Finally back on RWI and very soon on watchmaking - or not.

[Singapore9]

Don't know how long it will take to get that badge removed
In the meantime I still can make some trials on making a blue 9411 dial on an ETA plate to see how it goes

Awesome! I hope you are feeling better now... I broke fractured my spine in 1998

 

[manodeoro]

Awesome! I hope you are feeling better now... I broke fractured my spine in 1998

Thanks buddy ... evrything's OK now
Is it that sort of dial you want ?

 

[manodeoro]

This morning I lumed an orange Aqualung dial + handset and assemblied that watch.
I've removed the "blue lumed" datewheel and replaced it with an unlumed one to make it look more genlike.

 

[manodeoro]

Testing how the 116400 "COLETTE + MAD" build caseback could look after engraving ...
Just printed in black for the moment but result is already cool IMHO

 

[rangan]

Testing how the 116400 "COLETTE + MAD" build caseback could look after engraving ...
Just printed in black for the moment but result is already cool IMHO

I didn't know you knew the art of engraving .....BRAVO!!!!

 

[Singapore9]

Thanks buddy ... evrything's OK now
Is it that sort of dial you want ?

Yes sir, exactly that! Could not have found a better picture if I tried... and certainly couldn't have taken one, with my potato photo skills

 

[aphmars13]

Testing how the 116400 "COLETTE + MAD" build caseback could look after engraving ...
Just printed in black for the moment but result is already cool IMHO

Have you invested in a laser engraver?

 

[manodeoro]

Have you invested in a laser engraver?

Not yet but I've imporved my electroetching skills

 

[Karbon74]

Not yet but I've imporved my electroetching skills

Need to get my lazy butt to start doing electro etching

 

[themaxx25]

Need to get my lazy butt to start doing electro etching

Laser engraver? Seems to be the rage...

 

[Karbon74]

Laser engraver? Seems to be the rage...

I am lazy AND cheap

 

[manodeoro]

Still waiting for the "do not trade with me" to be removed ... no idea when it will removed or if will ever be
In the meantime I'm still working on dials and watches (my main job now since late January), dial repairs and reprints, movement service, case restoration, etc.
I also work on some personnal watch projects, including a new version of my Eleuthera with PWM trademark instead of Doxa and an Explorer style vintage watch with a 666 dial.

 

[manodeoro]

Still working on some rep builds

 

[manodeoro]

 

[manodeoro]

Mother and Daughter ready to leave the workshop

 

[Bolduc Zogmar]

Mother and Daughter ready to leave the workshop

My babies !

 

[manodeoro]

Still working on the 1675 Tiffany project ... the goal is to make early rounded crownguards.
I'll wait for the Athaya 24-530 crown and tube set I ordered to arrive before going further.

 

[WatchN3RD]

Still working on the 1675 Tiffany project ... the goal is to make early rounded crownguards.
I'll wait for the Athaya 24-530 crown and tube set I ordered to arrive before going further.

Any pictures of the dial you are using?

 

[SuperRep]

Any pictures of the dial you are using?

Before the guard shaping and insert aging.

 

[WatchN3RD]

Before the guard shaping and insert aging.

Nice! I have a huge weakness for 1675s. Would you please share where you sourced the insert, and what type of aging you are going for?