Stainless Steel
Stainless steel is certainly the most conventional of watchmaking materials for outer craftsmanship, and offers beauty, strength and affordability. OMEGA uses 316L stainless steel. Known for its corrosion-resistance and high lustre after polishing, this material is often the ideal choice for watches in both daily-use and high-stress situations such as diving and adventure.
Grade 5 Titanium
Titanium alloys are lightweight, corrosion-resistant, biochemically inert, and capable of withstanding extreme temperatures. These properties make them particularly suitable for products in the aerospace, aerospace, and medical industries. They achieve the perfect balance of strength, corrosion resistance, and workability. Grade 5 titanium offers a bright gray color similar to that of stainless steel and allows for both brushed and polished finishes.
Noble steel
Stainless steel is undoubtedly the most conventional watchmaking material for external craftsmanship, offering beauty, durability, and affordability. OMEGA uses 316L stainless steel . Known for its corrosion resistance and high-gloss finish after polishing, this material is often the ideal choice for watches worn daily and in high-stress situations such as diving and adventure.
Ceramics
OMEGA has unparalleled experience in the use of ceramics, dating back more than 10 years. Ceramics, a word derived from the Greek "keramiké," is an inorganic, non-metallic substance obtained by firing at high temperatures. This allows for the creation of highly dense watch components with exceptional mechanical properties. Ceramics are one of the most popular choices among customers when selecting their watches, thanks to their attractive range of colors and specific properties, such as being twice as light as stainless steel, durable, highly scratch-resistant, chemically inert, hypoallergenic, and non-magnetic.
Sapphire crystal
To truly appreciate the subtlest details of a watch, OMEGA uses a synthetic sapphire crystal with a highly scratch-resistant and anti-reflective coating. Before machining and finishing, the sapphire crystals are produced using the Verneuil process, also known as flame fusion. This involves melting the raw material with an oxyhydrogen flame and crystallizing the molten droplets to form a cylinder. With a hardness rating of 9 on the Mohs scale (1 to 10), the resulting sapphire crystals are virtually scratch-proof and extremely hard, ensuring unobstructed vision at all times.