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Attractive colours enhance the visual appeal of luxury watches.

Thanks to environmentally friendly PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) technology, numerous attractive colour coatings can be achieved. Apart from BALINIT® solutions, Oerlikon Balzers offers other decorative coatings based on PVD technology. Thanks to their layer thickness ranging from 0.5 to 1 μm, these decorative coatings provide tremendous visual appeal via an authentic layer structure while meeting the most exacting function and design standards.

Solution Coating material Coating technology Coating hardness HIT [GPa] Coefficient of friction (dry) vs. steel Max. service temp. [°C] Process temperature [°C]
a-C:H PACVD ~15-25 0.1 - 0.2 300 < 250
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BALINIT enhances the quality of genuine precision craftsmanship.

BALINIT enhances the quality of genuine precision craftsmanship.
Decorative wear-resistant watch parts.

Thanks to amorphous carbon coatings BALINIT® DLC and BALINIT® C. BALINIT® gold complies with Swiss watch industry standards.

Less friction and wear of escape wheels.

Thanks to amorphous carbon coatings BALINIT® DLC and BALINIT® C. This also reduces the amount of lubricant needed and means that maintenance is needed less frequently.

Exclusive colour variations that always hit the mark.

Exclusive colour variations that always hit the mark.

Oerlikon Balzers offers wear protection coatings with a wide range of colours that is unrivalled in the industry, meaning that the perfect colour for your design and product ideas is always just around the corner. In addition, these coatings feature properties such as extreme hardness and a high resistance to abrasive wear and scratches.

BALINIT® CNI
light silver grey

BALINIT® DLC
anthracite

BALINIT® DLC
black

BALINIT® DLC
deep black

BALINIT®
gold 1N14

BALINIT®
gold 2N18

  BALINIT® CNI
light silver grey
BALINIT® DLC
anthracite
BALINIT® DLC
black
BALINIT® DLC
deep black
BALINIT® 
gold 1n14
BALINIT®
gold 2n18
Coating material PVD DLC DLC DLC PVD PVD
L value 75 48 45 35 - -
Micro hardness (Hk 0,01) 1,750 2,500 2,500 2,000 2,400 2,400
Coating thickness (μm) 1 - 4 1 - 4 1 - 4 1.5 - 4 1 - 3 1 - 3
Abrasion factor (with dry steel) 0.5 0.1 - 0.2 0.1 - 0.2 0.1 - 0.2 - -
Coating colour light silver grey anthracite black deep black pale gold 1N14 yellow gold 2N18

Take advantage of our innovative colour coatings.

Take advantage of our innovative colour coatings.

With our one-of-a-kind network with more than 100 coating centres worldwide, you can be sure that we will always be right there for you and your specific needs.

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