Material Futures
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Rare metals, luminous ceramics, lab-grown crystals
and lightweight composites are reshaping how
watches look, feel and perform.
High Time: Watchmakers turn to rare metals, lab-grown crystals and ultra-light composites
Channel NewsAsia is an English-language news organization based in Singapore.
TL;DRAI
Watchmakers (Rolex, IWC, Hublot, Artya) race into rare-material differentiation: osmium (1,500x rarer than gold), lab-grown moissanite, tungsten-enriched ceramics. Proprietary processes and supply-chain control become competitive levers; material innovation shifts luxury positioning from aesthetics to strategic engineering advantage.
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