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Accelerating Circular Economy with Ultra-Fast Repair Technology in Watchmaking

Implementation Date

November 15, 2023

By

ID Genève

City

Genève

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Description

CompPair, a leader in ultra-fast repair technology, has partnered with ID Genève to revolutionize the watchmaking industry. Their collaboration focuses on extending the lifecycle of watches by integrating CompPair’s carbon composite, which can be restored to its original state in just one minute with heat. This innovation, developed over months of research, tackles the issue of scratches during wear while also incorporating recycled fibers, reducing the use of natural resources and energy.

Impact & Result

The partnership brings together CompPair’s expertise in sustainable materials and ID Genève’s watchmaking mastery, showcasing a powerful example of circularity in action. The design features irregularly placed recycled fibers for a unique, textured look, breaking traditional carbon consumption patterns. The dial design symbolizes organic movement, referencing molecules in motion and the recycling of materials, offering a fresh, eco-friendly approach to watchmaking.

Solution Spotlight

Although widely used in the aerospace, automotive, wind and sports industries, composite materials tend to become brittle due to their composition. Since there are few solutions to effectively repair these materials, damaged items often have to be replaced, resulting in wasted material. To address this problem, CompPair has created a structural composite that can repeatedly heal small damages, reducing repair time from several hours to a few minutes, while being compatible with most current manufacturing processes. In addition to its self-healing properties, Smart Prepregs are crack resistant and highly recyclable. By reducing maintenance costs, increasing product life and being recyclable, Smart Prepregs provide a highly versatile and durable solution for the composites industry.

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