Hi Omega experts,
can someone please inform us about the weight of titanium vs. steel Planet Oceans 600.
Models 215.90.44.21.99.001 and 215.30.44.21.01.00.
Thanks,
Berni
Hi Berni, experts we aren't but enthusiasts we certainly are, I can't help with those specific models but i know that titanium is just over half the density of stainless steel, i think about 4g per cubic centimetre, and 316L stainless is about 7 or 8g, usually Omega reply back with data sheets or specific info on models if you can't find what you're after on their website, they're quite helpful especially when given specifics
Thank you for your answer. Strangely, Omega does not state the weight of the watches on the technical data sheets.
I did not measure it, but I have tried 43.5 Titanium PO while I had 42 steel 8500 PO. There was a difference.
42 SS PO with almost full lenght bracelet was something just under 200g, 43 Ti PO was significantly lighter, closer to 150g I guess. It is not half of the weight of steel, but for sure it is 1/3 less.
If you are looking for a weight relief - Ti PO is good direction.
Thank you for your answer. Strangely, Omega does not state the weight of the watches on the technical data sheets.
It can go on the strange list then, strange they don't publish it so the weight is easy to look up,
I would have thought it would be treated as quite an important figure, my train of thought being that because they (Omega) hold the First Watch On The Moon title, and weight of equipment during space travel being quite a big deal, because of the cost to get it out of Earth's orbit, the weight of each astronaut's watch collectively would surely have been factored into calculations, but this is actual rocket science and a rocket scientist i am not, plenty of folk on the forum will confirm that,
But as a separate question, why weren't the astronaut's watches made of Titanium in the first place, just to save weight,
now i know for definite i have too much time on my hands
I don’t know specific numbers, but I did try on a titanium PO GMT model last year and compared to the steel. The titanium was noticeably lighter and I could have lived with it (even with the ridiculous thickness) but couldn’t talk the AD down too much from the much higher price. The steel was just too heavy for me to even consider, unless I wore it on a strap.
You don´t make the decission more easy, cause the black Dial of the steel version looks better for me. 😎
