MichaelC
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Agreed Nico.
If we look back over the years, AP has used tantalum rather sparingly. I was very excited to see it appear on the new Messi LE as a bezel material.
What I love about Cermet is its physical beauty combined with its functional performance. Not sure if or when we will see it used beyond a bezel, but it sure is well suited to that element. Color wise it of course goes very well with the forged carbon, really a great match.
Perhaps this is an opportune time to review AP's Cermet...
Present day, it is pretty common to see a wide variety of materials used in watchmaking. Gone are the days of just using steel and precious metals on watches, although already it is becoming somewhat "retro" for a brand to turn back to the nobility of tho...
Thanks for the review Michael.
Fascinating and very informative. Maybe this material will be the future...?
You got it Tony. I think we will see it more...
And perhaps applied to other collections, as we have seen with the introduction of forged carbon.
Thanks for this review!
I've long been admiring the cermet bezel and your post is very informative and a superb read. Nice photos of the Trulli too! :)
micheal im puzzled as to why theyre not using it much
i mean all the models so far that i know of at least that had the cermet bezel were all from 2010 and nothing after that in any range even RO im a huge fan of the cermet and want to see more offerings with it as do you i too love the grey shade thanks for...
Well, a few reasons.
I think history has shown us that the Offshore platform is the one AP utilizes for the introduction of new materials. Then we see them filter to other collections, as was the case with ceramic and forged carbon. I guess it is true that tantalum was used o...
Fork on bezel...
You know Michael, I did it because I had the authorisation from the owner of the watch and because... the watch was not mine! ;) I'm brave but not totally insane! ;) Thanks a lot for your review of this great watch. I think that Cermet is the right materi...
Definitely easier when it is not yours!
Thanks for your reply, glad you enjoyed the remarks. One day, I will bring forth a full review on the JT. The dial itself is quite worthy of an in-depth look.
Thanks for the review and info about Cermet Michael
I think this post is very timely. When I first saw Cermet used on the Trulli LE, I wasn't really a big fan of it. But after seeing Cermet and the Trulli in person, I changed my mind. The changing shades of Cermet is really something unique., and reminds m...
That new model of course is the Michael Schumacher
So the Trulli was really the first reasonable opportunity to own a Cermet bezeled piece, and now there will be 1600 total Schumachers with it. It will be interesting moving forward to see if the material makes it to a regular collection piece. If it follo...
Thanks Michael
Wonder if we will see an All Cermet RO and ROO in the near future. That would be something as it makes the whole watch almost scratch proof.
My pleasure.
I also wonder if or when we will see an all Cermet piece. Once thing is for sure, it is awesome as a bezel material. I hope if nothing else it pops up on a Royal Oak at some point.
Thanks for this very interesting article, Michael.
I have a lot of interest for these materials which are not often used, such as Tantalum and now, Cermet. Tantalum and Cermet have one point in common, the grey aspect. Blueish with Tantalum, it seems a bit darker on Cermet. Happy to read that it is resist...
Agreed Nico.
If we look back over the years, AP has used tantalum rather sparingly. I was very excited to see it appear on the new Messi LE as a bezel material. What I love about Cermet is its physical beauty combined with its functional performance. Not sure if or wh...
Great post Michael!
I love looking at the Trulli. The pushers are the best detail for me on the watch. So unique!
Thanks ATW.
I totally agree on the pushers. They look and feel great. Very rare as you know... at first thought, I recall the ladies Denim Offshore having round metal pushers, but no others come to mind.