Spencer Karrington
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Very cool watch, is it MB&F?
Dec 12, 2023,03:26 AM
That effect is really outstanding, I am surprised other watchmakers have not done something similar as it is so brilliant
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Floating marker !
By: Chris24 : December 11th, 2023-13:18
I was told to have the marker floating … they had 8 layers of translucent lacquer on the white lacquer before he stam printed marker ! ...
Wowsa!
By: patrick_y : December 11th, 2023-20:46
🤯
By: hmd4m : January 3rd, 2024-07:33
Wow!
By: Gregineugene : December 12th, 2023-02:44
Every time I think I've seen it all....
Very cool watch, is it MB&F?
By: Spencer Karrington : December 12th, 2023-03:26
That effect is really outstanding, I am surprised other watchmakers have not done something similar as it is so brilliant
Fantastic craftmanship
By: VinnieD : December 12th, 2023-07:50
but could someone execute this at a fraction of the cost with a printed domed sapphire plate?
Printing text on sapphire is certainly possible.
By: BigFatPauli : December 12th, 2023-13:39
Printing sapphire , as far as I know, isn't. There's a big difference. The complexity with the finish on the MB&F isn't from the printing, it's from the curved lacquer, which isn't "printable" but has to be made layer by layer. The giant dome crystal ...
Ah. Yes, that is totally possible.
By: BigFatPauli : December 12th, 2023-14:13
The traditional method is with a balloon. You can read about the process here: quillandpad.com
Yes
By: Chris24 : December 13th, 2023-06:19
That’s stamp print
Lm101
By: Chris24 : December 13th, 2023-06:20
Thanks!
By: eklektik : December 13th, 2023-09:10
It’s subtle
By: Chris24 : January 2nd, 2024-02:36
Since the dial is tiny … the suspended center front balance wheel stole the show