Exceptional craftsmanship and innovative technical materials have long been synonymous with Linde Werdelin. We are invested in developing the toughest but lightest materials, tested by our explorers and clients up mountains and into seas, where the balance of lightness with functionality is critical to success.

In recent years, we have created both boundary-pushing 3DTP™ carbon (3 Dimensional Thin Ply) and ALW (Alloy Linde Werdelin) proprietary materials, alongside utilising carbon and titanium, including super tough grade 5 titanium.

Unlike most in our industry, we have rarely relied on steel since our Biformeter series in 2007, instead prioritising titanium (seen in some of our SpidoLite and SpidoSpeed models) and carbon (seen in the Oktopus Double Date, as well as some SpidoSpeed and SpidoLite models), in addition to our bespoke materials.

3DTP™

3DTP is used in the Oktopus Double Date, Oktopus Moon 3DTP Carbon, Oktopus Moon Gold 3DTP, SpidoLite 3DTP

Our breakthrough material – 3DTP™ carbon composite – is the world’s first proprietary technology carbon conceived for Swiss watchmaking, engineered to achieve calculated aesthetics in high precision. The Oktopus case is sculpted into its signature geometric structure using 3DTP™ carbon composite.

Differing from traditional carbon fibre composites or forged carbon, 3DTP™ involves a technique of layering thin sheets of carbon that took many years to master. It took four years to perfect it for the skeletonised case of the SpidoLite 3DTP Carbon – 3D Movement. Being able to shape the 3DTP carbon without delamination is a feat of engineering. The resulting case is both strong and lightweight, becoming Linde Werdelin’s lightest-ever timepiece.

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ALW

ALW is used in the Oktopus MoonLite, SpidoLite Tech Gold

Our two most recently launched pieces – the Oktopus MoonLite and Oktopus Blue Sea– are both formulated from Alloy Linde Werdelin (ALW), as was the SpidoLite Tech – a unique material initially created for aerospace and Formula 1 but repurposed by Linde Werdelin. It was first used for the inner case of the SpidoLite Tech and later used in its ‘natural’ colour for the entire case of the Oktopus MoonLite.

Linde Werdelin uses colourless ALW which has been subjected to a 25 micrometre treatment (standard treatments are usually only 5 micrometres in depth), creating a protective layer and making it twice the strength of steel while remaining half the weight of titanium. The treatment can go so deep because of the porous structure of ALW; it essentially absorbs the treatment like your hand would absorb skin cream, which results in a protective layer that is highly resistant to dents and scratches.

The resulting case is twice as hard as steel but extremely light weight – generally half the weight of our titanium cases.

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TITANIUM

Grade 2 titanium is used in multiple pieces from the Spido and Oktopus collections; SpidoLite Titanium 3D Movement; uses Grade 5

Linde Werdelin has been using titanium grade 2 and grade 5 since 2009 and 2014, respectively. While grade 2 has a unique dark grey finish, the grade 5 can be polished with very special machinery, due to its extreme hardness.

SpidoLite Titanium is one of our lightest ever timepieces, crafted from Titanium grade 5 – known for its exceptional strength compared to pure titanium, whilst also lightweight and corrosive resistant. This timepiece marks an evolution in weight-optimised construction.