wow...you can make bezels and dials?...incredible work too...love it...
SkX031 goes stealth
After looking for a SKX031 for quite some time (I wanted a diver with a screw down crown at 3 o clock) I suddenly got an offer to buy two watches one evening!
The first watch arrived after a couple of days and I immediatley started to modify it!
The watch was meant to be a test for making bezels and watch dials using my router.
First try on making a bezel :
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The bezel is made from anodized brushed black aluminum sheet 0.5mm thick - I made a dial in the same material.
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I put a mixture of white paint and lume in the groves of the bezel and the watch dial.
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Time to put things back together!
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Done!
I only had a 20mm black strap on the shelf so it'll have to do until my new 22mm rubberstrap and oyster bracelet arrives!
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As I had to work late, I managed to miss one line on the bezel when making it and also found the number "10" to be cramped by the lines surrounding it - had to make a new bezel!
Added some minor alternations and the routed a new bezel - painted and replaced the old one on the watch.
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Not so "stealth" in the dark, but it will do!
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The first watch arrived after a couple of days and I immediatley started to modify it!
The watch was meant to be a test for making bezels and watch dials using my router.
First try on making a bezel :
The bezel is made from anodized brushed black aluminum sheet 0.5mm thick - I made a dial in the same material.
I put a mixture of white paint and lume in the groves of the bezel and the watch dial.
Time to put things back together!
Done!
I only had a 20mm black strap on the shelf so it'll have to do until my new 22mm rubberstrap and oyster bracelet arrives!
As I had to work late, I managed to miss one line on the bezel when making it and also found the number "10" to be cramped by the lines surrounding it - had to make a new bezel!
Added some minor alternations and the routed a new bezel - painted and replaced the old one on the watch.
Not so "stealth" in the dark, but it will do!
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I have a small CNC router/engraver in my workshop - until now I have just routed text on DIY audiostuff.
Just started making a few bezels and dials with it and it shows potential!
Just started making a few bezels and dials with it and it shows potential!
It's a Roland PNC-2300 - purely used for making parts as a a hobby!
RCD is short for my (perhaps) coming company RCDesign!
I started it years ago when making hand made furniture and audio components - it has not been used for years!
RCD is short for my (perhaps) coming company RCDesign!
I started it years ago when making hand made furniture and audio components - it has not been used for years!
Got some new aluminum the other day and made a new dial.
The aluminum is much darker and the "old" dial/bezel now looks a bit blue/gray when compared. Don't know wich I like the best!?
I'll make a new bezel in the new material this evening and compare.
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The aluminum is much darker and the "old" dial/bezel now looks a bit blue/gray when compared. Don't know wich I like the best!?
I'll make a new bezel in the new material this evening and compare.
It's done like in the picture above!
The routed "groves" are filled with a mixture of paint and lume - lest to dry a bit and then the access paint is whiped away using white spirit and paper = done!
Takes a bit of practice, but is not that hard to do!
Thanks all!
I got a oyster bracelet in the post a couple of days ago !
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I got a oyster bracelet in the post a couple of days ago !
Will start a thread there - tnx!
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