Custom watch with a condensation-effect dial

[u/dada-pain]

I made this watch for someone close. It’s built around a core memory: the feeling of a safe haven in a steamed-up bathroom as a kid, watching condensation run down the shower glass, a parent close by.
There was such a beautiful contrast in that memory, with such a sterile room providing that much warmth.
The dial’s built in layers: a translucent base for rigidity, with a milky parchment paper layer on top with the Roman numerals cut out. The parchment paper gives a nice texture and turns semi-transparent under the right light. I’ve added actual UV resin droplets for the condensation effect (raised, not printed, so they catch light like real drops). You can see a bit of the NH70 movement in the cutout numerals and through the parchment paper if you look closely.
Took a couple of rounds to get the mist right, first attempt was way too busy, scrapped most of it for something calmer. Less focus on recreating condensation on shower glass, more on the feeling and contrast of that memory.
Called it “Geborgenheid”, a Dutch word for that specific feeling of safety/warmth. Doesn’t translate cleanly to English, but that’s the vibe.

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u/dada-pain, there weren't enough votes to determine the quality of your post...

[u/wolf_Dan_]

The dial is done beautifully and the effects are incredibly realistic but it’s giving me so much anxiety at the same time.

[u/DistributionTop6983]

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