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Hey everyone!

I’ve been diving deep into custom dial making recently and wanted to open a quick discussion on a topic every builder encounters: Dial Attachment Method (Dial Feet vs. Dial Dots / Double-Sided Adhesive).

As someone making/working with custom dials, I’d love to get the community's perspective on a few points:

Practical Experience:

How many of you strictly refuse to use dial dots/double-sided tape and only buy/use dials with soldered/welded feet?

If you prefer feet, do you find trimming unused feet worth the extra hassle for multi-movement compatibility?

For those using high-quality adhesive dots, have you ever experienced long-term alignment shift or adhesive degradation, or has it been 100% reliable for you?

Perception & Value:

Does a dial feel cheaper or less professional to you if it comes without feet and relies on adhesive dots?

If you are purchasing an artisan or micro-batch custom dial (brass, silver, guilloché, custom finishes, etc.), would you expect integrated feet as a non-negotiable standard, or are you comfortable with dots if it means easier alignment during custom builds?

Alternative Solutions:

Have any of you successfully used soldering tools, dial foot soldering rigs, or cold-welding epoxy for custom feet with success without ruining the front finish?

Curious to hear your thoughts, experiences, and preferred workflows!

Hey everyone!

I wanted to share two new builds I recently completed. These are the 2nd and 3rd pieces from this personal project (I posted the 1st one a while back and received great feedback!).

For these, I designed and made the dials entirely from scratch. The geometric checkered pattern is diamond-drag engraved to replicate the depth and light play of classic French guilloché techniques. Both watches are built around the Seiko NH35 automatic movement. One features a warm, monochromatic tone-on-tone setup, while the other incorporates a contrasting blue bezel ring.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on how the patterns turn out under different lighting!

Hey everyone!

​Following up on my previous post where I showed the complete watch build featuring this dial—since so many of you liked it and asked about it, I decided to share a closer look at the dial itself!

​Here are the technical specs for anyone interested in the details:

​Material: Horological brass (Ottone da orologeria)

​Pattern: Engraved with a diamond tip to replicate the classic Guilloché aesthetic and capture light at different angles

​Dimensions: 28.5 mm diameter, 0.4 mm thickness

​The wooden display box has a custom laser engraving inside the lid (d'A) that turned out super crisp.

​What do you think of how the pattern came out on its own? I'd love to hear your feedback!

​Here is a custom watch build featuring a solid brass dial that I made and engraved using a diamond drag tool with a wave/guilloché pattern

Vi presento dei quadranti realizzati in ottone da orologieria. Molto rigidi. Un nh35 da 28.5 mm e uno spessore di 0.4 mm.

Incisione realizzata su commissione. Inciso con punta di diamante.