Contemporary Alchemy: of Carbonox and Ceratanium (Part 3)
At the very edge of watchmaking, we find the art of turning powdered oxides into synthetic crystals and complicated marriages of two or more materials. This is the world of composites and sapphire crystal, and it is getting colourful.
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Photo: Panerai
The simplest explanation for Carbonox is that it is made up of carbon fibres mixed with a high-strength polymer resin. Given the look of the material, it is more than likely that Carbonox is more like forged carbon than carbon fibre. Another more detailed description, again from Luminox, states that it is made up of long bar carbon compounds, with carbon fibres making up 40% of said compound. This combination of materials results in a material that is strong and lightweight, with excellent impact resistance and high durability. Carbon fiber is known for its high strength- to-weight ratio, and when combined with the resin, it creates a material that is tougher and more impact-resistant than traditional plastics or metals.
Luminox uses Carbonox in the production of watch cases designed to provide excellent protection for the watch movement and dial. The material is also used for other components, such as the bezel or case back.
IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Top Gun in Ceratanium. Photo: IWC
Now, IWC is clearly not the first to think about combining titanium and some sort of ceramic, like Al2O3, and we ourselves ...
The post Contemporary Alchemy: of Carbonox and Ceratanium (Part 3) appeared first on LUXUO.
Photo: Panerai
The simplest explanation for Carbonox is that it is made up of carbon fibres mixed with a high-strength polymer resin. Given the look of the material, it is more than likely that Carbonox is more like forged carbon than carbon fibre. Another more detailed description, again from Luminox, states that it is made up of long bar carbon compounds, with carbon fibres making up 40% of said compound. This combination of materials results in a material that is strong and lightweight, with excellent impact resistance and high durability. Carbon fiber is known for its high strength- to-weight ratio, and when combined with the resin, it creates a material that is tougher and more impact-resistant than traditional plastics or metals.
Luminox uses Carbonox in the production of watch cases designed to provide excellent protection for the watch movement and dial. The material is also used for other components, such as the bezel or case back.
IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Top Gun in Ceratanium. Photo: IWC
Now, IWC is clearly not the first to think about combining titanium and some sort of ceramic, like Al2O3, and we ourselves ...
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