It’s commonly known that most modern stainless steel watches (Omega included) are commonly using 316L steel which is harder, but less corrosion-resistant that Rolex’s 904L steel.
I’m curious if anyone knows what type of steel was used on the vintage Omega models such as the original 1957 Trilogy models.
Anyone?
It’s commonly known that most modern stainless steel watches (Omega included) are commonly using 316L steel which is harder, but less corrosion-resistant that Rolex’s 904L steel.
I’m curious if anyone knows what type of steel was used on the vintage Omega models such as the original 1957 Trilogy models.
Anyone?
David Boettcher 's site provides a brief history of watch case steel here:
https://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/stainlesssteel.php
It’s commonly known that most modern stainless steel watches (Omega included) are commonly using 316L steel which is harder, but less corrosion-resistant that Rolex’s 904L steel.
I’m curious if anyone knows what type of steel was used on the vintage Omega models such as the original 1957 Trilogy models.
Anyone?
Ah, but I think I can safely assume that the vintage Omega steel (like my 1960 Seamaster) isn’t nearly as hard as my modern Railmaster which seems extremely scratch-resistant...
Being a knife guy (where the steel junkies are crazy knowledgeable) steels have changed remarkably in the last 40 years. Just the last 10 would blow you away.
The two steels used by Rolex and Omega and most watch companies are nothing special.
The drain in your kitchen sink is probably the same steel your Rolex is made from 😲
The 904L hype you see on watch forums is hilarious. I went to see a former work colleague this year at the new business he works at - they do plasma spray coatings and make dynamic seals...and use a lot of different steels including 904L. As much as Rolex wants you to believe it is some kind of precious metal, there are huge bars of it laying out in the open in the yard at my friend's workplace.
The 904L hype you see on watch forums is hilarious. I went to see a former work colleague this year at the new business he works at - they do plasma spray coatings and make dynamic seals...and use a lot of different steels including 904L. As much as Rolex wants you to believe it is some kind of precious metal, there are huge bars of it laying out in the open in the yard at my friend's workplace.
It's not really because of this. The metal itself is not more expensive by a large margin, but needs different equipment to work with.
