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Well...

 

...I think the explanation is probably pretty simple.
Something like this : On the Gold RM011s, titanium has always been used (apart from a few LEs like the 'Ivory', etc) for the case centre to keep the weight down, and as the case back was marked RG or WG, with corresponding hallmark stamps, the centre was marked TITANIUM to avoid any confusion and to ensure the buyer was aware. Maybe even by law ?? This marking wasn't necessary of course on the Ti versions and was definitely absent (I have had the good fortune to handle quite a few)... Moving along to recent production and today, I am guessing in an effort to simplify and streamline production and assembly (maybe especially with the new RM case manufacturing facility ) it just made sense to standardise the process. And TITANIUM looks cool on the case anyway. IMHO smile
That's just my two centimes smile   

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Titanium case RM 011 signed with label "Titanium"?

 
By: monaco68 : October 13th, 2014-15:58
Hello RM - experts, is there a certain reason why some RM 011 cases are signed with the label "Titanium" and some are not respectively are without a sign in the center of the case band (customs / WG...like with the sigma dials in the Rolex Daytona..)? I s... 

Titanium stamped.......

 
By: Conkers : October 13th, 2014-16:36
.......on the side of the case signifies the WG or RG models with the titanium centre case. The full titanium case is not stamped. Some of the limited editions are also stamped on the side with their limited series status for example the Dubail edition.

Hhmmh... not sure anymore

 
By: monaco68 : October 14th, 2014-14:06
...Long time thought the same, but have a look at the post of texex91 and his unworn, new RM011 TI.... any others have an idea? Cheers Bernd

Yes!

 
By: Conkers : October 14th, 2014-17:19
I just checked and you are absolutely right regarding Paul's new Ti 11, so scratch my answer then - all the titanium ones I have seen have not had the titanium stamp on the side...........

Well...

 
By: RobCH : November 25th, 2014-04:46
...I think the explanation is probably pretty simple. Something like this : On the Gold RM011s, titanium has always been used (apart from a few LEs like the 'Ivory', etc) for the case centre to keep the weight down, and as the case back was marked RG or W... 

convinces me

 
By: monaco68 : November 25th, 2014-11:47
Hi Rob, this sounds very, very convincingly to me - comprehensible, makes sense - Thanks a lot. best regards Bernd

Makes sense.......

 
By: Conkers : November 25th, 2014-12:40
.......Rob, thanks for clearing that up, although cost-cutting at RM feels like an oxymoron!