I thought this was gonna be a non-functioning artistic piece, then you dropped in the actual watch mechanism and I went O__O!! That's insane work, truly masterful! Subbed! :D
Thanks for sharing. I just looked at a wood watch today but wanted to challenge myself to make one instead of buying. I look forward to using your plans to make my own!
This is exceptionally inspiring. Thank you for sharing your skills and talent Steven. Moreover thank you for making plans freely available. Did you use any special 'watch making' tools and was the watch mechanism a kit you bought or did you take the workings out of an existing watch? Thanks
The only special "watch making tools" was a pair of tweezers that was meant for pulling hair out. None of the parts were bought as a kit, instead, I spent hours hunting on eBay and other websites for them. At the end, I found it much easier to buy parts from a watch repair store, since you have an actual professional person to consult with and it's free shipping. Thank you for your support!
The supplier was mainly eBay and The Watch Doctors (watch repair shop), I have listed the tools used in the description since a lot of people have asked for it.
Wow that's amazing! I got my wooden watch from Jack's Preference. Their design is pretty beautiful. Got the watch for 90 dollars so pretty cheap and its free shipping and good quality. Apparently this company just started
Thank you for your reply ... On the watch head did you drill all the way though with one sized forstner or in 2mm and then though the back with a bigger bit? Or does the crystal holder hold the glass
@@maverickevans5362 the crystal holder holds the glass, and i can't remember how i drilled the holes anymore, but it was whichever method that provided greatest precision and accuracy through trial and error
Bravissimo bel LAVORO complimenti ,Con gli attrezzi che hai usato Sei un artista Bravo Non ho capito dove hai posizionato il vetro e non si vede la chiusura del cinturino .
I stumbled across this video by happenstance and I must say great work. My grandfather had a workshop in his basement where he spent his hours after retirement working with wood and created some truly amazing things. I'd love to take on a project like this if you have the plans available?
No, I don't have the plans available, because I changed so many things during the build that the plans were mere rough estimations and they were designed in Inventor, which isn't available to a lot of people
At 3:56 in the video you are using a cnc...are uou using a drill bit to cut that or is it a laser. Ive been using drill bits to cut out letters but the bits keep breaking. If you are using a drill bit can you tell me your set up?
it's an actual mill bit. Drill bits aren't designed to cut horizontally, so they aren't recommended for milling (maybe super light passes with the tip of the drill bit would work)
lots of good quality sandpaper; different shapes to wrap sand paper (mainly round and flat); small files; drill press (I unfortunately, cannot see how the project can be done without it); bandsaw or scroll saw or even coping saw. Also, it's best to have a vice (any kind, just make sure you put some padding between) to hold your work. This project really needs patience, not a lot of tools.
Hi Steven, I was wondering: what did you use to make the strap bar? Maybe a 1,6mm inox rod cut in pieces, according to the holes shown in the plans? Thank you for you reply, keep doing such incredible things!!
inox rods? good idea, I'll probably use that in my next watch I'm about to make, because it definitely sounds a lot better than using finish nails :) Anyways, yes, I did use 1.6mm finish nails, which fit tightly into a hole drilled by a 1/16" drill bit, but I had to sand all of them a little bit to have it not too tight.
Steven Zhang ok so you have a difference in diameter (after sanding the nails) of something like 0,01/0,02 mm (sorry if I think in millimeters, I'm italian and not used to inches!). Anyway, my intentions were to use 1 mm rods in 0,8 mm holes, and now I think that 0,2 mm is a too much great difference! I have to drill holes of 0,95 mm maybe! If you'd like I'll let you know, I'm about to start when I won't be pressured by University tasks :)
I actually can work in both metric and imperial, I used the 1/16" drill bit because it was 1.5875 (very close to 1.6mm) and would be a nice fit after sanding the nails and reaming the hole with the nail. But anyways, I am most certainly curious on someone else's take on building a wooden watch, so feel free to email me any pictures or documentations.
Hey steven, Do the screws resist on the long run? I saw some people that use some sourt of fixation nuts. But I dont want to go through the work of finding these if they arent completely necessary.
the screws i use are classified more as bolts since they have a flat bottom and a predrilled tapped hole. They seem to be holding up just fine even with those minuscule threads.
Although not shown and not obvious in the video, but I did, it was a very snug fit but still loose enough that I didn't need to use a vice or anything to clamp it down. I did put some silicone around to help seal it as well. The reason why I didn't film it was because it was very fiddly, and I drop the crystal twice on the floor (luckily without any damage), but glad you asked, or else I would have missed it entirely
That's really awesome. Thanks for the response and my other question was what size of drill bit did you use for the links and the watch stem? The watch turned out very nice!
Glad it didn't break. I have made the whole watch face, but having a hard time with the clock face being the right thickness for the Miyota and the stem holes for the band. Overall this is awesome and a pleasure to make.
what did you apply to die the wood?? im trying to die it with something that does not give the watch a strong smell and that protects the wood over time and weather as much possible. i went for lyn oil but was wondering what did you use
great man thanks. It must be pretty much the same. I heard tung oil can cause allergic reactions to people allergic to nuts though...just to have in mind when deciding who to gift it to hahaa
Hello, im interested at your video, and i want to make your wooden strap, can you show us your plan for the strap ? in your dropbox that's not included. much thanks
Right, I have just updated the dropbox file now it has the dimensions for the straps as well, and I have also attached a zip file of the Inventor files, which should be a great help to anyone using Inventor or planning to cut it out using a CNC. Good luck with making the strap (no sarcasm intended)
Michał Grzesiak it was mainly held in place by friction as it was a perfect fit, but i added in some silicon around the edge yo accomodate for any wood expansion and contraction. i'm most certain that a proffesional watch maker would use something better, but silicone has worked out great
all measurements are in mm, and R means radius. the "0 with a slash through the middle" is the diameter sign. So R33.00 will mean the radius of the circle it is pointing at is 33mm. Hope this helps
the two cylindrical objects I see at 1:50 that might be regarded as a rod is either the blue one or the grey one that I was holding. The blue one is a glue stick, and the grey one is a pyrography tool.
Yes, there is: you'll have to modify the straps so that the middle piece and the two side pieces are the same piece of wood. Don't worry, I'll have a video soon covering how to make them without a CNC.
Your parents must be so proud in you Steven you are so talented
Amazing work. Whoever gets it should feel honoured.
I kept looking at your watch during the pantorouter dust shroud video. All very nice, project, video and music. Thanks.
Nice work. Beautiful piece. You should be very proud. Well Done.
Thank you so much for commenting!
Steven Zhang
Im currently building own watches and you inspire me to continue my dream:)
Wonderful job and lots of patience man. This should have 7 gazillion views.
Thank you dude!
Thank you so much Steven for uploading the PDF. Really appreciate it.
I thought this was gonna be a non-functioning artistic piece, then you dropped in the actual watch mechanism and I went O__O!!
That's insane work, truly masterful!
Subbed! :D
Thank you so much! It means a lot to the hard work I've put in
Steven Zhang Tis my pleasure! It must have taken an excruciating amount of time, I admire your patience :O
You may get a surge of new subs :P
Sorry :D
@@StevenZhangMakes hello,steven do you live in the United States of america?Can you mentor me on building wooden watches? I will pay for teaching.
Can you please tell in detail about the tools and bits that you used in the project? Thank you in advance and (Y) Thumbs UP for such a great project.
I will do a full on video on how to make one and everything about it soon, possibly right after the pantorouter
Did u manage to get the tools he used?
Thanks for sharing. I just looked at a wood watch today but wanted to challenge myself to make one instead of buying. I look forward to using your plans to make my own!
This is exceptionally inspiring. Thank you for sharing your skills and talent Steven. Moreover thank you for making plans freely available.
Did you use any special 'watch making' tools and was the watch mechanism a kit you bought or did you take the workings out of an existing watch?
Thanks
The only special "watch making tools" was a pair of tweezers that was meant for pulling hair out. None of the parts were bought as a kit, instead, I spent hours hunting on eBay and other websites for them. At the end, I found it much easier to buy parts from a watch repair store, since you have an actual professional person to consult with and it's free shipping.
Thank you for your support!
Love it. Was a little worried about how close your fingers were to the bandsaw though :) Where would I get the mechanisms for having a go at this ?
Ebay, the internet.
I'm equally scared every time I see my fingers that close to the bandsaw on my video.
This is a excellent piece of work. Can you list the supplier of the watch parts and the various tools. Thank you
The supplier was mainly eBay and The Watch Doctors (watch repair shop), I have listed the tools used in the description since a lot of people have asked for it.
Thank you very much
nice work on both you have done. where do you get the guts of tje watches. a link would be great.
Wow that's amazing! I got my wooden watch from Jack's Preference. Their design is pretty beautiful. Got the watch for 90 dollars so pretty cheap and its free shipping and good quality. Apparently this company just started
Nice, I plan on selling some once I get the machine to mass produce these watches done
Hi Steven I'm going to attempt my first watch soon and I was wondering how you fixed the glass in place please?
by friction
Thank you for your reply ... On the watch head did you drill all the way though with one sized forstner or in 2mm and then though the back with a bigger bit? Or does the crystal holder hold the glass
@@maverickevans5362 the crystal holder holds the glass, and i can't remember how i drilled the holes anymore, but it was whichever method that provided greatest precision and accuracy through trial and error
can you please make an in depth description on everything involved in the video?
Bravissimo bel LAVORO complimenti ,Con gli attrezzi che hai usato Sei un artista Bravo
Non ho capito dove hai posizionato il vetro e non si vede la chiusura del cinturino .
I stumbled across this video by happenstance and I must say great work. My grandfather had a workshop in his basement where he spent his hours after retirement working with wood and created some truly amazing things. I'd love to take on a project like this if you have the plans available?
No, I don't have the plans available, because I changed so many things during the build that the plans were mere rough estimations and they were designed in Inventor, which isn't available to a lot of people
At 3:56 in the video you are using a cnc...are uou using a drill bit to cut that or is it a laser. Ive been using drill bits to cut out letters but the bits keep breaking. If you are using a drill bit can you tell me your set up?
it's an actual mill bit. Drill bits aren't designed to cut horizontally, so they aren't recommended for milling (maybe super light passes with the tip of the drill bit would work)
Super cool watch.
Great work. I don't have some of the big tools that you used. What type of tools do you recommend for a newbie and that are essential to this project?
lots of good quality sandpaper; different shapes to wrap sand paper (mainly round and flat); small files; drill press (I unfortunately, cannot see how the project can be done without it); bandsaw or scroll saw or even coping saw. Also, it's best to have a vice (any kind, just make sure you put some padding between) to hold your work. This project really needs patience, not a lot of tools.
a cheap belt sander ($20) seems like it will make this do able.
That is freaking amazing dude !
That is just stunning, so beautifully crafted. Absolutely love it!
nice work. Whats stopping the pins from falling out?
just friction
Great watch
Can you tell me which polish use?
where can i get those watch band pins use to attach the strap parts .planning to make one of my own inspired by you dude :D
eBay, you can get everything and anything to make a watch from eBay
what did you typed in the search bar bro ?
iChewyou i cannot really remember, but it had to do with toy car axles
Hi Steven, I was wondering: what did you use to make the strap bar? Maybe a 1,6mm inox rod cut in pieces, according to the holes shown in the plans? Thank you for you reply, keep doing such incredible things!!
inox rods? good idea, I'll probably use that in my next watch I'm about to make, because it definitely sounds a lot better than using finish nails :)
Anyways, yes, I did use 1.6mm finish nails, which fit tightly into a hole drilled by a 1/16" drill bit, but I had to sand all of them a little bit to have it not too tight.
Steven Zhang ok so you have a difference in diameter (after sanding the nails) of something like 0,01/0,02 mm (sorry if I think in millimeters, I'm italian and not used to inches!). Anyway, my intentions were to use 1 mm rods in 0,8 mm holes, and now I think that 0,2 mm is a too much great difference! I have to drill holes of 0,95 mm maybe! If you'd like I'll let you know, I'm about to start when I won't be pressured by University tasks :)
I actually can work in both metric and imperial, I used the 1/16" drill bit because it was 1.5875 (very close to 1.6mm) and would be a nice fit after sanding the nails and reaming the hole with the nail. But anyways, I am most certainly curious on someone else's take on building a wooden watch, so feel free to email me any pictures or documentations.
Steven Zhang It will be done ;) For now, thanks for your fundamental information!
Hey steven, Do the screws resist on the long run? I saw some people that use some sourt of fixation nuts. But I dont want to go through the work of finding these if they arent completely necessary.
the screws i use are classified more as bolts since they have a flat bottom and a predrilled tapped hole. They seem to be holding up just fine even with those minuscule threads.
Hey Steven. This is great! Thanks for your hard work. Can I ask what the demensions of the buckle pins for this project where?
This is awesome and really good work...Did you actually install a Crystal into the watch?
Although not shown and not obvious in the video, but I did, it was a very snug fit but still loose enough that I didn't need to use a vice or anything to clamp it down. I did put some silicone around to help seal it as well. The reason why I didn't film it was because it was very fiddly, and I drop the crystal twice on the floor (luckily without any damage), but glad you asked, or else I would have missed it entirely
That's really awesome. Thanks for the response and my other question was what size of drill bit did you use for the links and the watch stem? The watch turned out very nice!
Glad it didn't break. I have made the whole watch face, but having a hard time with the clock face being the right thickness for the Miyota and the stem holes for the band. Overall this is awesome and a pleasure to make.
what did you apply to die the wood?? im trying to die it with something that does not give the watch a strong smell and that protects the wood over time and weather as much possible. i went for lyn oil but was wondering what did you use
tung oil, not sure whether it's the best though
great man thanks. It must be pretty much the same. I heard tung oil can cause allergic reactions to people allergic to nuts though...just to have in mind when deciding who to gift it to hahaa
Hello, im interested at your video, and i want to make your wooden strap,
can you show us your plan for the strap ? in your dropbox that's not included.
much thanks
Right, I have just updated the dropbox file now it has the dimensions for the straps as well, and I have also attached a zip file of the Inventor files, which should be a great help to anyone using Inventor or planning to cut it out using a CNC. Good luck with making the strap (no sarcasm intended)
wow,..you're the greatest
i'll try it out,..
much thanks again
Amazing, thank you for sharing! I'm feeling totally inspired to make one now!!
What size drill bits did you use? I know this video is old but please answer. Thank you
I used a lot of drill bits. Check the plans, as they specify what diameter holes are required.
Where did u get the "internals" I'm assuming u did not make them yourself
In the description
Ok
LOL, sorry for the brief "explanation", I got them from eBay.
i like your work and your parents proud for you where you live what is prise the watch and one piece piece i am buying
Hello, i am interesting, Why you use tung oil when you finish the watch an is this tung oil dangarous for human skin or for health?
oh thank you very much, is it substitute of varnish? and can you give me link or something of good tung oil for wood? thank you and best regards
Great job. How long did it take you to complete?
This one took a week and a bit, working full hours each day
Courtney Campbell It's 3 minutes
Invoker Lines bad joke
Where did you find the templates for the watch? Or did you make them?
check the description
Wonderfull work ! What kind of glue you use to stick glass with wood ?
Michał Grzesiak it was mainly held in place by friction as it was a perfect fit, but i added in some silicon around the edge yo accomodate for any wood expansion and contraction. i'm most certain that a proffesional watch maker would use something better, but silicone has worked out great
Thank you for this video and the PDF plans, amazing!! What does this number means? R33.00, 3.00 and a 0 with a slash? that is cm? Thank you.
all measurements are in mm, and R means radius. the "0 with a slash through the middle" is the diameter sign. So R33.00 will mean the radius of the circle it is pointing at is 33mm. Hope this helps
+Steven Zhang Thank you!! Yes, it helps a lot. Keep doing a good job. Thanks
Awesome. The box is just as interesting as well , many 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
how do i buy one of these magnificent works of art
how long did it take u hours wise to finish
Well done it looks great!!! I like it so much!!!
what is he measuring in metric or imperial
在木工网上也看到了up主😁能请教下是什么木材以及机芯指针等在哪买的
木材是街上捡的，机芯以及其它零件在ebay上买的，但现在我都是在淘宝上买，非常便宜
whats the thickness of the final wood parts?
total watch thickness was about 12mm
thats a great an unique style. brilliant job bud
You can buy some here: woodandwatch.myshopify.com/
awesome work really appreciative all the best 👍👍👍
Thank you!
awesome! nice look
Well done!!! Thumbs up earned!
steven you're an icon this is amazing
thanxx so much, means a lot to me
congratulations! its wonderful!
what type of wood is he using
how many tools I should have to make it? thanks
Not many, you just need patience
Amazing! wonderfull! Congratulations! Lourenço - from Brazil
Fantastic stuff! Nice job.
nice video.
I was impressed
Hi can u do a tutorial in making wooden sunglasses? Thank you
Hey, Steven, 30th of Marth is your 4th anniversary, right?
Hu Eason yep, you guessed it
Beautiful work!
Moc pěkné taky to zkusím vyrobit, ale asi budu mít jinej vnitřní strojek a tak to budu muset upravit. Díky ti... Pavel cz.
what are the wood link pins made of?
I assume you mean the metal pin connecting the individual strap pieces, those are just finish nails sanded smooth
That was great work, thanks for the video.
+Bilal Saleem Thankyou
Top stuff. 👍🏻 Excellent work.
One thing I didn't like was he didn't give it a risen coating
Patrick Games he also did not put a glass cover
Where did you purchased the mechanical parts?
ebay and watch repair shops, I'm sure I mentioned it in the description
+Steven Zhang Who?
please help what watch have u take
+Steven Zhang Hello.
sorry wehre have you got the pointer for the Minolta 2035.
Thank you very much!
Keystream I got the watch repair shop to fit the hands on for me, so they supplied the watch hands as well.
+Steven Zhang ok thank you.
sorry because my english i am from germany and my english is Not very good ;)!
what is the name of that ROD @1:50 nay one pls..
the two cylindrical objects I see at 1:50 that might be regarded as a rod is either the blue one or the grey one that I was holding. The blue one is a glue stick, and the grey one is a pyrography tool.
This is awesome!
master piece
what would be the price
Sorry, these two watches aren't for sale
wow this is amazing !!
Thankyou!
Hey bro, is there another way to do the strap? I really don't have access to a cnc machine....
Yes, there is: you'll have to modify the straps so that the middle piece and the two side pieces are the same piece of wood. Don't worry, I'll have a video soon covering how to make them without a CNC.
+Steven Zhang yes i hope so i have search any way to make this but it is so Bad without cnc machine
Great work
Hey! My name is also Steven :D I keep getting distracted by your profile picture but anyway that's a beautiful watch!
What kind of wood did you use?
The dark one is spotted gum, the light one is unknown since it was picked up from the garbage. More information are in the description
Superb, well done!
Are you selling the watches ?
zeqh PorteX not at the moment
Steven Zhang ok just asking because I really like the look of the watch
SainTrinity wot does 10000= mean
zeqh PorteX I maybe typed that. Not on purpose though haha
Very nice work SZ
amazing..realy bro its realy awsome 😀
zafar i siddiqui Thankyou!!!!!
How much?
how much if i were to buy one?
Sorry, these aren't for sale, but if I ever decided to sell them they will be at least 3 digits.
Hii dear I'm from Indian
Plss plss can you make it for me ?
I want it for my business
so nice bro
Do you sell these?
no, or much rather, not yet
very successful
How many rupees
lol, soss, not selling
Nice!!!
Lowkey boss alert
Thank you
Mega cool 😎👍
Mit freundlichen Grüßen HOLZ
very nice
Amazing
Yeah! I bought from here tentandfire.com/products/wooden-quartz-watches-for-men-in-gift-box
It is really amazing!
Amazing!
Top, top, top!
Wow super
wooooow😍😍😍😍
Accept me as your student, Steven SENSEI!!
I like it
Yeah! I bought from here tentandfire.com/products/wooden-quartz-watches-for-men-in-gift-box
It is really amazing!
It must be so cool to be so wealthy that your fingers have so little value
Well done 3 fingered future jr high wood shop teacher