Keramik wird im Uhrenbau zunehmend trendy. Früher eigentlich nur von RADO her bekannt, verwenden heute u. a. IWC, ROLEX oder OMEGA diesen extrem kratzerresistenten Werkstoff für Gehäuse und Lünetten. Keramik... da war doch noch etwas? Ja, Keramik kann brechen.
Abgestürzter "Top Gun" (IWC 3799 Doppel-Chrono):
Quelle: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.…new+watch&mid=0
Statement von IWC:
Offical respond from IWC on their ceramic case
Ceramics are characterized by their density, which makes them optimally resistant against scratches and from corrosive attacks from sea water, or perspiration. Compared to other materials, ceramics are brittle- meaning that they can break more easily, due to hard hits to a weak area on the case.
The ceramic used by IWC Schaffhausen is Yttrium stabilized Zirkonoxid, which is the most commonly used high performance ceramic. It showcases the best characteristics of fracture resistance. From the first step of a watch’s development, we optimize the case construction against problems such as these. All our watches go through rigid testing processes to guarantee the best quality possible.
Nevertheless, as a matter of principle, you should avoid strong vibrations and impacts. A mechanical wristwatch is a precision instrument whose manufacture involves working to tolerances of hundredths or even thousandths of a millimetre. Therefore sharp impacts (e.g. dropping the watch on concrete or wooden floor) could damage the case or the movement
Quelle: http://www.sg-roc.com/archive/index.php/t-79707.html
Was haltet ihr von Keramik im Uhrenbau?
- nicht gerade zu den
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