Custom Finishes
Turquoise, malachite, opal and mother-of-pearl inlays. Lacquer and sunburst colours mixed to your spec. Diamond and gem-set indices, applied markers, Roman and Arabic numerals, re-gilding.
Lancaster, CA
Dials, refinished
to better than new.
Custom colour, stone and gem-set dials — plus honest restoration of worn originals. Send a photo and we’ll tell you exactly what it takes and what it costs.
Insured both ways
Fixed price up front
Work by hand
Free
Quote & assessment
Nationwide
Insured shipping
Lancaster, CA
Southern California
7am–7pm
Monday – Saturday
What we do
Two kinds of work, one bench
Most jobs are either a dial you want changed, or a dial you want saved. We do both — and we'll tell you which one your watch actually needs.
See custom work
Restoration
Spotting, corrosion, flaked lacquer and lost printing. We strip and resurface the plate, recreate the original text and logo by pad print, refit or replace indices, and relume to match.
Finishes
Colour you won't find at a dealer
Natural stone, opal inlay, and hand-mixed lacquer — set with diamonds or applied markers, on your own dial.
Restored
Before and after
Drag the handle to compare. Both of these arrived with the printing largely gone.
BeforeAfter
Omega Genève
Spotted and pitted plate, resurfaced and reprinted.
BeforeAfter
Rolex Datejust
Print loss and staining, refinished in champagne.
Process
How a job runs
No deposit to get a price, and nothing starts until you've approved the plan.
01
Send photos
Text or email a few clear shots of the dial and tell us what you have in mind. You get an honest assessment and a firm price before anything is shipped.
02
Agree the finish
We confirm colour, indices, printing and lume in writing — including anything we would advise against — so there are no surprises when the dial comes back.
03
Refinish & return
The dial is stripped, resurfaced, printed and set by hand, then inspected under magnification and returned fully insured with tracking.
Journal
From the bench
Notes on finishes, materials, and how the work actually gets done.
Guide
Choosing a Dial Colour That Still Looks Right in Ten Years
Turquoise, coral, malachite, opal. Which finishes hold their character over time, which ones fight the case metal, and how to pick one you will not tire of.
Read moreCraft
Stone and Opal Dials: How a Slab Becomes a Dial
Cutting, backing and inlaying natural stone at watch tolerances. Why opal and turquoise behave so differently on the bench, and what each one demands.
Read moreMaterials
Super-LumiNova: BGW9, C1 and C3 Compared
Not all lume is the same. Glow colour, charge retention, and which grade suits a vintage dial versus a modern sports piece.
Read moreSend us a photo.
Text or email a shot of the dial and what you have in mind. You’ll get a straight answer on what’s possible and what it costs — no charge, no obligation.
Monday – Saturday · 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM PT