GLDRLX7447 Posted May 29, 2018 Report Posted May 29, 2018 Gen raymond weil tango 18k and SS (i love raymond well i have got 6 of em)Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1
Alcander Posted May 29, 2018 Report Posted May 29, 2018 Different angles different lighting. Stunning reflections, lovely dialEnviado desde mi SM-N9005 mediante Tapatalk
Yllekp Posted May 29, 2018 Report Posted May 29, 2018 56 minutes ago, Alcander said: Stunning reflections, lovely dial Enviado desde mi SM-N9005 mediante Tapatalk Thank you One of my favourite / obsession watches lol. 1
Nanuq Posted May 29, 2018 Report Posted May 29, 2018 Okay I'm just going to go throw all my watches in the landfill. That Patek is sooooooooooooooooooooo unbelievably gorgeous.
ubiquitous Posted May 29, 2018 Report Posted May 29, 2018 Thank you, sir! The genuine dial, hands, crown, etc. all help to make it what it is. Definitely one of my favorite builds! But you have a bunch of grail pieces in your collection that I'd give a kidney for!
Sogeha Posted May 29, 2018 Report Posted May 29, 2018 Yeah, I’m the same. I have seen that watch on and off for a few years now and every time I go a little green with envy. is that an enamel dial?
ubiquitous Posted May 29, 2018 Report Posted May 29, 2018 Yessir; the dials of this era were champlevé; in this case, the 'print' that you see on the dial (text, chapter ring, tachy scale, etc) is not really printing at all, but rather the dial is engraved for the text and then filled in with enamel. This was performed really more as a means of preservation; 1940's era PP were not sealed from the elements, and so the possibility of water penetrating the case was a possibility. The enamel text was to provide longevity to such breaches. The enameling provides a very interesting signature to the dial in that the text, chapter et all are raised slightly above the surface, and make for a very unique characteristic. If you look closely you can see it... This method was not exclusive to Patek... It's present on my VC dial, too (double bonus for guilloche) ^_^... 1
Sogeha Posted May 29, 2018 Report Posted May 29, 2018 I thought so. I have pocket watches with dials by that method. In fact I know a girl who restores them or makes them from scratch and I have often wondered if she would be able to do a wristwatch dial. I can’t see why not, some ladies pocket watches were as small or smaller than a wristwatch. Those pictures are very clear BTW and thanks again Ubi for sharing
ubiquitous Posted May 29, 2018 Report Posted May 29, 2018 It's definitely an art all it's own. The many different methods in which dials are made are many and oft times difficult to produce; the effort to create usually yields some very beautiful results.
Yllekp Posted May 29, 2018 Report Posted May 29, 2018 3 hours ago, ubiquitous said: Vintage PPCo 130 today... That is just stunning.
kernow Posted May 30, 2018 Report Posted May 30, 2018 Great build by @SSTEEL, but crappy iPad photo. 1
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now