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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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:dude: Example... http://www.watchbuys.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=58&idcategory= |
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romek 3T WIS
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would not @ this price |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Pretty watch but not for me.:shock: Great collectors piece and sweet lookin, though.:cool: |
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romano 3T WIS 
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Nice looking but don't think even a hard stable wood like briar makes a good watch case |
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pallet spoon Guest
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Reminds me of those 80's stone cased watches. The material needs to be too thick and bulky to be durable enough to make a watch case out of. ... just like stone tho, wood may lend itself better to the manufacture of dials. You could laminate to a thin metal dial substrate and pad print on top of it, or try to 'relief cut' numbers into it to reveal lume, much like Panerai does with thier sandwich dial. You could use woods with a superfine grain like lacewood or an interesting burl. Unfortunately, even at that, I could never see a look like that going 'high end'. I think it would always be considered something of a novely, even if well done :( . |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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Locman has been very successful in using wood for cases since they came on the scene in 1986hand6.gif...the use of Briar wood is the key as used in the best pipes in the world...it can be formed and shaped and will last forever if taken care of properly...Locman has also used Teak wood...both woods are also used throughout the marine industry ...sailboats,power boats etc. and are very weather durable/resistant if treated properly...there is a link on 3T somewhere of a member who owns one of the Locmans and I would imagine it would be comfortable...and can be found at some very good prices on the secondary market...below is a link to one of the quartz models but they were made in eta automatics / 7750 chronographs as well yourock.gif http://www.righttime.com/rt/specials/111-10559.htm |
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Chick Hazzard 3T WIS 
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I "wood" not want this watch. It "wood" probably warp if I "wood" have gotten it wet. Sorry... |
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hucky 3T WIS 
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Anybody remember those 2 wood watches that a forum guy was selling last year or the year before? I wonder how they are holding out? This wood watch you post skip is nice looking--Id prefer a bit more rugged look, kinda like what Fred Flinstone would wear with an awesome marriage of some metal and movement. Cheers |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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Yea the look and idea is cool but I'd be afraid to wear it myself. Clocks yea but a watch would just sit on a winder. LOL :cool: |
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pallet spoon Guest
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That Locman up there also helps illustrate another critical point. These materials severly limit the type of case design achievable. They are all 'donut' or 'bagel' shaped because any sharp edges or corners are even more prone to damage. The only option I can see would be to do a coin edge type of treatment which effectively hides the grain of the wood, and negates appeal of using it for a case material. In other words, unless you actually like the design of the case being shown, a wood(en) watch is probably not for you ;) . Last edited on Sun Dec 28th, 2008 05:25 pm by |
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