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Offline andywiller

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My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« on: November 26, 2017, 02:12:41 AM »
Hi, everyone!

My name is Andrew. I'm currently working on the watch called Willer. It's inspired by retro cars' elements, parts and dashboards. I have six final designs now from which I need to choose best of the best. Please, help me with this matter! Vote for those designs you like the most. Would be nice to hear some feedback too.








Offline Devilzzz44

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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2017, 04:20:30 AM »
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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2017, 06:25:56 AM »
2 with minute hand of 6 as it is way too short at the moment.
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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2017, 07:35:28 AM »
1 & 4


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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2017, 08:07:07 AM »
Number 2.

I always love clean dial so it might be biased.

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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2017, 09:02:18 AM »
1 & 5  :thumbsup:

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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2017, 08:23:54 PM »
I would go for 2nd design as it's clean and legible...

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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2017, 08:56:58 PM »
Weird to have a tachymeter and no chrono. So the first one is out. I don't see why the minute or hour hands need to have a different color.

Those lugs need a rework though. Too flimsy. And people won't be able to change the straps unless they go for a nato.

Overall design isn't bad tbh. Good luck!
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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2017, 09:13:22 AM »
2 for me.

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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2017, 07:46:28 PM »
Thanks everyone for your feedback! It's good to see so many opinions :)

Weird to have a tachymeter and no chrono. So the first one is out. I don't see why the minute or hour hands need to have a different color.

Those lugs need a rework though. Too flimsy. And people won't be able to change the straps unless they go for a nato.

Overall design isn't bad tbh. Good luck!

Lugs have been reworked already! I'll show the actual concept a little bit later. The issue with a tachymeter has also been fixed :)

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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2017, 04:39:04 AM »
3 & 5

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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2017, 10:41:50 AM »
Design no.1

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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2017, 07:35:01 PM »
Design no 2. I prefer hours indicator instead of minutes, less clutter

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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2017, 10:28:28 PM »
Number 5. I like the font style.


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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2018, 10:08:46 PM »
Hi again, everyone! It's been more than a year since I've started working on my Willer Watches project. Your feedback was very important to me and this year I spent time polishing the final variant of my first timepiece. I added a lot of details to the design, making the watch more interesting and worthy as a design object, deciding to go for applied indexes in retro type, authentic revolution counter's red zone and keeping second hand in form of a wheel which smoothly rides through the dial. i also picked a green mild lume as the most appropriate for such design. The case now fully resembles a tire, as well as its crown. Here are the photos of the prototype I have in my disposal. It would be nice to hear some feedback now, on the overall progress and all.

Here are some of the coolest photos I have for now as a preview.



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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #15 on: October 20, 2018, 04:50:17 PM »
how much u charge for designing? i wanto scale a design of my own watch too

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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #16 on: November 20, 2018, 08:42:17 PM »
Jessica, haha it comes for free :) I design it myself.

Hi again, everyone! Just wanted to remind, that the fundraising campaign on Kickstarter will end in less than 4 days. We were able to unlock both color variations above (blue / yellow), add an option of adding a solid sapphire crystal and introduced pouches (with not much interest, sadly :() Nevertheless, Willer feels fine, so if you like my watch, now could be the last opportunity to get it with a huge discount and support a young watchmaker :)


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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #17 on: December 10, 2018, 03:54:23 PM »
4 for me. nice watch design

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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #18 on: December 11, 2018, 07:56:19 AM »
Wow, nice. Love the design.

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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #19 on: December 11, 2018, 08:03:25 AM »
My choice is #2.

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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #20 on: January 30, 2019, 07:07:04 AM »
The design is nice. For me, I prefer pic 4. It look elegant.

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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #21 on: February 05, 2019, 10:06:16 PM »
I also pick number 4

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Re: My first watch design - retro automotive-inspired timepiece
« Reply #22 on: February 06, 2019, 05:16:02 AM »
5. Looks like the carrera