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21 July 2019, 06:55 AM | #1 |
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Carbon Fiber dial
I was at my watchmaker yesterday and we had a discussion on modified watches and he brought his latest project and I was in mesmerized by the CF dial on this watch.
Because CF has a 3 dimensional effect with the weave, the letters and minute markers looked like it was floating. I think Rolex would hit a home run if they released a Daytona with a CF dial and SS sub dials. This watch started out as a GMT and the following was done to it: Custom CF dial YM bezel so it’s bi directional Brushed Case GMT hand deleted Everest rubber strap All the internal parts are Rolex If Rolex is reading this please release a CF dial watch with the Oysterflex. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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21 July 2019, 07:13 AM | #2 |
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Not really a fan of carbon fiber as there are other dial designs I would prefer on a Rolex like the Tapisserie.
Maybe Tudor would do it for yet another BB variant. I highly doubt Rolex ever would considering their conservative track record. AOW |
21 July 2019, 07:17 AM | #3 |
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I like it, but somehow it also looks a bit cheap. Maybe because a friend of mine owns a full black Sub replica.
But i like the custom dial.
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21 July 2019, 07:19 AM | #4 |
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21 July 2019, 07:23 AM | #5 |
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Looks like a fake Tapisserie that they have on AP.
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21 July 2019, 10:38 AM | #6 |
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Carbon Fiber dial
Too ‘gimmicky’ to me....
I’ll stick with carbon fiber on my car. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
21 July 2019, 10:39 AM | #7 |
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This doesn't do it for me...think its the dial on top of the matte bezel.
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21 July 2019, 11:42 AM | #8 |
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Would look better with a much finer weave.
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Oh dear, the dial print is breaking off already, officially is losing the first 2 letters. I did not know you could print onto carbon fiber. |
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21 July 2019, 12:26 PM | #10 |
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Well less weight equals faster 0-60!
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21 July 2019, 12:38 PM | #11 |
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Triangle on top center bezel looks abnormally large.
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21 July 2019, 12:45 PM | #12 |
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Rolex will never make this watch. Light glare off the CF fibers being on major reason. It looks ok but, I’m not a fan of butchering any watch (well maybe a seiko skx...) so, I’m not enthralled.
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21 July 2019, 12:48 PM | #13 |
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Honestly, this looks terrible. Cheap, diminished legibility, fugly. If Rolex is listening, please never ever do this.
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21 July 2019, 12:57 PM | #14 |
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interesting but Meteorite would look better on that watch! IMHO
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21 July 2019, 01:01 PM | #15 |
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Reminds me of a Hublot.
This concept has potential. I would like to see what Artisans de Geneve could do with it. |
21 July 2019, 02:16 PM | #16 |
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Ouch. Bad printing, bad coronet, China fake YM bezel, a GMT pretending to be Sub why. Is your friend ok upstairs? (or whoever wanted this done)
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21 July 2019, 02:55 PM | #17 |
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Invicta is putting out some good references for 2019
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21 July 2019, 03:45 PM | #18 |
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nope it doesn't work
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21 July 2019, 06:54 PM | #19 |
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Hublot been doing these for years
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21 July 2019, 07:35 PM | #20 |
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I am all one for modifying watches - but this looks incredibly cheap
To see all the parts mashed together, make it that much worse in my opinion. GMT -> YM -> Submariner -> Carbon Fibre? What in the .... Would prefer a 20$ Casio. |
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Big pass from me.
Looks like a cheap knock off and what’s up with the dial printing?
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22 July 2019, 01:42 AM | #22 |
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Ew. I'm not against modifying a Rolex and looks are subjective but aesthetic cf is cheap, might as well be a plastic dial. I would not pay Rolex money for a watch with a cf dial, ever.
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