20 POSITIVE YEARS
HISTORY
1980
INTRODUCTION OF PVD TO THE WATCHMAKING SECTOR
Watchmaking has been interested in PVD treatment since the early 1980s. Both functional and aesthetic, the first black treatments on watch cases gave the watch products a more technical look, offering an alternative to conventional materials such as steel, gold or platinum.
2004
CREATION OF POSITIVE COATING SA
Founded in 2004, POSITIVE COATING stands out for the development of innovative solutions in the field of surface treatments based on PVD technologies (Physical Vapor Deposition). Its main activity is based on decorative coatings for luxury items (metal, ceramic, glass and plastic).
2010
DECORATIVE RED COATING
Patent EP 2392689
Red, orange and yellow PVD treatments.
2012
DEVELOPMENT OF ALD SOLUTIONS
In order to provide ever more innovative solutions to its customers, and also to address certain issues limiting use of PVD, POSITIVE COATING took an interest in ALD (Atomic Layer Deposit) solutions.
By combining these two technologies, it was able to meet the lack of color stability and homogeneity, and significantly expand the number of colors available.
2014
POSITIVE COATING is able to industrially produce coatings using ALD technology.
2014
SELECTIVE COLORING OF COMPONENTS
Patent CH 709669
Three-dimensional coloring of movement parts, by a combination of PVD and ALD technologies, as well as selective treatment without protective coating.
2015
DECORATIVE WHITE COATING
Patent CH 711122
BLANC treatment (Beluga-Like Advanced Nanotec Coating)
2016
INTRODUCTION OF NEW LOGOTYPE
2019
SPECIFIC MEDTECH SOLUTIONS
The first edition of the “Watch Medtech Innovation” challenge, co-founded by the EPHJ-EPMT-SMT trade show and the Inartis Foundation, finished with an iconic nomination, with the jury opting for the project conducted by POSITIVE COATING.
