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After some retooling and refinement, I understand the first Via Lactea is close to complete. Asked is using Diamond dust to create the stars, see the video. VID_157790316_204344_595.mp4

@Nakkdry Most Nordic watch photo ever? Awesome shot man!

Hey Hermann, happy to have you as part of the community, thanks for joining! Always like having watchmakers as part of the community and helping it to grow. That's a great looking watch! Chris

I picked up this fantastic watch from Richard Day a few weeks back. This is his first watch and I'm actually blown away by the craftsmanship for what was kind of a test run according to him. It was a bit of an impulse buy because I'm fascinated by people who are mechanically inclined and motivated enough to build something like a watch. The point of the post is that he asked me today what I thought about the watch and what I thought it was worth. At the price he's been selling them for, about $850USD, he's not really making anything considering the amount of time he's putting into each timepiece. And I didn't have a real good answer off the top of my head since the price isn't determined by specs but the soul of the watch. At that price, though, it was something I felt was an easy decision to get something that completely unique and knowing its essentially a one of a kind timepiece. I don't have any other handmade timepieces like this, although I do have a couple on the way. One from Sergey Chutov which sells for $1,950 USD and one from Hrotsky which sells for about $2,900-$3,000. I can't compare those as I don't have them yet. I also really like f.ronzen watches and I believe those are in the $3-4.5k range depending on the model. I'm expecting the Chutov and the Hrotsky to be more refined, the movements are upgrades from the Miyota in the RD, and include things like laser etching on the caseback, signed crown, etc. The Hrotsky includes black polished hands, embedded applied logo. And Richard's question got me thinking, what is handcraftsmanship worth? He is going to release another batch of watches at about $1100. I think that's a fair price. I think with some additional refinement of the overall package, an upgraded movement, and a few added features a price in the $1,500-$2,000 range is certainly within reason. Part of the charm of a handmade watch like this is the fact that even though there are several others out there, they all differ slightly due to the nature of being hand made. Some may call them imperfections, but to me those are the beauty marks of something made by human hands.

So I'm in the market for a new lens. I love the one I have but the manual focus is a little limiting for things like wrist shots. I'm looking to get something that can be versatile as well and used for day to day use which the manual focus isn't good for. I'm probably also looking to get something with a zoom for the added flexibility. Off to do some research.

Agreed, definitely a blue hue, but I'm getting much better after some practice. Still shows up some but with a couple light shades and the right angles I can minimize it. I really love this watch. The different strap options are fantastic and Anders confirmed they are working on an orange as well. Pumped about that.

Great article on Holthinrichs and the Raw Ornament from A Blog to Watch. Definitely worth the read. https://www.ablogtowatch.com/watch-review-the-3d-printed-holthinrichs-raw-ornament/?fbclid=PAAaa1adJOZXprDfNOBvxpBx0To9DsHHL2wpF3_0Eo__RnfETmk8B7XU-wBM8 While 3D printing is no longer in its nascency, you wouldn’t know it looking at the wristwatch landscape. Very few brands are utilizing it as a core manufacturing approach, though there are several brands, large and small, that employ the technology for prototyping (from Visitor to A. Lange & Söhne), and Panerai even used a form of 3D printing on its Luminor Marina DMLS. From a production standpoint, though, most brands treat it as a design tool or a novelty, not a way to bring watches to the market. However, there are two brands that have embraced 3D printing with gusto. The watches from American brand Barrelhand include a large number of components that have been 3D printed, and that’s reflected in their industrial aesthetic, but Dutch brand Holthinrichs has elevated 3D-printed watches to an art. Read the full article at the link. Great to see one of the most exciting brands today getting some major press. Photo credit to ABTW.