odd coincidence

[wetfeet]

I used to fool around with casting precious metals, and about 15 years ago, maybe a bit more, I made myself this ring in the photos.

The ring for me was inspired by machined off-road after market motorcycle parts, as I did a bit of racing back then. I put holes in the ring just as an homage to the lightening of parts by drilling, and when I finished it, I didn't want it to have a completed buffed shiny look. Instead I gave it a brushed finish and I had cut some bevels into it, these I decided to polish to a mirror brightness.

The rings I designed I liked to have surprises, so on the bottom (palm) side of the ring I mounted a small diamond that could be a secret for the wearer only.

After I bought my ROO I remembered this ring that I made, I just dug it up and I thought it was interesting how the design elements matched up. The choice of straight brushed finish on flat areas, and then mirror polish on the bevels was identical. The eight sided bezel echoed the octagon that forms the table of the diamond. I've got a lot more holes but they match a bit with the mounting for the band. And both have a secret on the bottom.

The ROO is gold tinted with copper, and my ring I made from platinum and palladium and then tinted it with gold.

My ring is a bit beaten on being 15 years old and not comparing quality of work as I'm just a hack making this in my kitchen but obviously I liked these design elements when I made my ring and I wonder if subconsciously it brought me to the selection of this style among the AP watches.

Strange.