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Post by John Lind on Sept 13, 2020 10:04:09 GMT
Android Hercules 44mm Tungsten SapphireThat's right . . . Tungsten, at the opposite end of the density spectrum from Titanium, nearly identical to Gold's, and a very hard material. I liked the gray one so much that I bought the blue one. Bezel isn't black, it's a mirror finish Tungsten like the rest of the case and bracelet. Unlike many of Wing's pieces, this one (and its gray brother) have sapphire crystals.   Nope . . . no bezel lume . . . but that's fine with me. 
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Post by marsss25 on Sept 13, 2020 12:45:17 GMT
Looking good, John  simple bezel and beautiful blue dial! Combating the rain today with the sun encapsulated...   |
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Post by jeffhargrave on Sept 13, 2020 13:40:19 GMT
Very cool, John! Just a plain MakoXL for me today.  |
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Post by marsss25 on Sept 13, 2020 13:42:23 GMT
Very cool, John! Just a plain MakoXL for me today. Nice one, Jeff |
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Post by russmurray on Sept 13, 2020 14:18:23 GMT
Looking good, John simple bezel and beautiful blue dial! Combating the rain today with the sun encapsulated... Great to see that baby again! It's been a while, eh Marcel? |
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Post by russmurray on Sept 13, 2020 14:29:32 GMT
Wonderful shade of blue there John. Oddly enough, whenever I hear of tungsten I think of visiting the Osram Sylvania plant near Warren, PA back in my railroad days. Tungsten was used in their light filaments. Now back to blue....mine only has a hint of it   |
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Post by marsss25 on Sept 13, 2020 15:09:18 GMT
Looking good, John simple bezel and beautiful blue dial! Combating the rain today with the sun encapsulated... Great to see that baby again! It's been a while, eh Marcel? It has been a bit... but that’s what makes wearing it so special  |
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Post by marsss25 on Sept 13, 2020 15:10:41 GMT
Wonderful shade of blue there John. Oddly enough, whenever I hear of tungsten I think of visiting the Osram Sylvania plant near Warren, PA back in my railroad days. Tungsten was used in their light filaments. Now back to blue....mine only has a hint of it That is a great piece of horology, my friend  |
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Post by bfhammer on Sept 13, 2020 18:05:24 GMT
Nice selfie-taking watch Mr. Lind.  My glaring-crystal Maratac mid-pilot quartz today.  |
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Post by John Lind on Sept 13, 2020 18:24:24 GMT
. . . Oddly enough, whenever I hear of tungsten I think of visiting the Osram Sylvania plant near Warren, PA back in my railroad days. Tungsten was used in their light filaments. Now back to blue....mine only has a hint of it Thanks . . . Tungsten is also used as the linear accelerator (LINAC) target in dental/medical X-ray machines and cancer radiotherapy machines due to its very high density. Both use the same operating principle, hitting a Titanium target with an electron beam. The energy from the electrons becomes photons of such high energy they're well into the X-ray region. The X-ray machine in the dentist's office uses a much lower electron velocity - by many orders of magnitude - compared to the huge ones used in radiotherapy for cancer treatment. The big machines for cancer treatment get the electrons so moving so fast - so close to the speed of light, that they're no longer gaining much velocity by the time they reach the Tungsten target, but they're gaining very substantial energy. The ability to control the energy and resulting radiation is why the LINAC replaced radioactive sources for cancer treatment in the early 1950's as they could generate the equivalent of gamma radiation. |
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Post by russmurray on Sept 13, 2020 22:26:42 GMT
. . . Oddly enough, whenever I hear of tungsten I think of visiting the Osram Sylvania plant near Warren, PA back in my railroad days. Tungsten was used in their light filaments. Now back to blue....mine only has a hint of it Thanks . . . Tungsten is also used as the linear accelerator (LINAC) target in dental/medical X-ray machines and cancer radiotherapy machines due to its very high density. Both use the same operating principle, hitting a Titanium target with an electron beam. The energy from the electrons becomes photons of such high energy they're well into the X-ray region. The X-ray machine in the dentist's office uses a much lower electron velocity - by many orders of magnitude - compared to the huge ones used in radiotherapy for cancer treatment. The big machines for cancer treatment get the electrons so moving so fast - so close to the speed of light, that they're no longer gaining much velocity by the time they reach the Tungsten target, but they're gaining very substantial energy. The ability to control the energy and resulting radiation is why the LINAC replaced radioactive sources for cancer treatment in the early 1950's as they could generate the equivalent of gamma radiation. Well, you certainly learn something new every day! |
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Post by zeb on Sept 13, 2020 23:25:12 GMT
Android Hercules 44mm Tungsten SapphireThat's right . . . Tungsten, at the opposite end of the density spectrum from Titanium, nearly identical to Gold's, and a very hard material. I liked the gray one so much that I bought the blue one. Bezel isn't black, it's a mirror finish Tungsten like the rest of the case and bracelet. Unlike many of Wing's pieces, this one (and its gray brother) have sapphire crystals. Nope . . . no bezel lume . . . but that's fine with me. Cool!  That must be a hefty piece. You can put the blue and grey ones on each wrist and build up your arms. Alpina Startimer for me. I'm always amazed at how fantastic this watch is. Out of all my watches, it's the one that seems like a RMW on the wrist. It's the only watch I find myself being extra careful with. I don't want to harm its perfection.   |
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Post by zeb on Sept 14, 2020 0:00:47 GMT
Looking good, John simple bezel and beautiful blue dial! Combating the rain today with the sun encapsulated...   I slept through the rain. Actually, I went to sleep after it started. Every time I readjust to wake up in the morning and go to bed at night, I slowly slip back to waking up at 3 and going to bed at 5. Having no job, and no chance of socializing, has really messed up my schedule.  |
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Post by zeb on Sept 14, 2020 0:01:40 GMT
Wonderful shade of blue there John. Oddly enough, whenever I hear of tungsten I think of visiting the Osram Sylvania plant near Warren, PA back in my railroad days. Tungsten was used in their light filaments. Now back to blue....mine only has a hint of it That hint of blue is perfect! |
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Post by zeb on Sept 14, 2020 0:02:51 GMT
Very cool, John! Just a plain MakoXL for me today. That's available in many colors, but basic black on black always looks good, and it's the one you could easily wear with a suit.  |
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