Watch 101: Case
Posted on August 05 2018
DEFINED: Holds the different components of a watch together (like the base of the watch). Cases come in different sizes, shapes and materials.
Sizes: Average sizes go from 37mm to 43mm
Shapes: Round, Oval, Square, Rectangle, Carre, Tonneau and Asymmetrical
Material: Mohs scale measures hardness from 1 to 10 with 10 being extremely hard (e.g. Diamond)
- Platinum (4.5/10)
- Gold (3/10)
- Ceramic (8/10)
- Stainless Steel (6/10)
- Titanium (6/10)
- Tantalum (6.5)
- Tungsten Carbide (7.5)
- Diamond like Carbon (9.5)