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Jonathan
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GSxSeiko Hybrid $120 build

This is another build I did! parts sourced from AliExpress too (surprisingly with the seiko logo and proper grand seiko zaratsu finished hands??) I wa...
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a watch build for my brother’s 21st!

This was a completed project for my brother’s 21st birthday! I sourced for the parts online and found a nice combination of an A. Lange and Sohne insp...
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“mechanising” a quartz watch

This was one of my failed projects back in 2020! I tried to replace a quartz movement of this fake Olivia Burton watch to transform it into a mechanic...
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Recent Comments

commented on GSxSeiko Hybrid $120 build ·

I suspect it might be some factory rejects or some production excess that might be sold by third party sellers. No way to verify but it’s just my suspicion haha 😬

commented on Self-practice movement disassembly ·

Thanks! I think this was really early on in my hobby and I didn’t quite have the right tools or the know-how 😅 but I learnt from a lot of people online (I.e what tools to use/where to get them) and the names of the different parts of the movement. I still don’t know everything but I think I know a little more on how an escapement works and it’s wondrous! 
 

commented on My latest build project ·

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!

commented on Totally frustrating day. ·

Keep at it mate! I struggled with builds of my own as well and I threw in the towel for one of them. but the perseverance pays off in my humble opinion! Stay strong 💪🏻

commented on a watch build for my brother’s 21st! ·

I hope to meet them too! And I started off with really shaky hands too, they still are haha, but I’m slowly getting a bit more steady with practice 😬

commented on “mechanising” a quartz watch ·

Thank you for your encouragement :) it was a very humbling learning experience for me haha

commented on GSxSeiko Hybrid $120 build ·

Thank you! It’s great to be able to share these builds with people who appreciate them 😊

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Self-practice movement disassembly

I had some time during covid when my classes were online and at home. I bought a cheap Chinese mechanical watch online and disassembled it to try my h...
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