Editor’s Note
This partnership between Neoshapes and Incus merges high-precision lithography-based 3D printing with precious metal manufacturing, targeting the exacting standards of luxury watchmaking and jewelry. It represents a significant step in applying advanced industrial additive techniques to specialized, high-value sectors.
Two European technology firms are collaborating to introduce high-precision 3D printing to the luxury watchmaking and jewelry industries.
Geneva-based Neoshapes SA and Vienna-based Incus GmbH have entered a strategic partnership that integrates Incus’s Lithography-based Metal Manufacturing (LMM) systems into Neoshapes’ end-to-end precious metal additive manufacturing offering.
The collaboration aims to help luxury brands produce more intricate and lightweight metal components that would be difficult or impossible to achieve using traditional casting or machining methods. LMM, a photopolymer-based metal 3D printing process developed by Incus, enables micron-level resolution and smooth surface finishes, making it suitable for applications requiring both aesthetic and mechanical precision.
Neoshapes offers a vertically integrated platform for 3D printing in precious metals, encompassing powder production, design, printing, finishing, and consultancy services. The company positions its offering as a way for watch and jewelry makers to adopt additive manufacturing without compromising on craftsmanship or material quality.
Incus’s hardware portfolio includes the Hammer PRO25 and EVO35, both designed for high-resolution metal part production. While initially developed for sectors such as medical and industrial tooling, the printers are now being tailored to meet the aesthetic demands of the luxury sector.
The companies report that initial collaborations are underway with several luxury manufacturers in Switzerland, though no specific brand names or production timelines have been disclosed.
