Horological Meandering

Hi everyone, Could someone please summarise the features of the forged carbon cases use by AP? Is it especialy hard- scratchproof, light, tough etc? Admittedly I havn't seen one in person but I hope it's got more going for it than the way it looks because... 

you try a google search on "Sintered Carbon". I'm not sure where the "forged" is from? I have no idea what exact process AP uses in comparison to say a brake disc, but you'll glean a little info for any further discussion/questions. Personally, aside from... 

AP's Carbon Forge (accent over the trailing e) uses cut carbon fiber and cold forged, i.e., die pressed under high pressure. That's where the "forged" comes from. ;-) TM

I could not get into the AP area to check on the process, hence my ignorance I have since seen some photos of the process. No, its' not sintering but equally, it's not forging. Not even close! It's just stuffing a die with carbon strands and adding the re... 

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This article does put the watch in it's context as an uncompromisingly specialist timepiece. I have copied out some relevant text of the article below for those who didn't want to read through it. I suppose it's one of those watches that you need to have ... 

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