Apple
Mapping the future with 3D-printed titanium Apple Watch cases
· By Endurance Wire
Apple Watch Ultra 3 had to maintain its durability and lightweight form to meet the demands of everyday adventurers. Achieving the polished mirror finish on Apple Watch Series 11 required cutting-edge materials science. Using the additive process of 3D printing, layer after layer gets printed until an object is as close to the final shape needed as possible. Historically, machining forged parts is subtractive, requiring large portions of material to be shaved off. This shift enables Ultra 3 and titanium cases of Series 11 to use just half the raw material compared to their previous generations.