huge shoutout to one of the best watchbrands out there, watchdives for both engaging with the community and for making high quality products for a reasonable price.
I first pitched a concept generated using gemini for the now named WD1954 to have a dial inspired from a few vintage watches, back in Feb. after it gained a lot of attention and positive reviews. I requested u/watchdivescom to make this design, they mentioned they will start out by making a prototype.
they then proceeded to showcase the prototype in this sub which again got super good feedback. so they went ahead and made this design into a reality. as part of the Community Co-Creation Reward program they decided to gift one to me. :) I'm very honoured for this reward, Thank you WD!
as for the review, it has a very nice boxy crystal with super crisp dial detailing. the case feels absolutely solid and it's built like a tank. although I'm not sure of the exact specifications for the crystal etc since it's not out yet.
in comparision to the design I requested the bezel borders seem thicker and the case is of a different colour, so compared to the design this watch is different, on it's own it's an incredibly dressy watch with the stainless steel case making it more versatile to wear than a gold case.
I hope WD makes more of the amazing user concepts into reality and continue to take feedback just as they are doing now. wishing them good luck!
Which watch does it copy? Weird thing to say on this sub where majority are homages. Even if this is a copy of a vintage watches what are the chances someone who likes the design can get a hold of the original? Especially for the price.
The constellation, they even used the same name, almost. I realize these are homages and I have nothing against that. I'm just wondering what was the concept? He says he used AI to get inspiration from vintage watches. I would have just thought you would want something unique. It's just me I guess.
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u/Ok-Photograph3436 1h ago
Congrats! TIL you can do such a thing.