AliExpress sale haul finally arrived!
Just 1 watch here, some assembly required, lol! Case, strap, NH35, skeletonized rotor, dial and 3 sets of hands. One set for the hours hand, one set for the minutes hand, and one set for the seconds hand.
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Myles
Used to collect cheap and weird digital watches when I was young. Now I've moved on to mechanical watches. I also like modding them, especially the cheap ones!
Oregon, USA
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17.78 cm
Man!! Awesome!! Share your build!!🍻
Funny how you posted this I have some parts in my Aliexpress shopping cart similar to yours.
Man!! Awesome!! Share your build!!🍻
I totally will! Just need to pick up some LocTite for the crown, and should be able to put it together soon. I've never had to cut and fit a crown stem before, this will be new! Picked up 3 spares, just in case.
Funny how you posted this I have some parts in my Aliexpress shopping cart similar to yours.
One of us... one of us....
I totally will! Just need to pick up some LocTite for the crown, and should be able to put it together soon. I've never had to cut and fit a crown stem before, this will be new! Picked up 3 spares, just in case.
good idea on loctite but I decide not to since I find the screw in crown is enough to hold it tight but not a bad idea.. it’s just a pain to blow dry the crown to loosen it when you plan to change it …
I totally will! Just need to pick up some LocTite for the crown, and should be able to put it together soon. I've never had to cut and fit a crown stem before, this will be new! Picked up 3 spares, just in case.
I use the tiniest spot o superglue on my screw down crowns 😉
Can’t wait to see it @Hrethgir !
I use the tiniest spot o superglue on my screw down crowns 😉
To keep the crown on the stem? I was going to use blue LocTite, or whatever the non permanent one is, but I guess I have some superglue in the garage.
Can’t wait to see it @Hrethgir !
Same here, lol! Still need to open everything and make sure it's all here. And really hoping the dial is sterile with no writing like in the pics. Sometimes, the pics on AliExpress are not super accurate.
good idea on loctite but I decide not to since I find the screw in crown is enough to hold it tight but not a bad idea.. it’s just a pain to blow dry the crown to loosen it when you plan to change it …
I don't think the crown on this one is a screw down. It's a Panerai style case, with the crown guard that has the locking lever. I just don't want the crown to come off the stem when I'm using it.
I know what you mean about the pics, I ordered a white sterile 3,6&9 dial and got the seiko mariner dial…….. it has grown on me though 👏🏻
I don't think the crown on this one is a screw down. It's a Panerai style case, with the crown guard that has the locking lever. I just don't want the crown to come off the stem when I'm using it.
Gotcha! Extra glue should help but the screw stem works fine I just did a panarai rebuild gave it a new moevemt and new stem and works great!!