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Why not? Victorinox has one for 700
Aug 26, 2021,17:39 PM
Forged carbon is cheap
Some big and way too expensive brands make you think the opposite.... but it’s cheap as hell
There is even a brand ( a brand I can’t stand ) that tries to make you believe a sapphire case costs 1 million and takes 6000 hrs to make ..... 😂😂😂😂
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...
By: patrick_y : August 26th, 2021-17:05
And in my eyes, I don't find this to be especially beautiful... But counterpoint, if you really want a forged carbon case, this is one of the ways to get one without spending the price of a car at Audemars Piguet.
Why not? Victorinox has one for 700
By: Bruno.M1 : August 26th, 2021-17:39
Forged carbon is cheap Some big and way too expensive brands make you think the opposite.... but it’s cheap as hell There is even a brand ( a brand I can’t stand ) that tries to make you believe a sapphire case costs 1 million and takes 6000 hrs to make ....
Victorinox calls theirs Carbon "Composite"
By: India Whiskey Charlie : August 26th, 2021-18:48
Which means that it's probably mostly plastic...😉 That said, while I think Carbon Fiber may no longer be a super expensive material, different methods of manufacturing can cost differently. ...
"plenty of drawbacks..."
By: India Whiskey Charlie : August 26th, 2021-20:33
Care to elaborate on that? I've had my AP since 2007 and have yet to find a drawback: ...
love that
By: Dchang81 : August 26th, 2021-21:49
i do remember looking at the bumblebee and being scared off with people having their cases turn whitish and or chip. that one looks immaculate. too bad they've moved away from the material
AP fc cases are certainly not “cheap” to make, actually the opposite...
By: oyster case : August 26th, 2021-23:04
They were done in house using their own molds and ovens. Most importantly, the fibres were hand packed into the molds by skilled workers. These fibres were also top level. Additionally, the tolerances were extremely high and the case lines and edges in a ...
Here..
By: oyster case : August 27th, 2021-16:26
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