A Guide To Metals & Some Of Our Top Most Durable Watches

Along with examples of watches and companies that aBlogtoWatch editors feel make some of the best examples of hardened or treated metal watches While some of us may embrace wabi-sabi, letting the dings and scratches tell a story of a life well lived and a watch well worn, others of us are less Zen in our approach to watch ownership, preferring that factory-fresh finish and lamenting each new scratch While some companies are innovating the use of completely new materials, the majority of super-hard watches utilize steel or titanium as the base material.

In some cases, these watches will retain a "Brand new look" for many years to come Though only slightly harder than 316L, this steel is highly corrosion resistant and used in dive watches subject to frequent immersion in salt water Regardless of which technique is used, one of our favorite aspects of hardened watches is their accessibility for almost every budget, from relatively affordable entry-level pieces up through many-thousand dollar watches.

Below, we list nine examples of watches that utilize these hardening techniques. . Source