Horological Meandering

I gathered all my titanium stuff. It seems to be as big a pile as Mr Bluenotte has of platinum. Is there anyone else with a specific metal that speaks to them, like titanium? Mr. T. I. Cazalea...  

Can you tell us what you like about titanium, Mike? I don't have a particularly favourite metal, but I have come to realise that it is the balance on the wrist that is important to me. I have particularly enjoyed Pt in the 38mm F.PJourne because it provid... 

Although titanium was discovered in Cornwall, UK in 1791 ( click here ) it was produced in very small quantities until the space race of 50-60 years ago. From what I have read, in 1947 world production was only 2,000 pounds annually but with the developme...  

Thanks Mike, A long and completely understandable love for titanium. And I learned something about the history of the metal. Thanks! Andrew

I think the colors of both polished and matte titanium are awesome! Cheers, Daos

It's fun to love a metal that doesn't ask so much as platinum of you... yet has its own identity perhaps just as much... in its own way. I like ti... maybe not as much as you do... But it really is cool. I appreciate things that are just plain fun a lot m... 

it is a Visconti by any chance? Thanks for sharing and congrats on the P10 Gerber, its my favorite P10 watch. S

"What time is it?" ("Q'uelle heure est il?" - sorry, mon Francais is not so great). Que hora es?....LOL! Great pic, thanks... =:^{D

I was thinking you needed more something like a shrink !!! A lot of cool watches on that table ... but the one on your wrist beats 'em all. Enjoy your strong light-weighed companions my friend. Bim

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I like the patina and the almost non existance of scratches on my Ti watches. cheers PAt

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In response to a few questions, here are my titanium pens. I had forgotten the Cross pens last night (on the left) The skeleton pens are indeed Visconti with transparent ink reservoirs and violet ink at the moment. The items on the right are a Russian-mad...  

It's a nice bright metal, non-toxic although perhaps not so kind to the skin as tantalum. There are sources for it all over the Internet, and not too expensive at that. Perhaps it's most interesting characteristic is a melting-point at almost 30 degrees C... 

Quite a collection you have there, Caza.

... there is no cure.. particularly in this hot and humid summer without much of air conditioner around here... :-( Ken...  

Yellow writing? Luminous hands? Milgauss protection? What a great combination! and in a titanium case? Mike

...which was mysteriously terminated production after less than 1000 units made..... Ken

Wow! With our 3 1/2 Ti timepieces (NSA, Blancpain Leman GMT, the back of my UN MMD and my son's Citizen, and my two pairs of ophtalmic glasses, we had reasons to believe that we had a sweet spot for Ti. But this is really a dream collection. On the other ... 

Glad you liked the article and I'm also glad I'm not the only one with a materials preference! Cazalea