The rest of the case is straight out of the Flightdeck playbook. As with the glossy finished ceramic bezel, the carbon fiber adds a high-tech elegance to this impressive timepiece. The embossed subsidiary dials indicate chronograph measurements and the seconds of the time. The hour markers are created with a more subtle, grey paint, which seemingly floats on the polymer over the carbon fiber. The white, photo-luminescent paint of the thick hands creates a stark contrast against the sleek, carbon fiber background. Under the thick, sapphire crystal protected by the ceramic bezel, dwells our carbon fiber dial. Its hardness also accounts for the materials affinity for fine finishes. All these characteristics are especially useful for a bezel, which receives the brunt of the abuse. It is light and scratch resistant – its hardness surpasses that of stainless steel and often even surpass that of sapphire – and it is colored all the way through, which means that any damage will not reveal a different color underneath. Aside from its many uses ceramic has been fully adapted and popularized in recent years for use on watches. While it may sound like a remnant of old-fashion pottery-making techniques, this substance has made its way into modern times and has spanned such high-tech industries as aviation and ballistic protection. The stainless steel case is PVD coated and the bezel, as the name suggests, is made of black ceramic. The reason why carbon fiber works so well on the U-Boat Flightdeck Ceramic Bezel is that its case is all black. At this year’s Baselworld fair, I was introduced to the latest variant – the Flightdeck Ceramic bezel, who’s dial is completely clad in carbon fiber. Titanium and gold were amongst the first materials to be used. These variations of Flightdeck chronographs are adorned with bezels made of various materials. One of the U-Boat watch concepts in which carbon fiber plays a big role is the Flightdeck-bezel series. U-boat Flightdeck Ceramic Bezel – Footage from Baselworld 2010 Marco is a specialist of U-Boat watches at Matt Baily. This post was guest blogged by Marco Gagliano, CFG’s resident watch specialist.
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