AboutTime Issue #16 Fall 2018 | Page 61

WATCH COLLECTORS FALL INTO A HOST OF DIFFERENT happy to work with you one on one to bring your own vision to life. CATEGORIES THAT COVER ALMOST ANY ASPECT OF A And unlike what you might expect from one of the big brands, a TIMEPIECE. Whether brand or mechanism, complication or design, VSDIAL watch is within reach of most avid watch lovers with entry collectors and enthusiasts like to find a hook that engages them prices for simpler versions starting at $1,750. Currently the most more deeply in the watch of choice. expensive variation available at www.vsdials.com is a handsome Where some collectors may waste their time splitting hairs blue Macaw dial for a modest $2,250. over a movement’s provenance and whether or not a particular As you can see the their grand Feu dials range from the mono- movement is fully “in-house” or not, other, more knowledgeable chromatic looks of deep blacks and lily whites, to the full spectrum enthusiasts couldn’t care less and appreciate looks and perfor- of colors integrated into the scene of your choice. Custom work is mance above all else. It is for these collectors we present the a specialty, but of course the complexity of the imagery will dictate VSDIAL collection. the final pricing. Existing models feature the Swiss automatic Sellita Individually made by a single craftsman based in Hartford CT., VSDIAL watches can be supplied from existing themes or they are SW 200 movement inside an individually numbered 39mm stainless steel case rated to 5atm. AboutTime Magazine | 61