23, 2011, 03:09:36 PM »
I prefer SS, brushed or polished depending on the design.

Wanted to try PVD but have not found a design that I like yet.
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Offline rioet

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Re: What is your preferred case materials for a watch?
« Reply #17 on: January 23, 2011, 06:14:32 PM »
best choice is SS as it always the best trend. I also like ceramic like pam292.
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