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To say this watch is made out of plastic isn’t inaccurate, but that definitely doesn’t do justice to the proprietary polymer known as Breitlight. Up next we have the Breitling Colt Skyracer. And not content with just an impressive exterior the Dark Side of the Moon is powered by OMEGA’s caliber 9300 automatic column wheel chronograph. Zirconium oxide is claimed to be four times harder than steel, which makes it much less prone to scratches. So back in 2015 Omega decided to make an entire watch out of this super material. Including ball bearings in manufacturing and even sub frames and dental restoration. The actual material is called zirconium oxide and has multiple industrial purposes. The Dark Side of the Moon has a completely ceramic case, dial, bezel, crown, pushers, and even buckle.
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Ceramic watches are becoming more and more common, but we decided to go with none other than the Omega Dark Side of the Moon. The Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon. Things like ceramic, carbon fiber, and even sapphire.
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And often when we think of new watch technologies we immediately jump into the movements, but in this video, we’re going to focus on what’s on the outside: The case, and specifically we’re going to look at cases that are made from more exotic materials than metal. Mechanical watches have been around for centuries, and over the several hundred years of watchmaking technological advancements have made more accurate, more reliable, and more robust timepieces.