Reply With QuoteThat looks really good. Far better than leaving a watch with an original, but manky, dial.
Made this about a month ago for a Swiss collector of vintage Omega.
Please see original post for procedure.
The dial has now been printed.
Hope you like !
Last edited by Webwatchmaker; 7th October 2015 at 08:34.
That looks really good. Far better than leaving a watch with an original, but manky, dial.
Unless it's a Rolex ;)Originally Posted by Umbongo
Lovely work there. I have a new watch with a cracked dial, but am in two minds: I *think* a good clean will probably lift the dust from the cracks and make them less visible...
French cylinder escapement, quarter repeater, dial
A new dial had to be made because the old one had large pieces of enamel missing.Unless it's a Rolex ;)
Lovely work there. I have a new watch with a cracked dial, but am in two minds: I *think* a good clean will probably lift the dust from the cracks and make them less visible...
I use a technique taught to me by a now long deceased watch maker to remove the appearance of unsightly cracks in enamel dials:
Last edited by Webwatchmaker; 7th October 2015 at 15:28.
Is the damage on the original dial due to the dial feet? It looks as though the three parts on the face line up with them.
I've heard that soap flakes are pretty good ;)I use a technique taught to me by a now long deceased watch maker to remove the appearance of unsightly cracks in enamel dials:
I'm just a #watchnerd, not a watchmaker or watch repairer, so don't trust myself to do *anything* to it. It's only a cheap early-mid 19th century French cylinder escapement quarter repeater, but it seems like a nice thing.
I thought this thread had vanished. Reposting because a couple of customers asked me for custom dials to be made.Made this about a month ago for a Swiss collector of vintage Omega.
Please see original post for procedure.
The dial has now been printed.
Hope you like !
This is how I make them:
Was thinking the same. Looks to me like someone tried resoldering the dial feet and over heated the dial finish.
Nice work on the reproduction.
Not soldering. Most likely trying to remove the dial without loosening the dial retaining screws
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Dear Members,
I would like to add that I have had a number of watches restored by Brendan Hoey aka webwatchmaker and all I can say is first class in every way his attention to detail is second to none, I will try and post some pictures to go with this post.
Regards
Walter
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