Titanium "The Citizen" Chronomaster Owners -- How well have they held up to scratches?

Josh R. · Oct 1, 2021

After owning lots of mechanical watches since 2000, I've started looking to add a titanium quartz piece to the collection.

Candidate # 1 is the Washi dial AQ4030-51L. It's made of Duratect A, which has a hardness of 2000-2500 Vickers (10 times the hardness of stainless steel)
Although I know that scratches are part of ownership, I loathe them -- especially on polished bezels.

So for you Chronomaster titanium owners, how well have they held up?

Candidate # 2 is the Attesa ACT CB0210-54L. It's made of "ordinary" Duratect, which has a hardness of 1000-1200 Vickers. It's $2100 less than the Chronomaster, and has a brushed world time bezel, which I suspect would be good for durability and longevity.

Thanks!

sticky · Oct 1, 2021

Pretty sure my titanium Citizen is just ordinary Duratect and it’s holding up just fine. If, however, scratches are a big no no to you and you can afford it go for option 1.

aafanatic · Oct 1, 2021

Go for the Chronomaster

Duratect Alpha is awesome. I had a CC9000-51A that was Alpha and it was amazing;-)

olske59 · Oct 2, 2021

No significant scratches on my titanium Chronomaster after six months (head or bracelet), although I take it off for yard work etc.

Nokie · Oct 3, 2021

I have one with the Duratect coating and so far, no marks, or scuffs that I can see. Holding up very well, YTD.

JNW1 · Oct 4, 2021

I’ve had my Chronomaster for 4 months and wear it a lot. I don’t abuse my watches, but they don’t get babied either. So far still looks fabulous! I love looking at it on my wrist.

Titanium "The Citizen" Chronomaster Owners -- How well have they held up to scratches?

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