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Watched in anticipation of my own DIYWC white explorer GMT kit; armed with your experience and demonstrations I feel very ready to get on with it! (I've already bought a blue GMT chapter ring and blue rotor with which to mod the mod...) In addition to my thanks for the video, thank you for mentioning prostate cancer; the more it's talked about, the less the stigma, the less the reluctance to check. I have several friends who've dealt with prostate cancer and are, happily, doing fine in the aftermath; I do hope your experience is the same.
I got myself a couple of NH34s to try servicing (at Alex Hamilton's suggestion, he says it's better to start with something that you know works, and service that before going on to more challenging things). Rather than just let them sit in a draw I decided to build a watch from ebay parts, and it really is great having something that is really uniquely yours! And yeah, that second hand is an f'ing nightmare!
sound advise from Alex. Lovely guy. That said I only ever worked on vintage watches right from day one. First ever service was on a Seiko 6119 with day date. Took 2 days!
Great video and review of the DIY Watch Club kit. I found their offerings to be quite out of my price range, but to come with the reusable tool kit, the pricing looks much better. All my best to you and your family on your health prognosis. I got my cancer experience out of the way in the 1970's when I was young. Going through that experience again as an adult, and having all the expense to go with it shakes me to my core. You are handling it extremely well, sir. Thank you for continuing with excellent content.
Thank you. DIY are a bit pricy although they do have sales often. You can buy all the things cheaper but you then have to source everything yourself. Okay if you know what you need but if not these guys offer a good solution plus their video tutorials they give you access to are outstanding .
Thank you for your channel as it gave me the guts to swap a 4R into my SKX after the 7S hairspring magnetised to point of failure. Then I learned that Seiko uses epoxy on its crown and stem as my stem sheared off inside the crown. Lesson learnt! But movement and all swap went in without issues! Thank you!
Great idea for a kit, with a great looking watch too boot. Thanks for the upload. Your looking a lot more comfortable now! Stay safe buddy and keep them coming.
Thank you Darren . I love the look of this one and can image if you had no experience but managed to make this kit. You’d be pleased ! Health wise all is good as long as I don’t dwell on what has happened too much. Thinking of doing a quick 10 minute video on an update + awareness.
I use the rodico to hold the end of the gmt hand in place while I push it down. Easy tip for getting it perfect. DON'T do it with the other hands. You will bend them.
I’ve never used rodico for it but it’s how I’ve learnt. I’ve fitted probably 1000 second hands now but this one due to the nature of the movement and the hand tube was particularly awkward.
I did contemplate a smoothing broach or old oiler but for a kit this hand should be the right size and easier to fit especially if you are doing this for the first time.
Nicely done. I just got into building Seiko mods this past year (I've done 17 and I'm building a pair of Capt. Willards today and tomorrow) but I haven't done a GMT and was wondering about how that was done. I also haven't done a sandwich dial, so that was interesting to see. Thanks so much for this. I'll be sure to refer back to it when I get around to a GMT.
Hi, I'm curious to learn more what a Seiko mod means? You take a Seiko and add bit of other Seiko's to it? Or mod it with different faces? I'm new to Horology but find it fascinating 🙂
Enjoyed that ! I just ordered a demagnetiser from DYWC, they had a good price, and I’m sorely tempted by the kits they offer. A project for later this year I think. I’m still fiddling with my duros and an older omega constellation.. bracelet, battery and crystal upgrades. Nothing too fancy or complicated just yet. I do like your work station set up too ! HNY🎉Cheers mike.
You should try using the rodico to hold the hands instead of tweezers, and getting down where you can see the seconds hand pivot at 90 degrees. Makes all seconds hands easier for me anyways.
Glad to see you in good health. Very interesting video. I have never seen such sets for self-assembly of watches before. It's an interesting experience.
Got a n35 movement in a invicta prodiver loosing time and stops during the night very disappointed with it love your channel getting interesting I watches
That will be all to do with the automatic works. Essentially it’s not transferring the rotor motion to the ratchet wheel enough to give you sufficient power reserve. They should be good on a full wind for 40 hours. Thing is with the NH35 you can hand wind so have you tried winding it for 30 winds or similar and see how long a power reserve you get. Doing this and keeping records will tell you if it’s just the auto works or if something more sinister is happening.
Great demo mike as always! Seems like they need to include some smoothing broaches for the seconds hand? Also I wish they would allow us to customize the dial…deleting their logo at the top replace with simple initials or stylized text.. Thanks again for posting and loved the video as usual!!!
The dial idea is a good one but would require some tooling. They do offer etching to the rotor to personalise it. My green dial version has My Retro Watches on it. Smoothing broaches should not her needed as the hand I think should be loser from manufacturer
I've seen a few posts on reddit about bluing hands and other parts on an induction cooker. It was brilliant and you can control the temperature and the color much better and also stop at the other colors. Basically you need to use an induction cooker like any other time but just put the parts and screws in a compatible pan and the parts will heet up until you get the desired color. The screws dans in the pan because of the magnetic fields and it's interesting to watch also. When the color is right you just need to cool the parts (pour water) and stop the induction cooker. It's so much easier than the blow torch method and there's no need for copper shavings because the screws get themselves heated from within by the cooker. You can also do multiple screws at the same time and get even results on all of them.
Sounds like a good theory as long as you have an induction stove which I don’t. The flame bluing is traditional and how they have done it for 100 years . It’s also great fun
FYI-Second hands sometimes are too tight. Use a straight pin to open just the end of the second hand pin. Then it will set better. You should have shown both the out of box timegrapher and then after you adjusted it. I prefer either the metal Rolex style strap or the Rolex style silicone with clasp version. Buckles are old world for me.
Good stuff as always. The finish on the case looked good too, the brushing and contrasting polish that runs along the edge of the case lug to lug reminded me of your San Martin review (which viewers can find on the My Watch Reviews channel - hint hint).
Sounds like an avid followers dream but that is only half the job. I would insist that I would have to purchase ALL the tools that I have seen you use and on my limited pension unfortunately it is not possible. When my Lotto numbers come up LOL, I will be sure to place an order. Brisbane Australia 🇦🇺
I love this idea but personally would prefer a myota movement. I don’t like seiko as a company. I had one fail and there was not parts source and I asked seiko themselves and said I would pay and they refused to repair. I’m sure they have a reason but I loved that watch and it left a sour taste in my mouth. As well I find new 28800 beat myota interesting
I'm happy to see you in good spirits. The DIY watch club has some nice looking pieces but it's a little too expensive for me because i'm cheap.😁 I like modding my watches and the "mod" we all do first has to be the strap. Then came the new bezel inserts, hands, dials, and movements. Stay healthy and keep up the great work. 💯
Thanks you. Fair enough on the expense. If you know what your doing and have tools already then it’s possibly easier to do it all yourself. As a concept / gift these kits I believe are brilliant
Love the video, link for second channel in description did not work for me but I was able to find the channel from searching. Also you could add it to the about page under channels which could help people find it. Thanks!
That looks so much like 👍 an upscaled Lorus, with date feature. I didn’t see this have a day feature, as the Lorus does. The Lorus came in two dial colors, blue and black. Both had a day/date feature, glass crystal, and black rubber straps. I’d like 👍 to build my own watch, but I don’t know quite how to go about. I also don’t know what this watch kit costs 💲. P.S.,Ya might need a pair of brass tweezers to install the stepping motor gear, because it’s a magnet 🧲. Your friend, Jeff.
Great video Mike. Though I am not a total newb anymore to the hobby I have been interested in purchasing a kit from this company. With your review in mind I may pull the trigger.
I had the same problem when I built a watch for a friend from your neck of the woods. That second hand was tricky and I was assembling a normal nh36. I couldn't say it was the movement as much as the hand stack. Like you said the second hand tube is very tall. Like you I just kept working on it time after time and finally it all came together. Strange that you had the same problem with the nh34. I was using handsets purchased from Aliexpress. I'm sure that's where everyone gets them. The bad part is that I have 1 more to build I'm sure I'll have the same thing happen again. Lol I'm a gluten for punishment by inanimate objects. Lol
I find most movements the pinion sits lower and the tube is a little more open so I can without being big headed sit a second hand on more or less first attempt. I just have a technique for it. This one just would not sit where it should resulting in holding the hand and pushing at the same time which feels odd and for anyone trying for the first time that would be difficult and could lead to breaking a hand. I watched another tuber try to build this same watch, okay he does not have the skill I do but he didn’t even watch their videos because the dial washer went on the dial ! And then he put the hands on all at the same time then broke the heal of the second hand , twice.
@@MyRetroWatches like you most vintage seiko movement the hands go right on but for some reason the new nh 35's and 36's I'm struggling to put the seconds hand on. Why only the seconds hands? It's the strangest thing I've seen. Lol
I have in the last few days come across your You tube channel I am a big fan of Seiko watches and I have a few some of which need a bit ot attention I am frittered that if I get too involved, liked you have said in this video, " money can go out of all proportions" I have looked at the DIY Watch Club site, and of course I would like to initially to start at a low price, so my question is, is this watch kit what they describe as "the lucky bag" I would like to have ago
@@MyRetroWatches yes that seconds hand was a bit tricky. I love the idea of building your own watch, will definitely try it at some point. Namokimods also do watchmaking kits. I dont know how they compare to diy watch club, however, they do look nice. A comparison would make a great video.
They're a great idea & the bluing kit but totally agree on the bracelet option . Ideally as its the kit they sent you its what you should've given the price for . Sub to your other channel & good luck with that & like yourself have a very much love/hate thing with the NH movements , i find them quite fickle , my Miyota's by comparison are a dream less positional error, amplitude 300+ and the rotor spin has never been an issue if noticeable at all . Good to see your health on the up as well mate.
Mike, your videos are always so nicely done and informative. What camera set up do you use?. It seems to me you mentioned it in one of your videos, but I may be mistaken because I can't find it. I need a camera for recording watch disassembly and other activities, but I don't know much when it comes to this sort of thing.
I use a LUMIX G7 camera as it can record 4k , I also use a canon 100mm EF f2.8. Lens with a speed adapter to make them compatible. Numerous tripods , mics etc. also use my IPhone 12 Pro to record on. It’s not a cheap hobby film making for YT!
Are the stems and crowns already assembled? The triangle balance on the seconds hand throws me off as I look at it. I'm assuming the handsets are lumed.
Yes crowns and stems are as one piece already assembled. Its common to see lumed heals on second hands, Its weird I know but its commonplace. There is lume on hands, dial and bezel I did include a lume shot in the video.
No not really. I have a £150 watch press which I do use but weirdly on this watch the problem I had, and I’ve not had this before. Is the hand tube would not rest on the pinion . Usually they fall into place and then just need pressing in for the tight fit. I’ve not figured out a good way to film using the press either. Yet anyway.
That watch ⌚️ has a LOUD bezel ring 💍 when ya turn it!! Seems like it should be quiet 🤫, for the price paid for the watch ⌚️. How much would I pay for this watch? Your friend, Jeff.
Well maybe but this is designed for first or first experience. Most people would have no idea of a modding community or where to get parts from. With these kits it’s an all in one solution including very good video tutorials. I’m not sticking up for them but there is a place for companies like this for people who have no experience or are new to the watch world. DIY are working on a bracelet option or a least this is what they have told me this week after the video has gone live.
It would drive me crazy to complete this build and have it be the case that when the second hand is at the 12 o'clock position the minute hand is between two minutes marks.
In the video at 34:30 when we get a straight on view of the watch face, the second hand passes over 12 at which point the minute hand is between minutes 20 and 21. With that alignment the user has to remember if the minute hand is aligned a little fast (thus it's 20 minutes past the hour) or if the hand is aligned a little slow (which would mean it's now 21 minutes past the hour).
@@junk9636 okay I get you now. Like I said I reset the hands anyway. I was not happy in the video and I think I said I’d re do them afterwards. As it’s a hacking movement you can stop the second hand at 12 and set the hour and minute perfectly.
Ah. Nice. Re-alignment is possible then. Did the supplied tool kit come with the tools for hand removal? (By the way, I sincerely appreciate your video and the time you took to put it together. It's people such as yourself who help this hobby grow.)
@@junk9636 all of their kits come with hand levers. I think there might be a difference between the premier and normal kit but I’m not 100% With this GMT I told them not to send me the tools as I already have them from previous reviews. Thanks for watching digital Casio is being filmed now. Proper 1980s watch!
That’s Coke not Pepsi! Pepsi is red and blue. Anyway, this is a great video thanks! I started a little watch collection a while back and now it is turning into a desire to learn how to build them. The DIY is probably a good place to start thx!
thanks for the feedback, Some kits are half this price so they do have something for many budgets. They always seem to have discount codes going on too.
i love diy but 400 + euros ??????????????? price is crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! insane!!! you can buy a seiko genuine !!!!!!!!!!!! im really shocked by the price . not worth it
On what basis? Seiko tolerance is +40-20 seconds a day. This watch can be regulated to be better but I would highly doubt a Seiko on the wrist would achieve 8 seconds a day. This video was not about me regulating it was for what you get out of the packet. People buying this kit will not have a bench full or tools and most likely no timegrapher.
You dont have to watch them! I included this for the reasons I state in the video. for some they want to get into the hobby and don't know how or think they can't. I am not sure if you watched the video or not. This product it worth my effort to produce a video as I want to inspire as many people into the hobby as I can. This product is a good way into it. I have my second channel for sponsored reviews and reviewing my entire collection one by one so you wont really see much sponsored stuff on the main channel anymore. Also just to note I do not get paid for this by any review I have ever done. I can make 5% commission on sales. Some of my videos can take 10-20 hours to film and produce and YT ad revenue may pay me £30-50 depending on the views I get which is normally quite low. Would you put all that effort in from your own free time for such little return? I am doubtful. You have to allow any channel to try and earn something if they are to continue to be committed to produce. I will not do YT membership or Patreon as I feel UA-cam is free for anyone to watch my channel included. If people watched all the adverts and didnt click skip we could earn more but the reality is no one does that.
@@MyRetroWatches Fair enough, sorry you clearly did not take the comment in the spirit it was intended but I watch, enjoy and learn from your usual output and no, I don't have it in me to produce videos of this quality or indeed poor quality.
@@johnpenny2328 apologies John I was not in the best of moods earlier on. I thought I still made an interesting video and with some struggles thrown in for good measure. Like I said before it’s why I setup the other channel to do more reviews and keep this one clear. That said I bought a jewelling tool from china that I want to appraise on the channel. Not for them but for all of us!
@@MyRetroWatches No apology needed Michael, I will continue to watch and enjoy 99% of your videos . The chinese tool wii be interesting, I note there is also a budget staking set on ebay. The hobbyist market certainly need an alternative to the eye wateringly expensive pro' tools. Onward and upward mate.
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I am watching the gmt video because I have bought all the watch bits from AliExpress I will building it for a Christmas presents.
I just bought my first DIY watch. It was a real treat to assemble. Loved every minute of it., even the dreaded second hand. Think I have a new hobby!
Watched in anticipation of my own DIYWC white explorer GMT kit; armed with your experience and demonstrations I feel very ready to get on with it! (I've already bought a blue GMT chapter ring and blue rotor with which to mod the mod...) In addition to my thanks for the video, thank you for mentioning prostate cancer; the more it's talked about, the less the stigma, the less the reluctance to check. I have several friends who've dealt with prostate cancer and are, happily, doing fine in the aftermath; I do hope your experience is the same.
Your narration during the build is excellent, well done sir.
Thank you kindly!
What a great teacher you are.
Well done!
You're like the Mr Rogers of watchmaking...
I got myself a couple of NH34s to try servicing (at Alex Hamilton's suggestion, he says it's better to start with something that you know works, and service that before going on to more challenging things). Rather than just let them sit in a draw I decided to build a watch from ebay parts, and it really is great having something that is really uniquely yours! And yeah, that second hand is an f'ing nightmare!
sound advise from Alex. Lovely guy. That said I only ever worked on vintage watches right from day one. First ever service was on a Seiko 6119 with day date. Took 2 days!
Great video and review of the DIY Watch Club kit. I found their offerings to be quite out of my price range, but to come with the reusable tool kit, the pricing looks much better. All my best to you and your family on your health prognosis. I got my cancer experience out of the way in the 1970's when I was young. Going through that experience again as an adult, and having all the expense to go with it shakes me to my core. You are handling it extremely well, sir. Thank you for continuing with excellent content.
Thank you. DIY are a bit pricy although they do have sales often. You can buy all the things cheaper but you then have to source everything yourself. Okay if you know what you need but if not these guys offer a good solution plus their video tutorials they give you access to are outstanding .
Great idea... ideal Xmas present!
A bit like a miniature Meccano set for grown ups.
Particularly liked the added depth with the sandwich dial aspect.
Thanks for your feedback. It better than just reviewing the watch, you get to see me struggle with it too! thank you for watching.
Glad to get the comments going for this excellent creator!
Nice of you to get in first Stephen. thanks
I love that work bench/desk❤
Coke bezel. Pepsi is blue and red. Good looking watch as well, nice work.
Thanks Mike. Really liked the well explained and patient video. Second hands can so often be difficult
Thank you Brian. I enjoyed making this one. Back on the vintage stuff next though .
Thank you for your channel as it gave me the guts to swap a 4R into my SKX after the 7S hairspring magnetised to point of failure. Then I learned that Seiko uses epoxy on its crown and stem as my stem sheared off inside the crown. Lesson learnt! But movement and all swap went in without issues! Thank you!
Pleased to hear you found this video useful
Look nice on a black and red nato.
Great idea for a kit, with a great looking watch too boot. Thanks for the upload. Your looking a lot more comfortable now! Stay safe buddy and keep them coming.
Thank you Darren . I love the look of this one and can image if you had no experience but managed to make this kit. You’d be pleased !
Health wise all is good as long as I don’t dwell on what has happened too much.
Thinking of doing a quick 10 minute video on an update + awareness.
@@MyRetroWatches sounds like a great idea! Mental health is just as important. Stay safe buddy
I use the rodico to hold the end of the gmt hand in place while I push it down. Easy tip for getting it perfect. DON'T do it with the other hands. You will bend them.
I’ve never used rodico for it but it’s how I’ve learnt. I’ve fitted probably 1000 second hands now but this one due to the nature of the movement and the hand tube was particularly awkward.
Sometimes you need to enlarge the seconds hand pipe using a broach or a fine needle.
I have had this many times on new builds.
I did contemplate a smoothing broach or old oiler but for a kit this hand should be the right size and easier to fit especially if you are doing this for the first time.
Nicely done. I just got into building Seiko mods this past year (I've done 17 and I'm building a pair of Capt. Willards today and tomorrow) but I haven't done a GMT and was wondering about how that was done. I also haven't done a sandwich dial, so that was interesting to see. Thanks so much for this. I'll be sure to refer back to it when I get around to a GMT.
Hi, I'm curious to learn more what a Seiko mod means? You take a Seiko and add bit of other Seiko's to it? Or mod it with different faces? I'm new to Horology but find it fascinating 🙂
Enjoyed that ! I just ordered a demagnetiser from DYWC, they had a good price, and I’m sorely tempted by the kits they offer. A project for later this year I think. I’m still fiddling with my duros and an older omega constellation.. bracelet, battery and crystal upgrades. Nothing too fancy or complicated just yet. I do like your work station set up too ! HNY🎉Cheers mike.
You should try using the rodico to hold the hands instead of tweezers, and getting down where you can see the seconds hand pivot at 90 degrees. Makes all seconds hands easier for me anyways.
Thanks . I have fitted 100s second hands but this one I think the tube is a bit too tight and long felt very different to all the others.
I'm greatly tempted. If only there were a gift giving occasion coming up... (12NOV2022)
Absolutely genius kit for a beginner and the watch is absolutely beautiful ! ✨👌
Thanks as always Alain. I think its a good idea hence wanting to film it. These sort of products can get people going into the hobby.
@@MyRetroWatches Absolutely Mike !!
Looks good, love your honesty always have. Wondering about your health? Praying and thinking about you. Stay safe.
Thank you Jenny. Health wise I’m good now probably 90-95% back to normal .
Glad to see you in good health. Very interesting video. I have never seen such sets for self-assembly of watches before. It's an interesting experience.
Thank you. Health is good now. Some small problems but I will beat them.
This company offer some very interesting kits and products.
I'm going to study a lot. thank you!
WOW! Sweet watch, job well done my friend, kudos to you.
Thank you for watching David. It certainly a very nice looking watch at the end.
Got a n35 movement in a invicta prodiver loosing time and stops during the night very disappointed with it love your channel getting interesting I watches
That will be all to do with the automatic works. Essentially it’s not transferring the rotor motion to the ratchet wheel enough to give you sufficient power reserve. They should be good on a full wind for 40 hours.
Thing is with the NH35 you can hand wind so have you tried winding it for 30 winds or similar and see how long a power reserve you get.
Doing this and keeping records will tell you if it’s just the auto works or if something more sinister is happening.
Great demo mike as always! Seems like they need to include some smoothing broaches for the seconds hand? Also I wish they would allow us to customize the dial…deleting their logo at the top replace with simple initials or stylized text..
Thanks again for posting and loved the video as usual!!!
The dial idea is a good one but would require some tooling. They do offer etching to the rotor to personalise it. My green dial version has My Retro Watches on it.
Smoothing broaches should not her needed as the hand I think should be loser from manufacturer
I've seen a few posts on reddit about bluing hands and other parts on an induction cooker. It was brilliant and you can control the temperature and the color much better and also stop at the other colors.
Basically you need to use an induction cooker like any other time but just put the parts and screws in a compatible pan and the parts will heet up until you get the desired color. The screws dans in the pan because of the magnetic fields and it's interesting to watch also. When the color is right you just need to cool the parts (pour water) and stop the induction cooker.
It's so much easier than the blow torch method and there's no need for copper shavings because the screws get themselves heated from within by the cooker.
You can also do multiple screws at the same time and get even results on all of them.
Sounds like a good theory as long as you have an induction stove which I don’t.
The flame bluing is traditional and how they have done it for 100 years .
It’s also great fun
Always enjoyable to watch. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it, back on the vintage stuff next
FYI-Second hands sometimes are too tight. Use a straight pin to open just the end of the second hand pin. Then it will set better. You should have shown both the out of box timegrapher and then after you adjusted it. I prefer either the metal Rolex style strap or the Rolex style silicone with clasp version. Buckles are old world for me.
Good stuff as always. The finish on the case looked good too, the brushing and contrasting polish that runs along the edge of the case lug to lug reminded me of your San Martin review (which viewers can find on the My Watch Reviews channel - hint hint).
Thanks. The overall look and quality of the watch is great. San Martin finish is sublime but too often their designs are closely borrowed.
Sounds like an avid followers dream but that is only half the job. I would insist that I would have to purchase ALL the tools that I have seen you use and on my limited pension unfortunately it is not possible. When my Lotto numbers come up LOL, I will be sure to place an order. Brisbane Australia 🇦🇺
I love this idea but personally would prefer a myota movement. I don’t like seiko as a company. I had one fail and there was not parts source and I asked seiko themselves and said I would pay and they refused to repair. I’m sure they have a reason but I loved that watch and it left a sour taste in my mouth. As well I find new 28800 beat myota interesting
Thank you Michael. DIY do have Miyota movement watch kits but just not in the GMT line. Not sure Miyota have a GMT or not in their lineup
Really enjoyed your video, great build many thanks 🙏
Thank you
So cool. Thanks for sharing.
May try one.
Thank you for watching sir.
I'm happy to see you in good spirits. The DIY watch club has some nice looking pieces but it's a little too expensive for me because i'm cheap.😁 I like modding my watches and the "mod" we all do first has to be the strap. Then came the new bezel inserts, hands, dials, and movements. Stay healthy and keep up the great work. 💯
Thanks you. Fair enough on the expense.
If you know what your doing and have tools already then it’s possibly easier to do it all yourself.
As a concept / gift these kits I believe are brilliant
Love the video, link for second channel in description did not work for me but I was able to find the channel from searching. Also you could add it to the about page under channels which could help people find it. Thanks!
Thanks for letting me know I will edit the link now! I will see how to connect the two channels as I did not know that was a thing.
That looks so much like 👍 an upscaled Lorus, with date feature. I didn’t see this have a day feature, as the Lorus does. The Lorus came in two dial colors, blue and black. Both had a day/date feature, glass crystal, and black rubber straps. I’d like 👍 to build my own watch, but I don’t know quite how to go about. I also don’t know what this watch kit costs 💲. P.S.,Ya might need a pair of brass tweezers to install the stepping motor gear, because it’s a magnet 🧲. Your friend, Jeff.
"So it's just the case of putting a strap on now"....offt 🤣
Great video Mike. Though I am not a total newb anymore to the hobby I have been interested in purchasing a kit from this company. With your review in mind I may pull the trigger.
Thanks. Well if you do let me know which you choose, use my link and discount code and we both win.
Thanks
Great video Mike. Cheers
Brilliant video!
Many thanks!
I had the same problem when I built a watch for a friend from your neck of the woods. That second hand was tricky and I was assembling a normal nh36. I couldn't say it was the movement as much as the hand stack. Like you said the second hand tube is very tall. Like you I just kept working on it time after time and finally it all came together. Strange that you had the same problem with the nh34. I was using handsets purchased from Aliexpress. I'm sure that's where everyone gets them. The bad part is that I have 1 more to build I'm sure I'll have the same thing happen again. Lol I'm a gluten for punishment by inanimate objects. Lol
I find most movements the pinion sits lower and the tube is a little more open so I can without being big headed sit a second hand on more or less first attempt. I just have a technique for it. This one just would not sit where it should resulting in holding the hand and pushing at the same time which feels odd and for anyone trying for the first time that would be difficult and could lead to breaking a hand.
I watched another tuber try to build this same watch, okay he does not have the skill I do but he didn’t even watch their videos because the dial washer went on the dial ! And then he put the hands on all at the same time then broke the heal of the second hand , twice.
@@MyRetroWatches like you most vintage seiko movement the hands go right on but for some reason the new nh 35's and 36's I'm struggling to put the seconds hand on. Why only the seconds hands? It's the strangest thing I've seen. Lol
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Thank you Emil that means allot.
I have in the last few days come across your You tube channel I am a big fan of Seiko watches and I have a few some of which need a bit ot attention I am frittered that if I get too involved, liked you have said in this video, " money can go out of all proportions" I have looked at the DIY Watch Club site, and of course I would like to initially to start at a low price, so my question is, is this watch kit what they describe as "the lucky bag" I would like to have ago
Great work Mike, inspirational as always.👍
Thank you. I still cant quite believe I struggled so much with the second hand!
@@MyRetroWatches yes that seconds hand was a bit tricky. I love the idea of building your own watch, will definitely try it at some point. Namokimods also do watchmaking kits. I dont know how they compare to diy watch club, however, they do look nice. A comparison would make a great video.
They're a great idea & the bluing kit but totally agree on the bracelet option . Ideally as its the kit they sent you its what you should've given the price for . Sub to your other channel & good luck with that & like yourself have a very much love/hate thing with the NH movements , i find them quite fickle , my Miyota's by comparison are a dream less positional error, amplitude 300+ and the rotor spin has never been an issue if noticeable at all . Good to see your health on the up as well mate.
Thank you Ted. They are working on a bracelet apparently.
Mike, your videos are always so nicely done and informative. What camera set up do you use?. It seems to me you mentioned it in one of your videos, but I may be mistaken because I can't find it. I need a camera for recording watch disassembly and other activities, but I don't know much when it comes to this sort of thing.
I use a LUMIX G7 camera as it can record 4k , I also use a canon 100mm EF f2.8. Lens with a speed adapter to make them compatible. Numerous tripods , mics etc. also use my IPhone 12 Pro to record on.
It’s not a cheap hobby film making for YT!
Are the stems and crowns already assembled? The triangle balance on the seconds hand throws me off as I look at it. I'm assuming the handsets are lumed.
Yes crowns and stems are as one piece already assembled. Its common to see lumed heals on second hands, Its weird I know but its commonplace.
There is lume on hands, dial and bezel I did include a lume shot in the video.
...and some of their models are really rather pretty, to be honest.
Would it be any easier with a Watch hand press? Amazon has some pretty cheap.
No not really. I have a £150 watch press which I do use but weirdly on this watch the problem I had, and I’ve not had this before. Is the hand tube would not rest on the pinion . Usually they fall into place and then just need pressing in for the tight fit.
I’ve not figured out a good way to film using the press either. Yet anyway.
I see you have a high resolution digital caliper with plastic jaws. Can you please tell me what model that is?
That watch ⌚️ has a LOUD bezel ring 💍 when ya turn it!! Seems like it should be quiet 🤫, for the price paid for the watch ⌚️. How much would I pay for this watch? Your friend, Jeff.
Can do better modding an Invicta Pro Diver with a multitude of Seiko parts. Also comes with excellent stainless steel bracelet.
Well maybe but this is designed for first or first experience. Most people would have no idea of a modding community or where to get parts from.
With these kits it’s an all in one solution including very good video tutorials.
I’m not sticking up for them but there is a place for companies like this for people who have no experience or are new to the watch world.
DIY are working on a bracelet option or a least this is what they have told me this week after the video has gone live.
Any aftermarket jubilee bracelet for this watch?
In theory anything with the 20mm lug should fit
It would drive me crazy to complete this build and have it be the case that when the second hand is at the 12 o'clock position the minute hand is between two minutes marks.
I reset the hands. Not sure what you mean anyway second hand is at 12 and the minute is at 2. Don’t you mean the hour hand?
In the video at 34:30 when we get a straight on view of the watch face, the second hand passes over 12 at which point the minute hand is between minutes 20 and 21. With that alignment the user has to remember if the minute hand is aligned a little fast (thus it's 20 minutes past the hour) or if the hand is aligned a little slow (which would mean it's now 21 minutes past the hour).
@@junk9636 okay I get you now. Like I said I reset the hands anyway. I was not happy in the video and I think I said I’d re do them afterwards.
As it’s a hacking movement you can stop the second hand at 12 and set the hour and minute perfectly.
Ah. Nice. Re-alignment is possible then. Did the supplied tool kit come with the tools for hand removal? (By the way, I sincerely appreciate your video and the time you took to put it together. It's people such as yourself who help this hobby grow.)
@@junk9636 all of their kits come with hand levers. I think there might be a difference between the premier and normal kit but I’m not 100%
With this GMT I told them not to send me the tools as I already have them from previous reviews.
Thanks for watching digital Casio is being filmed now. Proper 1980s watch!
That’s Coke not Pepsi! Pepsi is red and blue. Anyway, this is a great video thanks! I started a little watch collection a while back and now it is turning into a desire to learn how to build them. The DIY is probably a good place to start thx!
The company happens to have a kit were you can change the bessel between a few options those being
The Pepsi
The coke
The sprite
The batman
Nice idea and does not look overpriced. =}
thanks for the feedback, Some kits are half this price so they do have something for many budgets. They always seem to have discount codes going on too.
HAHA, you said knob!
Only issue is that you are wearing the watch on the wrong arm!
@@rickkirby6856 impossible! It’s on my right arm 😂😉
i love diy but 400 + euros ???????????????
price is crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
insane!!!
you can buy a seiko genuine !!!!!!!!!!!!
im really shocked by the price .
not worth it
DIY Watchclub is way to expensive!
Sir ,still I am insisting u plzz service my watch plz
Plus 13 sec is good?! That’s mental. Anything plus 8 is poor
On what basis? Seiko tolerance is +40-20 seconds a day. This watch can be regulated to be better but I would highly doubt a Seiko on the wrist would achieve 8 seconds a day. This video was not about me regulating it was for what you get out of the packet. People buying this kit will not have a bench full or tools and most likely no timegrapher.
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on 11 thear is hiare or something take it plzz 😂😊🤦🏻♂️
On the outside. I can assure you nothing is inside as I spent a long time cleaning it.
@@MyRetroWatches video on 24:40 you will see but maybe its on camera i love your job dont got me wrong please your videos halpe me a lot ✊🏽✌️✌️
Not enjoying these sales videos Michael. There are far too many on youtube
You dont have to watch them! I included this for the reasons I state in the video. for some they want to get into the hobby and don't know how or think they can't. I am not sure if you watched the video or not.
This product it worth my effort to produce a video as I want to inspire as many people into the hobby as I can. This product is a good way into it.
I have my second channel for sponsored reviews and reviewing my entire collection one by one so you wont really see much sponsored stuff on the main channel anymore.
Also just to note I do not get paid for this by any review I have ever done. I can make 5% commission on sales. Some of my videos can take 10-20 hours to film and produce and YT ad revenue may pay me £30-50 depending on the views I get which is normally quite low.
Would you put all that effort in from your own free time for such little return? I am doubtful. You have to allow any channel to try and earn something if they are to continue to be committed to produce. I will not do YT membership or Patreon as I feel UA-cam is free for anyone to watch my channel included. If people watched all the adverts and didnt click skip we could earn more but the reality is no one does that.
@@MyRetroWatches Fair enough, sorry you clearly did not take the comment in the spirit it was intended but I watch, enjoy and learn from your usual output and no, I don't have it in me to produce videos of this quality or indeed poor quality.
@@johnpenny2328 apologies John I was not in the best of moods earlier on. I thought I still made an interesting video and with some struggles thrown in for good measure.
Like I said before it’s why I setup the other channel to do more reviews and keep this one clear.
That said I bought a jewelling tool from china that I want to appraise on the channel. Not for them but for all of us!
@@MyRetroWatches No apology needed Michael, I will continue to watch and enjoy 99% of your videos . The chinese tool wii be interesting, I note there is also a budget staking set on ebay. The hobbyist market certainly need an alternative to the eye wateringly expensive pro' tools. Onward and upward mate.
Disregard that part, I just saw that this is an automatic, but once again, be careful of magnets 🧲 here, by your watch. Your friend, Jeff.
No worries Jeffrey