{"id":1196,"date":"2026-03-29T13:25:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T13:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/?page_id=1196"},"modified":"2026-09-22T22:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T22:11:18","slug":"ingegneria-prototipazione","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/en\/ingegneria-prototipazione\/","title":{"rendered":"ENGINEERING &amp; PROTOTYPING"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1196\" class=\"elementor elementor-1196\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc8966d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc8966d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f07f658 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f07f658\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac30e04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac30e04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ENGINEERING &amp; PROTOTYPING<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb36285 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb36285\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe87ad6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe87ad6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">behind the scenes of the porthole series<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12719b0 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"12719b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description translation-block\">A watch inspired by marine exploration, featuring a patented design characterized by several nautical elements incorporated into the architecture of the case.<br><br>\n\nTwo years of design, analysis and several prototype iterations preceded the final collection. As the first content of this section, we will briefly go through the four main ones.\n<br>\n\nStarting from a blank sheet, we designed every component of the watch in-house, without relying on standard components except for the movement. Through the different iterations, we were able to verify the geometries, functionality, materials and manufacturing processes, and ultimately the resistance of the finished product.<br><br>\n\n(Materials, geometries, manufacturing processes and performance were progressively refined until reaching the specifications of the finished product listed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/en\/shop\/\" target=\"_self\"><b>SHOP<\/b><\/a> section). <br><br><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae438a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae438a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e18ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42e18ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. a watch, not just a 3D-printed model<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e316f27 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e316f27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">For the first prototype, we chose not to simply print a monolithic case model to check its proportions, as is typically done with 3D resin concepts. Instead, we individually printed all the main components of the case: the mid-case, caseback, bezel, movement spacer, and their respective assembly elements.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3db546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3db546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2707-1024x545.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1996\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2707-1024x545.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2707-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2707-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2707-1536x818.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2707-2048x1090.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2707-600x319.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb9cfbc elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"fb9cfbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description translation-block\">The objective, along with the fun of it, was to verify that the design was actually assembleable, functional, and \u201csolid\u201d even with such a material.<br>\n\nThe prototype, though simplified, still included the crystals (plexiglass), gaskets, crown, bezel click system, and all the threads and micro-threads required for assembly.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f06f349 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f06f349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Progetto-senza-titolo-10-682x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2104\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Progetto-senza-titolo-10-682x1024.png 682w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Progetto-senza-titolo-10-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Progetto-senza-titolo-10-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Progetto-senza-titolo-10-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Progetto-senza-titolo-10-600x900.png 600w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Progetto-senza-titolo-10.png 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a733a5 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5a733a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The most interesting part (after assembly) was the manual finishing required to achieve the proper mechanical tolerances and the creation of the M1 micro-threads.On an M1\u00d70.25 thread, the height of the external thread profile is around 0.15 mm\u2014quite crazy on a material as brittle as resin.The result was a fully assembled, functional resin concept with a rotating bezel and water resistance:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ca434 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"51ca434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/mSh_k_qiYn4&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cd0481 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cd0481\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e07aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28e07aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. turning the project into metal<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-235772a elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"235772a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description translation-block\">The second iteration represents the first transition from resin to metal.<br><br>\nThe bezel and caseback were produced in 316L stainless steel using wire-based 3D printing and subsequently CNC-machined, bead-blasted, and anodized, while the mid-case was CNC-milled from a solid block of ERGAL, bead-blasted, and anodized.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7699d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e7699d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OK243-1024x694.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2331\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OK243-1024x694.png 1024w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OK243-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OK243-768x521.png 768w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OK243-1536x1041.png 1536w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OK243-2048x1389.png 2048w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OK243-600x407.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf8cff elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"abf8cff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description translation-block\">The wire-printed material consists of metallic powder bound by a polymer. After printing, the binder is removed, and the component is sintered at high temperature.<br>\nDuring sintering, the part shrinks: the 3D model is therefore oversized to compensate for the shrinkage expected from the process, typically in the range of 15\u201320%.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71cbd4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71cbd4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/preview-stampa-3d-filo-682x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1987\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/preview-stampa-3d-filo-682x1024.png 682w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/preview-stampa-3d-filo-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/preview-stampa-3d-filo-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/preview-stampa-3d-filo-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/preview-stampa-3d-filo-600x900.png 600w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/preview-stampa-3d-filo.png 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0318f59 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0318f59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">This test allowed us to see the design in metal for the first time, and to compare the finish and dimensional behavior between FDM, SLM, and CNC.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22b3d36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22b3d36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_3597-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3051\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_3597-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_3597-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_3597-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_3597-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_3597-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_3597-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_3597-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cfdd1e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8cfdd1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2292fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2292fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. CONSOLIDATED GEOMETRIES<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ded2b elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"25ded2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description translation-block\">With the geometries now defined, we moved to laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), specifically SLM using an AlSi10Mg alloy.<br><br>\nCompared to FDM, the laser here selectively melts thin layers of powder, building the component layer by layer. An interesting aspect of this process is the extremely high cooling rate, which leads to the formation of a very fine grain microstructure. This fine grain structure enhances the material's mechanical properties (particularly its hardness and strength) well beyond what can be achieved from the same alloy using conventional manufacturing processes. It offers a lightweight alternative that comes remarkably close to the typical hardness values of steel, at just one-third of the weight. <br><br>\nConsequently, compared to the second iteration, the bezel and caseback transitioned from wire-based printing to powder-bed printing in AlSi10Mg. The mid-case, meanwhile, remained CNC-milled from a solid block of ERGAL, or aluminum bronze for the BrAl version.<br><br>\nWe intentionally left extra material (a machining allowance) on the functional surfaces, subsequently finishing the components on a lathe.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469d41f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"469d41f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok-2-1024x212.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2147\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok-2-1024x212.png 1024w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok-2-300x62.png 300w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok-2-768x159.png 768w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok-2-1536x318.png 1536w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok-2-2048x424.png 2048w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok-2-600x124.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baf478e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"baf478e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5010de3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5010de3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ed5d4 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"71ed5d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Gasket seats, centering diameters, and mating surfaces were therefore brought to the required dimensions and finish through conventional machining and subsequently anodized. During this phase, we actually experimented with various combinations of materials and treatments, including an aluminum bronze (BrAl) case paired with a hard-anodized AlSi10Mg caseback, bezel, and lugs.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a4cfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76a4cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok2-1024x231.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2159\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok2-1024x231.png 1024w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok2-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok2-768x174.png 768w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok2-1536x347.png 1536w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok2-2048x463.png 2048w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok2-600x136.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b3e59 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"69b3e59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Hard anodizing, in addition to modifying the aesthetic appearance, electrochemically alters the surface of the material, creating an oxide layer that is significantly harder than the substrate and improving its resistance to wear and scratches.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e6e66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"00e6e66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d363e elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f4d363e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description translation-block\">For the bezel insert, during this phase we experimented with forged carbon\u2014a composite material made of short carbon fibers in a resin matrix, compacted inside a mold.<br>\nWe first built a disposable, 3D-printed PLA mold coated with silicone, consisting of a cavity, a punch, and an ejection system featuring a threaded pin and dowels positioned at 120\u00b0.\nNext, we waxed the ejection ports to contain the material within the mold, and finally, the fiber and resin were weighed separately to control the reinforcement-to-matrix ratio before being brushed into the mold. In this case, it was not a critical parameter, as the primary goal was to familiarize ourselves with the process in anticipation of future projects involving components that will be subject to bending forces.<br><br>\nFollowing compaction, the component was demolded, trimmed, drilled, and hand-polished using diamond paste.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b6d7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6b6d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok3-1024x645.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2179\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok3-1024x645.png 1024w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok3-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok3-768x484.png 768w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok3-1536x967.png 1536w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok3-2048x1290.png 2048w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Immagineok3-600x378.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e7436a elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3e7436a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">We could have obviously machined the insert from a carbon fiber sheet, but during this phase, we preferred to experiment and have some fun with the molding process.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4960897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4960897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d6345 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19d6345\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57eaa6e elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"57eaa6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description translation-block\">For the logo, we used electroforming: <br><br>a galvanic process starting with the logo design created using a photosensitive resin on a metal plate, which is then immersed in a nickel-based bath and subjected to direct current. This allows the metal to deposit layer by layer until a three-dimensional element is achieved.<br><br>\n\nThe process makes it possible to reproduce even ultra-fine details with extreme precision, thanks to the material being deposited practically ion by ion.<br>\n \n<br>\nAt the end of the process, the logo is plated\/colored, adhesive is applied, and it is covered with a transfer film for application onto the dial.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd47492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd47492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Immagineok4-1-rs8hzsb2pdkwr8ftk1by14ldx2f37e4ov7gbjeaclc.png\" title=\"Immagineok4\" alt=\"Immagineok4\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b1b5fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b1b5fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c619f96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c619f96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1de993f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1de993f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c345de elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9c345de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The hands are instead hand-lumed with Swiss Super-LumiNova\u00ae by RC Tritec.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6659d10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6659d10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tritec-1024x647.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2005\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tritec-1024x647.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tritec-300x190.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tritec-768x485.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tritec-1536x970.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tritec-2048x1294.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tritec-600x379.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2409109 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2409109\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description translation-block\">The compound is prepared by precisely dosing the powder, binder, and thinner: if the mixture is too viscous, it tends to distribute poorly and form clumps; if it is too fluid, it tends to run out. <br><br>A larger amount of pigment allows for a higher volume of luminescent material in the deposit, but it also alters the compound's viscosity, which is where the thinner comes into play to achieve the perfect balance.\n<br><br>\nThe most delicate part occurs when the lume cavity has a fairly significant opening, as in this case, where the compound must remain suspended in the open space within the hand: for this reason, we first work on the contours of the cavity, creating a thin border of material to exploit the cohesion (surface tension) of the compound, which helps keep it suspended even in the central part:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f231a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"22f231a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/ggHD_GoabbQ&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82e1fcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"82e1fcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05728c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05728c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf5ec20 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"bf5ec20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Assembly of the third iteration, BrAl version:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99d0c41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99d0c41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"826\" src=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/13-1024x826.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1982\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/13-1024x826.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/13-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/13-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/13-1536x1239.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/13-2048x1652.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/13-600x484.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b645e5e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b645e5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10cf3ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"10cf3ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0b57ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0b57ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/immagine-ok3-1024x506.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3241\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/immagine-ok3-1024x506.png 1024w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/immagine-ok3-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/immagine-ok3-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/immagine-ok3-1536x759.png 1536w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/immagine-ok3-2048x1013.png 2048w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/immagine-ok3-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/immagine-ok3-600x297.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11604fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11604fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8c6c09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8c6c09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. even more rugged<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d94c820 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d94c820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description translation-block\">The final iteration consists of a small pre-series of 3 pieces, built with specifications very close to the definitive ones and dedicated to destructive testing.\nThe geometry is now virtually consolidated. The differences compared to the finished product mainly concern the movement and a few minor aesthetic and functional features.\nFor the tests, we used the Miyota 9015 instead of the Sellita SW200 planned for the final product.<br><br>\nThe case, caseback, bezel, and crown are now CNC-machined from solid 316L stainless steel and subsequently coated in Titanium Aluminum Carbonitride (TiAlCN).<br><br>\nThe lugs, however, remain printed in 316L via SLM and subsequently coated in TiAlCN due to their complex and unique geometry: we conceived them as minimalist elements, intentionally detached from the case to preserve its clean, circular, porthole-style profile.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3369e5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3369e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"888\" src=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_6304-4-1024x888.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2275\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_6304-4-1024x888.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_6304-4-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_6304-4-768x666.jpg 768w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_6304-4-1536x1332.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_6304-4-2048x1775.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_6304-4-600x520.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d463776 elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d463776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description translation-block\">The bezel features teeth machined directly into the component using (for the first batch) sinker EDM.<br><br>\nEDM technology involves bringing an electrode close to the workpiece inside a dielectric fluid, where controlled electrical discharges between the electrode and the component locally melt and vaporize small amounts of material. The absence of cutting forces allows for ultra-fine geometries even on high-hardness materials, eliminating the mechanical deformations and burrs typical of chip-removal machining.<br><br>\nThe result is a set of teeth characterized by sharper, more defined edges. In our case, this translates into a more precise engagement between the bezel teeth and the click system pin, ensuring a sharper, more controlled click over time, thanks to the increased wear resistance of the carbonitride-coated material.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f93f56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f93f56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1844\" src=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/microscopio-ghiera-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3053\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/microscopio-ghiera-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/microscopio-ghiera-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/microscopio-ghiera-1024x738.png 1024w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/microscopio-ghiera-768x553.png 768w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/microscopio-ghiera-1536x1106.png 1536w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/microscopio-ghiera-2048x1475.png 2048w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/microscopio-ghiera-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/microscopio-ghiera-600x432.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e25d36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0e25d36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff58d9 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ff58d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69a2ea0 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"69a2ea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description translation-block\">The TiAlCN coating effectively forms a titanium-aluminum-carbon-and nitrogen-based ceramic layer that reaches surface hardness values in the range of 2,000 HV and beyond, far exceeding the most common PVD coatings. <br><br>Specifically, the addition of aluminum induces solid solution strengthening and self-passivating properties, while carbon reduces surface friction (&gt; increased abrasion resistance).<br>An exceptional coating (originally developed for cutting tools), second only to diamond-like carbon (DLC).<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ff5bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02ff5bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/reticolo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2003\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/reticolo.jpg 498w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/reticolo-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-411fb07 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"411fb07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c1bd8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7c1bd8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aea8fa1 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"aea8fa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description translation-block\">This pre-series was created to undergo light diving, water-resistance testing, corrosion, impacts, and mechanical stress.\nIt is the final iteration before the definitive product, and its purpose is precisely to verify how the design performs when it stops being a prototype and is subjected to the actual operating conditions expected of a true tool watch.<br><br>\nFrom the first resin mockup, built almost at the absolute limit of what the material could withstand, to the 316L + TiAlCN pre-series, we have progressively increased robustness, water resistance, quality, and precision.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe14c55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe14c55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1181\" src=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2122-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3037\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2122-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2122-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2122-1024x472.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2122-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2122-1536x708.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2122-2048x945.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2122-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2122-600x277.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2301048 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2301048\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e221f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2e221f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iNGEGNERIA &amp; PROTOTIPAZIONE dietro le quinte della porthole series Un orologio ispirato all&#8217;esplorazione marina, con un design brevettato caratterizzato da [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"enabled","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1196","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1196"}],"version-history":[{"count":373,"href":"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1196\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3244,"href":"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1196\/revisions\/3244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valmeriawatches.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}