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Question about installing hands

Hey all

I'm about to make my first build and I understand about turning the crown until the date flips over to indicate midnight... So the hour and minute hands align at 12.

On loads of videos, I see people then install the seconds hand randomly... Why? Don't you install it at 12 too?

Thanks

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u/MoneySings — 4 days ago
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Pad Printing vs Hand Painted Dials

The video is the latest hand painted dial I did for a client.

I’m always surprised by the creativity people have and I’m forever grateful I get to bring their ideas to life.

But lately, I’ve been spending a lot of hours hand painting dials and the hours that go into detailing the accents and logos I think, can be cut in half with pad printing.

I’m looking for a reliable method to print some smaller texts and time makers on dials and hoping maybe you can share some insight into your process?

Do you outsource your pad printing, or do it yourself? What tools do you use? Etc.

Thanks for reading and looking forward to your replies.

Respectfully,
A Humble Watch Artisan

u/project65studios — 6 days ago
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First time building advice

Hey all

I've been watching loads of videos and believe I am ready to dip my feet into the world of watch building.

One thing I've never understood, is the dial size;

Looks like the face is a standard 28.5mm but there are bigger ones available.

I get that if the case is 42mm+ then get a bigger dial to go over the NH34/35 but will the date complication stay the same place but the time markings move further out?

Will I need longer hands?

I have a Henry Archer watch which is 39mm case and it feels a little small with the date window being hard to read the date. I'm looking at building a 42mm watch. My wrist is 23" around.

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u/MoneySings — 10 days ago