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| Posted: Tue Mar 10th, 2009 10:22 am |
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BENARUS 3T WIS 
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We have had some discussion about an extra Moray dial in green and maybe a logo. If I will make it it will be an special forum Moray and the logo will be only on this Moray. And that also means dial #2 will be 50 instead of 100 pcs. I will start a poll to hear your opinions. 
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10th, 2009 10:50 am |
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maroon03 3T WIS
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personally i think that if you are going to do this dial it needs to be as simple as the rest of your watches that is the biggest reason that people are drawn to them in the first place and lets remember this is supposed to have that vintage diver look to it not some crazy new design. I do think that for this moray it should have that vibrant green like the fish which is alot like the green of 3t. just my opinion :) less is more. Last edited on Tue Mar 10th, 2009 10:51 am by maroon03 |
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10th, 2009 11:03 am |
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Rhino-Ranch Guest
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Ralf, I am probably personally responsible for suggesting the EEL logo... so, I continue to believe that a logo much like what MORESNOWDAYS has been working on would look outstanding, and truly bring a level of refinement that would set the watch above and beyond the mass produced stuff out there. You already have 5 dials that have no logo, so it really makes no sense for anyone to complain or object to a possible no. 6 dial that has the logo. No 1 dial is very simple and almost sterile. So, I don't understand why anyone would object to the logo. The darker green that you've posted would be preferred instead of bright lime green. MORAY EELS come in many shades of green and brown, and a darker moody green would be more eerie than brite lime or Kawasaki racing green. My last suggestion was for the eel to be drawn length way above "500 Meters" . The eel could be drawn in silver, white, or lume. Finally, a deeply etched MORAY EEL head or full body wrapping around the case back would be outstanding. To those critics who do not like the logo, please consider that there are many, many well known logos, and many, many highly collectible watches have a distinctive logo. No 1 dial achieves "less is more." But please don't stand in the way of letting the rest of us have something special. That is my opinion and those are my suggestions. Hopefully, this poll will produce some desireable results, and of course, I understand Ralf that you've got to be confident that there is support for the concept. Thank you all, Jim
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10th, 2009 12:01 pm |
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maroon03 3T WIS
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first of all i am not trying to stand in the way of anything i was just stating my opinion just as you were so lighten up. it is very hard to get a good pic of an eel on a watch face, now i do agree that if you do put one on there it should be a full pic not just the head and in a light contrasting color lume would work very well. and as i do understand that eels do come in many different shades most peoples first response when you ask them what color a moray eel is it will be bright green. i am a cetified master diver and have seen many morays and i can say that i have seen many more bright green ones than i have any of the other colors. im sorry that i ruffled your feathers but i am just a fan of the simple design. thanks klayton
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10th, 2009 04:49 pm |
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Michael 808 3T WIS 
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The only little "speed bump" in this would be for the people that reserved a #2 dial with numbers above 50. Like me. Not a big deal though... Last edited on Tue Mar 10th, 2009 04:51 pm by Michael 808 |
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10th, 2009 08:42 pm |
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Rhino-Ranch Guest
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Seems like there is some interest in a dark green dial, with eel logo on back. I am hoping that our friend "Moresnowdays" will weigh in and provide some further graphics such as EEL stretched out just above 500 meters.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10th, 2009 10:04 pm |
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moresnowdays 3T WIS
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Is this what you had in mind? Sorry it takes awhile to find time to do alot this week, much going on. I also think the logo on the caseback is a neat idea. Would anyone like me to post it on the previous thread as well? Maybe I will so the ideas are all in one place? I should also note a couple of things. I like the dark green (British Racing) color my self, but it's not exactly the same shade in all my renditions so far. Slightly off because I am eyeballing the color with a tool in photoshop. Also, on this latest version the full body got strecthed a bit and I also slightly shrank the "500m" text as well. Attachment: Moray_3_10_09.jpg (Downloaded 219 times) Last edited on Tue Mar 10th, 2009 10:06 pm by moresnowdays |
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10th, 2009 10:23 pm |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS 
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"You already have 5 dials that have no logo, so it really makes no sense for anyone to complain or object to a possible no. 6 dial that has the logo." --- This 6th dial would be part of the family and the logo is out of character, I believe it is not refined or at the quality it should be for production, and having images on the dial in my opinion makes the watch look more like a "Freestyle" brand. I am not wanting to offend, but as a graphic designer, I feel strongly that this image is not developed enough for any type of production, I have made a lot of logos for companies and brands, and this is not the type of file you would use for printing, especially at the small size requirements of a watch dial. The logo needs to be created in a vector line based program such as Adobe Illustrator. just to back up what I am saying, here are some of the logos I have created in the past. 
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10th, 2009 10:33 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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very cool Steve!...one of those silhouette design logos like the Raven may work with the eel hand6.gif
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10th, 2009 10:47 pm |
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moresnowdays 3T WIS
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While I have been creating some renditions of the watch with logo on it, it has been for simply fun and to aid in the discussion of what some may be interested in trying. I'm not offeneded by your post at all, and have stated from the beginning that a logo on the dial of this particular watch may not be in the best interest of preserving the character of the watch. In my opinion, I think the best idea so far is a special edition in the dark green, with the logo on the case back. I also hope everyone understands that the logos that I have posted are in no way intended to be directly used as the actual logo. They are very rough renditions, not up to any kind of quality that is actually useable. They are only posted to illustrate the ideas of various members here and aid in discussion. I have done design work for a number of years and put a good deal of effort into my work. If a logo was firmly chosen, and Ralf wanted me to, I would be happy to create a more finished version of a logo. Although I'm sure he could do it as well. Until anything got to that point I wouldn't consider it worth while to go beyond these rough sketches simply for the sake of discussion. With that being said, I see some feel the same as myself in that logo should be reserved possibly for the case back if at all. However, I have been happy to create a few versions hopefully close to what others have stated they invision. It's great to hear others like what they see. Hope it helps in anyway.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10th, 2009 10:50 pm |
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Rhino-Ranch Guest
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Steve -- How about lending a hand ... as an accomplished graphic / web designer ... please give it your best... EEL. I don't have the expertise, but I have a good eye for detail, and my opinion is that the latest design from MoreSnowDays is very, very good. If you can do better, then please help us out. Jim
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10th, 2009 10:52 pm |
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Rhino-Ranch Guest
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I would thicken the lines of the eel just a bit to give it some more presence...or just fill it in... but this is close, really close to perfect ! Jim
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