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Looking for my next dial idea for my next vintage build, any ideas
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I wish you guys would post step-by-step logs of how you're doing this...Id LOVE to learn how to do this. I joined homage forum...but its not as intuitively laid out as RWI.
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Sure ;-) I posted this on another forum. I hope this helps.
It starts with an idea. Think of what type of dial and case you want. Look at builds you like or always wanted for ideas. Here is a little quick guide to Panerai cases and looks.
Takes a case set. Then your favorite dial maker to make your idea come to life, bigwaved, black shark, Pratt, Natas, belkin, or pvirus. There are many others just a few I heard about.
Buy a movement like a 6497 for manual wind Panerai with seconds at 9 o'clock. Buy a nice pair of hands to go with the dial you designed. Last but not least a perfect strap to go with your build.
Here is an idea that I'm working on to get built soon. A Metri style dial with a twist. You can see the finished build from above posting
Sent this to a dial maker with a radioactive theme. Told him to to try and get a nice gradient using warm colors red orange yellow
He came back with this model
And after the dial gets completed, I will work on getting the perfect hands and strap.
After that there is also aging, case shaping, plexi choices, hands aging ...
Some cases are different, you have to open them up and see how they assemble. some are front loading and others might be 3 piece construction with a midcase and movement holder.
Here are some good videos to get you started.
It takes a little practice but after you do your first build you will be hooked.
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I tried a few different looks before settling on the finished build.
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@nycrounders Thank you! That is amazingly helpful! I can see my PAMily of 4 growing to 14 then 40 really quickly once I start down this road
Trust lol it grows super fast then you will start practicing other things to get better
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My latest project I reshaped the dial to fit . I don't know if I want to paint it and lune it or pay someone.
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Looks awesome, cant wait for the finished build.
My latest project I reshaped the dial to fit . I don't know if I want to paint it and lune it or pay someone.
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How is this project coming along? The dial is awesome.
You guys are killing me. Very nice looking ideas.
I am in the process of making some Enamel dials. I am just learning how to do it, but I have gotten pretty far. I will post some pics when I get further, but I am thinking about something like this:
I second this!
As mentioned here I am trying to make dials myself too so that is slowing me down. I have not given up yet, but it is proving to be a bit tricky. I think in the end I will be successful, but at the moment I am stuck on getting the holes drilled properly through the enamel without damaging anything. I have a drill press and diamond drill bits but that might not be the trick. Still not sure.....
were you able to register there recently? I have been trying on and off unsuccessfully for 4 months now..
I had the registration issue for a couple months where I wasnt getting the confirmation email. Lately it worked though and I was able to fully register.
I am not even getting that far. It constantly says that I can not use the e-mail that I am trying to use. I know 100% for sure that no one else is using that e-mail and that I have not registered before with that one, because I created a new g-mail account just to test that theory.
Maybe it doesn't like g-mail?
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I think my pilot dial design is almost complete, going to use a combination of vintage indices with a Prime number theme again.
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Back on topic. Sorry.....
NYC
This one is really great! I hope to see it on a watch.
I just started a thread on the progress of me making some Enamel Dials here: https://forum.replica-watch.info/th...y-my-hand-at-making-some-enamel-dials.372917/
I am not 100% sure where this will go, but I guess we shall see.....
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Finally got the first look from the dial maker.
From this design:
Probably another month before I get it to put in my build.
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This is coming down the pipeline too.
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Need this. Soon come?
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