I hope more people start building their own. We need more people out there buying parts and more makers creating new products- new case designs, dials hands etc. Ive almost exhausted what i can find out there and im resorting to making my own dials and such simply because i cant find anything out there that i havent already seen or used.
Buying parts on AE is an absolute nightmare if you are a complete novice like me. But now I would feel more confident to give it a go. Great tutorial Jody, and the end result looks cool. Looking forward to the next build.
@@haping1 Right you are, I have found the good shops will answer your questions, and if not find another. Or just do as Jody did, and buy everything from the same shop.
Impressive job on the lume and a nice looking watch as a result. Because Seikos start changing the date at about 10:30 I find when refitting hands I wind it around until the date just starts to move and call that 12:00. The result is it changes after 12 and its done by 02:30 or thereabouts, takes longer for the day so its right when I get up in the morning and you dont have it half done for hours when it matters (to me).
The DIY watch club kit is a great experience to start moding plus you get a decent watch and a starter tool kit in the process. And it’s a gateway to Seiko mod rabbit hole. 😏
I built one pretty much the same except mine looks like an air king. I do have about $30 more because I got a SS bracelet with solid end links oyster style with a Rolex style clasp and had glide lock. After seeing yours on a strap. I really like it and am looking for one
Just when i was about to decide if i will build a watch myself with Parts from miuksi shop, this Video goes on air and teils me to Go ahead! Thanks! Good Job!
REALLY!! I've been bookmarking watching websites for watch parts while debating if I should build my own watch... and then you drop this video. Now, I have to go through with it.
What a great watch Jody. We're here to help you through lockdown. Make more. Anyway the future's bright, the future's orange. Orange and black is always a killer combination. It's a bit Dundee United in fact. Kind of marmalade. I'm sure I wouldn't have your confidence with the handset. Love from England. 👍
I love, love, love the labradorite! As a lapidary artisan, I’ve cut and polished many stones over the years. But making watch dials out of them is just next level!!
So I bought the 36mm oyster style case and bracelet and a rhodium coloured dial with plain hands. Sorted. But I was amazed at how good the bracelet was for the price, even has a glide-lock style clasp. Thanks for introducing me to this Judy!
I think that me and the old cucumber fingers will try this. I had already bought the parts apart from the movement. My watch dismantling disaster has held me back. No more,! Thanks Jody
I am not the biggest fan of snowflake hands, but I can totally see where you've gone with this project and have to admit it does look great. I also love a black dial with a as little text of fuss on it as possible. You've got me thinking now...
You need a casing cushion about $8 on Amazon. That way you can put your movement down and then put the case over the movement keep it sandwiched together and flip it over and it’s way easier than putting it in from the back, a lot less chance of damaging anything, plus it’s way easier.
I think you have inspired me to attempt this myself! No way I could do all of the steps myself though. However I may pay a watchmaker to assemble it for me
Not for the faint of heart. U r so gd at it. I would suggest apply the lum to the dial below 12 o'clock with ur initial if it is not too challenging and u gotta personalized watch that lum ur initial in the dark!
This is an excellent watch build video. I love this stuff. Watch is easy to read at a glance. That wrist band pick made all the difference in black. It looks like a $500 - $1000 watch if there was a logo on the face. Good thumbnail.
Mate, you did better than some professionals. Just got back my casio protrek from warranty today after it had a dead pixel line on the LCD. They replaced the module and now the dial is covered in dust and hair and a small smudge. Totally not acceptable and I'm not happy at all. Your macro shots are clean as. 👌
I've bought parts from several Ali Express stores and have had no problems as yet. Some stores sell kits with case, dial and hands which makes things much easier if it's your first time.
Nicely done Jody! A big thumbs up for the Sinclair Spectrum 48k T shirt. My mate had one back in 84 which led me to have the ZX 128k......oh the days of loading games by cassette player, was good times though.
That is awesome you got that close of a match on the hands and indices, kudos to you. Bam that date window looks great with the dark back ground. It really sets off the face of the watch. You keeping that lume kit around really paid off. The main reason I tend to keep most things I aquire. I get called a pack rat some times but that's why I keep every thing, to get me out a jam. Love the video. Stay safe out there. Blessings to you. 😊
warning: watch hands often don't fit the movement they are advertised for out of the box, because they apparently assume everyone who buys watch hands also owns a full set of staking and broaching tools
You can take it one step farther- draw up a nice logo for the watch dial and have custom dry rub decals made. Ive done this for my builds and it really takes the project to another level and looks truly yours and unique. Get a whole sheet of them and you will have them for a bunch of future projects.
Interesting video got a person whos very new into watches to want to put together their own watch. I come from mechanical keyboards/rc cars/slotcars so the idea of being able to make something I can also use makes me every interested.
Beautiful Jody!! You got it perfect!!!! I made one for my mom’s birthday using MIUKSI parts I named it the “Golden Flake”. I will not put the link to respect your channel. You did an awesome work!
I love your show ,you have sparked a new hobby for me in just a few months I've purchased a vostok and a few others. I'm hoping for the best expecting the worst.
It is a handsome looking watch. Getting a black date wheel is something many watchmakers of apparently great repute just don't seem to get right. You just proved it isn't all that hard. Well done.
Man, perfect timing! When you made the video, where you told about the Miuksi store, i ordered parts for a vintagey datejusty thingy, and they just arrived! i was gonna build it today, and then you upload this :D **And we went for the same movement and dial. I guess i have a good sense of... parts?
This is really awesome! There's no way i could ever afford (nor want) a $5000 watch, but fully customized watch for less than $100 i get to assemble myself? SIGN ME UP!!!
i actually built semilar looking watch in 2019. my parts were: 36mm osyter case and oyster bracelet, nh36 movement, snowflakes hand, and same style dial from seiko (no date). that watch is my favorite watch and it's the watch that stop me from buying another watch.
Thanks for this build-your-own ticker crash course. I´m already sourcing the component to start my own project. It looks great when you´re saving this lume colour mix from what looks a total loss in the first place 👍👍👍😂😂😂
Perfect timing! I'm building my first NH36 watch any day now. Dial and hands are in the mail. Let's hope it goes together as smoothly as yours. Great work with the lume as well!
Nice Jody, i made myself one early 2020 with the NH movement very Grand Seiko/explorer esc 40mm black dial subby date with the merc hands proper bracelet too, love it and regulated getting + - 1 s/d, serviced a few watches now myself all you guys on YT gave me the bug, cheers mate enjoy your watch.
That is amazing! Obviously you have been tinkering with this sort of thing for a while and have the necessary tools and equipment but you do make it look doable for mere mortals like me. I might have to try my hand at something like this. Cheers and hope the lockdown is relaxed soon!
A few years ago, someone gave me a non-working fake Rolex Datejust. In theory a new movement, dial and hands is all I’d need. Just need to convince my wife it’s a good idea. The fact I won’t need a case should help. Keep up the excellent work.
This has to be one of my favourite videos of yours, Jody. It’s really nice to see a watch come together in an owners own hands. It’s incredibly simple yet beautiful. Thanks for posting this
Can we as subscribers buy personal made watches such as this one???I was in awe n mesmerize with ur professional performance n work style as I have never owned a automatic watch..ur combination skills of straps n main unit are absolutely amazing and awesome 👍👍👍💭👀
Great job for a first watch ! You'll have an easier time fitting the movement in the case by laying the movement on top of a small object like a very small glass and then pressing the case from above just over the movement. When fitting screw down crown you need to make sure to trim the stem just enough so that that when the crown is unscrewed (in winding position) it´s about 1mm off of the crown tube, yours is cut too long and when in the time setting position your crown is likely not making contact with the tube gasket anymore which will help humidity enter the case. Your lume application was unorthodox but worked wonders tho 😂
Tony Hart reference! Genius! He and morph in Take Hart!!!! Great reference! Showing my age there! Along with the ZX Spectrum TShirt and Darth Vader reacting to Padme’s demise NOooooo!!!! Awesome!!!! The watch is great too but that’s a given!
I literally ordered a relume kit from that same company this past Monday! I'm reluming my Tiger Concept 5508v6 with something much brighter than stock and installing a GS Diver-tite acrylic crystal in it to make it extra retro 👍 Nice vid as always Jody!
Looks amazing. I have to wonder why companies don't just make this to begin with. The date wheel placement and color are perfect and those hands (which you should not have had to color match) are so sweet
Excellent result !!! I wish mods for digital movements were as popular. I say this as I would need someone to do the modding as my eyesight is pretty poor and, come to think of it, my hands are not as steady as they used to be....
Zelos and Helm sweating rn because of the Just One More Watch microbrand making their first watch 😁
wow this comment actually aged very well :D
I do wonder if me suggesting this is what set those dominoes toppling, lmao
I hope more people start building their own. We need more people out there buying parts and more makers creating new products- new case designs, dials hands etc. Ive almost exhausted what i can find out there and im resorting to making my own dials and such simply because i cant find anything out there that i havent already seen or used.
I'm sending you a dm, hope that's ok
My god this is why I pay a painter and decorator to do the house instead of me! Well done Jody ! I’ll just leave this with you;)
Thank you for sharing this! I just wanted to tell you that I'm a huge fan of yours.
Edit: looks like imma build a watch now
Let us know how it goes :)
That you Katherine! Looks like I need some L-Carnitine for my liver now!
Tudor would of charged $7-$10K for the same look, well done laddie.
Tudor would have used a special swiss saliva to lick those hands though.
I bought a Corgeut from AliExpress for about $100. Looks like a Tudor aswell.
Buying parts on AE is an absolute nightmare if you are a complete novice like me. But now I would feel more confident to give it a go. Great tutorial Jody, and the end result looks cool.
Looking forward to the next build.
Ask the AE vendor if the parts you selected fit together. They will tell you.
That´s a great comment M.A. I´m a novice too and this video will sure help me to build my own ticker !!
@@haping1 Right you are, I have found the good shops will answer your questions, and if not find another. Or just do as Jody did, and buy everything from the same shop.
I'm even more of a novice, can you tell me what's AE?
@@moisturisedgnome1181 AliExpress
This is something I debated doing when I saw that you could buy all the parts, you absolutely nailed it
Thanks mate! It was a pretty easy one tbh. Give it a go!
@@JustOneMoreWatch heck yeah, maybe I will treat myself lmao
@@JustOneMoreWatch we need a full install with tools video for those of us afraid to give it a go.
Impressive job on the lume and a nice looking watch as a result. Because Seikos start changing the date at about 10:30 I find when refitting hands I wind it around until the date just starts to move and call that 12:00. The result is it changes after 12 and its done by 02:30 or thereabouts, takes longer for the day so its right when I get up in the morning and you dont have it half done for hours when it matters (to me).
The DIY watch club kit is a great experience to start moding plus you get a decent watch and a starter tool kit in the process.
And it’s a gateway to Seiko mod rabbit hole. 😏
is there a link to one?
@@JayandSarah my brother in christ you have access to google
Only thing missing is the lume shot, which is a little bit surprising, considering Jody's lume-love😁
I was thinking the exact same thing...
Me too. Especially after all the lume tinting. Come on Jody. Do leave us hanging.
Lume lust! 🌟
@@trevornelsonmd Same! Add my vote - lume shot!
now that you mentioned it...
Love that watch. Build a few and sell them. I would buy 👍🏴
I built one pretty much the same except mine looks like an air king. I do have about $30 more because I got a SS bracelet with solid end links oyster style with a Rolex style clasp and had glide lock. After seeing yours on a strap. I really like it and am looking for one
Miuksi Store is the best on Ali, fast communication, custom dials are incredible, super fine high res printing 👍
Just when i was about to decide if i will build a watch myself with Parts from miuksi shop, this Video goes on air and teils me to Go ahead! Thanks! Good Job!
Doooooooo it!
Sign from the sky...... ☺️
Well done!
I do this with used parts / parts-watches on ebay. Because I like to live dangerously.
Hahahah! So much more scope for disaster that way. Well done!
This is how I get practice, for working on watches I value.
REALLY!! I've been bookmarking watching websites for watch parts while debating if I should build my own watch... and then you drop this video. Now, I have to go through with it.
Your "HELLO!" IS ALWAYS THE BEST!!! We love ya J!
What a great watch Jody. We're here to help you through lockdown. Make more. Anyway the future's bright, the future's orange. Orange and black is always a killer combination. It's a bit Dundee United in fact. Kind of marmalade. I'm sure I wouldn't have your confidence with the handset. Love from England. 👍
As soon as I saw the shipping packaging I had to know what store it was from. Thank you brother, God bless
I love, love, love the labradorite! As a lapidary artisan, I’ve cut and polished many stones over the years. But making watch dials out of them is just next level!!
So I bought the 36mm oyster style case and bracelet and a rhodium coloured dial with plain hands. Sorted. But I was amazed at how good the bracelet was for the price, even has a glide-lock style clasp. Thanks for introducing me to this Judy!
I think that me and the old cucumber fingers will try this. I had already bought the parts apart from the movement. My watch dismantling disaster has held me back. No more,! Thanks Jody
🇸🇬🤵 Singapore fan
U are🤗 fantastic ,a lot of joy
is very fun and satisfaction by fixing your own watch,may try , Thanks 👍❤️
For the novice watchmaker wanting to make good gifts for family and friends, this is great.
I am not the biggest fan of snowflake hands, but I can totally see where you've gone with this project and have to admit it does look great. I also love a black dial with a as little text of fuss on it as possible. You've got me thinking now...
Very nice result; "well worth the effort".
When you painted those hands I realized how my watch hobby and my minis painting hobby could merge together.
Final Product: V. nice! That salmon pink against the black works hella well and the strap tops everything off with conviction & coherence.
You need a casing cushion about $8 on Amazon. That way you can put your movement down and then put the case over the movement keep it sandwiched together and flip it over and it’s way easier than putting it in from the back, a lot less chance of damaging anything, plus it’s way easier.
I think you have inspired me to attempt this myself! No way I could do all of the steps myself though. However I may pay a watchmaker to assemble it for me
Not for the faint of heart. U r so gd at it. I would suggest apply the lum to the dial below 12 o'clock with ur initial if it is not too challenging and u gotta personalized watch that lum ur initial in the dark!
Very well done Jody!
I'm not sure I will, I'm glad you did.
Maybe in time-
Thumbs up for the ZX-shirt!
This is an excellent watch build video. I love this stuff. Watch is easy to read at a glance. That wrist band pick made all the difference in black. It looks like a $500 - $1000 watch if there was a logo on the face. Good thumbnail.
Mate, you did better than some professionals. Just got back my casio protrek from warranty today after it had a dead pixel line on the LCD. They replaced the module and now the dial is covered in dust and hair and a small smudge. Totally not acceptable and I'm not happy at all. Your macro shots are clean as. 👌
I've bought parts from several Ali Express stores and have had no problems as yet. Some stores sell kits with case, dial and hands which makes things much easier if it's your first time.
Nicely done Jody!
A big thumbs up for the Sinclair Spectrum 48k T shirt.
My mate had one back in 84 which led me to have the ZX 128k......oh the days of loading games by cassette player, was good times though.
A very nice shirt, with my first computer, the ZX Spectrum 48K, i loved it.
That is awesome you got that close of a match on the hands and indices, kudos to you. Bam that date window looks great with the dark back ground. It really sets off the face of the watch. You keeping that lume kit around really paid off. The main reason I tend to keep most things I aquire. I get called a pack rat some times but that's why I keep every thing, to get me out a jam. Love the video. Stay safe out there. Blessings to you. 😊
I've been really tempted to give this a try. Seeing this vid, I think I definitely should. Looks like a rewarding challenge
Go for it!
warning: watch hands often don't fit the movement they are advertised for out of the box, because they apparently assume everyone who buys watch hands also owns a full set of staking and broaching tools
@@TrueFork good tip, thanks for the heads up 👍
Love that t-shirt! So many memories having one as a teenager…
You can take it one step farther- draw up a nice logo for the watch dial and have custom dry rub decals made. Ive done this for my builds and it really takes the project to another level and looks truly yours and unique. Get a whole sheet of them and you will have them for a bunch of future projects.
Hi Stephen, can you please share the link for the custom decals please. thanks
Yes, I'd like a link as well
@@rajivjoarder7645 Its all on the shop in bio
@@TheTrueHasenfeffer Its all on the shop in bio
@@dominicbruce7558 many thanks
Wow absolutely stunning Jody great job 👏👍👌😀🙌
Interesting video got a person whos very new into watches to want to put together their own watch. I come from mechanical keyboards/rc cars/slotcars so the idea of being able to make something I can also use makes me every interested.
Coffee granules work very well with same results. Mix well with lume powder and glue until an even mix.
I always LOVE those tudor hands!Very nice..
Beautiful Jody!! You got it perfect!!!! I made one for my mom’s birthday using MIUKSI parts I named it the “Golden Flake”. I will not put the link to respect your channel. You did an awesome work!
I did not know this even a thing! Making your own watch, I mean. This one turned out an absolute treat, by the way.
Right, nurse, scalpel please...
I want to build a hamilton murph of my own and this is such a helpful tutorial. Thank you!
I love your show ,you have sparked a new hobby for me in just a few months I've purchased a vostok and a few others. I'm hoping for the best expecting the worst.
Wow, Jody! Impressed that you solved the hand problem! I would’ve likely tossed the whole mess out the window...
This is honestly an awesome gift idea! Im thinking of making a watch for my friend’s birthday and this is AWESOME!
It is a handsome looking watch. Getting a black date wheel is something many watchmakers of apparently great repute just don't seem to get right. You just proved it isn't all that hard. Well done.
Man, perfect timing! When you made the video, where you told about the Miuksi store, i ordered parts for a vintagey datejusty thingy, and they just arrived! i was gonna build it today, and then you upload this :D
**And we went for the same movement and dial. I guess i have a good sense of... parts?
Perfect timing! Good luck with the build!
@@JustOneMoreWatch THank you Jody! And just from seeing your build, i'm definetly getting my hopes up ;)
Yes, Jody,, this is the one we want you to make for us to buy,,,
This is really awesome! There's no way i could ever afford (nor want) a $5000 watch, but fully customized watch for less than $100 i get to assemble myself? SIGN ME UP!!!
i actually built semilar looking watch in 2019. my parts were: 36mm osyter case and oyster bracelet, nh36 movement, snowflakes hand, and same style dial from seiko (no date). that watch is my favorite watch and it's the watch that stop me from buying another watch.
I love the colour gradation on those hands..
Great job! Loved the outcome, can't resist a bit of vintage style. What a result with the patina lume kit!
Great. Just got a Tudor BB36! Should have watched this first! 😂
Thanks for showing this. I'll assemble one myself to gift it to my son.
Da Vinci Code... The cryptex vial breaks, and the papyrus is thought destroyed. But is it now? Love that movie! Great build J
I always wanted to make my own mod. After watching this, I took the plunged and order the parts. Love your channel. Keep up the amazing work. Bless
I did the same thing using the same store to build a Captain Willard looking watch. It was like playing with Legos, The parts fit together perfectly.
Great video. Stick the JOMW logo on and you’re onto a winner!
Thanks for this build-your-own ticker crash course. I´m already sourcing the component to start my own project. It looks great when you´re
saving this lume colour mix from what looks a total loss in the first place 👍👍👍😂😂😂
Ready for the Just One More Watch microbrand!!!
That is so classy! Simply gorgeous
That came out beautifully. I've been itching for a new watch and now I know, I'm just going to build one
Perfect timing! I'm building my first NH36 watch any day now. Dial and hands are in the mail. Let's hope it goes together as smoothly as yours. Great work with the lume as well!
Great!!! Now I have to start ordering watch parts. Thanks Jody!!😁
Nice Jody, i made myself one early 2020 with the NH movement very Grand Seiko/explorer esc 40mm black dial subby date with the merc hands proper bracelet too, love it and regulated getting + - 1 s/d, serviced a few watches now myself all you guys on YT gave me the bug, cheers mate enjoy your watch.
Great build! Nice audible on the lume kit for the handset! This has a classy vintage look to it.
Love the ZX shirt.. classic and the first PC that my primary school had in early 80's
Great job with the color matching; that's why we never throw things away, right???!!! Love the t-shirt!
That is amazing! Obviously you have been tinkering with this sort of thing for a while and have the necessary tools and equipment but you do make it look doable for mere mortals like me. I might have to try my hand at something like this. Cheers and hope the lockdown is relaxed soon!
I watch your videos from the beginning. I need to say. You turned out really really good at it
A bloody good result mate. Love it on the light coloured strap. Nice work.
Amazing video, inspired me to build my own, I just placed the order for a yellow dial and NH35, so I’ll update on how my build goes
A few years ago, someone gave me a non-working fake Rolex Datejust. In theory a new movement, dial and hands is all I’d need. Just need to convince my wife it’s a good idea. The fact I won’t need a case should help. Keep up the excellent work.
I could make a custom fob watch to wear at work in the ambulance service. Bear below the elbows.
Jody, you’re a genius
This has to be one of my favourite videos of yours, Jody. It’s really nice to see a watch come together in an owners own hands. It’s incredibly simple yet beautiful. Thanks for posting this
Great work! A good step in the right direction for a UT channel for watch lovers. I agree with the black date wheel on black dial 👍🏼
Excellent. Really appreciate that you have given details of the all parts. Thanks.
Can we as subscribers buy personal made watches such as this one???I was in awe n mesmerize with ur professional performance n work style as I have never owned a automatic watch..ur combination skills of straps n main unit are absolutely amazing and awesome 👍👍👍💭👀
Right on Jodie. This is a good way to get Horology newcomers into the passion of watches. Good job.
Glad you took my Rodico/seconds hand advice!
Great job for a first watch !
You'll have an easier time fitting the movement in the case by laying the movement on top of a small object like a very small glass and then pressing the case from above just over the movement.
When fitting screw down crown you need to make sure to trim the stem just enough so that that when the crown is unscrewed (in winding position) it´s about 1mm off of the crown tube, yours is cut too long and when in the time setting position your crown is likely not making contact with the tube gasket anymore which will help humidity enter the case.
Your lume application was unorthodox but worked wonders tho 😂
That's one beauty you have made there.
I was cracking up when you pulled out the three year old lume kit.
Great result, a bit more involved than I would have guessed.
Tony Hart reference! Genius! He and morph in Take Hart!!!! Great reference! Showing my age there! Along with the ZX Spectrum TShirt and Darth Vader reacting to Padme’s demise NOooooo!!!! Awesome!!!! The watch is great too but that’s a given!
*Impressive. Looks great, just like a Rolex 36mm OP but a little larger. Perfect on a strap. Great job, Jody.*
Looks pretty darn good to me 👍👍 great work reluming the hands 👏
100% want to see the California dial build!!!
I literally ordered a relume kit from that same company this past Monday! I'm reluming my Tiger Concept 5508v6 with something much brighter than stock and installing a GS Diver-tite acrylic crystal in it to make it extra retro 👍 Nice vid as always Jody!
LOVE that t-shirt. ZX Spectrum. Very cool.
Looks amazing. I have to wonder why companies don't just make this to begin with. The date wheel placement and color are perfect and those hands (which you should not have had to color match) are so sweet
Did that twice recently. One standard diver and one diver combo with an Apple Watch. A bit tricky but super useful day to day
Looks like it was fun! I don't much care for fauxtina, but if you like it, Jody, that's all the counts.
Wow it looks amazing with the sailcloth. Well done jody
Excellent result !!! I wish mods for digital movements were as popular. I say this as I would need someone to do the modding as my eyesight is pretty poor and, come to think of it, my hands are not as steady as they used to be....