THE

CARBON/CARBON

Aesthetically outstanding, carbon/carbon is a composite material designed to meet extreme constraints. Used in cutting-edge sectors such as space, aeronautics or motor sport, it is now possible to reprocess it to fashion unique watch parts, thanks to Lorige’s patented techniques.
A LONG AND

RIGOROUS PROCESS

Before we can contemplate the curves of our timepiece, the very first step is to manufacture the case that will house the 403 other parts of the watch. To do this, each case requires more than thirty hours to manufacture, a far cry from production rates of mass-assembled watches.

3 YEARS OF

DEVELOPMENT

After more than 3 years of research and development, our team perfected patented techniques that allow Lorige to be the first watch brand to use carbon/carbon.

Carbon/Carbon - EN

FASCINATING

CARBON/CARBON

An extreme material, initially developed for the aerospace industry before being used in racing car brakes, carbon/carbon is one of the most fascinating composites of our modern era. In order to use it for the first time in watchmaking the field of watchmaking and magnify its unique texture Lorige undertook three years of research and development.

RANKINGS

Piece of
motorsport history

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OF PHASES

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OF PROCESS

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FINISHING

Hand
Finished

RAW CARBON
RAW CARBON
ENGINEERED CARBON
ENGINEERED CARBON
THE MANUFACTURING STAGES OF A HOUSING

MADE USING REPROCESSED CARBON/CARBON

1. CARBON BRAKES RECOVERY
1. CARBON BRAKES
RECOVERY
We collect carbon pads from motorsport teams. They provide us with a certificate detailing the track record of each pad. This ensures perfect traceability.
2. MACHINING OF THE BRAKE PAD
2. MACHINING OF
THE BRAKE PAD
The first machining of the material is carried out in order to obtain the overall shape of the watch case, before progressing to the processing phase.
3. PROCESSING OF THE MATERIAL
3. PROCESSING OF
THE MATERIAL
The material is then processed through the use of a high-performance, bio-based binder. A final machining stage is necessary to obtain the ultimate shape of the case.
4. HOUSING FINISHING
4. HOUSING
FINISHING
Each case is inspected from all angles and pre-assembled before carrying out the final touches by breaking off protruding edges, and achieving a uniform finish on all surfaces.

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