I designed my dream watch

[l10n3l]

Hello WS,

I've been quite productive during my holidays.
Since I get interested in watches, I wanted to design mine.
And because another of my hobbies is CAD and digital rendering, I did it
I've put everything I like : dress watch with cushion shape case, blue sunburst dial with assorted chapter ring, applied indices, ...
I've also tried my best to follow Tanaka's grammar of design as much as I could understand it.
I made it as realistic as I could and it should be able to house a 4R36 (or NH36) movement.

I hope you like it but please let me know your opinion and what could be improved.
I already plan to make a little slimmer version as I find it a little bulky but the reason is the movement thickness

Here it is :

13.8mm thick

22 mm between lugs

41mm wide w/o crown

45mm lug to lug


GMT version (I really wish one day Seiko will release an affordable GMT based on 7S or 4R family)

[time4seiko]

Truly elegant design, and beautifully rendered!
Love the GMT- I would certainly go on a waiting list..... Thanks for posting!

[rossr]

Nice work.  Looks like you are part way to a batwing GS 4520.

[HiBeat]

Well done !!

[russtmurray]

Must be nice to so expertly render your imagination. Well done!

[l10n3l]

thanks for your kind comments
thank you rossr  for letting me know the GS 4520. I do like it now! and the batwing nickname is a much better description than my "cushion shape" 

[anthony]

You are talented!

[l10n3l]

Sept 27, 2019 17:08:33 GMT -8 anthony said:

You are talented!

thanks a lot 😊

[pip]

Wow, great skills! And a nice looking watch if you can ever get it made!

[l10n3l]

Sept 28, 2019 7:53:37 GMT -8 pip said:

Wow, great skills! And a nice looking watch if you can ever get it made!

haha. thanks. the cost for CNC machining of a single case would prohibitive. but I am consider rapid prototyping for the fun. I thing I can recycle an old dial and even a case-back. crystal should not be a problem. I may compromise for the hands and the crown. but the chapter ring would be an issue.

[watchdude2323]

Is it real one? very nice work!

[l10n3l]

Oct 2, 2019 3:35:42 GMT -8 watchdude2323 said:

Is it real one? very nice work!

thank you ☺️
100 % digital, I fear

[suntzu]

I think your case proportions are perfect.

Yes, an affordable GMT Seiko would be awesome.

[monaco]

Looks great. Alot like the batwing as others have mentioned but also reminds me of some bellmatics.