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| Author: | sharkman [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Stupid newbie question about dials |
I haven't been able to find an answer to this question - what material or materials are most Breitling dials made of?? |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stupid newbie question about dials |
sharkman wrote: I haven't been able to find an answer to this question - what material or materials are most Breitling dials made of?? There's a whole section in 'The Book' about it - from memory, brass. |
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stupid newbie question about dials |
Yep, brass it is. |
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| Author: | sharkman [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stupid newbie question about dials |
Roffensian wrote: sharkman wrote: I haven't been able to find an answer to this question - what material or materials are most Breitling dials made of?? There's a whole section in 'The Book' about it - from memory, brass. Oh you mean that big black book sitting on my coffee table?  Sign of the times - I searched and searched the internet and never once considered picking up a book. I really must go back to being a Luddite.
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| Author: | JustinFournier [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stupid newbie question about dials |
I have the book, but don't remember an entire chapter on dials! |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stupid newbie question about dials |
JustinFournier wrote: I have the book, but don't remember an entire chapter on dials! Never said that there was a chapter - I said "section". From memory there is a double page spread that shows the process from blank to completed dial. |
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| Author: | JustinFournier [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 4:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stupid newbie question about dials |
Yeah there is a 2 page spread showing how the dial is formed into it's final shape. I never meant to misquote you, simply used the wrong word. I beg your pardon Roff.
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| Author: | Novacastrian [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stupid newbie question about dials |
Now if one of you guys would just send me the book, I'd be happy to be the forum luddite and look stuff up in it. I know, I'm a serving kind if guy. 
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| Author: | Iantheklutz [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stupid newbie question about dials |
Is the apparent color of the dial an enamel material? Would it be baked separately and affixed to the brass portion or directly baked onto the brass? |
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| Author: | JustinFournier [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stupid newbie question about dials |
By the look of it, I would say it's bonded directly to the brass. The pictures show a blank then another shot of it after each time it's stamped getting progressively closer to the final thing. FYI there is a copy of "The book" on Ebay right now for around $100 starting I believe. |
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| Author: | roman4405 [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stupid newbie question about dials |
sharkman wrote: Oh you mean that big black book sitting on my coffee table? Sign of the times - I searched and searched the internet and never once considered picking up a book. I really must go back to being a Luddite.I just had to google luddite. |
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| Author: | sharkman [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stupid newbie question about dials |
roman4405 wrote: sharkman wrote: Oh you mean that big black book sitting on my coffee table? Sign of the times - I searched and searched the internet and never once considered picking up a book. I really must go back to being a Luddite.I just had to google luddite. Some pretty surly weavers, eh? |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Wed Nov 03, 2010 4:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stupid newbie question about dials |
Iantheklutz wrote: Is the apparent color of the dial an enamel material? Would it be baked separately and affixed to the brass portion or directly baked onto the brass? JustinFournier wrote: By the look of it, I would say it's bonded directly to the brass. The pictures show a blank then another shot of it after each time it's stamped getting progressively closer to the final thing. Yeah I think enamelling is pretty much gone now for mass produced dials, just a few handmade pieces from some of the ultra high end makers. Not sure what the bonding process is these days. |
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