Laser applications in the watchmaking industry
Versatile, precise and aesthetic
Hardly any other sector exhibits such a combination of tradition and innovation as the watchmaking industry. Creative minds and skilled craftsmen constantly create new and unique masterpieces. Together they continually seek out new ways to create timepieces with unique characteristics.
Quality and precision are the first commandment for the watchmaker. With our laser machine tools developed in-house and the latest ultra-short pulse lasers, we are the perfect partner for this. That’s because with industrial laser technology watches can be manufactured in limitless diversity and high precision. Cutting, marking or shaping: Nothing is impossible.
We create contours to a hairsbreadth, deep engraving and surface profiling to the smallest tolerances and with the least thermal input into the material. There are no limits to the variety of materials. Geometries of gold, silver or platinum, titanium, brass or bronze, ceramic, crystal or glass and polymers are embellished by us into functional or decorative elements.
New developments in laser technology
For all difficult cases
Transparency, hardness and scratch resistance: These are only three of the many positive characteristics of sapphire glass. In the watchmaking industry this is very often used to p...
To us, billionths of a second matter
Ultra-short pulse lasers have been continually further developed during the past few years. They offer a huge potential for micro-machining of industrial applications. Laser pulses...
Hard materials embellish timepieces
Extremely hard materials such as ceramics, carbide, sapphire or diamond are characterised by wear resistance, corrosion resistance and high resistance to aggressive media and high ...
It’s a question of tolerances
We can attribute the continuous developments in micro-machining technology to the continuous increase in demand for machined products that are both small and highly precise. Global...
Philippe Zürcher