independent watch projects

OceanicTime is currently giving away Dwatch discount vouchers. Within a year, Oceanictime  editor TLex singlehandedly became a reference  in the niche market of professional and saturation diving watches; and this voucher is a result of the many contacts TLex now has with the industry.

Through this special offer, Dwatch is promoting their new Numeric dial with fat Arabic numerals (I suggest to call it “jumbo“), which is either available on new pieces or can be obtained as a replacement part. Their custom watch building interface shows that the numbers can either have an Azure blue edge or a white one. The date window has been put at six o’clock to create a symmetry, but I feel the missing number “6″ leaves a visual gap.

I never picked it up before, but their Reef hands set is reminiscent of that of a Girard-Perregaux Sea Hawk, which itself uses a case design reminiscent of a vintage Tudor. Like many companies, Dwatch tries to pick the best ideas to implement them in something new.

Check out the OceanicTime post to see preview shots of the new models and to find out about benefiting from the discount voucher.

eWatchparts.com is specialized in aftermarket parts for brands like Breitling, Omega, Panerai, Rolex, Tudor and ETA movements. It can be a good starting point to source parts for doing a custom job on a watch.

The BaliHa’i is a “comic strip” diving watch concept… well, maybe the founder’s own words will explain it better:

Perhaps the most unique single attribute of the BaliHa’i is its caseback design.   So far as we know, this is the first watch to rely on the services of a professional illustrator and comic book artist, and we’re pretty pleased with the results.  That illustrious artist is Gene Gonzales, a South Florida resident and all-around nice guy with more than fifteen years of professional illustration experience.   Between working for small unknown companies such as DC Comics, McGraw Hill, and Hewlett-Packard, Gene has found time to do tropical-themed work for suppliers of the Ron Jon Surf Shop and Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville.  As a result, he turns out a mean tiki, and was nigh irresistible for our project.  Fortunately, he was also a consummate professional, and willing to work in our sketches on short notice.

Maurice Duplain has a stock of components and movements for assembling your very own Swiss watch. You can either choose from one of his already assembled watches, or choose your own components and have them assembled or doing the job yourself if you’ve got the skills.

ClassicWatchParts.com offers a broad range of original and aftermarket parts for prestigious brads like Breitling, Omega, Rolex and Tudor.

The mysterious screen name a19als runs a gallery showing the range of original Seiko straps and bracelets to personnalize your watch.

The Seiko Parts Mart offers a broad range of original Seiko parts such as: dials, hands, bezels. The owner can also cusomize a Seiko upon request.