Titanium, and worth the extra
By Tom Hargreaves, Falmouth, Cornwall ยท
Lighter version of the U50. 41 mm, 12.5 mm, 500 m, grade 5 titanium, rubber strap, same Sellita and same 38 hours. It costs $4,180 to $4,400, about $1,500 more than the steel.
I'd pay it. Titanium's lighter and it doesn't get cold in winter water, which means a lot when your fingers have stopped working in February. Only gripe is that titanium marks up quicker than you'd like, so expect it to look lived-in fast.