Materials
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- CarbonLight, black case material made from strands of the chemical element carbon
- CeramicHard, brittle fired material used for watch cases, often zirconium oxide
- CermetA composite material in which a metal binds a ceramic such as a carbide
- CobaltStrong, corrosion-resistant metal used in watch cases and in alloys for balance springs
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- GoldSoft, dense yellow metal, alloyed with other metals for watch cases, bracelets and dials
- Gold-cappedA steel watch case with a thick layer of gold fused onto its front
- Gold-filledA base metal core with a layer of karat gold bonded on by heat and pressure
- Gold-platedA thin coat of gold laid over the surface of a different metal
- GoldtechPanerai's patented 18-carat red gold, rich in copper with a little platinum added
- Grade 2 titaniumUnalloyed, commercially pure titanium used for watch cases and industrial equipment
- Grade 5 titaniumAluminium-vanadium titanium alloy, the titanium grade most used in high-end watchmaking
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- TantalumHard, heavy, bluish-grey metal that turns up now and then in watches
- Ti-CeramitechPanerai's titanium alloy treated so that its surface becomes a dense layer of ceramic
- TitaniumLight, strong, corrosion-resistant metal used for watch cases
- Two-toneA watch that pairs two metals in contrasting colours, usually steel with gold