Thank you everyone for enjoying this latest video and for your comments, as always we couldn’t do this without the feedback and even my 3 always present thumbs downers.. thank you for watching!
@THAW125 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to thank you for the very detailed, professional insight into these little mysteries - watch dials :) My interest in watches has been gradually increasing in the past several years and have recently acquired a vintage 1960s Seiko The dial has deteriorated slightly, but its still very usable! Would it be possible to do a video on the most prominent designs over the decades? I know it is a very lengthy topic, but it is very interesting how dial sizes and watch cases have been increasing in size. Thank you once again
@apanteli3 жыл бұрын
Deeply cool, thanks
@2naDave5 жыл бұрын
Very educational. Thanks for making this episode.
@bubbab77925 жыл бұрын
MM is a freaking stud!!!! I love listening to his narratives! Somebody get that man a bourbon, cigar, and easy chair! Next lesson please MM! 👍
@michaelmichaels4715 жыл бұрын
Bubba B Scotch, Inglewood malt please 🥃
@bubbab77925 жыл бұрын
Michaels if I'm in town? Absolutely Sir! 👍
@JustAnotherHo5 жыл бұрын
amazing video, captivating until the end.
@the1916company5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for Watching! - The WatchBox Team
@zyeborm9 ай бұрын
Great video no nonsense no messing around just solid info delivered by someone who clearly knows their stuff and is passionate about it.
@sylpascale76735 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike, this is one of the most interesting and educational videos on watches I have seen in quite some time. I really enjoyed it. That Lapis dial on the Rolex is stunning.
@joeyalfaro23233 жыл бұрын
Carbon fiber in blue might be good. We have something in car word called fade paint job were two colors get spray next to and over each other to fade into each other.
@erikroelinkcitizen23025 жыл бұрын
Best dail video on the hole of KZbin superb job loved every second. Now I own several sunburst dails. How are those made do you make a part 2 of this video greets from the Netherlands
@nunor725 жыл бұрын
Umm...that video was awesome! Informative, entertaining, keep them coming.
@IlluminatingWatches3 жыл бұрын
Loved this video!! So much packed in
@berniehildreth29692 жыл бұрын
Great educational video. I am a new watch enthusiast and I like getting into the details about watches. One thing that I think would be interesting is to take your same discussion and discuss manufacturing costs of some of these different materials. I would not want you to share proprietary information, but it would be nice to pull back the curtain so we can have an idea when we see an enamel dial, we know what it costs to make versus a linen dial. Thanks for a great video, Michael.
@marcosgonzalez69365 жыл бұрын
Wow. One of my favorite videos on materials and the process of applying them. Very cool. Thanks
@the1916company5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Make sure to check out our other Classroom episodes and subscribe to see a new one every Friday at 7:30 AM EST!
@mikejones-dx8bx5 жыл бұрын
Great stuff, Mike. That laurent ferrier world time: my goodness the beauty.
@robertgoidel4 жыл бұрын
I am certain you have seen the Piaget dials from the 1970's through 1990's. The Lapis, Malachite, Mother of Pearl with diamonds and sometimes only with gold dot markers were truly breathtaking to see and appreciate the artistry. Also, EBEL did some wonderful dials back in the 1990's to the present in their collection of watches. Usually with diamond markers, especially when you think, just how did they achieve this? Amazing work.
@Kisara556NATO5 жыл бұрын
Excellent, informative video. Very professionally done. Keep up the good work!
@matthawksworth Жыл бұрын
This is very helpful for explaining the cost of certain watches. Producing some of these dials mentioned I imagine require very high technology.
@siegfriedeind13703 жыл бұрын
Just watched your video and discovered that I have a watch with a porcelain dial, bought it some years ago 👍😁
@miggyz89755 жыл бұрын
Very well done and precise
@TaswcmT5 жыл бұрын
01:43 I wonder if Seiko has ever made skeleton watches with Hardlex? Because THAT is less brittle than sapphire.
@7rslender5 жыл бұрын
Very very interesting. Thank you!
@watchguy795 жыл бұрын
This is fascinating. I wish I was in the watch industry. Love any information I can get on them. Great video
@the1916company5 жыл бұрын
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@murp614 жыл бұрын
While I was watching this wondering if there is any new kind of material for dials and finishes that haven't been tried yet? Maybe something crazy like a diamond or ruby or eve a jade stone that has been laser-cut paper-thin? I don't know just thinking out loud.
@lovesoul007Ай бұрын
Nice and professional information, I would like to make my own dial but not sure what to use still lot of confusion
@oxysoxos5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that very educating video. I wish I could give more than one like. I really appreciate the knowledge of an actual watchmaker. Keep Mike coming, please. ;-)
@michaelmichaels4715 жыл бұрын
oxysoxos Love doing these too, keep watching and we’ll keep making them!
@thedreamneverstops5 жыл бұрын
You gotta get this guy on another episode oh my god!!!!!!!!!
@the1916company5 жыл бұрын
You will definitely be seeing more of him in the future! - The WatchBox Team
@martynanstis16205 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation, thank you very much. Subscribed.
@b.vonschnauser2075 жыл бұрын
Super interesting. Excellent video!
@kevorknourian54425 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the valuable information
@reacorp401k25 жыл бұрын
Great video. Enjoyed it very much. Educational and I like the way you go from technical to personal preference. Thank you!
@the1916company5 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! - The WatchBox Team
@david.96335 жыл бұрын
Great episode Mike.
@gpshangari6 ай бұрын
Wow incredible video. Just trying to explore singer dials
@bengalt294 жыл бұрын
Great, great video. Two-toned "art deco" dials are my favourite. Wonder what were They using for putting this extra satin finish for vintage dials. All the best!
@bartl.5 жыл бұрын
Great video! Super interesting!! Thanks Mike
@gorter235 жыл бұрын
thank you for this very interesting youtube. i guess the only thing i personally missed was aventurine dials
@michaelmichaels4715 жыл бұрын
Eric Gorter Never use scripts so it’s hard to include all the content running around in what’s left of my mind 🤯
@spavliskojr4 жыл бұрын
Big question of mine is vintage 1940s-1970s military matte black dials... like the typical vitnam era type 2 dial. how were they produced to get such a matte even black color? I imagine its some sort of oxide plating.
@adulttoks Жыл бұрын
Awesome video. How are sunburst dials made?
@malthus1015 жыл бұрын
Informative... I want a Laurent Ferrier! I want an enamel dial FP Journe!
@jumboJetPilot5 жыл бұрын
I love enamel over guillochè! RGM will make you a custom pattern that you designed yourself.
@Hoss_D5 жыл бұрын
Or you could go with flinque which combines both.
@jumboJetPilot5 жыл бұрын
siniolchu I love the flinque dials from GO!
@VegasMilgauss5 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@josejoaquinmiguel70995 жыл бұрын
IMO Grand seiko makes a a very beautiful dials. I was hoping they were mentioned in this video.
@michaelmichaels4715 жыл бұрын
Agreed and Seiko makes some ridiculously beautiful dials, for personal reasons as a Watchmaker I’m just not a huge fan.
@josejoaquinmiguel70995 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmichaels471 thanks for a very informative video. :)
@PersonaN007Grata4 жыл бұрын
The shipwreck coin is awesome! SR-71 titanium turkey feather dial is the coolest I’ve ever heard of.
@michaelmallal91014 жыл бұрын
I'd like a meteorite dial Rolex.
@andrewhennessy9789 Жыл бұрын
This is a brilliant video. Thx for dropping that knowledge on us.
@1959Berre5 жыл бұрын
I have been looking for quite some time for a watch with a mirror dial, like the ones on technical instruments like voltage and ampere meters. I still haven't found one.
@IlluminatingWatches3 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent video and seems to be one of the only decent ones . Do you know any books on watch dial types / history in English? Le cadran looks great but believe is only in french.
@pattihaper57023 жыл бұрын
Super great video, Cudos!!
@michaelkennedy22564 жыл бұрын
That was excellent! Thank you!
@yehoshuacirt86455 жыл бұрын
Interesting. Do very cheap watches sometimes do paper faces? And what is in my Longines Conquest blue dial quartz? It seems to my eye aluminum with some slight sunburst effect done by scraping the metal. Are the hands steel?
@momokadawi89555 жыл бұрын
RESPECT THIS GUY !
@eyeontime61365 жыл бұрын
Love these videos! Thank you.
@watchguy795 жыл бұрын
You have a new subscriber, I am glad I found this.
@the1916company5 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the channel! We are glad that you found us.
@ghupft-wie-ghatscht2 жыл бұрын
Rolex Meteroid Dials are outstanding
@Shawnimal5 жыл бұрын
What constitutes an "Exotic" dial? I got the general idea from context, but when I try to search a technical definition, all I get are Paul Newman Daytona results.
@michaelmichaels4715 жыл бұрын
Shawn Richards The materials, meteorite for example, stone or MOP dials are unique by nature.
@orlandogonzalez3939 Жыл бұрын
Amazing video
@lordbaldohomero5 жыл бұрын
Make more of this videos very good
@yeah_boi3 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to replace the watch hour indexes
@ssvs04855 жыл бұрын
Excellent!!!
@tomlucas42695 жыл бұрын
I think the watches they make now will not change at all, ceramic... that is why people by vintage for the charm. Very intresting review, thanks
@michaelmichaels4715 жыл бұрын
Tom Lucas That’s my thought as well, don’t know if it’s good or bad but what you see and buy now will look he same way in 15-20 years.
@halebopp53325 жыл бұрын
Very interesting Sensai 👍
@ZippyDChimp-mr1tf5 жыл бұрын
Liked, subscribed, shared. Only thing I can say is...awesome!
@the1916company5 жыл бұрын
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@hullinstruments2 жыл бұрын
I was so happy to hear him say that porcelain is one of his favorites. I get so sick of all the fancy stuff. That’s just my opinion don’t get me wrong…but It’s just been so overdone. I’ve actually owned a rose engine lathe and helped reproduce one also…. and don’t get me wrong they can do some incredible and beautiful things. that machine was probably one of the coolest historic artifacts that I’ve ever had in my laboratory. But timeless design wins out always. That doesn’t mean everyone has to agree, but a truly refined taste, someone that’s been around this shit for decades and seen all the fads, owned all the tools, and has tried everything… You will usually see them have the most classic of tastes and palette. Doesn’t mean you can’t like crazy fancy weird stuff too… But if you had to pick one to wear for the rest of your life… I would want a 57 Chevrolet of watches not some big Ferrari with rims and a subwoofer system and flames painted on the side. Hope that comparison isn’t too extreme 😂 By the way as somebody who’s sliced up dozens of bodies in my basement… Oh shit I didn’t mean that I meant as somebody who’s sliced up pounds and pounds of meteorright over the last decade and a half…. I’ve sliced up shit loads of meteoright over the last 2 decades, I think Rolex is slabbing the stuff up and leaving it thick enough so that they can grind it on an angle of the grain. Basically like cutting a 45° across woodgrain instead of looking at it straight on or straight from the side like you’re used to seeing it. And since he was talking about burls in the video… Meteorites are like the wooden burls of metals. They have no uniform grain… kind of goes every witch way in knots. But you can kind of get an idea for each piece and grind it so that you get the effect wanted.
@juliannefarmer63032 жыл бұрын
Where do you get your meteorites? That is so cool.
@naturewize12353 жыл бұрын
Very good information. Is there a way to create dials as a DIY project for a simple watch for a crafter?
@garyroberts41112 жыл бұрын
FANTASTIC
@RabiulIslam-fd3zp Жыл бұрын
I can’t thank you enough. Enjoyed it
@thaisonhorn5 жыл бұрын
Nice, new knowledge!
@jasonmane88475 жыл бұрын
Awesome Video 👌
@testchannelone66166 ай бұрын
Wondering if I could send you a photo of my Seiko dial which is peeling (enamel?). I want to try to restore it. Thanks.
@changyang88694 жыл бұрын
How do they paint the dials? Such as changing the colors of the whole dial or making gradient colors on the dial?
@dado380 Жыл бұрын
Talking about the dials and not mentioning Grand Seiko is a straight heresy!!
@ErikS-5 жыл бұрын
Excellent video!
@TheVarskvlavtbichuna5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike, intersting.
@AshyJai15 жыл бұрын
My favourite dial, my great granddads English smiths deluxe gold from the 50’s
@5naxalotl5 жыл бұрын
sorry, but i really need to know ... why can't dials just be thicker? ok i understand when you're trying to make it really thinly transparent, or when you're repurposing a case designed for a thin metal dial, but it sounds like manufacturers are unnecessarily obsessed with thin dials. also, we have porcelain-coated metal, but i'm not aware of dials made of straight ceramic. but it seems like an ok material for the job. comments?
@watchdial.6 ай бұрын
Good!!! 👍 👍 👍
@stefanocacchioli20162 жыл бұрын
Wow I am knocked over by your explanation of dials you are truly an artigiano,,forza ferrari e forza itala🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹👌👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍🏎🏎🏎🏎🏎
@lentorodriguez60452 жыл бұрын
Where I can order a custom dial in 14k gold?
@dilon7537 Жыл бұрын
Hi. I need help build my first custom made watch. can i use 32mm dial to in 32.6mm dial size case. The dial size is 32mm and case require 32.6 - 33.9. if anyone have any ideas please let me know. Thank you
@hanlinxu33335 жыл бұрын
This is the dad figure I never had 😂
@michaelmichaels4715 жыл бұрын
Hanlin Xu That made me laugh, thank you?
@netei5 жыл бұрын
very nice infos.
@the1916company5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! - The WatchBox Team
@papricep62483 жыл бұрын
Why did this fella leave Watchbox?
@the1916company3 жыл бұрын
Hi! Mike took a job with Richemont and moved to Texas. He remains a Friend of the Company!
@achuck43215 жыл бұрын
Incredible video. Very informative without being a list video. Subbed!
@the1916company5 жыл бұрын
Welcome! We hope you stick around and engage with more of our content! --Team WatchBox
@farukozee91623 жыл бұрын
amazing vid
@ImStuckInStockton5 жыл бұрын
This is Tom Cruise from Tropic Thunder change my mind.
@shizzle51505 жыл бұрын
This is Stanley Tucci from margin call, change my mind.
@michaelmichaels4715 жыл бұрын
You guys are killing me, but I’m laughing all the way so please keep watching! MM
@pearlshark15 жыл бұрын
What about sunburst or linen dials? How are those made?
@Tuneitupful5 жыл бұрын
👍🏾
@chen54175 жыл бұрын
What do you mean with sapphire getting cracked by being looked at?
@ronnietarnacke51535 жыл бұрын
It's hyperbole, to demonstrate it's very fragile, not to be taken literally.
@rajeevkemani5 жыл бұрын
How i can make dial, i love watches and want to be a watch maker.
@McLaughter_5 жыл бұрын
🆒
@dandoe1620 Жыл бұрын
Wait a minute! Are you actually telling me Meteorite dials are not made out of Meteorite!!!!???
@eamonmolineux3404 ай бұрын
Can you hand paint a logo like Rolex on a dial.
@yehoshuacirt86455 жыл бұрын
What's the big deal about applied indices as a sign of some special effort -- when so many cheap dress watches use them so freely?
@granto67384 жыл бұрын
Sounds like The voice of Ted and family Guy,
@SG-Photography5 жыл бұрын
The master is talking.
@friskjidjidoglu74154 ай бұрын
4:53 This is just false
@sochyvonnnora60355 жыл бұрын
0:30..."stamp these dials out"...he was talking about a machine to punch out the dail shape not stamping the hour mark on. Is noone review your video?
@dunka12 Жыл бұрын
He doesn't seem to fully understand meteor dials. It's not a specific cut, or anything that Rolex does differently. It's just a specific meteor that they use. The inner structure is part of the meteor properties, not the way someone cuts it.
@jurje0075 жыл бұрын
He is so sound
@bjmarchives5 жыл бұрын
A shipwreck coin dial is possibly the most pretentious dial ever thought up of.
@michaelmichaels4715 жыл бұрын
tim.herremans It’s actually stunning in person, but I’m also conflicted about altering it.