Keep returning to look at this beautiful example... would a more ecru-coloured luminova be considered for the next ‘29?Originally Posted by andyd30
Aged lume like this:
I should imagine it’s easier to get hold of now given the trend for faux-patina (which I do not deride, as some choose to).
To quote Sir Ben Kingsley NSFW
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Hahaha, I don’t understand why it winds people up to the extent it does - especially on a *recreation* of a vintage watch.
Doesn’t that W10 look beautiful, with the ecru against the black dial?
I understand people’s philosophical objection to it on a new, original design watch... but I think it’s a perfectly sensible option here.
My current, much loved 29a has coloured lume after all... it’s a light green instead of white. Why doesn’t that inspire the same reaction?
It’s not like I’m suggesting a ‘pre-aged’ case like a recent Zenith - that is a step too far.
EDIT: People (including me) love the look of vintage watches, much preferring them to the vulgarity or flashiness of many modern pieces - but don’t want to contend with a) raised prices (a W10 in good nick is now c.£1500), b) potential fragility (cracking tritium for example), c) the vast number of put-together watches/fakes (maybe not for W10s, but certainly for others), d) want the ease and pleasure of buying a brand new, warrantied watch.
As luminova doesn’t age, you can’t wait 20 years for tritium patina to develop (as if that is a sensible proposition even for the young) AND by the tritium does colour, it won’t function as lume - an enjoyable and useful part of a tool watch.
Last edited by Dark Side of The Loon; 23rd May 2018 at 11:13.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Starting to look promising to become more than a project only!
Are these custom hands or stock? I think they could do with being a little thinner or graduating in size?
I understand taking it away from the pure original design and adding lume as you need to sell watches and that seems to be the demand of the crowd!!
I still think on all these dials, that the 6 is still popping up to high (this might just be a visual thing even though following a rule - which might have to be broken)
My initial thought would be thinner hour and minute hands.
I'm not averse to luminous compound on the dial, but having the numeral at six raised up does upset the dial somewhat (imho).
I've never had a first render which looks like it should. Even though I send pictures and a description, there's always an element of artistic license. It usually takes 2 - 3 attempts for them to do what I ask for.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Yes please!
Eddie
Last edited by Cornholio; 25th May 2018 at 11:49.
These new prospects are most encouraging.
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