100% 3D-Printed Titanium Watch Unveiled

22 October 2025: UK based Apiar has launched the Gen 1.0, the world’s first fully 3D printed titanium watch. It represents a milestone in additive manufacturing, combining aerospace-grade engineering with Swiss watchmaking precision. The design explores advanced fabrication methods with sustainable innovation in consumer product segment.

As Dutch brand Holthinrichs has been making 3D-printed metal cases for some years Apiar has moved further. In a world first, the Gen1.0 mid-case and dial are also being made through the same process, crafted in titanium and with two different colour choices visible through a textured, skeletonised dial, itself an integral part of the round case.

The metal used for Apiar’s new Gen1.0 is the strong yet light grade 5 and 23 titanium, with the bezel being the only part that is CNC machined rather than made through additive manufacturing.

Sam White, Operations Director said “Additive manufacturing lets us push both sides of that equation, delivering components that perform at the highest level, but which are also inherently beautiful. We’re embracing that aesthetic potential, while never losing sight of the function that makes it all possible.”