Specialized in decorative elements for the watchmaking industry: engraving, machining, polishing and surface finishing.
Plac-Etal Sàrl
Route de Courroux 41, 2824 Vicques (Switzerland)New on Amplifa
About Plac-Etal
Plac-Etal Sàrl is a family business founded in 1995 and based in Vicques in the Swiss Jura, specializing in watch decoration. The company employs around 22 people and masters most techniques in this field, from machining to polishing. Production includes plaques, letters, signs, signage and metal parts made from sheets, bars and profiles in various lengths. The focus is on high-speed machining (HSC) with cutting parameters four to ten times higher than conventional machining, which increases productivity, precision and surface quality. Its customers include major brands of the Swiss watch industry, which can entrust their parts to a single point of contact. Formats from 5 to 1500 mm are polished, satin-finished, mirror-polished or brushed and, depending on the product, gold-plated, silver-plated, rhodium-plated, anodized, powder-coated, lacquered or zapon-coated.
- Site
- Vicques
- Processes
- Gravure, Découpe, Polissage, Satinage, Lettrage, HSC machining (high-speed machining, 4-10x higher cutting parameters), Microbillage, Impression numérique
- Materials
- Aluminium, Brass, Copper, Gold, Silver, Plexiglas, PVC, High-speed machining (HSC)
- Founded
- 1995
- Employees
- 22
- Industries
- Watch industry (horological decoration), Luxury goods, Jewellery
- 01
Machining / HSC machining
- 02
Engraving and lettering
- 03
Polishing / Satin finishing / Micro-blasting
- 04
Surface finishing (gilding, anodizing etc.)
- 05
Digital printing / Lacquering
Materials & Processes
High-speed machining (HSC)
Machining with cutting parameters four to ten times higher for greater precision and better surfaces.
Aluminium
Non-ferrous metal for plaques, signs and metal elements, also anodizable.
Brass
The main material of watch decoration, also available as artificially aged brass (vieillisage laiton).
Copper
For metal parts and decorative elements.
Gold
Precious metal for high-quality decorative parts and gilding.
Silver
Precious metal for decorative parts and silver plating.
Plexiglas
Plastic for signage and decorative elements, machinable by HSC.
PVC
Plastic for signage and film cutting (découpe de films).
Site
Vicques
CHHeadquarters / Production
- Part weight / size
- Formats 5–1500 mm
- Materials
- Aluminium, brass, copper, gold, silver, Plexiglas, PVC
- High-speed machining centres (HSC)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GravureSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Brass, Copper, Gold, Silver, Non-ferrous metals |
| DécoupeMachining | – | 1500 mm | – | – | Aluminium, Brass, Copper, Gold, Silver, Sheets, Bars, Profiles |
| PolissageSurface | – | 1500 mm | – | – | – |
| SatinageSurface | – | 1500 mm | – | – | – |
| LettrageSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| HSC machining (high-speed machining, 4-10x higher cutting parameters)Machining | better surface condition through | 1500 mm | – | – | Aluminium, Brass, Copper, Gold, Silver, Non-ferrous metals, Plexiglas, PVC, Plastics |
| MicrobillageSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Impression numériqueSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laquage / PeintureSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Powder coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| GildingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Silver platingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rhodium platingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| AnodizingSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Zapon coating (transparent protective lacquer)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Découpe de filmsMachining | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Vieillisage laiton (brass aging)Surface | – | – | – | – | Brass |
| Manufacture of plaques, letters, signs, signage, metal parts (sheets, bars,Assembly | polished, satin-finished, | 1500 mm | Formats from 5 to 1500 mm | – | Brass, Aluminium, Copper, Gold, Silver |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-speed machining centre (HSC) | – | – | Formats 5 to 1500 mm | – | Vicques |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1995
Founded as a family business in Vicques (according to RocketReach; the website states 'about twenty years ago').