I mentioned this before, but just wanted to say that my Dick Tracy watch is completely finished. Some people have asked for a copy, so Ive made them available on Etsy.
Thanks, Nick D.
The watch was 3D printed in wax and then lost wax cast into solid brass using a plater mold. This process was outsourced to Shapeways.com. I then smoothed out the case and electroplated it using the Caswell.com Copy-Chrome system.
Dick Tracy watch (custom replica)
I also posted this elsewhere, but just saw found thread, so here's a quick pic!
I loved the Dick Tracy watch when I was a kid and always wanted one, so I built one myself. Here she is!
A full shot of my build:
My build (left) compared to the original...
Even without much knowledge about watches, I can say that Swatch goofed up with these. Pretty horrifying.
Watches and clocks have been a fascination of mine since childhood, so I would very much like to learn more about them and one day collect. If I do, maybe I'll start with the Hamilton...
Dick Tracy watch (custom replica)
Lately, I've been wearing my very own Dick Tracy 2-way radio wrist watch replica.
I've always wanted one since the film came out, so I thought I'd go ahead and build it!
Pictured below is actually the second to last iteration. I've been getting critique...
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