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25 July 2005, 07:44 AM

I've been doing the Watch School course from TZ, and level 1 uses an ETA manual wind movement. I'm just about done with the course, and bought a case, dials, hands, and a strap so I can make the movement into a working watch when I'm done. The course is great, by the way......

I'm looking for opinions on the dial and hand options I have. I have a white dial, and a black dial, and selected two sets of hands from what they had available. One set are rose gold dauphine style, and the other are a blued steel look. I mocked up what the 4 options would look like, and have included them in two posts for your input. Please take the time to view the photos, and vote to let me know what option you prefer!

Thanks, Al

25 July 2005, 07:46 AM

The other two options:

mike · 25 July 2005, 08:19 AM

I voted for white and rose gold,but I thought white and blue looked good too.

dman · 25 July 2005, 12:36 PM

Al, I really like the white and RG, I think it looks quite sharp.

JJ Irani · 25 July 2005, 04:29 PM

All good combos, Al, but I voted for the white dial with blue hands. Suggest you take Jacqui's opinion too on this one!

padi56 · 25 July 2005, 05:48 PM

IMO white dial nice blued hands,and perhaps the broader blued for the black dial. But myself would use different hands all together on the black dial.

Rockrolex · 25 July 2005, 10:29 PM

Gotta go with the white dial, gold hands, Al. IMO, that's the sharpest look of the bunch.

Manatee · 25 July 2005, 11:47 PM

In a steel case, blued hands. In a YG case, YG hands or blued hands. No blued hands on a black dial.

Gedanken · 26 July 2005, 12:22 AM

I agree with Mike, Daren and Ed - white and gold looks best.

J.Wong · 26 July 2005, 04:13 AM

white/gold

27 July 2005, 07:42 AM

So, thanks for all the replies. I'm a little surprised that no one likes the black dial with the rose gold hands. That was actually the combination that I thought would look best when I ordered all thge parts on line. When I mocked these up, I was surprised how good the white dial with gold hands looked, and I also like the white dial and blue hands. The only one I have ruled out completely is the black dial with blue hands - would be hard to read.

Of course I would love to match the rose gold hands with the same metal case, but that is beyond the budget for this project watch. In reality I didn't plan to case the movement when I was done the course, but it seems a shame to let it sit without doing something with it.

I'm still thinking about it, so any other comments on the choices are welcome.

Thanks!

Al

View Poll Results: What dial/hand combination do you like?
White dial, blue hands	3	30.00%
White dial, gold hands	7	70.00%
Black dial, gold hands	0	0%
Black dial, blue hands	0	0%
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25 July 2005, 07:44 AM	#1
---- Guest Posts: n/a	Need Opinions - Project Watch I've been doing the Watch School course from TZ, and level 1 uses an ETA manual wind movement. I'm just about done with the course, and bought a case, dials, hands, and a strap so I can make the movement into a working watch when I'm done. The course is great, by the way...... I'm looking for opinions on the dial and hand options I have. I have a white dial, and a black dial, and selected two sets of hands from what they had available. One set are rose gold dauphine style, and the other are a blued steel look. I mocked up what the 4 options would look like, and have included them in two posts for your input. Please take the time to view the photos, and vote to let me know what option you prefer! Thanks, Al

25 July 2005, 12:36 PM	#4
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,585	Al, I really like the white and RG, I think it looks quite sharp. __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

25 July 2005, 04:29 PM	#5
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	All good combos, Al, but I voted for the white dial with blue hands. Suggest you take Jacqui's opinion too on this one! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

25 July 2005, 05:48 PM	#6
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,045	IMO white dial nice blued hands,and perhaps the broader blued for the black dial. But myself would use different hands all together on the black dial. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

25 July 2005, 07:46 AM	#2
---- Guest Posts: n/a	The other two options:

25 July 2005, 08:19 AM	#3
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	I voted for white and rose gold,but I thought white and blue looked good too.

25 July 2005, 10:29 PM	#7
Rockrolex TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: God Location: Washington, D.C. Watch: What do you think? Posts: 37,955	Gotta go with the white dial, gold hands, Al. IMO, that's the sharpest look of the bunch. __________________ Despite the high cost of living, it's still very popular. *Tosser Cabinet Member* Official Member: 'Perpetual 30' Vegas International GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2018 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2019

25 July 2005, 11:47 PM	#8
Manatee Banned Join Date: May 2005 Location: Washington DC Are Posts: 677	In a steel case, blued hands. In a YG case, YG hands or blued hands. No blued hands on a black dial.

26 July 2005, 12:22 AM	#9
Gedanken "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Sir Location: Melbourne Watch: F-series SD Posts: 8,589	I agree with Mike, Daren and Ed - white and gold looks best. __________________ You buy a Casio to make sure you're on time; you wear a Rolex because you don't have to be on time.

26 July 2005, 04:13 AM	#10
J.Wong "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Jon Location: Hong Kong Watch: Tudor/Rolex Divers Posts: 244	white/gold __________________ Member #88 Instagram : @jwlife37

27 July 2005, 07:42 AM	#11
---- Guest Posts: n/a	So, thanks for all the replies. I'm a little surprised that no one likes the black dial with the rose gold hands. That was actually the combination that I thought would look best when I ordered all thge parts on line. When I mocked these up, I was surprised how good the white dial with gold hands looked, and I also like the white dial and blue hands. The only one I have ruled out completely is the black dial with blue hands - would be hard to read. Of course I would love to match the rose gold hands with the same metal case, but that is beyond the budget for this project watch. In reality I didn't plan to case the movement when I was done the course, but it seems a shame to let it sit without doing something with it. I'm still thinking about it, so any other comments on the choices are welcome. Thanks! Al

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