I've been reading up on this topic regarding hardness of the two metals in comparison with one another.
What I've learned is that there is no real way of determining which metal is "harder" without knowing which grade of Ti is used to produce the bezel.
It seems most luxury watch makers use a grade of Ti which is indeed harder than steel. That being said, scratches are more readily apparent on Ti cases or bezels due to the protective oxidation layer which is removed much more easily than the metal itself. The abrasion to the protective layer appears much like a scratch, and there very well may be a real scratch down to the metal depending on how deep the gouge is, but many of these scratches fill themselves in once the outermost layer become re-oxidized, whereby the scratch either disappears altogether or the scratch becomes much less apparent.
Usually I am very conscious of the way I fling my arms about, taking care to avoid collisions, but at the same time I don't want to worry about scuffing up the bezel at every bend.
I do very much like the white case and its sapphire lens, but now I'm more undecided about this bezel. So, I may opt for the black/steel version, which is also quite a looker.
Anyone know about the Ti grade Garmin has used for this watch?
