Guide6 min read
Choosing a Dial Colour That Still Looks Right in Ten Years
Turquoise, coral, malachite, opal. Which finishes hold their character over time, which ones fight the case metal, and how to pick one you will not tire of.
March 2025Read
Journal
From the bench
How the work actually gets done — materials, methods, and the occasional piece of advice that costs us a job.
Craft7 min read
Stone and Opal Dials: How a Slab Becomes a Dial
Cutting, backing and inlaying natural stone at watch tolerances. Why opal and turquoise behave so differently on the bench, and what each one demands.
February 2025Read
Materials5 min read
Super-LumiNova: BGW9, C1 and C3 Compared
Not all lume is the same. Glow colour, charge retention, and which grade suits a vintage dial versus a modern sports piece.
January 2025Read
Craft6 min read
Pad Printing: The Art Behind Every Dial's Text
Every line of text on a dial was pressed there by a silicone pad off an etched plate. A primer on the process, its tolerances, and how a lost logo gets recreated.
December 2024Read
Craft5 min read
Setting Diamonds Into a Dial Without Ruining It
A dial is under a millimetre thick and has to stay flat. How settings are cut, why stone height is the constraint that governs everything, and where jobs go wrong.
November 2024Read
Straight talk6 min read
When We'll Tell You Not to Refinish
Refinishing is what we do, and there are still dials we send back untouched. Here is where that line sits, and why telling you costs us a job but keeps you whole.
October 2024Read