{"id":186244,"date":"2021-11-25T07:50:48","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T07:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/?p=186244"},"modified":"2021-11-25T07:50:48","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T07:50:48","slug":"hands-on-with-the-kairod-3d-printed-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/hands-on-with-the-kairod-3d-printed-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands-on With the Kairod 3D Printed Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watches and plastic, two words not commonly seen in the same sentence, however Kairod, a small French watch manufacturer is pushing the envelope here with a sustainable handmade watch, printed predominantly with SLS techniques, that is now live on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/kairod\/kairod-a-watch-born-from-additive-manufacturing\/description\">Kickstarter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The idea behind Kairod\u2019s offering is to merge the use of sustainable materials with high-quality, exclusive short-run manufacturing. This is achieved by using bio-sourced SLS powder based on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/erpro-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/PA-11-Bio.pdf\">castor oil<\/a>\u00a0to create an elegant classical design, produced with cutting-edge methods.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.facfox.com\/imgs\/2021\/11\/30d5bfb3ca5f9d3c.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Kairod 3D Printed watch. Photo by Oscar Milani Gallieni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The watch itself boasts a simple minimalistic style, vaguely reminiscent of the iconic Deutsche Bahn railway clocks. The 40mm case is produced using Nylon 11, with HP\u2019s MJF process, while the contrasting dial is printed using laser sintering. Both printed parts fit together seamlessly and encase a Swiss Made Ronda quartz movement between the tempered glass crystal and stainless steel back. The hands are hand-made in the Haute Dubois region, the birthplace of French watchmaking, and juxtapose the mechanical feel of the printed parts nicely.<\/p>\n<p>This makes for a sporty, yet fairly simple looking timepiece with a minimalist flair that, according to Kairod, encapsulates ancestral know-how and revolutionary technology. The watch itself is limited to 200 pieces and is available to pre-order on Kickstarter now, shipped units will be provided with recycled straps for a more elegant look than the prototype model that I was sent. The watch is available at a discounted price of $185 during the campaign, the proposed release price is $290.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.facfox.com\/imgs\/2021\/11\/d705d072a526fda3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Kairod 3D Printed watch. 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