Created Date: 10 Nov
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Another iconic element of the Rolex submersible is the bezel Designa Individual.
Customizing watches is a controversial topic among collectors. A die-hard fan of a brand will tell you that even a change will destroy the value of this work and put your soul into purgatory until ecstasy comes. This position is a bit extreme for me. Although I can see the value of keeping the watch factory-set, I can also see the value of customizing it to make it more unique and express your personal style. This is where Designa Individual launched its professional custom watch series, such as Submariner Racer S.What's the difference between a good custom watch and a bad custom watch? Well, in addition to taste, well-designed customization should enhance the features and quality of the original, while adding unique rotation. Just adding a million diamonds is not qualified-I'm looking at you, Jack Paul. Based on the Rolex submarine model, you want to embrace its solid specifications and highlight the iconic skin diver style display.That's exactly what it did. The first major update is the case, which has been completely replaced by high-tech Shi Ying fiber (also known as carbon Shi Ying), which is a very lightweight, scratch-resistant and durable material. Think of it as carbon fiber, but it uses silicon dioxide instead of carbon. Few watchmakers can use this material, and the only one that comes to mind is RICHARD MILLE's RM 07-04 and other models.For Submariner Racer S, this means a 41 mm white case with an incredibly unique layered pattern. Unlike carbon fiber, this pattern is regular and produces stripes like those found in bedrock. It adopts the standard case of submarine type, which improves its scratch resistance, makes it lighter (the whole piece weighs only 55.1g) and provides a cool visual update.Another iconic element of the submarine type is the bezel, and Designa Individual adopts carbon fiber with forged carbon fiber aesthetics. It is in sharp contrast with white Shi Ying fiber, which breaks the conventional pattern and is beneficial to more organic randomness. Carbon fiber is the material that makes Designa Individual stand out on the map, especially after projects such as Nautilus with Black Cup. However, although it is a new material, it retains the simple design language of Rolex in style.The same is true of the dial, which may be the most authentic area in the watch with the original. It has a unique circular, rectangular and triangular time scale array on the black base, which makes the Sub clear and easy to read underwater, especially when the mark is coated with SuperLuminova luminous coating. The central hand is also traditional, with the iconic Mercedes hour hand.Take it to a new level through customization, by adding a touch of color through the blue time scale and orange second hand at the base point-these colors also appear on the mark of the bezel. The choice of these colors imitates the popular racing car painting-it especially reminds me of the Gulf color scheme of TAG Heuer Monaco-hence the name Racer S.
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