Considering a new custom watch

[old skool]

I have been thinking about this watch concept for a long time. A few other people have come close to this design on their own recently. I'm pretty sure I will love it. What do you think?

Start with this watch: (45mm rad)

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff85/james123chen/45mm%20radiomir%20with%20sub%20dial%20watch/45mm%20pvd%20cass%20with%20black%20hands/DSCF8746.jpg?t=1218901397>

But with mil style hands like this:

http://www1.zoto.com/oldskool/img/800x800x2/01158cd6f380ffd40996f52e60b205d5.jpg>

Then the "Phantom" treatment:

http://www.zoto.com/oldskool/img/1024x676/3383a719281a476ff9fcfcdc3b2da3af.jpg>

Can't decide between base dial and subsec but I am leaning towards the subsec.

[RobbieG]

Def sub second. Love the phantom. I was going to PM you. I just did a cool Ti homage which is getting a double AR crystal at the moment. You got me started on the homage PAMs and now I can't stop. Bastard...

Just kidding. Always loved your watches and pictorials OS...

  old skool said:

I have been thinking about this watch concept for a long time. A few other people have come close to this design on their own recently. I'm pretty sure I will love it. What do you think?

Start with this watch: (45mm rad)

<img src=http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff85/james123chen/45mm%20radiomir%20with%20sub%20dial%20watch/45mm%20pvd%20cass%20with%20black%20hands/DSCF8746.jpg?t=1218901397>

But with mil style hands like this:

<img src=http://www1.zoto.com/oldskool/img/800x800x2/01158cd6f380ffd40996f52e60b205d5.jpg>

Then the "Phantom" treatment:

<img src=http://www.zoto.com/oldskool/img/1024x676/3383a719281a476ff9fcfcdc3b2da3af.jpg>

Can't decide between base dial and subsec but I am leaning towards the subsec.

[old skool]

  RobbieG said:

Def sub second. Love the phantom. I was going to PM you. I just did a cool Ti homage which is getting a double AR crystal at the moment. You got me started on the homage PAMs and now I can't stop. Bastard...

Just kidding. Always loved your watches and pictorials OS...

Sounds awesome. Do you have pictures?

I currently have 5 homages and I could see easily getting another 3 or 4. Yikes.

I love this one:

Edited August 16, 2008 by old skool

[TeeJay]

A phantom radiomir... Let me think...

DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It will look absolutely awesome

[Ztech]

Yes, please do it!!! When you're finished please let me know so I can send you my address.

[mjmurphy926]

Yep...I agree...It would be very cool.

I've always been partial to sub sec dials (especially sandwich).

[Tribal]

Great looking watch.

I like the phantom really.

[Dizzy]

very very cool!!

It just looks evil!!!

[sssurfer]

Even if I am constantly concerned about the daylight readability of phantom PAMs, I love them and I think your project is awesome, go for it!

Keep the matte PVD look, no shining allowed here.

In my opinion, a seconds subdial would also make it more original.

[TeeJay]

  sssurfer said:

Even if I am constantly concerned about the daylight readability of phantom PAMs, I love them and I think your project is awesome, go for it!

Keep the matte PVD look, no shining allowed here.

In my opinion, a seconds subdial would also make it more original.

That would be my one concern as well, or I would likely be interested in a phantom PAM for my collection, but, as you say, how easy would it be to read in daylight... Still an awesome project though

[pizzanooo]

I have the same case and have been undecided what dial to put in it, I agree on the phantom look. Been looking at this dial option also, just trying to find out if it`s available anywhere in a 45mm.

[fotoman]

oooh, very similiar to my 666

do you really get that contrast iwth black lume? is it really that black and that glowey? or is tat a camera trick

but i like - do you have the slick pvd look or the brushed pvd look? it looks slick in the later photos

[old skool]

  phoband said:

oooh, very similiar to my 666

do you really get that contrast iwth black lume? is it really that black and that glowey? or is tat a camera trick

but i like - do you have the slick pvd look or the brushed pvd look? it looks slick in the later photos

The Radiomir shows the PVD I would get which is a Davidsen PVD so it will be nice and dull like charcoal. The pictures of the phantom watch are the shinier cases. I won't be using that type of case, just the custom dial work.

I do want even the hands to have the dark grey lume treatment. It really will be like that B&R phantom watch.

  pizzanooo said:

I have the same case and have been undecided what dial to put in it, I agree on the phantom look. Been looking at this dial option also, just trying to find out if it`s available anywhere in a 45mm.

You can probably just sand down the edges to get it smaller right?

[pizzanooo]

  old skool said:

The Radiomir shows the PVD I would get which is a Davidsen PVD so it will be nice and dull like charcoal. The pictures of the phantom watch are the shinier cases. I won't be using that type of case, just the custom dial work.

I do want even the hands to have the dark grey lume treatment. It really will be like that B&R phantom watch.

You can probably just sand down the edges to get it smaller right?

That`s what I was thinking, but easier if I can find in that size.

I may just sterilize my 210 dial on it and stealth it also.

[phaedo]

Do it, the phantoms rock. Lume I have found isn't as good as it was cracked up to be, but otherwise it is an awesome watch. I would have gone with a rad if the cases were available. See my avitar for a pic.

[old skool]

  phaedo said:

Do it, the phantoms rock. Lume I have found isn't as good as it was cracked up to be, but otherwise it is an awesome watch. I would have gone with a rad if the cases were available. See my avitar for a pic.

Do you have any of your own lume pictures maybe next to another of your watches? I find the upgraded superluminova in the Davidsen watches are decent, and definitely better than what I have seen and heard for some standard reps, or low end homage watches. I am wondering if the lume on the phantom is at least as good as a basic entry level watch.

[phaedo]

  old skool said:

Do you have any of your own lume pictures maybe next to another of your watches? I find the upgraded superluminova in the Davidsen watches are decent, and definitely better than what I have seen and heard for some standard reps, or low end homage watches. I am wondering if the lume on the phantom is at least as good as a basic entry level watch.

Will try to take some pics later next to my Davidsen 113, which glows like a torch. Not too sure how they will come out though, only got a camera on my phone, which isn't very high quality.