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12. Dial Finishing - Bronze Dial
12. Dial Finishing - Bronze Dial

Using a chemical patina process on bronze to finish the dial.

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Andre JortsDecember 29, 2019
11. Refining the Design
11. Refining the Design

Refining the original concept to make a simpler yet more elegant design.

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Andre JortsNovember 18, 2019
10. Flat Polishing
10. Flat Polishing

A walk through on how I achieve black polish on my screw heads and some custom tools I developed.

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Andre JortsAugust 8, 2019watch project
9. Dilation - Completed Design
9. Dilation - Completed Design

Completed design.

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Andre JortsJune 24, 2019
8. Dial Finishing Exploration
8. Dial Finishing Exploration

Patina on brass dials

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Andre JortsJune 16, 2019
7. Video Inspiration
7. Video Inspiration
Andre JortsMay 29, 2019
6. Case Exploration Prototypes
6. Case Exploration Prototypes

3D printed case prototypes: observations and takeaways.

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Andre JortsMay 29, 2019
5. Dial Exploration
5. Dial Exploration

Initial exploration of the dial with the 82D7 movement.

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Andre JortsMay 23, 2019
4. Case Design Exploration
4. Case Design Exploration

Exploration of various design forms for the case.

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Andre JortsMay 12, 2019watch project
3. Design Inspiration
3. Design Inspiration
Andre JortsMay 1, 2019watch project
2. Movement
2. Movement

Selecting the movement is the first step in designing the watch since this sets most of the constraints for the design.

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Andre JortsApril 30, 2019watch project
1. Design Goals
1. Design Goals

For many years, I have wanted a mechanical winding / automatic watch. There are many great designs that are affordable, but none of them represent what I want from such a timepiece.

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Andre JortsApril 30, 2019watch project
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