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I just wanted to thank you for the very detailed, professional insight into these little mysteries - watch dials :) My interest in watches has been gradually increasing in the past several years and have recently acquired a vintage 1960s Seiko The dial has deteriorated slightly, but its still very usable! Would it be possible to do a video on the most prominent designs over the decades? I know it is a very lengthy topic, but it is very interesting how dial sizes and watch cases have been increasing in size. Thank you once again
Thanks Mike, this is one of the most interesting and educational videos on watches I have seen in quite some time. I really enjoyed it. That Lapis dial on the Rolex is stunning.
Best dail video on the hole of UA-cam superb job loved every second. Now I own several sunburst dails. How are those made do you make a part 2 of this video greets from the Netherlands
Great educational video. I am a new watch enthusiast and I like getting into the details about watches. One thing that I think would be interesting is to take your same discussion and discuss manufacturing costs of some of these different materials. I would not want you to share proprietary information, but it would be nice to pull back the curtain so we can have an idea when we see an enamel dial, we know what it costs to make versus a linen dial. Thanks for a great video, Michael.
I am certain you have seen the Piaget dials from the 1970's through 1990's. The Lapis, Malachite, Mother of Pearl with diamonds and sometimes only with gold dot markers were truly breathtaking to see and appreciate the artistry. Also, EBEL did some wonderful dials back in the 1990's to the present in their collection of watches. Usually with diamond markers, especially when you think, just how did they achieve this? Amazing work.
Carbon fiber in blue might be good. We have something in car word called fade paint job were two colors get spray next to and over each other to fade into each other.
While I was watching this wondering if there is any new kind of material for dials and finishes that haven't been tried yet? Maybe something crazy like a diamond or ruby or eve a jade stone that has been laser-cut paper-thin? I don't know just thinking out loud.
Thank you for that very educating video. I wish I could give more than one like. I really appreciate the knowledge of an actual watchmaker. Keep Mike coming, please. ;-)
Big question of mine is vintage 1940s-1970s military matte black dials... like the typical vitnam era type 2 dial. how were they produced to get such a matte even black color? I imagine its some sort of oxide plating.
Great, great video. Two-toned "art deco" dials are my favourite. Wonder what were They using for putting this extra satin finish for vintage dials. All the best!
This is an excellent video and seems to be one of the only decent ones . Do you know any books on watch dial types / history in English? Le cadran looks great but believe is only in french.
I have been looking for quite some time for a watch with a mirror dial, like the ones on technical instruments like voltage and ampere meters. I still haven't found one.
Interesting. Do very cheap watches sometimes do paper faces? And what is in my Longines Conquest blue dial quartz? It seems to my eye aluminum with some slight sunburst effect done by scraping the metal. Are the hands steel?
What constitutes an "Exotic" dial? I got the general idea from context, but when I try to search a technical definition, all I get are Paul Newman Daytona results.
I was so happy to hear him say that porcelain is one of his favorites. I get so sick of all the fancy stuff. That’s just my opinion don’t get me wrong…but It’s just been so overdone. I’ve actually owned a rose engine lathe and helped reproduce one also…. and don’t get me wrong they can do some incredible and beautiful things. that machine was probably one of the coolest historic artifacts that I’ve ever had in my laboratory. But timeless design wins out always. That doesn’t mean everyone has to agree, but a truly refined taste, someone that’s been around this shit for decades and seen all the fads, owned all the tools, and has tried everything… You will usually see them have the most classic of tastes and palette. Doesn’t mean you can’t like crazy fancy weird stuff too… But if you had to pick one to wear for the rest of your life… I would want a 57 Chevrolet of watches not some big Ferrari with rims and a subwoofer system and flames painted on the side. Hope that comparison isn’t too extreme 😂 By the way as somebody who’s sliced up dozens of bodies in my basement… Oh shit I didn’t mean that I meant as somebody who’s sliced up pounds and pounds of meteorright over the last decade and a half…. I’ve sliced up shit loads of meteoright over the last 2 decades, I think Rolex is slabbing the stuff up and leaving it thick enough so that they can grind it on an angle of the grain. Basically like cutting a 45° across woodgrain instead of looking at it straight on or straight from the side like you’re used to seeing it. And since he was talking about burls in the video… Meteorites are like the wooden burls of metals. They have no uniform grain… kind of goes every witch way in knots. But you can kind of get an idea for each piece and grind it so that you get the effect wanted.
sorry, but i really need to know ... why can't dials just be thicker? ok i understand when you're trying to make it really thinly transparent, or when you're repurposing a case designed for a thin metal dial, but it sounds like manufacturers are unnecessarily obsessed with thin dials. also, we have porcelain-coated metal, but i'm not aware of dials made of straight ceramic. but it seems like an ok material for the job. comments?
Hi. I need help build my first custom made watch. can i use 32mm dial to in 32.6mm dial size case. The dial size is 32mm and case require 32.6 - 33.9. if anyone have any ideas please let me know. Thank you
He doesn't seem to fully understand meteor dials. It's not a specific cut, or anything that Rolex does differently. It's just a specific meteor that they use. The inner structure is part of the meteor properties, not the way someone cuts it.
Thank you everyone for enjoying this latest video and for your comments, as always we couldn’t do this without the feedback and even my 3 always present thumbs downers.. thank you for watching!
I just wanted to thank you for the very detailed, professional insight into these little mysteries - watch dials :)
My interest in watches has been gradually increasing in the past several years and have recently acquired a vintage 1960s Seiko
The dial has deteriorated slightly, but its still very usable!
Would it be possible to do a video on the most prominent designs over the decades? I know it is a very lengthy topic, but it is very interesting how dial sizes and watch cases have been increasing in size.
Thank you once again
Deeply cool, thanks
Very educational. Thanks for making this episode.
Great video no nonsense no messing around just solid info delivered by someone who clearly knows their stuff and is passionate about it.
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Thanks Mike, this is one of the most interesting and educational videos on watches I have seen in quite some time. I really enjoyed it. That Lapis dial on the Rolex is stunning.
Loved this video!! So much packed in
Best dail video on the hole of UA-cam superb job loved every second. Now I own several sunburst dails. How are those made do you make a part 2 of this video greets from the Netherlands
Great educational video. I am a new watch enthusiast and I like getting into the details about watches. One thing that I think would be interesting is to take your same discussion and discuss manufacturing costs of some of these different materials. I would not want you to share proprietary information, but it would be nice to pull back the curtain so we can have an idea when we see an enamel dial, we know what it costs to make versus a linen dial. Thanks for a great video, Michael.
Wow. One of my favorite videos on materials and the process of applying them. Very cool. Thanks
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01:43 I wonder if Seiko has ever made skeleton watches with Hardlex? Because THAT is less brittle than sapphire.
Umm...that video was awesome! Informative, entertaining, keep them coming.
I am certain you have seen the Piaget dials from the 1970's through 1990's. The Lapis, Malachite, Mother of Pearl with diamonds and sometimes only with gold dot markers were truly breathtaking to see and appreciate the artistry. Also, EBEL did some wonderful dials back in the 1990's to the present in their collection of watches. Usually with diamond markers, especially when you think, just how did they achieve this? Amazing work.
Great stuff, Mike. That laurent ferrier world time: my goodness the beauty.
This is fascinating. I wish I was in the watch industry. Love any information I can get on them. Great video
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Carbon fiber in blue might be good. We have something in car word called fade paint job were two colors get spray next to and over each other to fade into each other.
This is very helpful for explaining the cost of certain watches. Producing some of these dials mentioned I imagine require very high technology.
Just watched your video and discovered that I have a watch with a porcelain dial, bought it some years ago 👍😁
IMO Grand seiko makes a a very beautiful dials. I was hoping they were mentioned in this video.
Agreed and Seiko makes some ridiculously beautiful dials, for personal reasons as a Watchmaker I’m just not a huge fan.
@@michaelmichaels471 thanks for a very informative video. :)
While I was watching this wondering if there is any new kind of material for dials and finishes that haven't been tried yet? Maybe something crazy like a diamond or ruby or eve a jade stone that has been laser-cut paper-thin? I don't know just thinking out loud.
Thank you for that very educating video. I wish I could give more than one like. I really appreciate the knowledge of an actual watchmaker. Keep Mike coming, please. ;-)
oxysoxos Love doing these too, keep watching and we’ll keep making them!
Excellent, informative video. Very professionally done. Keep up the good work!
I love enamel over guillochè! RGM will make you a custom pattern that you designed yourself.
Or you could go with flinque which combines both.
siniolchu I love the flinque dials from GO!
You gotta get this guy on another episode oh my god!!!!!!!!!
You will definitely be seeing more of him in the future!
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Great video. Enjoyed it very much. Educational and I like the way you go from technical to personal preference. Thank you!
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Very well done and precise
thank you for this very interesting youtube. i guess the only thing i personally missed was aventurine dials
Eric Gorter Never use scripts so it’s hard to include all the content running around in what’s left of my mind 🤯
The shipwreck coin is awesome! SR-71 titanium turkey feather dial is the coolest I’ve ever heard of.
Nice and professional information, I would like to make my own dial but not sure what to use still lot of confusion
Big question of mine is vintage 1940s-1970s military matte black dials... like the typical vitnam era type 2 dial. how were they produced to get such a matte even black color? I imagine its some sort of oxide plating.
I'd like a meteorite dial Rolex.
Informative... I want a Laurent Ferrier! I want an enamel dial FP Journe!
Very very interesting. Thank you!
Great episode Mike.
Great, great video. Two-toned "art deco" dials are my favourite. Wonder what were They using for putting this extra satin finish for vintage dials. All the best!
This is an excellent video and seems to be one of the only decent ones . Do you know any books on watch dial types / history in English? Le cadran looks great but believe is only in french.
I think the watches they make now will not change at all, ceramic... that is why people by vintage for the charm. Very intresting review, thanks
Tom Lucas That’s my thought as well, don’t know if it’s good or bad but what you see and buy now will look he same way in 15-20 years.
Super great video, Cudos!!
This is a brilliant video. Thx for dropping that knowledge on us.
Super interesting. Excellent video!
Thank you for the valuable information
Great video! Super interesting!! Thanks Mike
I have been looking for quite some time for a watch with a mirror dial, like the ones on technical instruments like voltage and ampere meters. I still haven't found one.
Excellent presentation, thank you very much. Subscribed.
Interesting. Do very cheap watches sometimes do paper faces? And what is in my Longines Conquest blue dial quartz? It seems to my eye aluminum with some slight sunburst effect done by scraping the metal.
Are the hands steel?
You have a new subscriber, I am glad I found this.
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What constitutes an "Exotic" dial? I got the general idea from context, but when I try to search a technical definition, all I get are Paul Newman Daytona results.
Shawn Richards The materials, meteorite for example, stone or MOP dials are unique by nature.
Thank you
Is it possible to replace the watch hour indexes
Rolex Meteroid Dials are outstanding
Awesome video. How are sunburst dials made?
Love these videos! Thank you.
I was so happy to hear him say that porcelain is one of his favorites. I get so sick of all the fancy stuff. That’s just my opinion don’t get me wrong…but It’s just been so overdone. I’ve actually owned a rose engine lathe and helped reproduce one also…. and don’t get me wrong they can do some incredible and beautiful things. that machine was probably one of the coolest historic artifacts that I’ve ever had in my laboratory.
But timeless design wins out always. That doesn’t mean everyone has to agree, but a truly refined taste, someone that’s been around this shit for decades and seen all the fads, owned all the tools, and has tried everything… You will usually see them have the most classic of tastes and palette. Doesn’t mean you can’t like crazy fancy weird stuff too… But if you had to pick one to wear for the rest of your life… I would want a 57 Chevrolet of watches not some big Ferrari with rims and a subwoofer system and flames painted on the side. Hope that comparison isn’t too extreme 😂
By the way as somebody who’s sliced up dozens of bodies in my basement… Oh shit I didn’t mean that I meant as somebody who’s sliced up pounds and pounds of meteorright over the last decade and a half….
I’ve sliced up shit loads of meteoright over the last 2 decades, I think Rolex is slabbing the stuff up and leaving it thick enough so that they can grind it on an angle of the grain. Basically like cutting a 45° across woodgrain instead of looking at it straight on or straight from the side like you’re used to seeing it. And since he was talking about burls in the video… Meteorites are like the wooden burls of metals. They have no uniform grain… kind of goes every witch way in knots. But you can kind of get an idea for each piece and grind it so that you get the effect wanted.
Where do you get your meteorites? That is so cool.
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Amazing video
Make more of this videos very good
Wow incredible video. Just trying to explore singer dials
Talking about the dials and not mentioning Grand Seiko is a straight heresy!!
That was excellent! Thank you!
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Liked, subscribed, shared. Only thing I can say is...awesome!
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Very interesting Sensai 👍
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sorry, but i really need to know ... why can't dials just be thicker? ok i understand when you're trying to make it really thinly transparent, or when you're repurposing a case designed for a thin metal dial, but it sounds like manufacturers are unnecessarily obsessed with thin dials. also, we have porcelain-coated metal, but i'm not aware of dials made of straight ceramic. but it seems like an ok material for the job. comments?
How do they paint the dials? Such as changing the colors of the whole dial or making gradient colors on the dial?
My favourite dial, my great granddads English smiths deluxe gold from the 50’s
Wondering if I could send you a photo of my Seiko dial which is peeling (enamel?). I want to try to restore it. Thanks.
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Very good information. Is there a way to create dials as a DIY project for a simple watch for a crafter?
Awesome Video 👌
Excellent video!
amazing vid
Nice, new knowledge!
Thanks Mike, intersting.
Where I can order a custom dial in 14k gold?
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Hi. I need help build my first custom made watch. can i use 32mm dial to in 32.6mm dial size case. The dial size is 32mm and case require 32.6 - 33.9. if anyone have any ideas please let me know. Thank you
Incredible video. Very informative without being a list video. Subbed!
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very nice infos.
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This is the dad figure I never had 😂
Hanlin Xu That made me laugh, thank you?
Why did this fella leave Watchbox?
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What's the big deal about applied indices as a sign of some special effort -- when so many cheap dress watches use them so freely?
What about sunburst or linen dials? How are those made?
What do you mean with sapphire getting cracked by being looked at?
It's hyperbole, to demonstrate it's very fragile, not to be taken literally.
Can you hand paint a logo like Rolex on a dial.
How i can make dial, i love watches and want to be a watch maker.
4:53 This is just false
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Wait a minute! Are you actually telling me Meteorite dials are not made out of Meteorite!!!!???
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0:30..."stamp these dials out"...he was talking about a machine to punch out the dail shape not stamping the hour mark on. Is noone review your video?
The master is talking.
Sounds like The voice of Ted and family Guy,
He is so sound
He doesn't seem to fully understand meteor dials. It's not a specific cut, or anything that Rolex does differently. It's just a specific meteor that they use. The inner structure is part of the meteor properties, not the way someone cuts it.
there wasn't good example for zodiac....
A shipwreck coin dial is possibly the most pretentious dial ever thought up of.
tim.herremans It’s actually stunning in person, but I’m also conflicted about altering it.
Ewww hublot