Nereide Acquaforte: the depth of time, carved into raw steel
The art of engraving does not belong solely to the past — it can become a language of the present. With Nereide Acquaforte, we chose to pay tribute to a technique developed during the Italian Renai...
Damascus Steel: The Art of Forging
Damascus steel is obtained through a complex artisanal process that involves layering, hammering, and folding multiple sheets of steel. These alloys, skillfully combined, create a compact internal ...
The making of Ultrablack dials: a journey into absolute darkness
The idea of creating a dial capable of capturing the essence of absolute black led us to use Musou Black™, an extraordinary paint capable of absorbing 99.4% of light. This choice sparked a complex...
Musou Black: Japan's Purest Shade of Darkness
The blackest acrylic paint in the world absorbs 99.4% of light and was developed only in 2020, by the Japanese company Koyo Orient Japan Co Ltd, who called it Musou Black™. Within a few months of ...
NE88: Seiko's most modern chronograph movement
The Seiko NE88 is undoubtedly an innovative movement, it is natural to compare it with the ETA 7750 (also known as Valjoux 7750), which has become over the decades one of the most durable and wide...
Watchmaking is definitely an art that is centuries old. However, some brands have only recently begun experimenting with the use of ceramics in their timepieces.Still, ceramics has 16,000 years of...
Tungsten, the unscratchable metal
Tungsten is a material that only few people know well about, despite being widely employed for its peculiar properties. The name says it all: it is derived from the Swedish words “Tung Sten” meani...
