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Byrnedogs · 31 October 2014, 04:56 AM

Hi All,

I'm in a bit of a predicament and would appreciate your thoughts!

I've managed to save for an AP and tried on a stainless diver a few weeks back - fell in love.

They didn't have a ceramic version in stock but it has really caught my eye on the forums recently; I actually think it's an even better looking watch. I see that the majority of people on here seem to agree, from the results of a recent poll.

Whilst my bank accont may be able to stretch to the ceramic, I'm certainly not going to be able to afford both anytime soon. Whilst my heart is telling me to go for the ceramic, my head is telling me that the stainless will be more 'versatile' - by that I mean I think it would look OK both casual and relatively formal (don't know about the rubber band but with a steel bracelet). I can't see the ceramic ever looking good with a suit and I can imagine it being purely more of a weekend watch.

My question would be: even if you prefer the ceramic, would you go for the stainless if you could only pick one?

My only other watch is a Rolex BLNR by the way.

Thanks in advance.

Jp28 · 31 October 2014, 05:04 AM

I have a steel ROO and i agree it is probably more versatile than a black watch, which the ceramic effectively is. However i am looking at doing the trade for a ceramic as dealing with the scratches on a SS RO/ROO/diver just gets painful after a while.
In addition fpr you it looks like your heart is set on a ceramic one. If you do not not get it i have a feeling you will just trade the steel one for it down the line which will cost you more.
So i would go ceramic and use the BLNR during the week.

Manofsteelpt · 31 October 2014, 05:22 AM

Would you get tired of the orange accents on the ceramic? If not, get the ceramic, tho the prices for the ceramics don't jive with me.

dysondiver · 31 October 2014, 05:24 AM

i would live in fear of breaking the case ,,, ive no idea why , or how tough they are in real life ,,, or the threads getting stripped ,
that aside i do like the look , and there have been some great pics of late.

texex91 · 31 October 2014, 05:40 AM

Ceramic--simple.

B. Doggy · 31 October 2014, 05:46 AM

I'm personally a stainless kind of guy. Maybe ceramic if I had a large collection though.

Fiery · 31 October 2014, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dysondiver

i would live in fear of breaking the case ,,, ive no idea why , or how tough they are in real life ,,, or the threads getting stripped ,
that aside i do like the look , and there have been some great pics of late.

Replacing a ceramic case isn't really that difficult or expensive, compared to the price tag of the whole watch, or compared to for example the price of replacing a steel Offshore bezel or a steel bracelet.

I'd pick ceramic BTW

dysondiver · 31 October 2014, 06:16 AM

many thanks ,,, are they tough ??

daytonaTBR · 31 October 2014, 06:33 AM

I would go ceramic. Definitely more interesting and better looking than the steel.

watchdog507 · 31 October 2014, 06:47 AM

I have owned the steel diver and the Forged Carbon diver. It took about two weeks for my steel diver to show signs of mishaps on the bezel. On the other hand the FC diver showed none. I do like the Ceramic. However the difference in price buys a lot of watch refinishes on the steel diver.

00pumpkin · 31 October 2014, 06:51 AM

Ceramic

h999r · 31 October 2014, 07:33 AM

ceramic

Sky315 · 31 October 2014, 07:52 AM

Ceramic

Mbbgysam · 31 October 2014, 08:42 AM

Ceramic all the way

Colin W · 31 October 2014, 09:19 AM

I went ceramic & love it👍

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benlee · 31 October 2014, 09:20 AM

What do you want? Looks or practicality? If it's looks, I think the SS Diver wins with the sharp black and white contrasts and finely brushed and polished surfaces, but not by a huge margin though bec the Ceramic Diver is also beautiful ( AP has a knack for finishing ceramic like no other brands can ). If in terms of practicality, the Ceramic Diver wins, for being lighter and virtually scratch proof, which holds a lot of appeal. It can be expected that even after extensive wear, a C-Diver will still looks brand new. The SS Diver is a chip/scratch magnet and it will start to look a bit "off" after a while.

I think there is this misconception that ceramic watches are fragile like glass so if you drop it or knock it accidentally, it's going to crack or shatters. Not really true, depend on how much force of course. An impact large enough to crack a ceramic case is going to damage the watch movement of a steel watch anyway. Bottom line, never drop your watches.

SDDS · 31 October 2014, 09:24 AM

Ss all the way

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AK797 · 31 October 2014, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benlee

What do you want? Looks or practicality? If it's looks, I think the SS Diver wins with the sharp black and white contrasts and finely brushed and polished surfaces, but not by a huge margin though bec the Ceramic Diver is also beautiful ( AP has a knack for finishing ceramic like no other brands can ). If in terms of practicality, the Ceramic Diver wins, for being lighter and virtually scratch proof, which holds a lot of appeal. It can be expected that even after extensive wear, a C-Diver will still looks brand new. The SS Diver is a chip/scratch magnet and it will start to look a bit "off" after a while.

I think there is this misconception that ceramic watches are fragile like glass so if you drop it or knock it accidentally, it's going to crack or shatters. Not really true, depend on how much force of course. An impact large enough to crack a ceramic case is going to damage the watch movement of a steel watch anyway. Bottom line, never drop your watches.

MichaelFlash · 31 October 2014, 10:37 AM

Ceramic! And I know the SS.

goog53 · 31 October 2014, 10:50 AM

CERAMIC. You can dress up the BLNR especially since it has PCLs

s14roller · 31 October 2014, 11:22 AM

Ceramic

Hairdude1 · 31 October 2014, 11:37 AM

I am biased as I have a SS Diver. Personally I am not fan of black watches. I say SS

improviz · 31 October 2014, 11:39 AM

Steel, I like the black/silver interplay more than the solid black ceramic.

lipjin · 31 October 2014, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goog53

CERAMIC. You can dress up the BLNR especially since it has PCLs

I second that!

eonflux · 31 October 2014, 01:38 PM

...mainly because you already have a steel watch.

The ceramic Diver and your BLNR will make a great pair, with a greater contrast than if you went with a steel Diver. That said, you have to consider if you will grow tired of the orange on the ceramic Diver. Instead of my FC chrono, I was going to get an FC Diver, but was a bit hesitant about how I would like the yellow hand long-term.

Here's my ROO FC chrono with my wife's Sub, which I wear occasionally...

eonflux · 31 October 2014, 01:51 PM

As brought up by other posters, another consideration is that the bezel of the steel Diver will show scuffs, scratches, and dings easily, especially compared with a ceramic bezel.

I have a GMT and the bezel still looks great.
I had a Panerai 275 and the shy bezel showed every minor mark.
If such blemishes will bother you, the ceramic Diver would be the better choice.

But the steel Diver does look awesome, and I love the hands, which aren't as appreciable with the black and orange paint on the ceramic Diver hands.

zapped · 31 October 2014, 02:01 PM

I would go Ceramic as I don't like to see scratches :)

Byrnedogs · 31 October 2014, 06:23 PM

Thanks for the input guys! Definitely a lot of love for the Ceramic. I must admit I'm still a little undecided though!

Cheers!

juanwinston · 31 October 2014, 07:12 PM

ceramic for me

GB-man · 1 November 2014, 03:41 PM

Tough call considering the pricing. SS looks better IMHO but you have to deal with wear and tear.

31 October 2014, 04:56 AM	#1
Byrnedogs "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 31	Stainless or Ceramic Diver - if you could only have one! Hi All, I'm in a bit of a predicament and would appreciate your thoughts! I've managed to save for an AP and tried on a stainless diver a few weeks back - fell in love. They didn't have a ceramic version in stock but it has really caught my eye on the forums recently; I actually think it's an even better looking watch. I see that the majority of people on here seem to agree, from the results of a recent poll. Whilst my bank accont may be able to stretch to the ceramic, I'm certainly not going to be able to afford both anytime soon. Whilst my heart is telling me to go for the ceramic, my head is telling me that the stainless will be more 'versatile' - by that I mean I think it would look OK both casual and relatively formal (don't know about the rubber band but with a steel bracelet). I can't see the ceramic ever looking good with a suit and I can imagine it being purely more of a weekend watch. My question would be: even if you prefer the ceramic, would you go for the stainless if you could only pick one? My only other watch is a Rolex BLNR by the way. Thanks in advance.

31 October 2014, 05:46 AM	#6
B. Doggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Bryan Location: Oregon Posts: 7,399	I'm personally a stainless kind of guy. Maybe ceramic if I had a large collection though. __________________ Rolex / Panerai / Omega

31 October 2014, 06:51 AM	#11
00pumpkin "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Dustin Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: GMT Master II Posts: 1,976	Ceramic __________________ 16710, 116520, 216570, 116610LV

31 October 2014, 09:19 AM	#15
Colin W "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: UK Posts: 1,314	I went ceramic & love it👍 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________

31 October 2014, 09:24 AM	#17
SDDS "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Yazan Location: Canada Posts: 4,781	Ss all the way Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Patek Philippe 5167 Patek Philippe 5905P black dial Rolex Deepsea 116660 M series Rolex Oysterquartz 17000 N series Rolex OP 41MM 124300 Green Dial

31 October 2014, 05:04 AM	#2
Jp28 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Here and there Posts: 566	I have a steel ROO and i agree it is probably more versatile than a black watch, which the ceramic effectively is. However i am looking at doing the trade for a ceramic as dealing with the scratches on a SS RO/ROO/diver just gets painful after a while. In addition fpr you it looks like your heart is set on a ceramic one. If you do not not get it i have a feeling you will just trade the steel one for it down the line which will cost you more. So i would go ceramic and use the BLNR during the week.

31 October 2014, 05:22 AM	#3
Manofsteelpt "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: Mike Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 3,971	Would you get tired of the orange accents on the ceramic? If not, get the ceramic, tho the prices for the ceramics don't jive with me.

31 October 2014, 05:24 AM	#4
dysondiver "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: tom Location: northern ireland Watch: my fins Posts: 10,063	i would live in fear of breaking the case ,,, ive no idea why , or how tough they are in real life ,,, or the threads getting stripped , that aside i do like the look , and there have been some great pics of late.

31 October 2014, 05:40 AM	#5
texex91 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: . Posts: 17,898	Ceramic--simple.

31 October 2014, 06:16 AM	#8
dysondiver "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: tom Location: northern ireland Watch: my fins Posts: 10,063	many thanks ,,, are they tough ??

31 October 2014, 06:33 AM	#9
daytonaTBR "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: N/A Posts: 1,466	I would go ceramic. Definitely more interesting and better looking than the steel.

31 October 2014, 06:47 AM	#10
watchdog507 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: YYZ, RSW Watch: Rose Gold Posts: 1,675	I have owned the steel diver and the Forged Carbon diver. It took about two weeks for my steel diver to show signs of mishaps on the bezel. On the other hand the FC diver showed none. I do like the Ceramic. However the difference in price buys a lot of watch refinishes on the steel diver.

31 October 2014, 07:33 AM	#12
h999r Banned Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: HR Location: Planet Earth Watch: -ing Barts. Posts: 4,244	ceramic

31 October 2014, 07:52 AM	#13
Sky315 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 86	Ceramic

31 October 2014, 08:42 AM	#14
Mbbgysam 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USA Posts: 1,027	Ceramic all the way

31 October 2014, 09:20 AM	#16
benlee "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Ben Location: SIN & JKT Watch: Rolex, AP, PP Posts: 9,873	What do you want? Looks or practicality? If it's looks, I think the SS Diver wins with the sharp black and white contrasts and finely brushed and polished surfaces, but not by a huge margin though bec the Ceramic Diver is also beautiful ( AP has a knack for finishing ceramic like no other brands can ). If in terms of practicality, the Ceramic Diver wins, for being lighter and virtually scratch proof, which holds a lot of appeal. It can be expected that even after extensive wear, a C-Diver will still looks brand new. The SS Diver is a chip/scratch magnet and it will start to look a bit "off" after a while. I think there is this misconception that ceramic watches are fragile like glass so if you drop it or knock it accidentally, it's going to crack or shatters. Not really true, depend on how much force of course. An impact large enough to crack a ceramic case is going to damage the watch movement of a steel watch anyway. Bottom line, never drop your watches.

31 October 2014, 10:37 AM	#19
MichaelFlash "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Michael Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,372	Ceramic! And I know the SS.

31 October 2014, 10:50 AM	#20
goog53 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Mike G Location: Ohio Watch: Rolex-Patek-AP Posts: 3,060	CERAMIC. You can dress up the BLNR especially since it has PCLs

31 October 2014, 11:22 AM	#21
s14roller "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: US Posts: 3,246	Ceramic

31 October 2014, 11:39 AM	#23
improviz "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Tejas Watch: your step Posts: 2,806	Steel, I like the black/silver interplay more than the solid black ceramic. __________________ 116520 white; 16613 black; 116710; 16570 polar; 16600. AP 15400; 15703. Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. Glashutte Sport Evo GMT. Omega Planet Ocean 2907.50.91; Planet Ocean Liquidmetal LE 222.30.42.20.01.001; Seamaster 2255.80.00. Breitling Crosswind, white. Panerai PAM 005. VC Overseas Chrono, black.

31 October 2014, 02:01 PM	#27
zapped "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Adelaide Watch: and learn Posts: 239	I would go Ceramic as I don't like to see scratches :)

31 October 2014, 06:23 PM	#28
Byrnedogs "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 31	Thanks for the input guys! Definitely a lot of love for the Ceramic. I must admit I'm still a little undecided though! Cheers!

31 October 2014, 07:12 PM	#29
juanwinston "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: jakarta Posts: 192	ceramic for me

1 November 2014, 03:41 PM	#30
GB-man 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 36,864	Tough call considering the pricing. SS looks better IMHO but you have to deal with wear and tear.

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