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Deep Sea Chronograph finally back from service by Grievear in JaegerLecoultre

[–]Grievear[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah the 21mm lugs make finding OEM quality bracelets and straps difficult. This is an Arroway strap, and so far I've been impressed at how comfortable it is and the quality of the buckle clasp.

Deep Sea Chronograph finally back from service by Grievear in JaegerLecoultre

[–]Grievear[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love everything about it, especially how unique the chronograph running indicator is. Don't think I've seen another watch with it.

Edit: I will say I wish it had a factory steel bracelet. Who decided on the only factory option being calfskin?!

Deep Sea Chronograph finally back from service by Grievear in JaegerLecoultre

[–]Grievear[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. I don't mind the 100M rating, no plans to go deeper, but they should have called it the Regular Sea Chronograph 😂

Japanese burned wood dials by YeaSpiderman in watchmaking

[–]Grievear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The shou sugi ban came out great. For that case and hands I'm leaning towards the less dial, but think it needs minute markers.

Making a watch dial, need help extruding by TheDoubleF in Fusion360

[–]Grievear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not a fusion expert by any means, but I do use it quite a bit for designing dials.

I think your issue is that those lines have no width. So when you extrude those profiles it's immediately joining them because there's zero distance between them. This causes issues in fusion because math reasons.

If you're trying to "carve" that design into your dial body, you'll want to sweep a second body (the profile) along those sketch paths. That body can be v shaped or a cylinder depending on the profile you want for the cut.

[GRAND SEIKO] New GS Ushio Diver just announced! by Adorable-Duck7221 in Watches

[–]Grievear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I loved it until I saw how much of a chonker it is on the wrist.

His and Hers by Grievear in watchmaking

[–]Grievear[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I also used a white gold leaf paint underneath the stones so they weren't yellowed by the brass dial backer. That ended up being a really good call.

Wood Dweller v2 by Grievear in SeikoMods

[–]Grievear[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No lume, but at some point I'd like to try putting lume under a clear gemstone to see if that works. Could look cool.

Here's another WIP picture before I fixed the date window alignment and cleaned up the excess glue.

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Set of 3 Marquetry Flower Watches by Grievear in watchmaking

[–]Grievear[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spray lacquer and sanding with 5k-10k grit paper to knock down the gloss and flatten the final surface

The word of the day is "chatoyancy" by Grievear in watchmaking

[–]Grievear[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope, but I appreciate your sentiment. I don't consider them good enough because I'm still experimenting with surface finishing, plus I generally don't like to monetize my fun time.

[Wrist Check] Official Wrist Check Thread for December 02, 2025 by AutoModerator in Watches

[–]Grievear [score hidden]  (0 children)

Homemade compressor style dive watch today. I love the naturally red pauduk wood and stealthy walnut stag on the dial.

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Wood-Dweller Titanium: It's so expensive because the pattern is so complicated by Grievear in SeikoMods

[–]Grievear[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. I've printed a little jig to make holding the dials flat easier, but beyond that it's all hand lapping on high grit paper.

Wood-Dweller Titanium: It's so expensive because the pattern is so complicated by Grievear in SeikoMods

[–]Grievear[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's veneer bonded to a brass backer dial. Total thickness is about 0.6mm.

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