Innovative materials, as a popular creative direction in the field of watches, also with the rapid development of material technology, we can see more and more titanium watches and carbon fiber watches, or other composite material watches appear on the market, titanium and carbon also have a mainstream development trend, and many watch brands are also committed to creating more possibilities, but also make the price of innovative material watches, finally no longer unattainable. So today, let's give you a detailed introduction to three entry-level innovative material watches, let's take a look.
TUDOR Lingmers Series M25707KN-0001
Model: M25707KN-0001
Domestic price: ¥30500
Diameter: 42 mm
Case thickness: 12.75 mm
Movement type: automatic
Caliber number: MT5602
Case material: black carbon composite with matt finish
Water resistance: 200 meters
Watch Comments: Racing sailing is also a major co-branded cooperation direction in the field of watches, after all, its application of nautical engineering technology has deeply attracted many watch brands. At the end of June last year, TUDOR and the Alingki Red Bull Sailing Team released two carbon fiber watches, which directly demonstrate the proud material technology, and I personally like the large three-hand version of the Lead-Diver FXD in the picture. With a diameter of 43 mm and a thickness of 12.75 mm, the black carbon composite case weighs only 77.9 grams thanks to carbon fibre and is lightweight and corrosion-resistant. At the same time, in terms of exterior texture, the watch has less texture than conventional carbon fiber, and it is a rare clean and harmonious carbon fiber effect in terms of visual sense. The bezel base and side crown are made of titanium, and the bezel is embedded with high-tech carbon composite material, and there is a 15-minute tracking countdown for the regatta, which is convenient for the crew to calculate the time before the official start of the race. The theme of the watch follows the Alingi fleet colours, and the matte dial follows the hull tones of the monocoque hydrofoil AC75, which is darker than the traditional navy blue, with a red seconds hand as an accent. In terms of movement, the watch uses the MT5602 calibre produced by TUDOR in-house. As the main model of the TUDOR, it is equipped with a silicon balance spring to make the watch anti-magnetic and has a Swiss chronometer certification, and the TUDOR daily error has always been higher than the certification standard, which is -2/+4, and the full chain also provides a 70-hour power reserve.
豪利时PROPILOT X系列01 400 7778 7150-07 0 20 01TLC
Model: 01 400 7778 7150-07 0 20 01TLC
Domestic official price: ¥38500
Diameter: 39 mm
Movement type: automatic
Caliber number: Oris 400
Case Material: Titanium
Water resistance: 100 meters
Watch Review: Oris also released a blockbuster piece in mid-November last year, and the new work is directly described by the brand as showing the beauty of technology. As a new version of the PPX 400 Flight Watch, the watch is the first to use an all-titanium design with a 39 mm titanium case, giving the watch an extremely light wearing experience. At the same time, the titanium silver-gray color is superimposed on the knurled bezel, and the large crown and shoulder guard design also make the watch highlight the tough style even if it is a small size. However, the highlights of the new work are far more than the application of titanium in the case, but also include the dial is also made of grade 2 titanium, but how did this color disc come about? Oris also introduced that it is the phenomenon of optical interference, developed in cooperation with two professional research laboratories, the laser treatment of the grade 2 titanium dial, the red light waves are destroyed, and the blue and green light waves will be reflected, the light is deconstructed, showing the final rainbow effect. Oris has also removed the date display from the PPX for the first time without compromising the overall aesthetics of the dial. In terms of movement, the watch is powered by Oris' in-house Oris 400 calibre, which features a five-day chain and is more accurate than a chronometer-certified watch, with a daily error between -3 and +5, as well as good magnetic resistance. Fitted with a three-link titanium bracelet for a comfortable fit, the PPX now also features Oris' patented LIFT folding clasp, a design derived from the paratrooper clasp that allows you to easily remove the watch with a single clasp.
Radar Captain Cook series R32129152
Product Model: R32129152
Domestic public price: ¥28800
Diameter: 43.0 x 49.8 mm
Case thickness: 14.6 mm
Movement type: automatic
Caliber number: R763
Case material: matte black high-tech ceramic
Water resistance: 300 meters
Watch comments: If you mention ceramic watches, many people's first reaction will be Rado watches, after all, the brand has been conducting in-depth research and development on ceramic materials for decades, and the material master is not called in vain. Captain Cook, as a very popular sports style of the brand in recent years, is naturally indispensable to enrich the product line with ceramic materials. The year before last, Rado launched a series of Captain Cook high-tech ceramic diver's watches, compared with the previous ceramic version of the ceramic Captain Cook, the first is that the skeleton dial is no longer used, but the sunray dial, from the visual effect, the skeleton is more sci-fi and mechanical, and the new version is more traditional style, and the visual harmony with the black high-tech ceramic case. The one-piece high-tech ceramic case is matte black, and this series of cases is special enough to give the ceramic a certain metallic texture, but the 43mm case diameter is still slightly on the large side. Above the case, it features a hardened stainless steel bezel inlaid with polished black high-tech ceramic with white hour markers. The skeleton dial is a highlight, with the triangular logos, indexes and classic arrow-shaped hands coated in white SuperLumiNova®, ensuring legibility in low light and no other display elements. Powered by a RadoR734 automatic calibre with a power reserve of 80 hours, it is equipped with a NivachronTM hairspring and is overall water-resistant to 300 metres. The model pictured here comes with a high-tech ceramic black bracelet, and Rado also offers a black rubber strap for casual consumers to suit different wearing needs.
Summary: The public price of the above innovative material watches is around 20,000 to 30,000 yuan, compared with the starting price of more than 100,000 yuan of innovative materials in the past, the threshold has been lowered, so that watch friends who like carbon fiber, ceramics, and titanium can have the opportunity to start. So if you like the three watches listed above, you might as well pay more attention to it, and I personally recommend that for innovative materials, you must go to the offline store to try them on first.