The Geneva Watch Fair is showcasing an intriguing new space called the LAB, which explores the future of watchmaking. The LAB features engineers, start-ups, and schools presenting innovative designs and new technologies. One highlight is the 'ECAL' area, where 15 students will showcase their designs for future watch bracelets.
is in full swing, with visitors descending from over 125 countries to discover all that is brand new in the watch world, our gaze is fixed further ahead. An intriguing new space at this year’s show, the LAB , is to be found at the heart of Geneva’s Palexpo, asking the question - what is tomorrow’s watchmaking going to look like?
Five of the 15 concepts designed by the students were selected and 3D printed from a fine powder of TI6AI4V titanium—an alloy composed of titanium, aluminium, and vanadium—whose melting point of around 1,600° Celsius is obtained using a laser beam. Regularly used in the aerospace, and medical industries, this printing technique, known as Laser Powder Bed Fusion , can be used to create objects with ultra-high-performance mechanical properties.
Besides the design freedom unlocked, the LB-PBF process represents a sustainable approach with efficient use of raw input powder material and less wastage found in typical CNC machining or casting approaches.The development and possibilities offered today by metal 3D printing technologies, previously used only in the development process for a bracelet or a watch case, now makes it possible to produce parts that are an integral part of the finished product.
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