In 1962, only five years after the brand was launched, we astounded the world with a revolutionary product: the world’s first scratchproof watch.
Initially used as a tool in industry, hardmetal makes it possible for drills to penetrate the earth‘s crust without
suffering any damage. We introduced it to the watch industry, where hardmetal easily resists the hazards of everyday use - unlike steel, gold or platinum, materials that soon deteriorate and become marked when worn.
HT-hardmetal (967 kB)