DUMET watches is also capable to make parts for watches.

For instance:  the hubs for the hands.
A watchhand is press-fitted on the movement, and basically there are 2 ways of achieving a good fit: 

• drawing the hub in the hand itself
• Riveting a hub in the hand

Riveting hubs in the hands also allows one to fit a thicker dial on a standard movement, the fitting heights of a standard movement often prevent this, but with longer hubs this is no longer an issue

Should you need hubs for your watch project, contact DUMET watches, and we’ll work something out.

Special watchhands are quite easy to obtain there are companies with laser equipment who can cut the desired shapes, 

And any watchmaker can rivet hubs into hands with a staking tool.

There’s also other parts DUMET can make, for instance this recently finished order for 20 stems for rotating bezels, with a 6 tooth gear.

DUMET is constantly working on upgrading the machines, to be able to meet ever increasing accuracy and finish quality.

Order the Instrument 3

Crowdfunding is now open!

I have developed the Instrument 3 in May 2017, to get my watchbrand started, by supporting this crowdfunding, and ordering an Instrument 3, you can obtain a handmade Titanium wristwatch, and support my brand as well.

Specifications: 

• Movement: STP 1-11, 28800 bph auto-winding Mechanical with Hacking seconds, 42 Hrs Power reserve.
• Titanium Grade 5 Case, crown and back (Optional: Display caseback).
• Sapphire Crystal in front and (when opted for) back.
• Water resistance: 60m/6Atm.
• Titanium Appliqué hour indices, filled with Superluminova.
• Hour and minute hands filled with Superluminova.
• 7T2 Leather strap, with Titanium Grade 5 buckle.

Options:

Yes..Options, You are offered to “pick your favourite”
For instance the Dial Colour:
At the moment, there are 4 colours available:

 

 

Dark Green, Dark Blue, Dark Red (Grape) and Slate Grey

 

Furthermore, there are some options you can pick for a surcharge, like an engraved date between the lugs (your weddingday, or birthdate of your child.

and then there’s the option of a custom engraved text on a solid caseback

 

Take a Look!

Wouldn’t it be cool to take a look at this watch?.. well the only thing I Can offer you right now is:
Instrument 3.39_3D

A 3D model, you can view in Acrobat reader, you can manipulate the model with your mouse, as if you held it in your hands!

For the production of the “first edition” Instrument 3, a target quantity of 10 pieces must be achieved.

To get your Instrument 3, you can fill in the order form, in the link on the bottom of this page..

By filling in the form, and submitting it, you agree to enter in a purchase order.
Therefore you must read and accept the terms and conditions, as well as the purchase order, both of which are available here:

Terms and conditions

Purchase agreement

Now having “cut through that red tape” you can now open the orderform.

Order the Instrument 3

Introduction.

In march 2017, I started work on the Dumet Watches Instrument 3, a new model from Dumet Watches.

Once again, of course, a Titanium watch, with a different look.

After making the 3D Cad model, I made a Photo-Rendering to see how this watch was going to look in real life, and being pleased with the look, and after a lot of positive reactions i decided to further devellop this watch for production.

 

 

“Getting ready for production” however meant that i had to figure out how to make it, because the case shape is quite complicated to make, but then again.. that is my job after all.
So, I had to design some machineparts to modify my machines, so i would be able to make the case in the first place.
After sorting out all “machining issues” it is now time to take the Instrument 3 to the next level.

 

Production.

This model will be available in a crowdfunding soon!, Keep an eye on this site for more info!

Crowdfunding will start on 24 december 2017, and will run until 23 january 2018.

Specifications: 

• Movement: STP 1-11, 28800 bph auto-winding Mechanical with Hacking seconds, 42 Hrs Power reserve.
• Titanium Grade 5 Case, crown and back (Optional: Display caseback).
• Sapphire Crystal in front and (when opted for) back.
• Water resistance: 60m/6Atm.
• Titanium Appliqué hour indices, filled with Superluminova.
• Hour and minute hands filled with Superluminova.
• 7T2 Leather strap, with Titanium Grade 5 buckle.

Crowdfunding is now open!

further updates will be given both through this website, as well as through Social media, like Facebook and Instagram.

DUMET Watches, This  is me:

Being born into a family of technicians, it was “waiting to happen”

My grandfather, being a farmer, designed the machines he needed on his farm, his sons, among which, my father, played with Meccano in their childhood, rebuilding everything technical on the farm.
Later on, after I was born, my father made me toys,  and me also showed me how he did it. I loved to “Hang out” with my father in the shed, bolts, nuts, tools… making whatever you want… I thought it was great
Lego Technic came on the market when I was just 5 years old, my parents didn’t consider me “Too youg” for it, so Igot wheels, sprockets and chains for my birthday, I loved it, Making things that moved!
At 6 years of age I got a toolbox with tools, no plastic play-tools, but the real thing!.
From that moment on, I could make things myself, Toys, soapbox-racers, my own skateboard, from a pair of old rollerskates.

I’ve always been fascinated by “small things”, at the age of 8, I was already doing the “Service” on model railroad locomotives, adjusting switches, replacing lamps and motor-brushes on H0 Scale modeltrains.

My world got bigger and bigger from that moment on.
So, I went on to a technical school, learning how to use lathes, milling machines, shapers and grinders from the age of 13.

After school, I started working as a machinist/welder, but after 4  years I was given the opportunity of becoming a Toolmaker, the profession I always dreamt of.
From then on, I was “Churning out” precision parts on a daily basis, and i loved my job.
After 11 Years I wanted to “take another step”, and I became an Engineer, designing all kinds of machines and tools, and making drawings for it.
Later I also worked for a company that made Special CNC machines.
Since I already had built my own CNC mill, and I had run all kinds of CNC machines, I knew how to design and build them, and also how to program them, having develloped a programming language for my own machine as well.

Unfortunately, the Crisis hit, and I found myself out of a Job.
I did have a number of “short term jobs” but by 2013 when out of a job again, i made my first wristwatch, I took the movement from my father’s old watch, repaired the movement, and made an aluminium case for it, as well as a brass dial and hands.

I then realised: “I can do this!” and a friend “Challenged” me to build a Titanium watch.
After Completing that first Titanium watch, things got serious , and I decided to start Dumet Watches.

 

In the beginning of 2014 i created my first watch, a 42 mm Titanium Toolwatch.

I’ve been testing this watch since i finished it, doing all kinds of work, making stuff, building workbenches, riding motorbikes, mountainbikes and doing archery (vibrations) to see if the watch kept functioning.

For the last 2 years, it has performed flawlessly, no matter what i threw at it..

I Also designed and made different dials, to get the look i wanted.

Plans are: producing this Timepiece in series, starting begin 2017.

The watch has proved to be reliable, time to let others enjoy this watch as well

– Update- 
After purchasing a number of STP 1-11 Movements, i have re-engineered the Instrument 2 case to accept this movement, turning this model from hand-wound into automatic.

The casedesign is also slightly altered, a bit longer to facillitate easy strap replacement.
But the main features remain unchanged, the crown for instance will remain at the 4 o’clock position, to get it “out of harms way”.

After all, this is a toolwatch, a watch that can take a beating, a watch you don’t have to worry about, the Titanium Grade 5 case is tough, lightweight and durable.

What is going on at DumeT Watches, read all about it.

-24 December 2017- 

This morning, the First crowdfunding for my watches has started!
24 December2017 marks the start of the crowdfunding for the DUMET Watches Instrument 3, a Handmade Titanium watch.

Crowdfunding will be open until 23 January 2018, with a target of 10 pieces.

If the project is sufficiently funded, i.e. the Target of 10 pieces is met, Production of the First edition Instrument 3 will commence.

 

-April 28, 2017-

It has been a while since you heard from me, but, do i have news for you!

At the moment, i’m working on the DumeT Instrument 3
The Instrument 3 features a sleek angled case, with an STP 1-11 Movement.
It is also the first model with crownguards, and those are quite special.
the Crownguards are shaped like a part of the case is rotated along the center, creating elevated surfaces directly beside the crown, and recessed surfaces further away.

The dial wil have a lumed Crosshair, Cutout logo, and applied indexes, made from titanium, filled with Blue emission Superluminova.

I will post more pictures and possibly films of the development process in the near future.

 

-November 29, 2016-
Welcome to DumeT Watches.
i’ve just started building this new site, so stay tuned

4 july 2014 saw the founding of DumeT watches, and since then i’ve been busy making watchcases, and workbenches.

I had a website before, but it got hacked, so i had to put up this one.

At the moment, i’m writing and taking pictures for more content, please check back regularly.

There’s more to come, yesterday i added the post about the DumeT Workbench Mk IV, more pictures will soon follow.