Develops and manufactures ultra-precision diamond micro-components and escapement systems for the luxury watch industry.

Diamaze Microtechnology SA

Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa

2008Founded

NeuchâtelSite (Switzerland)

GFD Gesellschaft für Diamantprodukte mbHParent company

UID 716682Registration number

About Diamaze Microtechnology

Diamaze Microtechnology SA, based in Neuchâtel in the heart of the Swiss Jura, develops and produces ultra-precision micro-components made of pure diamond (All Diamond), diamond-coated silicon (Diamond Coated Silicon) as well as components with decorative diamond coatings (Decorative Diamond). The components are mainly used in luxury watches, in particular innovative escapement systems, which are delivered ready-to-install on customer-specific axes upon request. For machining diamond, the company employs special microtechnology processes that allow even the smallest watch components to be sharpened and decorated. In addition to series production, Diamaze offers custom development and research as well as cooperation with industrial partners to bring ideas and prototypes to market maturity. Founded in 2008, the company is independent, privately owned, and is the Swiss subsidiary of GFD Gesellschaft für Diamantprodukte mbH based in Ulm.

Site: Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Processes: Ultra-precision machining of diamond (microtechnology processes, sharpening, decorating), CVD diamond coating of components (Diamond Coated Silicon, Decorative Diamond), Development and production of escapement systems for watch movements, custom development &, Contract manufacturing of ready-to-install escapement systems on customer-specific axes, Custom development & research, Ultra-precision machining of diamond, Diamond coating (DCS, decorative diamond layers), Assembly of ready-to-install escapement systems on customer-specific axes
Materials: Diamond (CVD, synthetic), Silicon, Silicon with diamond coating, Decorative diamond layer
Founded: 2008
Industries: Luxury watch industry, Watchmaking

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Custom development and research
02
Ultra-precision machining of diamond and silicon (microtechnology
03
Diamond coating (CVD)
04
Assembly of escapement systems on customer-specific axes
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Delivery of ready-to-install components

Materials and Processes

Diamond (CVD, synthetic)

All-diamond components made of 100 % pure CVD diamond for maximum movement accuracy and durability in watch movements.

DCS

Silicon with diamond coating

Diamond-coated silicon components as an alternative to all-diamond components.

Decorative diamond layer

Decorative diamond coatings as finishing of the highest quality for micro-components.

Sites

Neuchâtel

Headquarters, development and production

Lot size: Prototypes to series production
Materials: Diamond (CVD), silicon

Equipment for microtechnological ultra-precision machining of diamond
CVD diamond coating system

Components and Product Variants

**All Diamond (AD) – all-diamond components**Ultra-precision machining · Luxury watches

**Diamond Coated Silicon (DCS) – diamond-coated silicon**CVD coating · Watchmaking

**Decorative Diamond (DD) – decorative diamond layer**Diamond finishing · Watchmaking

**Diamond escapement system**Ultra-precision machining · Luxury watches

Inside the production

Ultra-precision machining of diamond in Neuchâtel

Diamond micro-components for watch movements

Industries

Luxury watch industryWatchmaking

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Ultra-precision machining of diamond (microtechnology processes, sharpening, decorating)Machining	–	–	–	–	Diamond, Silicon
CVD diamond coating of components (Diamond Coated Silicon, Decorative Diamond)Surface	–	–	–	–	Silicon, Diamond
Development and production of escapement systems for watch movements, custom development &Engineering	–	–	–	–	Diamond, Silicon
Contract manufacturing of ready-to-install escapement systems on customer-specific axesAssembly	–	–	–	–	Diamond, Silicon

Additional services

Custom development & researchUltra-precision machining of diamondDiamond coating (DCS, decorative diamond layers)Assembly of ready-to-install escapement systems on customer-specific axesPrototype construction through series productionIndustrial cooperations

Reference customers

Ulysse Nardin (press report on the first CVD diamond gear, 2005)

History

2004
Press reports (Manager Magazin) on gears made of synthetic diamond for mechanical watches.
2005
Ulysse Nardin presents the first gear made of pure CVD diamond in a watch at Baselworld.
2008
Founding of Diamaze Microtechnology SA as the Swiss subsidiary of GFD Gesellschaft für Diamantprodukte mbH.
2012
Press report (Ulm News) on GFD as a manufacturer of synthetic diamond coatings; GFD was founded by Dr. Peter Gluche and Dr. Andre Flöter.
2013
Press report (Watchtime.net) on diamond as a material for mechanical watches.