Special Materials And Craftsmanship In Watches

In recent years, with the continuous innovation of watchmaking technology and technology, people are no longer limited to traditional metal watch cases. Various styles of materials emerge in an endless stream. Titanium and ceramic watch cases have become the norm.

Sapphire belongs to the corundum group of minerals, trigonal crystal system. In the gem world, all colors of gem-grade corundum other than rubies are called sapphires. The mineral name of sapphire is corundum, which belongs to the corundum group of minerals. Because of its high permeability and strong wear resistance, it has become an excellent choice for table mirror materials. Hublot is not only limited to the use of sapphire material for the watch mirror and back cover, but also further applies it to the case, which is another major breakthrough in craftsmanship. The Hublot Big Bang replica sapphire five-day power reserve tourbillon watch launched in 2018 is the first time that the base plate and bridge of the movement are made of transparent sapphire. Only a few necessary parts are still metal, which further improves the plasticity of the material. Hublot has also developed a special transparent adhesive for the diamonds in the bezel. In addition to allowing the square diamonds to be firmly fixed in the bezel, even the magnifying glass can’t see the traces of the use of adhesive.

Carbon fiber is a special fiber composed of carbon elements. It has the characteristics of high temperature resistance, friction resistance, electrical conductivity, heat conduction and corrosion resistance. The appearance is fibrous, soft, and can be processed into various fabrics. Because of its graphite microcrystalline structure is preferentially oriented along the fiber axis, it has a high profile along the fiber axis. Strength and modulus. Carbon fiber has a low density, so its specific strength and specific modulus are high. The main purpose of carbon fiber is to compound with resin, metal, ceramics and carbon as a reinforcing material to make advanced composite materials. Carbon fiber reinforced epoxy resin composite material has the highest specific strength and specific modulus among existing engineering materials. The brand new carbon fiber chronograph of the TAG Heuer Carrera replica combines fashion and function, and the design is also very avant-garde. This Aquaracer carbon fiber watch is designed based on carbon fiber, a watch that combines comfort, durability and urban sports style.

3D printing technology is actually the latest rapid prototyping device using light curing and paper lamination technologies. It is basically the same as ordinary printing. The printer contains liquid or powder and other "printing materials". After connecting to the computer, the "printing materials" are superimposed layer by layer through computer control, and finally the blueprint on the computer is turned into a real object. Panerai Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT Titanio is the world's first watch to use titanium 3D printing, which is created using direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) technology. Due to the use of a 3D printed titanium case, the Luminor 1950 is large in size but relatively light in weight, 40% lighter than similar watches made of stainless steel. And in order to further reduce weight, the company also used direct laser metal sintering technology to 3D print titanium metal powder (layer thickness is only 0.02 mm) to make the inside of the hollow case, which outlines extremely complex geometric structures while retaining 100 meters of water resistance. .