As a noob in the world of modding, your videos have taught me more than all the other modding content creators combined, full stop. I enjoy every one of your videos and look forward to the next.
Yay! A new video and a long one too. I missed watching your stuff, but wow Dan, this build is one of your best so far! I also enjoyed your mistakes commentary. It shows what we can learn and displays your growth through all your builds. It's a fun journey to watch! ☺️
Big fan. If you can post a little bit more often, you will become the biggest watch mod chanel on youtube (if you are not already...). Keep it up, awesome content.
Yes! The Namoki hand-setting tool is an amazing tool upgrade. It makes the job so much easier. I love this case and bracelet set from them as well. I've used it a couple times now and it always looks incredible! By the way, the NH34 has a naturally loose GMT hand with lots of play. It's a bit sad but close enough is good enough with those.
I was absolutely entertained and yes this is one of the most beautiful watches you've made so far. I hope you keep making videos like this for some reason I find them soothing anyway have fun getting rid of those specks on the 6 o'clock.
Dude, you bash yourself too much. I always enjoy your videos. I'm always impressed by the end results. I hope you are keeping full builds and not having to pilfer parts from build to build. I love Seiko, but every time I see a new one I wish they had done some part different. This build is everything I would want a samurai to be that I'll never find in a watch shop. If this one you've built was in a case for sale I wouldn't think twice. Would love a vid on the current state of your build collection.
Dude, THANK YOU for this video! I’ve been struggling to find the right GMT watch and I’ve also wanted to build my own at some point and this video is EXACTLY what I needed! Really appreciate your content! 🙏
It's nice to see you back! I really enjoy your content. I'd love to have a go myself putting together a watch. It's so relaxing watching other people do it though. Keep up the good work! 😀
Dan we need a state of the builds from you. Love to see and hear what has stayed what has gone, modified, which ones are the ones that find the most wrist time. Jesus bless you.
Hey I watched one of your videos on the mm300 namokimods watch. I had to have one so I contacted them mentioning you and that video and they have been the best I have seen to deal with Thank you so much for your work
I'm right there with you! I've actually gotten fairly good at doing it wrong but I look forward to learning how to do it correctly. You just corrected my mistake. Much obliged!
Unreal video! Piece came out incredible, 62mas style is truly unmatched. Love seeing the journey as always, the frustration and mistakes along the way always makes the end result feel worth it even more. Can't wait for the next one!
I've never replaced hands, but in researching parts for my 1st build, various movements specify 3 measurements of the pinion, and hands correspond to these measurements. It never occurred to me that you were using the wrong tools; I always thought you were just so good that you could use the same tool for every hand and knew how much pressure to apply. I only respect you more for your candid admission of your revelation.
Awesome build Dan! This combination of GS/LX/62MAS/MM200 parts looks amazing and like something Seiko could make for sure. The gold accent is a nice touch. 👏 I personally prefer the MM200 hands over the 62MAS hands. The Namoki hands look a bit too rounded and soft compared to the sharp Monsterwatches hands. However, I like the brushed LX bezel better than the polished one to balance out the rest of the case and bracelet. Sounds like I've been putting hands the wrong way too, as I've been using the 1mm and 1.8mm tips all this time. 😅
Great build!! What a wonderful dial, the gold indices give a very nice and luxury touch!! You could definitely sell these watches, just think about it!
Amazing build! After watching your videos i really want to give this a go so i ordered some parts from aliexpress and are gonna try to make my own watch. And this video really gave some good tips.
The watch turned out stunningly beautiful. I have already been inspired in building myself a SPB185 after your video back 2 years ago. Hands on the watch are also slightly off in color in regard to lume but I accepted that as monster watches was out of stock for MM hands at the time. Still own the watch and is my most worn one.
Your modesty, honesty and enthusiasm make me happy to be part of The human race! I love your videos and you know... I might actually try this one day : )
Thank you, I'm enjoying your videos very much. Saw a while back, recommending cutting the bezel insert tape into two semicircles. Handy where in your case, the tape's diameter is larger than the bezel or the other way around. Also easier to handle two pieces than one full circle of tape.
This build is beautiful! Learned a lot from your videos, and I like that you share your challenges and mistakes - it is a very inclusive approach and I hope you continue to do so. God bless you!
Brother, at 34:30 minutes, first stick the sticker completely on the ceramic insert with the inside, then take off the inner sticker and peel it off. After that I stick everything in the bezel, it works much easier every time than putting it on the bezel.
I Love your videos, because you are a total watch nerd that just loves to build, learn and share. You are very much like me, we are very hard on ourselves and our worst critic. Your watches are beautiful, and as with everything in life, we learn as we go. And if you’re like me, my latest watch is always my favorite. I no longer buy watches, because the is no satisfaction like looking down at your wrist and being able to say, I made that. It’s your idea, your build, make it how ever you want. Keep up the good and keep posting. Cheers.
If you want something that will take those burrs off the dial, you can use a countersink bit with your hand and lightly twist it in the dial hole to remove the burrs. Like just let the weight of the bit act as the pressure you apply. It works for small stuff like this as a deburring tool and I got it to work well on my NH34 build that uses an NH35 dial. Much cleaner and easier to use than going in with tweezers or rodico to clean it up. Keep up the wonderful videos!
the result is mind blowing, I got a mm300 homage and would like to try something but I'm afraid to fk it up, the watch was super cheap but it doesn't reflects the price, looks super expensive and the lume is out of this world, and now they increased the price... I should have bought 2 or 3! 🤣
My second build was a GMT SKX , a year on I must revisit it and correct some of the little errors I have now learnt to avoid including hand alignment .
Im currently building a Samurai styled GMT! I feel like that is a much needed mod for the samurai. It will be my 2nd nh34 build. I should say oversizing an oem seiko dial was a very exhausting process :3
You know I was going to start simple for my first watch, even so far as one with a pre installed crystal, but I can't stop thinking about this case. I'm even tempted to use a Miyota movement to really test my mettle.
I've made a couple of NH34 watches and found that you have to set the GMT hand just a touch to the left of 12 to get it to match the hour position. After it's set, it immediately pops forward a bit.
I used to have a much simpler 62MAS style mod with a dial like you describe it, black with Diver’s 200M in a yellow/goldish font. Still miss that watch
The misalignment on the GMT hand is called gear lash. Machinists spend their whole lives fighting against this. As you wind the hands around with the crown you are essentially pulling them around, when you click back in the crown you stop pulling, and the movement starts pushing them. The "lash" is the gaps in the teeth on the gears as they move around into contact to start pushing. Easiest way I can describe it. Knowing about it beforehand lets you adjust for it.
I absolutely LOVE the bracelet on my Tissot PRX Auto 35mm. Is there any aftermarket bracelet that fits a Seiko as good or better than that one? Thanks!
I so want to build a pink colour seiko,dial,bezel etc but I wouldn’t know where to start or find the relevant pieces in pink,nevertheless thanks for sharing so clever mate Love and peace from Ireland
The MM200 hands, hands down (no pun intended) are the best. How is the lume of the dial. Does it manage to stay as long as the hands? My 62Mas dial (same as yours) the lume is not OEM level, it fades very quickly in comparison!
Its pretty good, both the dial and the GMT hand do dim faster than the MM200 hands, but the glow retention is still decent later on in the day. Heck, the "Swiss X1 lume" that he uses at MonsterWatches seems to be even better than Seiko lumibright at times.
Dude!! This is SO awesome, is there a way there's a chance to buy this from you? Would be so great! Love the colors, the way you put it together, the size, everything just matches up! Please let me know if there's an option there!!
Sorry my friend, I don't currently sell any of my watch builds. With all the mistakes I tend to make, i'd probably end up selling them at a loss if I did. And this one already has scratches on it from wearing it so much. I'll probably post something if that changes and I decide to sell any. But I'm glad you like it!
Big fan of Namoki, I got the exact bezel case combo you got, but the click sounds too loose for me, which I heard the same thing on your. I'm still trying to find a better gasket for the bezel to make it tighter.
You're having trouble with pressing crystals because of the cheaper press You're using. I had that same press once and found the upper part flexes away from the base. Nice build!
Not currently, the bracelet is designed specifically to fit that case. Would be great to get some more 5-link bracelets in their store for other cases though!
When pressing the bezel on, or crystal in, it would be best to use a junk, full-metal caseback. Pressing on a windowed case back like that is asking for mechanical failure/scratches. I also think you might have more success with the bezel adhesive if instead of removing the very finicky, thin, stretchy outer assistive, you removed the center from the paper backing. This way the paper backing can still lend some structure and the flimsy, thin adhesive won't deform. Then instead of applying it to the bezel, you could instead apply it to the bezel insert. Beautiful watch though!
I love the videos you post, really inspiring. I’m in the same situation where I need to widen a dial hole - what’s the name of the tool you use on your pin vise? Thanks 😊
It was one of the tips that came with my Rotary tool (seen in this video removing the dial feet). I searched "diamond tipped rotary tool bit" and got something like this: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201537539277 I hope this info helps!
I always have issues with the NH34 GMT as well! It seems almost impossible to align reliably. The misalignment also seems to change as you move the GMT in the 1st position on the crown,.
@@ItsAnotherWatch I understand, thanks. Would you build one for me and sell it to me. I’d like to have a watch like this, with some change especially for reducing the price a bit. Without the beautiful rotor, without thru case back, without the signed crown. With this bracelet, case, a crystal, dial, handset, brushed bezel, 24hour inner ring and same bezel insert.
@@maxhamilton8204 I don't sell my builds unfortunately. I'm not a professional builder, I'm just a hobbyist and I don't have the tools or skill to build these to the standard that I'd be happy selling.
Hi mate, nice build, it's so nice that I decided to discard buying spb383 and mod something like this. Looking through you old videos I noticed that you already used mm300/200 cases. If you were to build it again, would you use GS case again or maybe switch to mm300/mm200 cases?
Honestly, if it was a build that didn't need a chapter ring then I'd still go for an MM200 case. But as for MM300 style builds... I think i would actually go for the GS case now. Those extra lines on the case add so much to it and the bracelet is just fantastic. Heck, the bracelet alone is worth going with the GS case. But when looking at my SBDC051/MM300 case build and comparing it to the GS Style build in this video, the cases are similar enough that the only reason I see for not going for the GS case is if you want a smoother overall look since they're similar enough in size and shape. I held them up next to each other and just thought "yeah, the GS case is just a nice overall upgrade". As for the SPB383, I'd say its perfect for this GS case if you want the extra lines and details, as well as the bracelet. Since you could just do the build from this video, but with an SPB185 dial and a silver set of SPB185 hands with a yellow or gold GMT hand and a Black calendar disk. If you do end up building something like that, please come back here with links to photos as I'd love to see it!
@@ItsAnotherWatch, thanks for the reply. To be honest, I am leaning towards the exact build you did in the video-it’s impeccable! However, I’m concerned that I might be too inexperienced to replicate it myself. I would be happy to order this build from you, for an additional cost as a service, of course. If you do not create builds on request, could you recommend any reputable builders whose services I could use?
@@happypianoboy9913One of the main reasons I don't sell any of my builds, or offer building services, is that the buyer would be getting an inferior watch due to my amateur skills,cheaper tools and lack of water pressure testing equipment and timegrapher. And unfortunately I'm not really part of any watch communities so I don't know any builders that I could recommend.
@@ItsAnotherWatch hi mate, I did it, I built it! I changed some parts of the build, but your build was the main inspiration to me. I think I will post it on reddit as well.
52:40 just turn around your watch on the back and dip the bezel in alcohol or acetone and wait for 40min,after that ceramic bezel will be so easy to seperate,infact next time you even don’t need to take off your bezel ring!!
I have great frustration with getting quality value tools. There are so many tools that are subpar online that it's near impossible to know what to buy. How did you arrive at the crystal press you selected?
@@daleyfamily2179 Your reply wasn't actually worth any value. It didn't share where a quality tool with value could be found or a recommendation of one. So, this was you feeling snarky and expressing your ignorance.
The one on AliExpress that I briefly showed? I looked up a BERGEON press and then looked for the AliExpress versions that were the same in appearance. If I do end up buying one I'll be sure to show if its any good or not.
Hey Mate ! Your work is amazing ! Bravo ! 🎉 I’m based in Switzerland and I would like to know if you sell your creations ? I would be very very interested. Let us know in the chat. That would be great. Thanks again ! Greetings from Lausanne…. 👍🏻🤟🏻✊🏻
I soaked the dial in acetone. And wiped it clean. Use some acetone on a Q-tip on the back of the dial if you want to remove and preserve the indices first (if they have lume or something you'd like to keep).
Bezel 3m tape always puts up fight. I've tried fixing tape to bezel inset and direct on the bezel and I always find it's slightly oversized and needs a little trimming.
I had same issue with miss-aligned GMT Hand on NH34. I found out, that when preparing setting the hands, the alignment to 00:00 at date switch moment, the gmt hand adjustment function should be used/rotated too, to bring the GMT base do its right "border"... where it always will be, when adjusted later too.
As a noob in the world of modding, your videos have taught me more than all the other modding content creators combined, full stop. I enjoy every one of your videos and look forward to the next.
Yay! A new video and a long one too. I missed watching your stuff, but wow Dan, this build is one of your best so far! I also enjoyed your mistakes commentary. It shows what we can learn and displays your growth through all your builds. It's a fun journey to watch! ☺️
I learned a lot from you mate. I especially love the way you discuss your mistakes.
Your commentary is brilliant. i chuckled a few times when things went wrong. so relatable
Big fan. If you can post a little bit more often, you will become the biggest watch mod chanel on youtube (if you are not already...). Keep it up, awesome content.
Yes! The Namoki hand-setting tool is an amazing tool upgrade. It makes the job so much easier. I love this case and bracelet set from them as well. I've used it a couple times now and it always looks incredible! By the way, the NH34 has a naturally loose GMT hand with lots of play. It's a bit sad but close enough is good enough with those.
I was absolutely entertained and yes this is one of the most beautiful watches you've made so far. I hope you keep making videos like this for some reason I find them soothing anyway have fun getting rid of those specks on the 6 o'clock.
I like this watch build. You can't go wrong with Seiko movements either. A well put together watch in my opinion! 😁👍
Dude, you bash yourself too much. I always enjoy your videos. I'm always impressed by the end results. I hope you are keeping full builds and not having to pilfer parts from build to build. I love Seiko, but every time I see a new one I wish they had done some part different. This build is everything I would want a samurai to be that I'll never find in a watch shop. If this one you've built was in a case for sale I wouldn't think twice. Would love a vid on the current state of your build collection.
what a STUNNER!?! that thing is dreamy..and again mate you took it right out of my mind.. I will have to make one for myself. keep it up
Dude, THANK YOU for this video! I’ve been struggling to find the right GMT watch and I’ve also wanted to build my own at some point and this video is EXACTLY what I needed! Really appreciate your content! 🙏
It's nice to see you back! I really enjoy your content. I'd love to have a go myself putting together a watch. It's so relaxing watching other people do it though. Keep up the good work! 😀
I think this is my favourite watch build of yours. The options you have chosen go amazingly well together
Dan we need a state of the builds from you. Love to see and hear what has stayed what has gone, modified, which ones are the ones that find the most wrist time. Jesus bless you.
Hey
I watched one of your videos on the mm300 namokimods watch.
I had to have one so I contacted them mentioning you and that video and they have been the best I have seen to deal with
Thank you so much for your work
Nice watch you have there mate. It came together perfect! 😁👍
I'm right there with you! I've actually gotten fairly good at doing it wrong but I look forward to learning how to do it correctly. You just corrected my mistake. Much obliged!
Unreal video! Piece came out incredible, 62mas style is truly unmatched. Love seeing the journey as always, the frustration and mistakes along the way always makes the end result feel worth it even more. Can't wait for the next one!
I've never replaced hands, but in researching parts for my 1st build, various movements specify 3 measurements of the pinion, and hands correspond to these measurements. It never occurred to me that you were using the wrong tools; I always thought you were just so good that you could use the same tool for every hand and knew how much pressure to apply. I only respect you more for your candid admission of your revelation.
I've just bought your crystal press today..... goddammit! Lovely watch. Well done.
Amazing watch build, you nailed it !!💯💯
Awesome build Dan! This combination of GS/LX/62MAS/MM200 parts looks amazing and like something Seiko could make for sure. The gold accent is a nice touch. 👏
I personally prefer the MM200 hands over the 62MAS hands. The Namoki hands look a bit too rounded and soft compared to the sharp Monsterwatches hands. However, I like the brushed LX bezel better than the polished one to balance out the rest of the case and bracelet.
Sounds like I've been putting hands the wrong way too, as I've been using the 1mm and 1.8mm tips all this time. 😅
Beautiful! glad I’m not alone with hand struggles 😊 Had good success with Multi-Purpose B7000 Adhesive Glue vs two sided tape.
Dude wicked video and wicked build, if you ever get bored of it ill buy it!
Great build!! What a wonderful dial, the gold indices give a very nice and luxury touch!! You could definitely sell these watches, just think about it!
holy yhit this watch has every thing I ever wanted! you did a great job!
I missed these videos, great to see another build
Amazing build! After watching your videos i really want to give this a go so i ordered some parts from aliexpress and are gonna try to make my own watch. And this video really gave some good tips.
The watch turned out stunningly beautiful. I have already been inspired in building myself a SPB185 after your video back 2 years ago.
Hands on the watch are also slightly off in color in regard to lume but I accepted that as monster watches was out of stock for MM hands at the time. Still own the watch and is my most worn one.
Another piece of art my friend. You're perfect person with perfect watches.
Your modesty, honesty and enthusiasm make me happy to be part of The human race! I love your videos and you know... I might actually try this one day : )
New to the channel, I love the vids and your casual approach. Great work.
Thank you, I'm enjoying your videos very much. Saw a while back, recommending cutting the bezel insert tape into two semicircles. Handy where in your case, the tape's diameter is larger than the bezel or the other way around. Also easier to handle two pieces than one full circle of tape.
This build is beautiful! Learned a lot from your videos, and I like that you share your challenges and mistakes - it is a very inclusive approach and I hope you continue to do so. God bless you!
I don’t remember when was the last time to subscribe right away after watching the first video on a channel. Wait. It happened a second ago.
Love the video and great that you point out the issues as you go along.
👍
that hand setting bit is PRICELESS. THANK YOU.....................
Brother, at 34:30 minutes, first stick the sticker completely on the ceramic insert with the inside, then take off the inner sticker and peel it off. After that I stick everything in the bezel, it works much easier every time than putting it on the bezel.
I Love your videos, because you are a total watch nerd that just loves to build, learn and share. You are very much like me, we are very hard on ourselves and our worst critic. Your watches are beautiful, and as with everything in life, we learn as we go. And if you’re like me, my latest watch is always my favorite. I no longer buy watches, because the is no satisfaction like looking down at your wrist and being able to say, I made that. It’s your idea, your build, make it how ever you want. Keep up the good and keep posting. Cheers.
This is a great build. Cheers from Texas.
If you want something that will take those burrs off the dial, you can use a countersink bit with your hand and lightly twist it in the dial hole to remove the burrs. Like just let the weight of the bit act as the pressure you apply. It works for small stuff like this as a deburring tool and I got it to work well on my NH34 build that uses an NH35 dial. Much cleaner and easier to use than going in with tweezers or rodico to clean it up. Keep up the wonderful videos!
It's gorgeous. I think it was WORTH all the time.
You’ve inspired me to build my own watch. Thank you
the result is mind blowing, I got a mm300 homage and would like to try something but I'm afraid to fk it up, the watch was super cheap but it doesn't reflects the price, looks super expensive and the lume is out of this world, and now they increased the price... I should have bought 2 or 3! 🤣
My second build was a GMT SKX , a year on I must revisit it and correct some of the little errors I have now learnt to avoid including hand alignment .
Great to see another vdeo from you. It's been a while. ;)
very cool to see another vid
As always, amazing video. Cheers mate.
Im currently building a Samurai styled GMT! I feel like that is a much needed mod for the samurai. It will be my 2nd nh34 build. I should say oversizing an oem seiko dial was a very exhausting process :3
Good job, mate!
You know I was going to start simple for my first watch, even so far as one with a pre installed crystal, but I can't stop thinking about this case. I'm even tempted to use a Miyota movement to really test my mettle.
beautiful build congrats and wear it well!
I’d buy that from Seiko. You did good. Very OEM indeed.
I've made a couple of NH34 watches and found that you have to set the GMT hand just a touch to the left of 12 to get it to match the hour position. After it's set, it immediately pops forward a bit.
Looks Beautiful 😍
I used to have a much simpler 62MAS style mod with a dial like you describe it, black with Diver’s 200M in a yellow/goldish font. Still miss that watch
Fantastic build.
But i have a question. Are dial posts more difficult to attach than the dial dots?
What are the pros n cons or dots vs posts?
great build i love it
Awesome build
The misalignment on the GMT hand is called gear lash. Machinists spend their whole lives fighting against this. As you wind the hands around with the crown you are essentially pulling them around, when you click back in the crown you stop pulling, and the movement starts pushing them. The "lash" is the gaps in the teeth on the gears as they move around into contact to start pushing. Easiest way I can describe it. Knowing about it beforehand lets you adjust for it.
I absolutely LOVE the bracelet on my Tissot PRX Auto 35mm. Is there any aftermarket bracelet that fits a Seiko as good or better than that one? Thanks!
Not a lotnof people are able to eyeball .05 mm. Nice job bro
I so want to build a pink colour seiko,dial,bezel etc but I wouldn’t know where to start or find the relevant pieces in pink,nevertheless thanks for sharing so clever mate
Love and peace from Ireland
I'm going to have to take a shot at following along this one , to damn nice to pass up . Is there a slightly more blue dial available
Great looking watch . Nice work. Question. The dial you used has Seiko on it but the screen shot you show on AliExpress shows no Seiko. Why is that?
The MM200 hands, hands down (no pun intended) are the best. How is the lume of the dial. Does it manage to stay as long as the hands? My 62Mas dial (same as yours) the lume is not OEM level, it fades very quickly in comparison!
Its pretty good, both the dial and the GMT hand do dim faster than the MM200 hands, but the glow retention is still decent later on in the day. Heck, the "Swiss X1 lume" that he uses at MonsterWatches seems to be even better than Seiko lumibright at times.
I like the brushed ring
I worked on airplanes in the USAF. You use a universal countersink to deburr drill holes.
A comedy of errors, but perfection is the goal. Nice watch.
Dude!! This is SO awesome, is there a way there's a chance to buy this from you? Would be so great! Love the colors, the way you put it together, the size, everything just matches up! Please let me know if there's an option there!!
Sorry my friend, I don't currently sell any of my watch builds. With all the mistakes I tend to make, i'd probably end up selling them at a loss if I did. And this one already has scratches on it from wearing it so much. I'll probably post something if that changes and I decide to sell any. But I'm glad you like it!
Big fan of Namoki, I got the exact bezel case combo you got, but the click sounds too loose for me, which I heard the same thing on your. I'm still trying to find a better gasket for the bezel to make it tighter.
great vdeo man
You're having trouble with pressing crystals because of the cheaper press You're using. I had that same press once and found the upper part flexes away from the base.
Nice build!
Nice build, indeed.
Love the look. The bracelet is nice. Is there a way to get it without the case?
Not currently, the bracelet is designed specifically to fit that case. Would be great to get some more 5-link bracelets in their store for other cases though!
@@ItsAnotherWatch I love it
When pressing the bezel on, or crystal in, it would be best to use a junk, full-metal caseback. Pressing on a windowed case back like that is asking for mechanical failure/scratches.
I also think you might have more success with the bezel adhesive if instead of removing the very finicky, thin, stretchy outer assistive, you removed the center from the paper backing. This way the paper backing can still lend some structure and the flimsy, thin adhesive won't deform. Then instead of applying it to the bezel, you could instead apply it to the bezel insert.
Beautiful watch though!
So impressive. Can you offer a build like this if I want to purchase one? Thanks in advance.
I love the videos you post, really inspiring. I’m in the same situation where I need to widen a dial hole - what’s the name of the tool you use on your pin vise? Thanks 😊
It was one of the tips that came with my Rotary tool (seen in this video removing the dial feet). I searched "diamond tipped rotary tool bit" and got something like this: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201537539277 I hope this info helps!
@@ItsAnotherWatch Ah amazing - thank you!
May I suggest a decal or sticker weeding tool when taking the bezel adhesive off the backing paper. Makes it easy to
At last somebody addresses the chapter ring minute track issue
I always have issues with the NH34 GMT as well! It seems almost impossible to align reliably. The misalignment also seems to change as you move the GMT in the 1st position on the crown,.
Does the spb185 case take an nh34 movement due to the extra height or do you need to change the crystal ?
Hey, is it for sale? I love this built.
No sorry, I don't sell my builds. Besides, I've been wearing this one so its got scratches on it already. I'm glad you like it though!
@@ItsAnotherWatch
I understand, thanks.
Would you build one for me and sell it to me. I’d like to have a watch like this, with some change especially for reducing the price a bit.
Without the beautiful rotor, without thru case back, without the signed crown.
With this bracelet, case, a crystal, dial, handset, brushed bezel, 24hour inner ring and same bezel insert.
@@maxhamilton8204 I don't sell my builds unfortunately. I'm not a professional builder, I'm just a hobbyist and I don't have the tools or skill to build these to the standard that I'd be happy selling.
58:15
It does exist in ali express. Tried to post a link here but YT doesnt let me. Its available though. 30.5mm and 31.4mm both are available
Do they not do a gs dial ?
Hi mate, nice build, it's so nice that I decided to discard buying spb383 and mod something like this. Looking through you old videos I noticed that you already used mm300/200 cases. If you were to build it again, would you use GS case again or maybe switch to mm300/mm200 cases?
Honestly, if it was a build that didn't need a chapter ring then I'd still go for an MM200 case. But as for MM300 style builds... I think i would actually go for the GS case now. Those extra lines on the case add so much to it and the bracelet is just fantastic. Heck, the bracelet alone is worth going with the GS case.
But when looking at my SBDC051/MM300 case build and comparing it to the GS Style build in this video, the cases are similar enough that the only reason I see for not going for the GS case is if you want a smoother overall look since they're similar enough in size and shape. I held them up next to each other and just thought "yeah, the GS case is just a nice overall upgrade".
As for the SPB383, I'd say its perfect for this GS case if you want the extra lines and details, as well as the bracelet. Since you could just do the build from this video, but with an SPB185 dial and a silver set of SPB185 hands with a yellow or gold GMT hand and a Black calendar disk.
If you do end up building something like that, please come back here with links to photos as I'd love to see it!
@@ItsAnotherWatch, thanks for the reply. To be honest, I am leaning towards the exact build you did in the video-it’s impeccable! However, I’m concerned that I might be too inexperienced to replicate it myself.
I would be happy to order this build from you, for an additional cost as a service, of course.
If you do not create builds on request, could you recommend any reputable builders whose services I could use?
@@happypianoboy9913One of the main reasons I don't sell any of my builds, or offer building services, is that the buyer would be getting an inferior watch due to my amateur skills,cheaper tools and lack of water pressure testing equipment and timegrapher. And unfortunately I'm not really part of any watch communities so I don't know any builders that I could recommend.
@@ItsAnotherWatch sure, I will update you with the results!
@@ItsAnotherWatch hi mate, I did it, I built it!
I changed some parts of the build, but your build was the main inspiration to me. I think I will post it on reddit as well.
52:40 just turn around your watch on the back and dip the bezel in alcohol or acetone and wait for 40min,after that ceramic bezel will be so easy to seperate,infact next time you even don’t need to take off your bezel ring!!
and the acetone wouldn't ruin the white numbers on the bezel insert?
@@ItsAnotherWatch 90% are laser printed but alcohol for sure will never ruin the numbers,it worked for me several times!
I have great frustration with getting quality value tools. There are so many tools that are subpar online that it's near impossible to know what to buy. How did you arrive at the crystal press you selected?
Well then don't shop aliexpress. Skilled labor isnt cheap, and cheap labor isnt skilled.
@@daleyfamily2179 Your reply wasn't actually worth any value. It didn't share where a quality tool with value could be found or a recommendation of one. So, this was you feeling snarky and expressing your ignorance.
The one on AliExpress that I briefly showed? I looked up a BERGEON press and then looked for the AliExpress versions that were the same in appearance. If I do end up buying one I'll be sure to show if its any good or not.
@@ItsAnotherWatchthank you. Do I gather that the red screw-down was just not strong enough? Level?
Hey Mate ! Your work is amazing ! Bravo ! 🎉 I’m based in Switzerland and I would like to know if you sell your creations ? I would be very very interested. Let us know in the chat. That would be great. Thanks again ! Greetings from Lausanne…. 👍🏻🤟🏻✊🏻
I find it best to set the GMT hand then rotate it to the 6:00 position then fit the hour hand at the 12.
At last you are building mod with a seiko style DNA with an SKX007 rotating bezel click spring. I like that one than using a case like a steeldive...
Is the bezel worn on the final watch of the video slim Is it normal?
The final bezel (the polished one) is a normal bezel. The brushed one was the slim.
Where do u buy ur lume?
Do you sell any of the watches you built?
Hi, quick question: how did you clear off the blank dial (your junk dial) ? I have a dial that I would like to do that same too.
I soaked the dial in acetone. And wiped it clean. Use some acetone on a Q-tip on the back of the dial if you want to remove and preserve the indices first (if they have lume or something you'd like to keep).
@@ItsAnotherWatch thank you so much. Appreciate you and your content!
Bezel 3m tape always puts up fight. I've tried fixing tape to bezel inset and direct on the bezel and I always find it's slightly oversized and needs a little trimming.
Dan do ya have a build list w/links for this beautiful piece?
I've linked all the parts in the video description with links. The only link that isn't there is the dial since that listing is gone now.
I had same issue with miss-aligned GMT Hand on NH34. I found out, that when preparing setting the hands, the alignment to 00:00 at date switch moment, the gmt hand adjustment function should be used/rotated too, to bring the GMT base do its right "border"... where it always will be, when adjusted later too.
I forgot to say: It looks very very great!
Where to get the dial?
If you search Seiko OEM dial on AliExpress you can find a whole bunch of dials. Thats how I found the listing for it.
@@ItsAnotherWatch do you mind sharing the link?
The GMT hand doesnt line up at 6 and 12 but it gets aligned again at 24. Weird. I think its a NH34 thing