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NEW PROJECT - DW for ARF DJ 41

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Hi to all of you guys, for all those who in these months have faced the problem of the ARF DJ41 date wheel (font is too thick), I have news. In recent weeks, Johnny Depp worked on my DJ to replace glass with a gen and date. Hence the idea. Why glue a date wheel when we could make it easier for everyone? Following the tests I have made with digital printing machines. The font and the centering are made starting from a gen 3235 DW printing directly on the 2824 DW. Obviously this same logic can be adopted in the future for printing of datewheels that are difficult to find on the market. Stay tuned, in the coming weeks I will give you news about it as soon as Johnny Depp will install it so you can also take photos of the finished work.


Sorry for the bad pics anyway :)
 

TYL88

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Cant wait bro! Post pics when all done thanks!
 

go000ob

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great idea, good luck.
just a small tip, i remember TC used to explain once how he managed to get a perfectly centered DWO.
and as far as i can remember the DWO also had small markers on the exterior edges to help him install it easily.
 

go000ob

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here’s one of the pics that TC showed a few years ago when he was explaining how he produced his v4 DWO
v3 vs v4
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go000ob

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and here’s another one i found in my archive
i think it was someone showing his build
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bettoban

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and here’s another one i found in my archive
i think it was someone showing his build
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Ty mate, mine won't be an overlay but will be printed directly :) the only difference is that on gen (or tc) the print finish is glossy, on mine will be matte; but i'm confident that it won't be noticeable once installed
 

go000ob

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Ty mate, mine won't be an overlay but will be printed directly :) the only difference is that on gen (or tc) the print finish is glossy, on mine will be matte; but i'm confident that it won't be noticeable once installed

oh i see, i thought you were going to print an overlay.
although i think it will be noticeable due to cyclop magnification
good luck anyway.
 
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TYL88

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Also make sure its 100% centered please! Very OCD on DW which is misaligned :)
 

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Hi to all of you guys, for all those who in these months have faced the problem of the ARF DJ41 date wheel (font is too thick), I have news. In recent weeks, Johnny Depp worked on my DJ to replace glass with a gen and date. Hence the idea. Why glue a date wheel when we could make it easier for everyone? Following the tests I have made with digital printing machines. The font and the centering are made starting from a gen 3235 DW printing directly on the 2824 DW. Obviously this same logic can be adopted in the future for printing of datewheels that are difficult to find on the market. Stay tuned, in the coming weeks I will give you news about it as soon as Johnny Depp will install it so you can also take photos of the finished work.


Sorry for the bad pics anyway :)

it's look really great :)
 

bettoban

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Also make sure its 100% centered please! Very OCD on DW which is misaligned :)

That's my job :D tomorrow i'll give another try spraying the white base with paint and not printing it with the machine
 

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This is history in the making, bringing independence to the datewheel game, finally!! If you manage to do this, definitely $$$ in it for you and all the glory as well!

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here’s one of the pics that TC showed a few years ago when he was explaining how he produced his v4 DWO
v3 vs v4
dda5445e679d360002f1f92e6d7996a5.jpg

I installed the tc overlay on my tc using the markers but it has been a pain in the ass...
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Some numbers centered perfect, some others not perfect.
There is this mask that help a lot but it is always an overlay solution.
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If this guy will find a way for printing centered directly on the virgin 2828 dateweel...it could be the final best solution!
 

fixwatch.co.uk

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For me, I love the challenge of making a overlay spot on. Its the fun part, for a perfectionist it's like a fun puzzle

Only pics I have of recent overlay build
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antoktok

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Interesting thread, can't wait to see the results. Good luck bro!
 

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For me, I love the challenge of making a overlay spot on. Its the fun part, for a perfectionist it's like a fun puzzle

Only pics I have of recent overlay build
eba00110ee75dc0068772aeb351ef554.jpg
900e7b6a0eb73d496a62b3e744b67796.jpg


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What watch is that bro? Looks like the BP 16710 2836 with 3186 deco plate?