Frequently Asked Questions About Titoni Watches

Where are Titoni watches made?
Titoni watches are actually "Swiss Made" in Grenchen Switzerland. 

Do all Titoni watches have mechanical movements?
No, Titoni also produces many fine quartz watches. We stock mechanical movement Titonis but will be glad to get you information on quarts and will happily order one for you if you wish. 

Does Titoni offer watches for women?
Yes. It has been our experience that most women prefer to purchase watches from "bricks and mortar" retail stores so we do not offer them online. We are more than happy to order women's watches for our clients. 

How accurate are Titoni mechanical movement watches?
Titoni uses in-house assembled Swiss ETA movements. They are accurate from -10 to +15 seconds per day. We check all of our watches on an automatic winder before stocking them in and have found that very few Titonis run slow, and the average is about 8 seconds fast per day. The watches will usually run better "on the wrist" than they do on a winder and will often "slow up" a few seconds after break-in. This is as accurate as much more expensive mechanical watches, and better than most inexpensive mechanical watches. If you are looking for greater accuracy than this, look at a quartz model watch. 

Does Titoni use solid gold on cases and bands?
At this time, Titoni does not offer solid gold. Titoni utilizes high quality 18kt gold plating and PVD coatings for two-tone and gold-tone watches. 

What is PVD coating?
I have heard of this referred to as Physical, Powder and Particle Vapour or Vacuum Deposition. For our purposes we'll go with Physical Vapour Deposition because that's what's in my Engineering reference guide. The PVD process was originally developed for coating the tips of metal cutting tools to extend their useful life. It's a complex process involving high temperature, high voltage and a vacuum cabinet filled with inert gas. For steel components, the process typically involves a vaporized coating of tungsten carbide followed by an application of gold. PVD coating is extremely hard and is superior to anodizing and other coating methods. PVD is up to five times more durable than conventional coatings with a Vickers hardness rating of 1150 - 1250. 

How well will PVD on a watch hold up to normal wear?
May of us have had gold plated watches that lost their gold-tone and luster fairly quickly to normal wear and tear. PVD lasts so well because the coating is comparatively thicker with a higher material density and superior hardness. Of course hard scratches and abrasion will scratch the finish just like a normal steel watch. In general, if treated with the care that a fine watch warrants, the Titoni PVD coating will last much longer than conventional gold plating. 

Other questions?
Please let us know your questions or concerns and we will do our best to respond as quickly as possible.