Procurement of parts to make your own homage watches with your own personal logo.

[ElGyno]

I'm new here, as you most likely have already figured out. I started tinkering with watches at the start of the year. My deep down desires are the need to fix things, it is what I do working in the health Care field. Also have a need to be creative. Using my hands. Fixing movements is challenging. As my intro says about my little screw drivers.

I need help with procuring parts to make homage watches with my personal logo.
My new movement craving is the Rolex clones the Dandong VS-3135 and the 3186 GMT.

Trying to find cases, especially the 904L stainless steel cases for these 2 movements is quite difficult. The big kick in the family jewels (I'm trying to keep it clean), is trying to procure dials for these movements with my logo. I won't go into the logo issue, but sadly our Chinese brethren on AluExpress, fear losing their business by the Chinese government for copyright infringement, but amazingly Rolex can be printed on the dial faces by these same entities, and it not be a problem. Go figure that one out. I have multiple gen Rolex's, not looking to use the name.

Where can you buy dials with my logo for these two movements without needing to buy 50 or 100 dials at 75 to 100 plus dollars a dial. I'm looking for 3 to 5 dials, maybe a few more with my personal logo.

Can someone please direct me in the right direction?

Thank you, El Gyno!

 

[Cubatobaco]

Great post and even better point about the printing of a logo! It definitely made me chuckle. I hope that someone here can point you in the right direction. As someone that would desire to do the same, I'm still learning the terminology and how movements work before I delve deep into craft my own personalized timepiece. I don't see that being far off though!

 

[Reaps]

Aliexpress companies are still a "legal" entity no matter how much shady links they have to the replica game (for sure they have similar suppliers just look at Sugess), they used to be much more loose about printing dials and custom dials, they offered that service for many years until around 2022 when there was a crack down, which is why those "custom" dial/logo services are no longer offered.

To them, they don't have enough western knowledge/ legal expertise or staff to check every single logo design that they receive is legitimately a non trademarked logo or not, so they shut the whole thing down instead.

 

[eBoy]

I'm new here, as you most likely have already figured out. I started tinkering with watches at the start of the year. My deep down desires are the need to fix things, it is what I do working in the health Care field. Also have a need to be creative. Using my hands. Fixing movements is challenging. As my intro says about my little screw drivers.

I need help with procuring parts to make homage watches with my personal logo.
My new movement craving is the Rolex clones the Dandong VS-3135 and the 3186 GMT.

Trying to find cases, especially the 904L stainless steel cases for these 2 movements is quite difficult. The big kick in the family jewels (I'm trying to keep it clean), is trying to procure dials for these movements with my logo. I won't go into the logo issue, but sadly our Chinese brethren on AluExpress, fear losing their business by the Chinese government for copyright infringement, but amazingly Rolex can be printed on the dial faces by these same entities, and it not be a problem. Go figure that one out. I have multiple gen Rolex's, not looking to use the name.

Where can you buy dials with my logo for these two movements without needing to buy 50 or 100 dials at 75 to 100 plus dollars a dial. I'm looking for 3 to 5 dials, maybe a few more with my personal logo.

Can someone please direct me in the right direction?

Thank you, El Gyno!

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[ElGyno]

Aliexpress companies are still a "legal" entity no matter how much shady links they have to the replica game (for sure they have similar suppliers just look at Sugess), they used to be much more loose about printing dials and custom dials, they offered that service for many years until around 2022 when there was a crack down, which is why those "custom" dial/logo services are no longer offered.

To them, they don't have enough western knowledge/ legal expertise or staff to check every single logo design that they receive is legitimately a non trademarked logo or not, so they shut the whole thing down instead.

Thanks for the input. I didn't know about the crack down.

 

[Reaps]

Thanks for the input. I didn't know about the crack down.

In around late 2022 there was a site wide crackdown of copyright trademark infringement terms, before 2022 you could see lots of stores advertise "Rolex homage" in their names for watches, and now if you search Rolex you won't get anything.

 

[Reaps]

Regarding custom dials, well, you can get them done after market. But you have to know what you want though. There are many cool dial makers here, you can look at Caboose's builds, or manodero of the vintage section did cool Doxa dials.

You can try some of the modders here :

RC Studio

High-end dials, parts and more! Buff Dials and Ace Movement Factory dealer.

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OASCOM - USA Watch services

OASCOM - US based watch service and repair

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Xing Bezel & Deep Crystal

The very best aftermarket bezel inserts on the market and top-grade replacement crystals for almost everything Rolex.

forum.replica-watch.info

The Watch Mansion

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AMF - Alpha Modding

Your one stop shop for mods and custom builds

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Although I think that a 3-5 dial order, the price will be at least $200. That's just the way it works - I haven't seen anything "cheaper" for custom dials. Expensive but that's how life is with one off things.

 

[Karbon74]

I'm new here, as you most likely have already figured out. I started tinkering with watches at the start of the year. My deep down desires are the need to fix things, it is what I do working in the health Care field. Also have a need to be creative. Using my hands. Fixing movements is challenging. As my intro says about my little screw drivers.

I need help with procuring parts to make homage watches with my personal logo.
My new movement craving is the Rolex clones the Dandong VS-3135 and the 3186 GMT.

Trying to find cases, especially the 904L stainless steel cases for these 2 movements is quite difficult. The big kick in the family jewels (I'm trying to keep it clean), is trying to procure dials for these movements with my logo. I won't go into the logo issue, but sadly our Chinese brethren on AluExpress, fear losing their business by the Chinese government for copyright infringement, but amazingly Rolex can be printed on the dial faces by these same entities, and it not be a problem. Go figure that one out. I have multiple gen Rolex's, not looking to use the name.

Where can you buy dials with my logo for these two movements without needing to buy 50 or 100 dials at 75 to 100 plus dollars a dial. I'm looking for 3 to 5 dials, maybe a few more with my personal logo.

Can someone please direct me in the right direction?

Thank you, El Gyno!

These guys do custom personal logo
Goutent Official Store

Goutent Official Store - Amazing products with exclusive discounts on AliExpress

Discover the wide range of products from AliExpress Top Seller Goutent Official Store. Enjoy ✓Free Shipping Worldwide! ✓Limited Time Sale ✓Easy Return.

a.aliexpress.com

But no registrated Brands

 

[ElGyno]

Regarding custom dials, well, you can get them done after market. But you have to know what you want though. There are many cool dial makers here, you can look at Caboose's builds, or manodero of the vintage section did cool Doxa dials.

You can try some of the modders here :

RC Studio

High-end dials, parts and more! Buff Dials and Ace Movement Factory dealer.

forum.replica-watch.info

OASCOM - USA Watch services

OASCOM - US based watch service and repair

forum.replica-watch.info

Xing Bezel & Deep Crystal

The very best aftermarket bezel inserts on the market and top-grade replacement crystals for almost everything Rolex.

forum.replica-watch.info

The Watch Mansion

forum.replica-watch.info

AMF - Alpha Modding

Your one stop shop for mods and custom builds

forum.replica-watch.info

Although I think that a 3-5 dial order, the price will be at least $200. That's just the way it works - I haven't seen anything "cheaper" for custom dials. Expensive but that's how life is with one off things.

Thanks for the links. Will start going through them. Very helpful!

 

[ElGyno]

These guys do custom personal logo
Goutent Official Store

Goutent Official Store - Amazing products with exclusive discounts on AliExpress

Discover the wide range of products from AliExpress Top Seller Goutent Official Store. Enjoy ✓Free Shipping Worldwide! ✓Limited Time Sale ✓Easy Return.

a.aliexpress.com

But no registrated Brands

Thank you!

 

[ElGyno]

Sadly they turned me down. My logo is the Greek word for time ΩΡΑ, with my last name under it. They say I'm infringing on Omega with their "Ω". I even wrote a letter of authorization, relinquishing then of any liabilities in copyright infringement. I explain the word is not OMEGA or just Ω the Greek vowel. That Omega didn't copyright the Greek lexicon. That there are businesses with the word ΩΡΑ in their title, present in Greece, and there has been no copyright issues. They always say no. It seems that "mental density rules", even better being quite "obtuse".
I have even thought of buying my own dial printing press for a few hundred, but I'm clueless on that process.

 

[Karbon74]

Try those guys

Company Overview - Foshan Jingsha Technology Co., Ltd.

Foshan Jingsha Technology Co., Ltd. Products:Mechanical watch,mechanical movement,automatic rotor,dial,watch parts

x.alibaba.com

 

[Reaps]

No mate, it's just that they don't want to deal with it. Omega has the greek symbol trade marked and it's the literal watch maker logo. You have to understand there's difference between another non watch related business using the word Omega, and then having such a symbol on the watch dial itself. The trade mark/IP thing is super super strict/

 

[ElGyno]

Try those guys

Company Overview - Foshan Jingsha Technology Co., Ltd.

Foshan Jingsha Technology Co., Ltd. Products:Mechanical watch,mechanical movement,automatic rotor,dial,watch parts

x.alibaba.com

Thanks!

 

[Karbon74]

No mate, it's just that they don't want to deal with it. Omega has the greek symbol trade marked and it's the literal watch maker logo. You have to understand there's difference between another non watch related business using the word Omega, and then having such a symbol on the watch dial itself. The trade mark/IP thing is super super strict/

This

goutent is a well established shop.
So they are very careful

 

[trustytime]

I'm new here, as you most likely have already figured out. I started tinkering with watches at the start of the year. My deep down desires are the need to fix things, it is what I do working in the health Care field. Also have a need to be creative. Using my hands. Fixing movements is challenging. As my intro says about my little screw drivers.

I need help with procuring parts to make homage watches with my personal logo.
My new movement craving is the Rolex clones the Dandong VS-3135 and the 3186 GMT.

Trying to find cases, especially the 904L stainless steel cases for these 2 movements is quite difficult. The big kick in the family jewels (I'm trying to keep it clean), is trying to procure dials for these movements with my logo. I won't go into the logo issue, but sadly our Chinese brethren on AluExpress, fear losing their business by the Chinese government for copyright infringement, but amazingly Rolex can be printed on the dial faces by these same entities, and it not be a problem. Go figure that one out. I have multiple gen Rolex's, not looking to use the name.

Where can you buy dials with my logo for these two movements without needing to buy 50 or 100 dials at 75 to 100 plus dollars a dial. I'm looking for 3 to 5 dials, maybe a few more with my personal logo.

Can someone please direct me in the right direction?

Thank you, El Gyno!

Hi buddy.

If you do need help with purchase of movements, I think I am able to help but there is a waiting time as I need to directly check with Factory owner and place an order.

Have fun modding. Cheers!

 

[ElGyno]

Hi buddy.

If you do need help with purchase of movements, I think I am able to help but there is a waiting time as I need to directly check with Factory owner and place an order.

Have fun modding. Cheers!uFo

Found my movements. Finding the blank 3186 dials and getting someone to place my logo, had become like attempting health surgery with plastic forks and knifes. I am begging to believe that it can't be done.

Thank you though.

Hi buddy.

If you do need help with purchase of movements, I think I am able to help but there is a waiting time as I need to directly check with Factory owner and place an order.

Have fun modding. Cheers!

Found my movements. Finding the blank 3186 dials and getting someone to place my logo, has become like attempting health surgery with plastic forks and knifes. I am begining to believe that it can't be done.

Thank you though.

 

[Feefo]

@Geonor maybe can advise on first post

 

[Geonor]

You can try to contact these guys. They mostly deal in NH-XX dials and movements but maybe they are able to do a custom job with a different dial layout for the date window. I know they pad print custom logos and they're not that pissy about what you want to print.

DSWATCH

DSWATCH

dswatchclub.com

 

[ElGyno]

You can try to contact these guys. They mostly deal in NH-XX dials and movements but maybe they are able to do a custom job with a different dial layout for the date window. I know they pad print custom logos and they're not that pissy about what you want to print.

DSWATCH

DSWATCH

dswatchclub.com

I am grateful for your input. Thank you very much.