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About the dial texture of DSSD


timeman

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Some claims the dial texture of DSSD should be semi-gloss instead of glossy and the color should be more grayish.

Referring to some gen pics, the dial is actually kinda glossy. So, is the difference really significant between pure-gloss and semi-gloss?

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Regarding to the dial color, the GMT2C appears grayish in some angles as the following pic. So it the DSSD in the same case with it?

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I'm really confused by the varieties of this watch! ahhhhh!!!

anyone opinions for the questions? ;)

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Technically making these dials is like painting a car; you but on a base coat to establish a foundation color, then you apply the clear. The way these are made is a clear, glossy, plastic laminate with the dial print already on it is molded over a dial painted glossy black. The way it should be done--in order to look like the gen--is to put the clear, glossy plastic laminate over a matte, charcoal gray painted dial, not a black glossy one:

http://www.rwg.cc/members/tear-observations-DSS-t97199.html

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This has to be the most explained (clarified) topic and the least "read"

I don't know where the "matte" theory came from .. it is erroneous !!

http://www.rwg.cc/members/DSSD-Dial-Correc...xtu-t97160.html

also look here > http://www.rwg.cc/members/DSSD-Dial-Correct-Date-t96230.html

to repeat..

there are more shades of "black".. depending on the "tint" used in the black.. fyi.. there are also dozens of shades of white.. etc.

ie. reds,... browns...no red or browns will make the black appear dark grey in different lighting.. as does the DSSD dial.

this does not mean it is dark grey.. it is portraying the tints in the black !!

regarding clear coats as in auto paint.. the 2 best paints in the world are from Germany..

laquer.. the old "lead" paint.. could look like glass.. without a clear coat

present day paints ... could be a multitude of coats.. depending on the colour .. flat .. or metallic.. flat meaning one solid colour..still glossy..

metallic is a tri-coat.. pearlesence .. could be up to 4 coats of different colours.

base colour

metallic coat or pearl coat

clear coat

they could even be more the three coats.. depending on how many tints the colour want to portray.

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