I'm pretty sure the NTPT is the exact same stuff by now, I've seen blocks of it for sale on the depths of Alibaba and the secret was to use thinner carbon sheets and offset them by 45 degrees per layer instead of 90, it makes sense that they've made that exactly the same. The ceramics are getting there but aren't quite right yet, although they're close enough for me.
good stuff fellas! thanks for the quick and informative answers
debating on parting ways with my white 55 for an NTPT. may even say screw it and get a 35 after all this time. my newly acquired zf aquanaut blows my 55 out of the water in every aspect and hasn't left my wrist in days, so it might be time to take the plunge
To add another important aspect: the diameter of the NTPT tube that the case-blocks were cut out off played an important role.
I never thought of that but you're almost certainly correct, the layer lines on the bezels have always been curved and the patterns were too complex for being milled from straight blocks, whereas the midcases have been straight-lined and have much less intricate patterns. The bezels must be milled from curved stock like a tube or curved sheet to get those qualities. And RM has been leaning heavily into the quartz NTPTs and the ceramics or combinations thereof instead of regular NTPT lately; the 35-03 in carbon they just released is the first straight NTPT watch in at least a couple years if I remember right
I have it. Seems solid . So far atleast !
There are 3 versions now it seems. I haven’t seen it for 1200$ lol more like 3500$ + for the cheapest version. The v2 is a direct clone but much more expensive
Lmao good sales technique eh. Their movements are better then rm themselves
