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Main Forums => Links and Resources => Topic started by: TheHobbit on January 19, 2014, 01:26:21 PM
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I found these set of photographs that shows the stages involved in the making of the Panerai PAM00372 dial. Interesting to see the various steps and how it gets made.
I guess the lower plate is made of brass? The markers are actually engraved in the lower plate.
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/P372-1_zpse8173306.jpg)
The finished plate. I guess all the excess materials is removed and the surface treated?
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/P372-3_zpsc009f9f7.jpg)
The markers are filled with SuperLumiNova Material. It would have been easier just to paint the the lower plate with SLN but I guess having the markers engraved and filled makes the SLN used thicker, making it brighter.
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/P372-2_zps295f5b23.jpg)
The top of the dial. This is what we see.
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/P372-4_zps778c3502.jpg)
The legends is engraved.
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/P372-5_zpsc7c13113.jpg)
The legends is painted.
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/P372-6_zpsb5172986.jpg)
The upper plate ready to be sandwich with the lower plate.
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/P372-7_zps7986bf32.jpg)
The finished product.
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/P372-8_zps08273f43.jpg)
These pictures have been shamelessly borrowed from the Internet. Thank you to who ever took these sets of photograph.
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That's quite a bit of work going into the dial. I learn something new everyday on this forum.
Thanks for sharing Ivan.
:Cheers:
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remember MM20 ken sato said his sandwich is full piece painted with SLN
easier to make, less engraving process but more SLN needed