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What is M.O.P.??? Mother of Pearl: Watch Dials, jewelry, but What Is It Really?

In this video I discuss the details of this material: Mother of Pearl. I found it interesting when it was mentioned by Nico of Pride and Pinion what it was, and it peaked my curiosity. Watch the video to find out where it's from, why its used, and if its worth the premium some pay for when buying jewelry and watches.
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  • @clark3830
    @clark383010 ай бұрын

    I have a white MOP dial Seiko and everyone loves this watch.

  • @michaelj8793
    @michaelj87932 жыл бұрын

    I just love mop I have watches,knives and gun grips with it and in a variety of died colors I think the cost of having mop is the simple fact that it is extremely difficult to work with and there is a ton of waste in the process Thanks for sharing your research Always enjoy and appreciate your content my friend 👍

  • @allthingsrandom8137

    @allthingsrandom8137

    2 жыл бұрын

    I agree, when I saw how brittle it can be to work with, I can assume that you go through a lot just to get a little.

  • @FarsiAli-fv7oo
    @FarsiAli-fv7oo3 ай бұрын

    Awesome... you're a genuine person...i love mother of pearl 🦪 greetings and Happy Eid Mubarak from Bangladesh 😊🎉❤

  • @KathleenDubin
    @KathleenDubin3 ай бұрын

    I love MOP and really appreciated your video. I wish I could get a shell like you showed. Be well.

  • @PCMKR-xe2vx
    @PCMKR-xe2vx2 жыл бұрын

    I bought white MOP Deep Blue Juggernaut 4 watch Swiss movement and I love the texture of it. I would love to keep that Tahitian MOP next to my watch for my collection for sure and thank you.

  • @allthingsrandom8137

    @allthingsrandom8137

    2 жыл бұрын

    Stay posted!

  • @sealevelbear
    @sealevelbear Жыл бұрын

    Yes, that shell is lovely. Put me in the hat!

  • @Whitey_Ford
    @Whitey_Ford11 ай бұрын

    I think it’s beautiful. I have a JBW jet setter 3 Gold with 2 of the dials mother of pearl. I think it’s beautiful. !!!!!! I’d pay an extra 150/200 for the elegance and uniqueness !!!!

  • @michaelj8793
    @michaelj87932 жыл бұрын

    Almost forgot to thank you for your continued service as well Stay Safe

  • @allthingsrandom8137

    @allthingsrandom8137

    2 жыл бұрын

    Always appreciated!

  • @Crystalquartz964
    @Crystalquartz964 Жыл бұрын

    Its beautiful!

  • @allthingsrandom8137

    @allthingsrandom8137

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @amandev6
    @amandev6 Жыл бұрын

    Great content 💯

  • @allthingsrandom8137

    @allthingsrandom8137

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @alabamadeep4471
    @alabamadeep4471 Жыл бұрын

    I love it

  • @Bob_at_OZDiggzguitars
    @Bob_at_OZDiggzguitars Жыл бұрын

    You explained that better than any of the guitar making folks ever have. Gibson always likes to use REAL MOP on the Les Paul Customs, and not the fabled "Bursts". At least Y'all watch folks don't have to put up with paying a premium for celluloid Mother of Toilet Seat dials (Fretmarkers on guitars) like Gibson buyers do 🤣

  • @Ossory88
    @Ossory88 Жыл бұрын

    Dude Platin is cheaper in a bar than gold but tougher to work with so platinum watches are more expensive. Same goes with MOP. It's not the material price but the work that had to be put in.

  • @allthingsrandom8137

    @allthingsrandom8137

    Жыл бұрын

    But I admit that. There are several factors that play.

  • @bas4241
    @bas42414 ай бұрын

    The trick is actually making the dial from the shell…that’s what you pay for. No other material except maybe meteorite gives you a one of a kind dial…

  • @minkaminki
    @minkaminki3 ай бұрын

    Love my DW MOP ❤

  • @CarlosRodriguez-tk7hv
    @CarlosRodriguez-tk7hvАй бұрын

    i get more compliments on my tahitian mop dial than the watch itself .

  • @rushishinde9026
    @rushishinde9026 Жыл бұрын

    Hay I would love get that one but you can't give it to me as I am in India😅thax for this information about the M O P

  • @allthingsrandom8137

    @allthingsrandom8137

    Жыл бұрын

    Anytime

  • @splitatorium
    @splitatorium10 ай бұрын

    Take a shot every time this guy says Mother of Pearl.

  • @allthingsrandom8137

    @allthingsrandom8137

    10 ай бұрын

    🥃

  • @anggucci
    @anggucci Жыл бұрын

    I don't think your taking into account the labor involved in making the dial from the shell. Can you tell me where i can get " aaa rating Tahitian mop" 10 $ per shell sounds good . I will take 20 if good condition

  • @allthingsrandom8137

    @allthingsrandom8137

    Жыл бұрын

    I understand what you’re saying. I am taking into account the labor and mostly farmed clams. That being said…. Is the labor, done in most cases by machines, worth a 500-1000 mark up….?

  • @anggucci

    @anggucci

    Жыл бұрын

    @@allthingsrandom8137 where can i get those shells? I like to collect. Recently got a rolex mop dial Tahitian. Daytona. Love it

  • @allthingsrandom8137

    @allthingsrandom8137

    Жыл бұрын

    @@anggucci I got it off Etsy. Just search mother of Pearl shells

  • @zadadavid7553
    @zadadavid7553 Жыл бұрын

    Come yo the point

  • @silverglass6635
    @silverglass6635 Жыл бұрын

    This guy has no clue what it takes to make a dial from this material that fits the inside of of a watch.

  • @allthingsrandom8137

    @allthingsrandom8137

    Жыл бұрын

    Actually, I have a lot of understanding. Most things to include mother-of-pearl dials are machined with machines not by human hand. So if you want to explain to me the process, or something I missing, please feel free Because I’ve seen the process

  • @silverglass6635

    @silverglass6635

    10 ай бұрын

    I totally forgot I left that comment. Not a very nice comment by the way. Sorry about that, my apologies. Mother of pearl is a nice material for watch dials and needs to be as thin as the standard thickness of dials which is 0.4mm. It can certainly be thicker but you have to account for that when you fit it into the watch. You have to modify the movement and/or the movement holder.

  • @JayPatel-gq9yl
    @JayPatel-gq9yl Жыл бұрын

    stop begging for sale, make some content

  • @allthingsrandom8137

    @allthingsrandom8137

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m sorry… what?

  • @JayPatel-gq9yl

    @JayPatel-gq9yl

    Жыл бұрын

    @@allthingsrandom8137 you should be🤣

  • @blueribbon1206
    @blueribbon1206 Жыл бұрын

    To chatty get to the point then move on.

  • @allthingsrandom8137

    @allthingsrandom8137

    Жыл бұрын

    I am who I am 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @francescaceraldi2149
    @francescaceraldi21493 ай бұрын

    Triple A means nothing ! You paid too much for your MOP shell!

  • @sanhxhebsbbb1048
    @sanhxhebsbbb104811 ай бұрын

    Mop is beautiful