Pirate fantasy - Part 2: German silver

[Fizzzz]

I was not totally satisfied with the brass dial, so I made these German silver dials.( Actually made 2 dials, the first one looked to shinny for me)

Case: Aliexpress Sub case + ceramic insert

Caseback: laser engraved + annealed black

Dial: 0.5mm German silver plate,
laser engraved with 4 different layers to create depth effect + grain on background.
polished details (with dental tools)
then chemical oxidations partially soften. (Deep black is damn hard to achieve...)
Indexes are carved in the mass, filled with Superluminova C3

Hands: Aliexpress, relumed with Superluminova C3

[Tanukjaju]

I was not totally satisfied with the brass dial, so I made these German silver dials.( Actually made 2 dials, the first one looked to shinny for me)

Case: Aliexpress Sub case + ceramic insert

Caseback: laser engraved + annealed black

Dial: 0.5mm German silver plate,
laser engraved with 4 different layers to create depth effect + grain on background.
polished details (with dental tools)
then chemical oxidations partially soften. (Deep black is damn hard to achieve...)
Indexes are carved in the mass, filled with Superluminova C3

Hands: Aliexpress, relumed with Superluminova C3

Wry nicely done!! Who did the dial for you? This is outstanding

[Fizzzz]

@Tanukjaju
Thank you,
I did the dial, most of work is polishing and oxydation, close to jewelry work...

[geoffdragon]

@Fizzzz
Exceptional dial!

[slpf]

@Fizzzz
outstanding work

[daevildog]

Fantastic work!!!

[cosmic2000]

Fantastic result. May I ask which laser engraving mashine do you use? Congrats!!!

[Fizzzz]

Fantastic result. May I ask which laser engraving mashine do you use? Congrats!!!

Thanks,
I'm using a fiber laser machine with a few tweaks
The machine is around 75kg and cost 8K...

[cosmic2000]

Thank you. So your laser is a professional one, and the dials have professional quality, too.

[Fizzzz]

Thank you. So your laser is a professional one, and the dials have professional quality, too.

Thank you,
but I'm still far from profesional perfection... It would take a jeweler talent, know-how and tools, to achieve it.
Actually, I don't like things totally smooth and even,
I like these patinas since especially since these are natural, uneven... alive when playing with light reflections.
100% perfect is boring IMO