Apiar’s Carbon1.0 OG turns additive manufacturing into watch design

British independent Apiar is using its first sports watch to ask a material question: what if a watch case were built through additive manufacturing rather than machined from a solid block? The Carbon1.0 OG adopts Composite-Based Additive Manufacturing, or CBAM, to create its carbon-fibre PEEK outer structure, allowing complex surface forms that would be difficult to achieve using conventional techniques.

Its 40.5mm outer case surrounds a 38mm Grade 23 titanium inner housing. The total thickness is just 9.2mm, and the lug-to-lug measurement is 47mm. That separation between sculptural external shell and protective internal frame is the defining engineering idea.

A black anodized aluminium dial carries a carbon-inspired motif beneath antireflective sapphire. The automatic Swiss La Joux-Perret G101 provides 68 hours of power reserve, while water resistance is rated at 50 metres. The emphasis remains on lightweight architecture, not a complication-packed display.

Prices begin at US$1,800 for the standard nylon-strap edition, or US$2,080 for the Additive Upgrade with Alcantara strap, printed titanium buckle and custom travel case. Orders run through October 2026, with deliveries estimated four months later.