Author Topic: project 1000m dive watch (Read 32601 times)

chrisyen · « **Reply #25 on:** February 26, 2009, 09:15:29 AM »

bezel... i suggest only keep 15, 30, 45

lume? yes.... for 12 now, 15, 30 and 45 can be filled own... so the letter must bold to make it easier to fill the lume!

dial will be as clean.... case back design i'm working on it... military table type...

the hv is workable.... manually.... not like rolex... part also because of design...

btw, scott... where is your new office? got swimminig pool? u gonna get a diver soon..

Scott C. · « **Reply #26 on:** February 26, 2009, 12:19:53 PM »

LOL!! My office in uptown now

No swimming pool except heavy traffic!!

But i maybe taking a Diving course somewhere near May or June if everything work out right (depend my schedule also

)...then maybe i can test some diving watch for you

chrisyen · « **Reply #27 on:** February 26, 2009, 04:03:03 PM »

do u all want logo at both crowns?

danny · « **Reply #28 on:** February 26, 2009, 05:20:07 PM »

Yenfoolun,
Wow! Fantastic design. I don't think there's much more to improve on the proposed design, but since you asked for feedback on the crown guards, below are 2 possibilities which I find appealing.

Baume & Mercier.

Orient Professional Diver with the crown at four o'clock position.

By the way I saw the Baume & Mercier diver going for half price at Emotus KLCC, just in case anyone is interested. As for me I'm saving up for the Yenfoolun Automatic Professional Diver watch. Malaysia Boleh!

Scott C. · « **Reply #29 on:** February 27, 2009, 06:19:07 AM »

Cool

Danny, you bought that B&M already

The hands look very good!!

danny · « **Reply #30 on:** February 27, 2009, 10:24:38 AM »

Hi Scott,
I did not buy the B&M. The picture is borrowed from the internet.
I believe the watch is still available at Emotus.

Anyway here's a link to an interesting review comparing the B&M diver to the Orient diver, both with yellow dials.

chrisyen · « **Reply #31 on:** February 27, 2009, 11:22:05 AM »

those crown guard built on the case...
but for the case i chosen... we need to add on... so bit different...

chrisyen · « **Reply #32 on:** February 27, 2009, 02:39:19 PM »

overall better now... i changed
1. bezel side... from change to 4 screws...
2. bezel marker reduce to on 15, 30, 45
3. earliest ugly crown guard
4. second hands...
5. helium valve crown finishing

but i may still need to improve
1. bigger bezel???
2. max max max the dial marker.... luminous at 6 just too small
3. luminous on tip of second hand
4. broader hour and min hands.... minute hand must point up to min marker
5. shorter bit on crown guard...

and if the crown too bit... i may make a destro instead...
otherwise i need to make a thicker caseback... so that the crown wound touch our hand easily!

now yet to decide is
1. any logo we want to put at dial / both crowns, caseback buckle!
2. what type of buckle? rolex/seiko type of double lock? or normal thick big pin bukle?
3. what wording to put at case back.... i suggest to put in table
1. automatic ETA 2824-2
2. Professional DIVERS
3. 1000m water resistant
4. Swiss Made
5. 316L Stainless Steel
6.

?? mwf

?

magpies14 · « **Reply #33 on:** February 27, 2009, 03:44:21 PM »

chris...

added some minor changes..

But would like to see the breitling crown..

or the Marathon's crown guard..

But i've always love the Bathy's..

Just some foods for thought...

danny · « **Reply #34 on:** February 28, 2009, 07:52:37 AM »

Hi Yenfoolun,
Wonderful job. The design is looking great. Would like to share my thoughts below (in blue italic text).

Quote from: yenfoolun on February 27, 2009, 02:39:19 PM

overall better now... i changed
1. bezel side... from change to 4 screws... Are the screws on the sides of the bezel functional or decorative?
2. bezel marker reduce to on 15, 30, 45
3. earliest ugly crown guard
4. second hands...
5. helium valve crown finishing

but i may still need to improve
1. bigger bezel??? Not at the expense of dial size. May affect legibility.
2. max max max the dial marker.... luminous at 6 just too small Agreed.
3. luminous on tip of second hand Agreed. Perhaps small circle similar to Sub.
4. broader hour and min hands.... minute hand must point up to min marker Agreed.
5. shorter bit on crown guard... Maybe just a tiny bit shorter.

and if the crown too bit... i may make a destro instead...
otherwise i need to make a thicker caseback... so that the crown wound touch our hand easily! What is the expected case thickness?

now yet to decide is
1. any logo we want to put at dial / both crowns, caseback buckle! I would prefer a clean logoless dial.
2. what type of buckle? rolex/seiko type of double lock? or normal thick big pin bukle? Pin buckle gets my vote.
3. what wording to put at case back.... i suggest to put in table
1. automatic ETA 2824-2
2. Professional DIVERS
3. 1000m water resistant
4. Swiss Made
5. 316L Stainless Steel
6. ?? mwf ?
How about the stating the total production run on the case back? Ltd Edition 50 pcs or 100 pcs?

chrisyen · « **Reply #35 on:** March 01, 2009, 01:12:37 PM »

danny,

1. screws on bezel side........ so that bezel wont came of and also use for easier turning bezel
2. bigger bezel... maybe not, its already max... i agreed with u.... dial size cant be any smaller!
3. luminous at tip of second hand..... not sure round a rectangle will look gd.... but full red is no gd now...
4. yeah... just little shorter from crown will do...
5. thickness.... at i'm 1st talking bout a very thick case.... since 1000m... it cant be thin... and it wont look good... never expect something like rolex sub kind of thickness... so probably around 15mm at first.... but case back must be thicker to push the watch crown away from hand.... otherwise it will scratch on hand when we wear it.... will work out the side graphic
6. logoless.... yeah... i always like no logo...
7. pin buckle? type?

8. no of production.... gd idea.... but not sure how many of us wants it... let see...

one more thing.... crystal - 5.5mm? dome or flat? i prefer little dome actually...
ar coating got to makesure they use a gd 1.... not like those fake pam see blue at most angle!

danny · « **Reply #36 on:** March 02, 2009, 07:39:44 AM »

Yenfoolun,
By pin buckle type I was referring to the large Panerai tang type buckle.
A domed crystal would be nice but how damaging will it be to our wallet?

I agree with you on the bluish ARs found on the fake PAMs. You can spot them from a mile away.

chrisyen · « **Reply #37 on:** March 02, 2009, 08:52:39 AM »

pre v buckle?

danny · « **Reply #38 on:** March 04, 2009, 04:40:04 AM »

Yes. Pre vendome type buckles would be cool.

chrisyen · « **Reply #39 on:** March 06, 2009, 08:34:12 PM »

any more commend?
is this looking good?

danny · « **Reply #40 on:** March 07, 2009, 04:19:02 AM »

Absolutely cool. Time for a design freeze I say.

chrisyen · « **Reply #41 on:** March 09, 2009, 09:16:46 AM »

i was thinking if they can make the auto hv like rolex i ma get rid of the hv control crown

danny · « **Reply #42 on:** March 11, 2009, 02:37:02 PM »

The hv crown looks kinda cool to me. Adds to the ruggedness of the watch.
Just my 2 cents.

Q · « **Reply #43 on:** March 11, 2009, 08:29:11 PM »

Hi the watch looks like its coming to birth, I too like the manual helium valve at 10

chrisyen · « **Reply #44 on:** March 11, 2009, 09:32:44 PM »

will compare.... if it look better with hv crown... then let it be there

chrisyen · « **Reply #45 on:** March 11, 2009, 09:53:50 PM »

graphic done... pls give your comments!

danny · « **Reply #46 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:00:30 PM »

Looks excellent to me. Time to take orders?

chrisyen · « **Reply #47 on:** March 12, 2009, 03:46:40 PM »

lol....

i still asking for side view...
then will confirm measurement...
try to ask for a prototype.... get final quote...

David_cheong · « **Reply #48 on:** March 12, 2009, 04:23:24 PM »

Yes, please keep us posted.

DC

chrisyen · « **Reply #49 on:** March 20, 2009, 02:23:36 PM »

i really prefer to have the hv crown after seeing this!
right?

some1 from taiwan wanted to book 4 nos now.... i guess i got to work harder to push for this project!

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