My latest build project
I started getting into home built watches over the past year after watching a lot of watchmaking content on YouTube and decided to give it a go myself. This is my third homemade watch. I think I have a good foundation! Annoyingly, the dial is Seiko branded from aliexpress (which it didn’t have on the images). I’m now waiting on a new dial and hands from watch&style, which I think will make this a really cool little retro style diver. Let me know what you guys think!
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That’s awesome, and personally I love the Seiko dial.
That’s awesome, and personally I love the Seiko dial.
Thanks! I like the design of the dial but it just feels dirty because it’s not a seiko 🤣
Nice job! It’s unfortunate that you can’t source a similar dial design with the Seiko branding… I really love the texture and dimension it provides to the watch face! Even the red seiko branding feels spot on with the red seconds hand.
Nice job! It’s unfortunate that you can’t source a similar dial design with the Seiko branding… I really love the texture and dimension it provides to the watch face! Even the red seiko branding feels spot on with the red seconds hand.
I found a very similar dial from Komoworks without the seiko logo but it’s a bit too expensive for me to justify buying it just yet. Maybe a bit later!
Very nice. I agree, I wouldn't want Seiko on anything I own either.
I found a very similar dial from Komoworks without the seiko logo but it’s a bit too expensive for me to justify buying it just yet. Maybe a bit later!
The problem is that you get odd logos, and sometimes outright gibberish, on watch dials from AliExpress. I used TokeiLab for that reason for my last build. Even from a QC perspective the dial upgrade is usually well worth it.
I like however how the red seconds hand picks up the red on the dial.
The problem is that you get odd logos, and sometimes outright gibberish, on watch dials from AliExpress. I used TokeiLab for that reason for my last build. Even from a QC perspective the dial upgrade is usually well worth it.
I like however how the red seconds hand picks up the red on the dial.
Yeah very true, I think I’ll be avoiding AliExpress dials from now on.
The first watch I ever built was made with parts all from eBay, and I’m pretty happy with the dial and hands I got from there. Turned out great, in my opinion.
Yeah very true, I think I’ll be avoiding AliExpress dials from now on.
The first watch I ever built was made with parts all from eBay, and I’m pretty happy with the dial and hands I got from there. Turned out great, in my opinion.
Yes, I very much like the vertical texture of that dial. And yes, it did turn out very well.
its a great build !! keep going... did you use the NH35 for the movement ?
its a great build !! keep going... did you use the NH35 for the movement ?
Thank you! Yep I used an NH35 for this
Thinking about modding a Seiko , on a blue bezel.
what's the ref no. of that watch ?
Looks great and you've done a brilliant job putting it together
Thinking about modding a Seiko , on a blue bezel.
what's the ref no. of that watch ?
There’s no reference number as it was all sourced and assembled by myself. If you’re looking to mod a seiko you can check out the subreddit for it, lots of useful stuff there!
https://www.reddit.com/r/SeikoMods/comments/hju0ws/rseikomods_sticky_mod_part_suppliers_tutorials/
Looks great and you've done a brilliant job putting it together
Thank you!
Super cool stuff mate! That dial is stunning! I know how hard it is not to damage the parts when putting them together and you seem to have done an amazing job in my humble opinion!