While relatively new to watches and fine jewelry, tungsten was discovered more than two hundred years ago. Tungsten is a combination of the Swedish words tung sten meaning "heavy stone". It was first hypothesized to exist by 1779. In Spain in 1783 José and Fausto Elhuyar succeeded in isolating Tungsten. They are credited with the discovery of the element.

Tungsten is a naturally occurring element. It occurs in rocks and minerals combined with other chemicals, but never as a pure metal. Elemental tungsten is a white to steel gray metal (depending on the purity) that can be used in pure form or mixed with other metals to make alloys. Pure tungsten is a shiny white metal and, in its purest form, is quite malleable and can easily be processed. Usually, however, it contains small amounts of carbon and oxygen, which give tungsten metal its considerable hardness. Its Atomic Symbol is W. Its Atomic number 74 and weight is 183.85. Tungsten is greater than 8 1/2 on the Mohs scale of hardness, we can compare that to Gold, which is a 2 and Platinum 4. Tungsten’s Melting Point is 3410°C (6200°F); its Boiling Point is 5700°C (10300 °F), steel melts at around 1370 °C. This element has the highest melting point, lowest vapor pressure and the highest tensile strength at temperatures above 1650 °C (3000 °F) of all metals. Its corrosion resistance is excellent and it can only be attacked slightly by most mineral acids.

In World War II, tungsten played an enormous role in background political dealings. Portugal, as the main European source of the element, was put under pressure from both sides, because of its sources of Wolframite ore. The resistance to high temperatures, as well as the extreme strength of its alloys, made the metal into a very important raw material for the weaponry industry.

A high melting point also makes tungsten suitable for space-oriented and high temperature uses which include electrical, heating, and welding applications. Hardness and density properties make this metal ideal for making heavy metal alloys that are used in armaments, heat sinks, and high-density applications, such as weights, counterweights, and ballast keels for yachts and tail ballast for commercial aircraft. The high density makes it an ideal ingredient for darts. Super alloys containing tungsten are used in turbine blades and wear-resistant parts and coatings. Tungsten powder is used as a filler material in thermoplastic composites which are used as a nontoxic substitute for lead, in bullets, shot, and radiation shields. Tungsten carbide is one of the hardest substances in existence and is used in, among other things, machine tools such as milling cutters. Tungsten carbide is the most common material used to make milling and turning tools, and used together with cobalt and carbon is often the best choice for such applications. Tungsten is found in the minerals Wolframite, Scheelite, Ferberite and Hübnerite. There are important deposits of these minerals in Bolivia , California, China, Colorado, Portugal, Russia, Vietnam and South Korea. Unfortunately, most of these reserves are not economically workable so far. China has been the largest supplier thus far. According to estimates, it has been suggested that 30% of the reserves are Wolframite and 70% are Scheelite ores. Another factor that controls the tungsten supply is scrap recycling of tungsten and it has been proven to be a very valuable raw material in comparison to ore. The metal is commercially produced by reducing tungsten oxide with hydrogen or carbon. Tungsten Watches look amazing and are very durable. Most tungsten metal powder is converted to tungsten carbide by reaction with pure carbon powder in pusher or batch furnaces, a process called carburization. In an extraordinary process, Tungsten and Carbon are ground into a powder and then compressed with high pressure dies to form a link blank. The blank is then forged in an oxygen free furnace at an astounding 6,200 degrees Fahrenheit. This process called sintering creates the hardest metal used for making watches that are virtually indestructible and scratch proof. Then they are polished with a diamond compound, creating a permanent luster and polish not possible with other metals and will last forever. Tungsten is the perfect combination of strength with style and comfort. Tungsten watches are among the most wear resistant watches available on the planet. Tungsten is about 10 times harder than 18K Gold, 5 times harder than tool steel, and 4 times harder than titanium. Due to their extreme hardness, Tungsten will hold its shape and shine longer than any metal on the market. Tungsten has been referred to as the "Permanently Polished Metal".