Is the titanium bezel getting darker?

Do you have one? Has yours noticeably darkened?

Hi Philip, I don't own one but I'm looking to purchase a second-hand one (see images below)

It might just be the poor lighting but to me the titanium looks much darker compared to other watches.

I wanted to know if darken titanium over time is a thing amongst F6 owners or not...

Some others have mentioned that the titanium bezel darkens over time: https://forums.garmin.com/outdoor-recreation/outdoor-recreation/f/fenix-5-plus-series/156002/long-term-titanium-bezel---how-is-it-holding-up

The colours of the steel screws on the bezel would have been similar to the colour of the titanium when the watch was new. That shows you how much the titanium has oxidised.

Okay great. Thank you so much. this makes lots of sense now

since 19th of December, 2019

Thanks EyessOnlyy, your watch looks great and it's what I would expect a titanium watch to look like after a while. Maybe the one I was offered is a bit older or has had a rougher life hehe

I have my Fenix 6 Pro since September 19th (actually short time after they got released) and mine looks like the one from EyessOnlyy. I have never seen Titanium darkens that much...

I wonder if swimming and doing water activities with the watch on would affect the titanium color to get that dark...

I wish it was getting darker but after one year +3 days of 24 7 wearing...
Nope. Not darker. Titanium is naturally grey since day one.

This is day one - 30th August 2019:

And one year later: