Build your own dream watch for $100
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- Опубліковано 6 чер 2024
- How's it going folks?
I've seen a couple of really great watch making videos recently (shoutout @TheRetroFuture2) and I wanted to give it a go myself. In this video I talk about:
1. Why you might want to make your own watch
2. Everything you need to make it for less than $100
3. A step-by-step guide to making it
This video is not sponsored.
Product Listings
Watch Case - www.aliexpress.us/item/325680...
Seiko Watch Face - www.aliexpress.us/item/325680...
Watch Hands - www.aliexpress.us/item/325680...
Seiko NH35 Movement - www.aliexpress.us/item/325680...
20mm Watch Strap - www.aliexpress.us/item/325680...
Tools
Rubber Ball - www.aliexpress.us/item/325680...
Watch Paste - www.aliexpress.us/item/325680...
Watch Tweezers - www.aliexpress.us/item/325680...
Rubber Finger Cots - www.aliexpress.us/item/325680...
Watch Assembly Tools Kit - www.aliexpress.us/item/325680...
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Why build your own watch?
01:54 Everything you need for $100
05:00 Watch face
06:30 Watch hands
09:11 Watch movement
11:48 Watch crown
14:51 Watch back
15:20 Watch strap
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Marcus.. It's honestly so unbelievable that I've found a channel here on UA-cam that with every single video catches my interests. As one can most likely see, I'm totally into watches, but also EDC, health, life organization, gadgets, etc. I've also lost a lot of weight and got fit, and I even have a software engineering background.
Love your positive mindset. Please never stop!
What a nice comment to get. Pleased to meet you buddy. That’s one of the big reasons for starting this UA-cam channel. To find our people. ☺️👍🏻
OK, Marcus - this video has me now excited to build my own watch. What a fantastic way to not only enjoy a sweet looking timepiece but to learn all the innerworkings and then wearing it with pride. Friggin awesome. Really appreciate your inspiration. Cheers.
Glad you enjoyed it! Come back and let us know how it all goes.
It’s not hard to get a watch together, but getting a watch together without any marks or dust on the dial, crystal and hands is Not easy.
this is actually sucha fantastic idea. Tip for lubricating gaskets (o-rings): most lubricants come with a bit of foam on the lid too, and if you put the gasket in and the lid back on, you can twist the lid so it applies an even coating of lubricant onto the gasket that's not too thick. I do hope you get into building more watches and hopefully repairing them.
That's a video for a rainy evening. Emotions of satisfaction😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
I've just recently discovered your channel with the travel edc video and a friend just sent me this.
Perfect timing for me as I've literally ordered watch parts just two days ago.
I also love the relaxed music in the background, I think that together with your voice made this so enjoyable to watch.
Welcome aboard! Thanks for the kind words of encouragement
Just a week ago I was looking for a good video on watch building and didn't really find anything, thanks for making one!
No problem! Hopefully it’s a help ☺️
Take a look at the following two channels as well:
Just Another Watch, and
Lume shot (especially his stealth two-tone & bloodmoon videos are 👍)
Those two guys make phenomenal watch building videos too.
Kind of obsessed with this idea... nice tutorial 100% going to give this a go
Go for it! It’s a lot of fun and it crazy expensive.
Me too!
I am going to try this in the summer. This is a nice EDC DIY. Watches are the second EDC, knife/weapon is first..
Have fun!
Such a nice a clean build, watch making is so relaxing and you can make a beautiful unique timepiece in the end. Just a little tip when putting the hands on, when you make your date wheel tick over to 12am i wouldn't push the key less works back in, because the time keeps ticking and when you set your hands to 12 it may be 10 minutes past 12 or however long it took you to put your hands on, happy watch making and very impressive time piece 😊
Thanks for the tips!
@@MarcusCreates I loved the look of the other watch you showed a few times in the video with that white dial, do you have a link for that dial that I can use on my own watch?
Love my new watch. Thanks for the tip. I can feel the Ikea effect. Struggled with the seconds hand for like 20 minutes.
Glad it helped! And that secondhand is harder than it looks right?
amazing work and result! seriously looking into a mas62 as i find its the best looking diver of all time! may i ask what water resistance you can get with this build?
Big ups!! Really impressive. I’m inspired! Thanks for the vid. Subscribed.
Thanks for the sub! Appreciate the kids words too.
Quick handy tip. Have a new sheet of A4 paper or even A5 as a work mat. Can stick it to the desk if you want to. Good for seeing small items and also you can wipe crap on it if you need to.
Sounds like you’ve done this before
@@MarcusCreates kind of. Worked in a prestige jewellers for many years. We had an old watchmaker in the shop. He was ridiculously clever. He escaped Yugoslavia during WW2 and learned watchmaking when he came to the UK. I would often be searching around on the floor for something so tiny… the old dustpan and brush and a strong magnet was a life saver lol. Titanium tweezers too. He had a lathe so small he could hand make parts- like the stems for the crown to fit onto. Bergeon watch tools were his favourite. I learned so much from him, not how to hand make parts though unfortunately 😂😂
This is a great video, and a really cool idea. I used to have a Rolex like yours too. Stupidly sold it some years ago 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ I’ll hopefully have one again one day. 👍🏻
More tips would be- 3x Eyeglass. Have your chair very low so your armpits rest on the desk. You did really well here btw. Thanks.
Sorry for the life story. Just bought back such fond memories.
@@Vartan297 wow that’s so awesome. Lowering the chair down makes a lot of sense and wish I had a 3x eyeglass for sure. Thanks for sharing your story
Oh Marcus, you made my day, didn't know a video would be that beautiful, keep going .
Thanks, will do!
Interesting and thanks for showing how simple this is.
Glad it was helpful!
Your creativity to come up with this video was truly amazing. Well done, Marcus!
Now I want my fake DIY rolex too! Haha
You should! It was so much fun. ☺️
When you have the dial and hands done, place the case over the watch then flip the movement holder. I've watched some pros do that, and it's worked great for me.
Wish you would have shown the watch after it was done. It's a 62 mas style right?
Thanks for the heads up. The watch is beautiful. I should have shot a close up of it running. Sorry.
Hey,
Really satisfying video. Do you know if we can do that with a quartz movement?
Really nice .I loved your way. Thanks .
Thanks a lot 😊
Hi Marcus,
Thats so awesome!
Ill Look that Video and Wont do that!
My ali cart had now many Watch Parts. Now ill must find my First Perfect Match.
Thanks and greets from Germany
Marcus
Greetings friend 🇩🇪
Awesome video, really enjoyed watching this. Maybe I will try it out one day.
You should! It’s so much fun. Thanks for the kind words.
Marcus is like the Bob Ross of watchmaking.
Haha. Love it. Just need to work on my hair.
Love the video thanks for uploading, just one minor critique please do a final closeup of the final product. 😊👍
Noted!
Get out of my mind Marus lol I've been looking into this for some time now, great video keep it up
Go for it! It was so much fun.
Watching this gave me a cool idea to make a set of three custom watches for my mates and I (only a small group of 3). Very personalised, and could be a bit of fun to make.
I had the same thought. Have to be fanatic gifts for your buddies.
Having built several watches, I would recommend buying a lume kit and adding aftermarket lume. The. Chinese dials and hands typically have terrible lume. For $25 you can buy a kit that will out perform Seiko dive watches and compete with some of the best lume watches.
@@scotts2027where do you recommend to buy the lume kit?
@@scotts2027 Yeah if you can recommend a site or brand 👍
Love you content thank you so much for all your videos.
But that one is different, it is both exciting and relaxing to watch :) thanks a lot.
I got one question though, is it legal to assemble a Seiko like watch ?
Thank you so much! It’s all Seiko parts from AliExpress. Seiko NH35 movement etc. I have changed the watch face now.
Looks good - how or where can I find out which components go together?
Brilliant video man, sending love from Co.Clare
Gwan Ross!!! Thanks buddy
This is awesome and I’m going to build my own after watching this.
If I was to critique anything it would be the out of focus shots.
Yeah I get it. It’s really hard to shoot something like this. Everything is so tiny.
When putting on the hand set, I would have kept the crown in the time-setting position so you could align them all at the 12 without them ticking away out from under you like we saw with the seconds hand.
Hey, loved the video, i find the part of cutting the crown a bit hard to do myself, where did you buy that measurement equipment?
It’s just a calipers. You’ll get one for $20 in any hardware store
Nice build. I wouldn't use a watch face with a logo on it though. Makes the watch feel fake for me.
Makes sense. I agree and am probably going to change mine. It doesn’t actually say it has a fake logo on it on the listing.
Thats really nice!
Looks great! Nice one :)
Thank you! Cheers! Your video was epic.
This is awesome - I wanna do this
Go for it
Really nice video, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Love this, it’s inspired me to make my own too. Where are the links to those parts? Cheers
In the video description
Great! All the best !! Subscriber from Ukraine 👍
Thanks for the sub!
a really good video thanks a lot honestly
Welcome. Thanks for watching
What's with the band on your bicep muscle ?
I like u so I subscribed, looking forward to watching more. Cheers
Thanks Scott. Appreciate the positivity. It’s a Whoop 4.0 fitness tracker. I have a video on it a couple of weeks ago if you’re interest in it
Interested to see if anyone actually used this video as a guide? I think it would be fun to do this as a bonding project with my 3 brothers-in-law over the 4th of July weekend. It would have to be simple enough that we could kind of bulk order some parts and all put it together, together.
Also, great channel. Been following for a few months and I’ve already made purchases based on recommendations
Glad you’re enjoying the content Ben. Let us know if you use it as a guide. Would be interested to know was the video a help.
Could you link me to the watch case with a glass back? Would love to try that case
any chance you got the links for the first watch you made?
How do you know when buying pieces that they will fit all together?
Hi thanks for the informational video. I am buying the parts for my watch and was wondering if the black O ring came with the case and what size is it
Yep. The black O-Ring came with the case
Thank you for responding
By the way, with the limited watch knowledge I have. I believe when lubing the gasket, you are supposed to shake it in the lube jar.
That makes sense. I’m used to lubing motorcycle gaskets 😂
man, you made an awesome watch
Thanks
That’s a great idea
It’s not my idea, but was a lot of fun for the money. Give it a go.
Hey Marcus, Does the time remain accurate after a few days? or do you have to adjust the watch often? 😅
Yes it does
Whats the dail on the other one you`ve build yourself?
Omg. I’m gonna do this!!
Do! It’s so much fun
how can i find the correct parts for my dream watch (suiting hands etc.) ?
Cool project, but I can't help but wish I can find a watchmaker react to this video😂😂😂
I’m sure I’m doing everything wrong
Thanks I will give it a go ! :D
Have fun!
Just stumbled across your channel i can appreciate a diy lol why buy it when you can build it is my motto 😂 also Mr marcus that last watch you showed with the open back is just incredibly beautiful. If i cant build it Can you build me one. Do a link for all the parts would love to have one of my own
Welcome aboard! I’ll try and put up a list of parts at some point when I get time.
@@MarcusCreates Thank you! Do you have a ig ,?
I’m actually shopping for a dress watch at the moment. 11 o’clock fell off my old one… Very cool post!
Give it a go. I found it to be lots of fun.
The dial repair would be easier than buying a whole new watch.
Should use lock tight on the stem and crown
@@markcoffman494 I’m going to try! My old one was a cheapo Fossil but I’ll take it apart when I have some time :)
@@MarcusCreates this video definitely makes me think I could do it! Well timed :D
Nice videos 🎉
Thanks
Rolex "Submariner" and "Date Just" are two completely different watches. The correct name is just a Submariner Date and this particular model is the 116610LN
Sorry
Nice!
Thanks Joe
Hey Marcus, does it matter what mm size my watch case is? I looked on aliexpress and there seem to be some different options.
Make sure the case matches the movement. The links below are NOT affiliate links so I don’t make any money from them. But I’ve done my best to make sure everything works together.
1:21 "never say never" 😂
Should use lock tight on the stem and crown.
I was wondering about that. Will stick some blue lock tight on there.
Ok Sr Hagamos uno! Lets do it!
☺️
Don't stick your finger in the gasket lube. Don't place the new gasket on the table. Even if it hasn't been lubed yet tiny particles will contaminate the gasket. Someone already mentioned to use threadlocker on the crown. I'd use blue. I'd also suggest you get Rodico for cleaning specks of dust off the dial, crystal and movement. A blower doesn't necessarily remove particles.
Thanks for the tips!
where can i get the pliers to cut the crown? :)
It’s just a standard pliers. Mine is a husky I think
Sir, but how I am able to find the part which fit each other? Where is the guide? Thank you.
Watch the video and the links are in the description. ✌🏼
to build my dream watch, I need to get hired by Omega so I can make the modern Seamaster 300 165.024
how do you get the watch to work? i can see at the end it's stopped ticking.
I just didn’t have the crown pushed in. It works beautifully. I’m wearing it now.
@@MarcusCreates Thanks for the reply i really appreciate it. Do you know of any good movements that dont have a date option? im struggling to find some.
Maybe I missed it and its covered in the video, but why use a Seiko labelled dial? It seems like a legit well built DIY watch, but having the Seiko logo on it makes it a counterfeit doesnt it?
It does, but some of the aliexpress ads don't mention that the logo will be on there for obvious reasons. I don't get why those sellers do it. Buying my 5th dial now and hoping it doesn't have a logo on it
If its not super-clear in the description, I always ask before I buy. But I get what you mean. I had the same issue with cases by the way, some came with Seiko logo on the crown (easy fix, still was annoying).
I just ordered a set own my own logos :) So only super-sterile dials from here on, and I slap my own logo on them.
Is the mecanism the original one?
Yes
Build your dream knife , next episode 😀
Oh that sounds fun.
The first built watch looks great as well. Do you have the parts list for that one?
No, sorry. That was just a hack
Türkiye'den selamlar. Bu video için çok teşekkür ederim.
🙏 🇹🇷
Cool, is genuine Seiko dial or fake?
I have no idea. The listing doesn’t say it’s a Seiko so I’m going to change it out.
It’s an aftermarket (not genuine) dial with an “S” logo.
However, it’s a pretty good one.
I think it’s possible to get genuine parts as well, often referred to as OEM parts.
Something looks off, it definitely needs a chapter ring to make it less 'empty'
Boa tarde sou do Brasil… seus vídeos me motivam a montar um relógio pra mim ,pois os relógios estão tão caros que não anda compensando pra gente aqui do Brasil comprar grandes marcas
Welcome 🇧🇷
Hey Marcus , very good video . I can do better editing in your videos which can help you to get more engagement in your videos . Pls lmk what do you think ?
What would you do different to Connor?
@@MarcusCreates There are many areas where I can add different stuffs according to the video tone and pacing also can make it more smooth and appealing .
That empty chapter ring giant. Bad blue anti reflective coating, I'd rather no AR
Huh?
you could also build one for 500 dollar with higher specced parts
I come from India . I got many gods here and I admire them just the same . And other gods too . But we’ve got the universe and science and logic which is interesting none the less .
Fatcts- all them books preach the same . What I have deciphered I’m a strong believer in my own heart and it’s …
Karma > spirituality > religion .
Rest is surrendered to the all almighty “universe” . The allmigty that making us evolve with good and bad times . Tells me suicide is a sin.
So the higher powers I pray the mm to watch over me and good people and let’s see what this wasted less snd mediocre life has to offer . I am where I am was supposed to be .
Let’s go 🇮🇪
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Anyone else notice the graphic of the condom at 0:21 😂
👀
well... it plays if dream watch is down by this design.
What's on your arm?
It’s called a Whoop 4.0
Was anyone else today years old when you learned this was possible??
Elliot Coll inspired?
It was. I’ll mention him in the description.
@@MarcusCreates The more the merrier! Great content. A collab would be great.
@@rgg543 would love that too
Would cast probably way less than $110 if you buy the parts locally or from AliExpress not from amazon
unfortunately most of these parts cant be shipped to canada
🤔
David guetta??
your upper camera is out of focus!
Yep. Sorry.
Camer out of focus man 🥴🥲
Yep. Will try harder
I know these cases. Looking good but they're too thick for my taste. 13.5mm is my upper limit, everything else is unwearable for me personally!!!
Nothing withot China.
😎
"See-ko" made me cringe everytime
Ha. I’m sorry. I’m a hack. 😂
can you build me one for 150? :)
Congratulations, you made a fake seiko
Or a genuine feiko... Life is all about perspective 😊
Who cares. It’s about the experience.
Congratulations he made a watch that tells time and looks good who cares
Okay ... but you can buy an authentic Seiko automatic with a metal bracelet for about $200. Other than the satisfaction of putting some parts together yourself, why would you bother to assemble an inferior movement without a warranty with a rubber/plastic bracelet to save - let't be honest given the likey audience of this channel - a half hour's wages? And you are going to spend the half hour (or more) assembling an inferior watch.
Ah. You’re right of course. For me it’s actually the joy of putting it together. I’m not actually trying to make a fake watch. I’m trying to make something personal. But totally get your point.
@@MarcusCreates And that is fine. I spend a ton of time on hobbies that make no economic sense whatsoever.
Inferior is subjective. I’ve built a lot of watches in the sub200 range and I feel they are better than offerings from branded watches in similar price range. For one， almost all AliX cases come with sapphire crystal, for that I feel it’s worth the price.
Nh35 is not an inferior movement, it's actually same as many seiko watches i own like the 2nd gen monster and turtle (4r36=nh36=nh35 with date wheel) thank you for standing up for the profit of corporations
@@MarcusCreates some things in life are priceless 👌🏽 as they say 👏🏽 very cool video ,looking forward to seeing more
Thanks
There's no such thing as a "crown rod", do your reserch.
😂. Crown Shaft? Tell me?
@@MarcusCreates I believe it's technically called a winding stem.
“SAY-co.” Looks good though, mate!
Ah. I’ll put it down to my Irish accent 😂