I have road tested Chinese titanium bands since my 5X two years ago.
It was a 26mm wide black titanium quickfit knockoff.
I was so happy with it that I have mounted it on the 5X Plus one year later.
Then I have use a Graphite Instinct and I have been able to find a 22mm black titanium to go with it.
On those black titanium bands, I was really happy about their coating which behave like Diamond Like Coating: no scratches.
So, when I got my 6 Pro Titanium the 29th of August the search for a silver version begins.
I have been able to found one model on different Chinese brand available on Ali, on Amazon and on Ebay.
I have ordered one in Shanghai and wait 3 weeks... But hey, it cost 4 times less than the OEM which was not available in september.
Also that Chinese version do use little screws for the links but springbars which make the fit very easy.
They even provide half links for fine adjustment.
Well, as much as I was (and still) drooling over the Vent titanium bracelet proposed by Garmin, after a good month of wearing and testing different band, this Chinese Silver Titanium has proven to be reliable.
I have tested many bands (most Chinese) and I have only found issue on some silicon bands but no real failure.
Springs too weak, full plastic construction and small clasp... But not on titanium bands.
On my first models the clasp were less large than the Garmin's OEM but I have had zero issue with both 5X and 5XPlus and also on a 22mm model for my Instinct. There were really sturdy bracelets.
But on this last "silver" titanium bracelet, those springs are very strong and the clasp is as large as Garmin's.
I cannot dislodge the band without a lot of force on the "triggers" of their version of the Quickfit system.
Compared to my Aqualand Citizen's, Tissot's, Casio's (G-Shock Silver stainless steel band), this bracelet is much better quality than my black titanium Bracelets.
Really my silver bracelet which is in the same price range ( around 60 dollars) is just much better designed in term of sturdiness.
Anyway both bracelets are certainly made in the same factory in China. It is just the new model they have developed also for Applewatch, Samsung and Garmins!! :-D
So now on the scale...
Instead of 72grammes with the silicon band
Now it is 103 grammes once adjusted.
Excellent!
I have checked also with a magnet.
It is totally inert.
I would need to grind a removed link to check if the sparks are green white.
Someone else has done it with my old 50 dollars Chinese titanium band and it was titanium sparks!
The compass is working fine.
When it could be jammed by stainless steel.
Titanium is a-magnetic.
I have never been disappointed with Chinese titanium band but once. The culprit was the seller, selling stainless steel for titanium.
There is no noise or any "squicking". The satin finish is beautiful and even.
I wanted a non coated bracelet to suit my Silver titanium version.
In case of scratches it is very easy to erase them with my jeweler pads bought on ebay.
I have been able to keep my Tissot titanium watches pristine.
This bracelet will be no exception.
In less than a minute all scratches are simply erased if you go in the same direction as the original satin finish.
