Indeed I did put the strap on upside down. My mistake, although I don't normally use leather straps on my watches, I'm a little disappointed that I didn't realize that sooner. Especially since I put the nato straps on properly. Oh well, at least it still serves the purpose of showing what the leather strap looks like on the watch (as well as my incompetence 😅), allowing you to see the materials, colours and textures together.
I just found your channel and it's amazing. Please don't ever stop making videos. Turning on one of your videos to watch/listen while I'm building my own mods is my happy place!
I was going to buy a kit a couple months ago when I became a watchmaker, but I decided to keep watching TH-cam watchmakers and building my skill (😮). A couple days ago I went on eBay and bought my own watch components, all custom-picked by me, so I made my own kit: NH36A day/date crown at 3.8 O'clock, hands, dial, and stainless case/bracelet combo. All that fire for under $100 with shipping! Now I just need to wait for my parts and hope I don't screw anything up during the build. I'm glad there are videos about kits, tho, or I wouldn't have had the idea to make my own kit. Thanks for the vid ❤it!
i have about 30+ watches. Some are in various states of disassembly. All cheap watches. My interest in each one is kept alive by the next refinement like changing to a better crystal, etc. I had an itchy trigger finger for buying watches. So now it's mainly watch parts. Then after reassembly I wear each one for a few days or weeks.
The bezel removal tool is in fact a case back removal tool. Used for non screw-on casebacks while the yellow bezel removal tool is exactly that. You'll need both if you want to repair eBay watches.
putting on the hands are the most satisfying yet potentially tedious part of a build for me. thanks for the dial protector trick to adjust the hands! pretty handy trick- no pun intended.
I feel like you're installing the leather straps upside down, just me maybe? I have a whole bunch of watches in my boxes that I love to wear but I find myself gravitating to the watches I've built, no doubt to do with the labor I put into them as opposed to the pieces I've purchased....do love a good watch build, cheers
@@Fersuperb Yeah, I realized it when looking at pictures of watches with leather straps. I'm baffled that I didn't realize it sooner. I appreciate it being pointed out anyway.
November 2023, I'm tempted to get the pilot watch kit + tools. Thanks for the review, got the website bookmarked too ! 😁 Just need a loupe, bad eyesight, LOL
This was a fun watch (video view). Good pace and entertaining. The actual watch and NamokiMods looked very nice and turned out fantastic. I liked both dial choices but the Seiko dial won out - I prefer the grey to the black. Good suggestions on the tool kit mods. No need for the screwdrivers in the process you went through, but I'd like to check their quality since I plan to do a full service on the movements. Also I'd like to see some lubrication on the winding stem. Good oils and greases are very expensive.
The best and safest case opener will always be a rubber ball. The bergeon one costs 10 €, however I have an generic one that opened EVERY case for me! Metal openers can slip and create deep scratches.
Hi. Brilliant video, i was amazed you could get kits like this, but you can obtain just about anything. As a note, I found your video after watching "wrist watch revival.". His videos take older watches apart and then clean and reassemble the watch. I would advise you watch some of his videos. I shall be returning to your channel and watch more. Thank you.
Got into watch making after I had my last service on my 25 year old Rolex GMT where they replaced the whole watch but given there was weld splatter on the case and 1,000s of miles of mountain biking had taken its toll. Figured cant afford that again so ill build a few of my own rough duty GMTs. Bought a similar kit and yes your right the three pronged back removing fantanglement is junk but will be getting a movement support and one of those air puffing hamsters.
According to the product page on any of the kits, they say it comes with a "Step-by-step instruction manual". But it also helps to watch youtube videos of such builds to help if needed. Like this video, or others on my channel or any other youtube videos of seiko mods/builds. Take a look at the kits they have here: www.namokimods.com/en-gb/collections/watchmaking-kits?ref=itsanotherwatchYT
I was wondering. I understand your point of view but at the same time it is steel (at least looks like it, need verification) case, saphire crystal, with NH35A movement. In it self yes, you can find those parts and asemble them together for like 100 $? On the other hand it seems like Seiko sells simillar in material quality watches for over 300$. You can find movements like that in 450$ watches. Not saying it is worth the money but this is the reality. Also not saying Namoki is not 60-100$ watch but in fact most of 300$ watches are not 300$ watches either :D Won't argue about toolkit ^^. What do you think?
@@emmanuellovestrange9014 imo im paying for the experience of putting together a watch and if its good quality that's a bonus, soo id much rather save money and buy stuff from ali express for a fraction of this company. plus there's way more options and flexibility
Thanks mate, really enjoyed this. As a matter of fact, really enjoy your content. Your intros, b-roll, music, your explanations, the way you don’t take yourself too seriously 😉 Learning a lot mate, thanks. I’ll be getting some tools & parts in myself soon (went a bit mad on the AliExpress 11.11 sales thus far), and trying my hand on a few mods myself, hoping to impress the missus with building her dream watch. Question, you think I could use blue tac, rather than rodeco? I have heaps of that left over, and that other stuff just seems a bit pricey for only a little amount.
Your vid helped me discover another venue to watch making and repair. My 'smart' TV just plays YT vids when it randomly caught this/your vid. It took a while to re-find this w my PC (has my account so I can sub, like, comment). Tried "custom" "build" in search -- suggest keywords or more in title. Once I re-found your vid, typed in your vid title or name; YT still didn't want to show me your stuff. [FYI] Now that I sub, will check out more. Mind you, I am focused on restoring some EBay buys (50s-ish mystery dial). Am still hunting for a properly outfitted watchmaker in Thailand but that's a different story. THANKS for your vid esp the links!!
thanks a lot for these videos. I am willing to build my first watch thanks to you. One question though: how can you tell if you press down the hands too much? What do I have to check? I thought they went all the way down. Thank you again.
That's fantastic, God speed with your first build! You want to make sure that the hour hand leaves a tiny bit of clearance above the hour markers so that it's not conflicting with them in any way, that should be a good indicator for how far to press the hands on, because then you're just looking for enough spacing between them to ensure the hands don't conflict with each other either. I hope this helps!
Honestly I'm impressed. The kit looks really good, full of decent tools, pretty much all the stuff you'd need to start the hobby. Hopefully they're of reasonable quality and will last. I love the Namoki dial, that textured surface is stunning, and I think I would have liked the stylised Namoki N to have been more prominent if anything, nothing too outrageous, maybe just in white rather than reflective metallic. There's not much to say on the movement, it's an NH35. It'd be interesting to get it on a timegrapher, some of the timekeeping tolerances on the NH35 have been known to be...generous. That leads me to the one part I wasn't a fan of, the caseback. I get that a custom back raises costs, and the whole thing (tools included) looks like a great price. Likewise a display back means seeing just-another-NH35, so Namoki would have needed to customise the rotor at least, again raising cost. The black low-profile back just feels like a halfway measure though. I think I'd have preferred plain steel, especially if the PVD gets scratched in future. All in all though, good stuff Namoki!
Believe it or not, you've just made my style of watch. Gonna have to invest in the kit. I'm a leather worker so I make all my own (I make some for a local retailer). I do like the mh35 movement as I've owned an Invicta for a few years and its been relatively spot on. Now subscribed
Hey brother I love your videos and how open and honest transparent you are about the ups and downs of the many different delicate steps I have a question though I've seen a few different videos why does nobody put Crystal sapphires with Cyclops on that would really be something I like to put a sapphire crystal in my highly modified skx 007 Yacht-Master but I want to put the sapphire crystal on with a cyclops I have yet to find any videos about that the bezel insert that I have is somewhat slope will I have issues with the flat Crystal with Cyclops on a sloped bezel insert I'm going to get the lens from namoki all right brother I'd sure like a response hello thank you and keep up the good work I love the video
Unfortunately I don't have a useful answer for you on this as I've not had any experience with custom crystals with Cyclops on them. I think wherever you end up sourcing the crystal from, hopefully it will have enough compatibility information along side it as to what bezels and bezel inserts work with it.
Thank you brother I got this watch completed from Long Island watch mark from Long Island watch it's a great watch it's just that I put my own strap code presidential bracelet on it it's got the 4:00 got Master bezel and DoubleDown sapphire crystal nice watch I just need the Cyclops and the namoki said they have it but it's in flat sapphire crystals only with the double domed sapphire crystal I'm just wondering how that will work and if there's a bevel to it namoki giving me what information they gave me I figured since you're a I watched Builder I really appreciate any but thank you bless your brother happy holidays
Hello again brother happy holidays I was wondering it would be nice if you did a video with installation of a flat sapphire crystal with Cyclops and the ups and downs of using a sloped bezel insert and different types of bezel is there going to be a gap there or how does this work and do I need to get a different bezel because mine has a coined Edge which came from Long Island watch I'm just up in the air about how the beveled end of the crystal and bezel insert the Gap and all this and that anyway thanks keep up the good work and Happy Thanksgiving bless you brother hello
I'd say either eBay or AliExpress if you're looking generally. I know that NamokiMods has some 42MM cases as well. Their MM300 SKX case is a 42mm for example. I'll be honest, when I look for parts I tend to look for what is compatible with each other (like case, movement, hands) and then find a style I want and go from there. Its why I stick to Seiko modding/builds since they usually revolve around the NH or 4R movements and 28.5mm dials. It means that as long as I know the case fits the NH movement, I only have to worry about if a chapter ring is needed or not, regardless of what size the outside of the case ends up being. Then if the case itself isn't per-assembled I would look up the name of the style of case or check the product listing for where I'm getting the case from to see what diameters that case requires for bezels, crystals, crowns, casebacks, chapter rings and bracelets and then search for those including the diameter in the search.
how do you watch making blokes see what your working on?i mean i have a loupe and a cheap microscope,but i have to get too close to see.so it makes working hard.
I enjoyed the video and am tempted to buy one of those watch kits but - two questions: 1. Since I have nearly all of the tools and materials included in the kit, is it possible to buy the watch kit without the tool kit? 2. Where did you source the Seiko dial? Has it been taken from a Seiko watch or bought separately? It looks to be a nice grey-metalic colour.? - I think that's 4 questions!!
Namoki said they plan to sell the parts separate from the tool kit, but I'm not sure when that will be. As for the dial, I got it on AliExpress, you can find OEM dials on there from time to time since they show up in batches. Its just a matter of doing some searching. However, you can also get OEM dials like that one from other sellers like Tokeilab and Weezmods.
You could use the tweezers to grab the dial feet and gently rock them back and forth until they break off, but I usually use a small pair of nail clippers. Flush cutters work too, but neither come in this tool kit.
Um den Sekundenzeiger zu setzen nehme ich ein rundes Holz was kein Loch in der Mitte hat wie die Kunststoff Teile. Dadurch ist nicht die Gefahr ihn zu verbiegen bei zu viel Druck. Was mir leider schon passiert ist. 🙈 Der Holzstab ist ca. 3mm dick.
Hello Dan, I love your videos they are very inspiring. Regarding the Namoki dial-logo I would like to ask if that can be easily removed. Evidently, it is also possible to buy glue-on Seiko-dial-logos (in steel, gold, black and white) certain places e.g. ebay. It might be worth a try to see how that looks like, especially with the dial from this video or the white or red version of it.
You can get the stick on logos, sometimes they pop up on eBay and sellers on aliExpress like "dial maker watch store" have them if you message them. As for removing the namoki logo, I think its likely that you can, I can't say for certain since I haven't tried to. BUT, look at this video here: th-cam.com/video/5zByOaU_osQ/w-d-xo.html I removed an adhered logo from a Heimdallr dial without issue. I've also done this on another sunburst dial with no problems. So I think its probable that this will work for the namoki dials too.
@@ItsAnotherWatch Thank you for your answer. It is not top priority but I will think about trying it in the future. After all if it does not work or the result does not look as good as in my imagiation there are about €50 going to the bin.
Tokei Labs: tokeilab.com/collections/oem-dials WEEZMODS: weezmods.com/en-gb/collections/dials Watch parts plaza: www.watchplaza.com/ < this is another good place to search for OEM dials and other OEM parts. OEM dials can pop up on AliExpress too, but those links are a good place to start.
would this watchmaking kit be good enough to make more than just the supplied watch? interested in the kit but not necessarily the design of the watch parts attached
i got this kit from namoki when i ordered my watch, it'd be nice if they asked which size finger cots we prefer, bc the ones the kit came with friggin hurt after 1 minute of wearing them. the blood was gone from me wee fingers. they were way to small
Shouldn’t you check the natural date change before manually changing it thus knowing what time the watch is set to? Manually changing the date when it’s close to 12 am can damage the date change components No?
Great video! Actually made me want to buy the kit. I know as these are diy, they can't be raten for water resistance, but assuming you built yours correctly , would you wear this in the shower or doing sports?
Depends on which kit you buy. I think if you built a dressier watch you might not want to wear it for sports stuff to keep it from getting scuffed up. But i'd say they would be fine for the shower or even some light swimming, since the casebacks are rated on the listing as "10ATM" which, if im not mistaken, is 100m. And given the caseback and crown gaskets I think they would hold up. I just wouldn't take them diving unless its listed as being 200M water resistant. Check out all their kits here: www.namokimods.com/en-gb/collections/watchmaking-kits?ref=itsanotherwatchYT
Not really. The tools are nothing special, just a standard cheap kit for 20-30$ max. And the watch parts are not worth 200$. You could just get a 50$ Pagani Design or something, and disassemble it first.
@@Mobin92 thank you for the info , always thinking about getting into the watch modding space . I need another hobby like I need a hole In my head . Lol
Now if they offered this with a bracelet as an option... 🤔 oops, just seen there's an oyster style bracelet option for the Explorer version! Oh my aching wallet!
If only they sold the toolkit seperate. Wanting to do my own build, but I don’t like any of the kits. I want to make a moser like dress watch with a sterile musou/vanta black dial and polished dauphine hands, but I currently don’t have any tools
Are these "genuine" parts? Example: if you buy a Rolex Submariner kit, and put it together, is it a genuine Rolex Submariner? I understand that it wouldn't have paperwork that it was built by Rolex, and therefore wouldn't have the resale value, but otherwise, would it still be a genuine Rolex? Edit: There seems to be some confusion about my question, and that's possibly due to how I worded it. The question is: Are the parts in a "Rolex Submariner Kit" Genuine Rolex Submariner parts? Because if not, it's obviously not a genuine Rolex Submariner.
@@thegeneral1955 If you buy all the parts to build a Ford F-250 and assemble it yourself, it would only be a Genuine Ford F-250 if you bought all genuine Ford parts. If you bought all aftermarket parts, it would not be a genuine Ford F-250, it would be a reproduction. So that is my question about the Rolex kits. Are they genuine Rolex parts, or are they aftermarket parts? My guess is that they are all aftermarket parts, which would obviously mean it's a fake Rolex.
@@thegeneral1955 It has nothing to do with the assembly/ disassembly, it's the parts that are in question. You can't build a Rolex without genuine Rolex parts.
Indeed I did put the strap on upside down. My mistake, although I don't normally use leather straps on my watches, I'm a little disappointed that I didn't realize that sooner. Especially since I put the nato straps on properly. Oh well, at least it still serves the purpose of showing what the leather strap looks like on the watch (as well as my incompetence 😅), allowing you to see the materials, colours and textures together.
I just found your channel and it's amazing. Please don't ever stop making videos. Turning on one of your videos to watch/listen while I'm building my own mods is my happy place!
I was going to buy a kit a couple months ago when I became a watchmaker, but I decided to keep watching TH-cam watchmakers and building my skill (😮). A couple days ago I went on eBay and bought my own watch components, all custom-picked by me, so I made my own kit: NH36A day/date crown at 3.8 O'clock, hands, dial, and stainless case/bracelet combo. All that fire for under $100 with shipping! Now I just need to wait for my parts and hope I don't screw anything up during the build. I'm glad there are videos about kits, tho, or I wouldn't have had the idea to make my own kit. Thanks for the vid ❤it!
Dang those NATO’s look great with the Seiko dial.
i have about 30+ watches. Some are in various states of disassembly. All cheap watches. My interest in each one is kept alive by the next refinement like changing to a better crystal, etc. I had an itchy trigger finger for buying watches. So now it's mainly watch parts. Then after reassembly I wear each one for a few days or weeks.
I must say never thought of a kit ! 😯
The bezel removal tool is in fact a case back removal tool. Used for non screw-on casebacks while the yellow bezel removal tool is exactly that. You'll need both if you want to repair eBay watches.
on a side note, the presto tool you are using to remove your hands was designed to remove the cannon pignon (hence the larger robust claws)
putting on the hands are the most satisfying yet potentially tedious part of a build for me. thanks for the dial protector trick to adjust the hands! pretty handy trick- no pun intended.
that was incredible. what a beautiful watch and what great work you did on it!AMZWATCH
I like the tiff blue, popular in the ‘50 Porsche made a 356 in that color
I feel like you're installing the leather straps upside down, just me maybe? I have a whole bunch of watches in my boxes that I love to wear but I find myself gravitating to the watches I've built, no doubt to do with the labor I put into them as opposed to the pieces I've purchased....do love a good watch build, cheers
Yeah they're upside down, then I got it, he doesn't really wear leather straps
@@Fersuperb Yeah, I realized it when looking at pictures of watches with leather straps. I'm baffled that I didn't realize it sooner. I appreciate it being pointed out anyway.
48:15 perfect combo there this dial is the best of the best for darker straps
November 2023, I'm tempted to get the pilot watch kit + tools. Thanks for the review, got the website bookmarked too ! 😁 Just need a loupe, bad eyesight, LOL
This was a fun watch (video view). Good pace and entertaining. The actual watch and NamokiMods looked very nice and turned out fantastic. I liked both dial choices but the Seiko dial won out - I prefer the grey to the black. Good suggestions on the tool kit mods. No need for the screwdrivers in the process you went through, but I'd like to check their quality since I plan to do a full service on the movements. Also I'd like to see some lubrication on the winding stem. Good oils and greases are very expensive.
That oem dial looks great with that case 😳
The best and safest case opener will always be a rubber ball.
The bergeon one costs 10 €, however I have an generic one that opened EVERY case for me!
Metal openers can slip and create deep scratches.
Nice video and the end result does look great 👍
Hi.
Brilliant video, i was amazed you could get kits like this, but you can obtain just about anything.
As a note, I found your video after watching "wrist watch revival.". His videos take older watches apart and then clean and reassemble the watch.
I would advise you watch some of his videos.
I shall be returning to your channel and watch more.
Thank you.
Great build. Thanks for your detailed content, it's really insightful. Deployant not Deployment by the way. Keep up the good work.
I always have to prop up the movement or get down level with the table to get the second hand on the post
this was a great video and those kits look really fun to put together alot if value for the money
That is one good looking watch mate
Got into watch making after I had my last service on my 25 year old Rolex GMT where they replaced the whole watch but given there was weld splatter on the case and 1,000s of miles of mountain biking had taken its toll. Figured cant afford that again so ill build a few of my own rough duty GMTs. Bought a similar kit and yes your right the three pronged back removing fantanglement is junk but will be getting a movement support and one of those air puffing hamsters.
what a great video, does Namoki provide you with video instructions in how to doit once you buy one diy set? tku for sharing....great channel
According to the product page on any of the kits, they say it comes with a "Step-by-step instruction manual". But it also helps to watch youtube videos of such builds to help if needed. Like this video, or others on my channel or any other youtube videos of seiko mods/builds.
Take a look at the kits they have here: www.namokimods.com/en-gb/collections/watchmaking-kits?ref=itsanotherwatchYT
This kinda seems very expensive to me though. It's basically a disassembled 60$ mechanical watch, and a 30$ tool kit, sold for like 300$.
I was wondering. I understand your point of view but at the same time it is steel (at least looks like it, need verification) case, saphire crystal, with NH35A movement. In it self yes, you can find those parts and asemble them together for like 100 $? On the other hand it seems like Seiko sells simillar in material quality watches for over 300$. You can find movements like that in 450$ watches. Not saying it is worth the money but this is the reality. Also not saying Namoki is not 60-100$ watch but in fact most of 300$ watches are not 300$ watches either :D Won't argue about toolkit ^^. What do you think?
@@emmanuellovestrange9014 imo im paying for the experience of putting together a watch and if its good quality that's a bonus, soo id much rather save money and buy stuff from ali express for a fraction of this company. plus there's way more options and flexibility
Criminally underrated channel. Hope you keep on doing what you’ve been doing, mate
Thanks mate, really enjoyed this.
As a matter of fact, really enjoy your content.
Your intros, b-roll, music, your explanations, the way you don’t take yourself too seriously 😉
Learning a lot mate, thanks. I’ll be getting some tools & parts in myself soon (went a bit mad on the AliExpress 11.11 sales thus far), and trying my hand on a few mods myself, hoping to impress the missus with building her dream watch.
Question, you think I could use blue tac, rather than rodeco? I have heaps of that left over, and that other stuff just seems a bit pricey for only a little amount.
Well done, mate!
Your vid helped me discover another venue to watch making and repair. My 'smart' TV just plays YT vids when it randomly caught this/your vid. It took a while to re-find this w my PC (has my account so I can sub, like, comment). Tried "custom" "build" in search -- suggest keywords or more in title. Once I re-found your vid, typed in your vid title or name; YT still didn't want to show me your stuff. [FYI]
Now that I sub, will check out more.
Mind you, I am focused on restoring some EBay buys (50s-ish mystery dial). Am still hunting for a properly outfitted watchmaker in Thailand but that's a different story.
THANKS for your vid esp the links!!
Made the same route to this video, love the Seiko dial.
thanks a lot for these videos. I am willing to build my first watch thanks to you. One question though: how can you tell if you press down the hands too much? What do I have to check? I thought they went all the way down. Thank you again.
That's fantastic, God speed with your first build! You want to make sure that the hour hand leaves a tiny bit of clearance above the hour markers so that it's not conflicting with them in any way, that should be a good indicator for how far to press the hands on, because then you're just looking for enough spacing between them to ensure the hands don't conflict with each other either.
I hope this helps!
@@ItsAnotherWatch got it! Hope not to mess it up! 🤣 thanks a lot for the advice!! 💪💪
Honestly I'm impressed. The kit looks really good, full of decent tools, pretty much all the stuff you'd need to start the hobby. Hopefully they're of reasonable quality and will last.
I love the Namoki dial, that textured surface is stunning, and I think I would have liked the stylised Namoki N to have been more prominent if anything, nothing too outrageous, maybe just in white rather than reflective metallic.
There's not much to say on the movement, it's an NH35. It'd be interesting to get it on a timegrapher, some of the timekeeping tolerances on the NH35 have been known to be...generous. That leads me to the one part I wasn't a fan of, the caseback. I get that a custom back raises costs, and the whole thing (tools included) looks like a great price. Likewise a display back means seeing just-another-NH35, so Namoki would have needed to customise the rotor at least, again raising cost. The black low-profile back just feels like a halfway measure though. I think I'd have preferred plain steel, especially if the PVD gets scratched in future. All in all though, good stuff Namoki!
I'll tell you what, you head and shoulders above where you were 2 years ago when you were doing your first build. Keep up the good work.
Believe it or not, you've just made my style of watch. Gonna have to invest in the kit. I'm a leather worker so I make all my own (I make some for a local retailer). I do like the mh35 movement as I've owned an Invicta for a few years and its been relatively spot on. Now subscribed
Hi, are you based in the UK..great video’s been very helpful as just started this month tinkering.
Hey brother I love your videos and how open and honest transparent you are about the ups and downs of the many different delicate steps I have a question though I've seen a few different videos why does nobody put Crystal sapphires with Cyclops on that would really be something I like to put a sapphire crystal in my highly modified skx 007 Yacht-Master but I want to put the sapphire crystal on with a cyclops I have yet to find any videos about that the bezel insert that I have is somewhat slope will I have issues with the flat Crystal with Cyclops on a sloped bezel insert I'm going to get the lens from namoki all right brother I'd sure like a response hello thank you and keep up the good work I love the video
Unfortunately I don't have a useful answer for you on this as I've not had any experience with custom crystals with Cyclops on them. I think wherever you end up sourcing the crystal from, hopefully it will have enough compatibility information along side it as to what bezels and bezel inserts work with it.
Thank you brother I got this watch completed from Long Island watch mark from Long Island watch it's a great watch it's just that I put my own strap code presidential bracelet on it it's got the 4:00 got Master bezel and DoubleDown sapphire crystal nice watch I just need the Cyclops and the namoki said they have it but it's in flat sapphire crystals only with the double domed sapphire crystal I'm just wondering how that will work and if there's a bevel to it namoki giving me what information they gave me I figured since you're a I watched Builder I really appreciate any but thank you bless your brother happy holidays
Hello again brother happy holidays I was wondering it would be nice if you did a video with installation of a flat sapphire crystal with Cyclops and the ups and downs of using a sloped bezel insert and different types of bezel is there going to be a gap there or how does this work and do I need to get a different bezel because mine has a coined Edge which came from Long Island watch I'm just up in the air about how the beveled end of the crystal and bezel insert the Gap and all this and that anyway thanks keep up the good work and Happy Thanksgiving bless you brother hello
Nice video - I do have a question for you. I´m always using 42 mm. watches, how should I find parts for a build to that?
I'd say either eBay or AliExpress if you're looking generally. I know that NamokiMods has some 42MM cases as well. Their MM300 SKX case is a 42mm for example.
I'll be honest, when I look for parts I tend to look for what is compatible with each other (like case, movement, hands) and then find a style I want and go from there. Its why I stick to Seiko modding/builds since they usually revolve around the NH or 4R movements and 28.5mm dials. It means that as long as I know the case fits the NH movement, I only have to worry about if a chapter ring is needed or not, regardless of what size the outside of the case ends up being. Then if the case itself isn't per-assembled I would look up the name of the style of case or check the product listing for where I'm getting the case from to see what diameters that case requires for bezels, crystals, crowns, casebacks, chapter rings and bracelets and then search for those including the diameter in the search.
If they did a range of pocket watch kits, I'd be very interested.
how do you watch making blokes see what your working on?i mean i have a loupe and a cheap microscope,but i have to get too close to see.so it makes working hard.
I wonder how it looks on a timegrapher when you get it.
The dial is a copy of the yellow and green dials from the Thailand exclusive Zimbie SRPD17K & SRPD19K mini turtles.
I enjoyed the video and am tempted to buy one of those watch kits but - two questions:
1. Since I have nearly all of the tools and materials included in the kit, is it possible to buy the watch kit without the tool kit?
2. Where did you source the Seiko dial? Has it been taken from a Seiko watch or bought separately? It looks to be a nice grey-metalic colour.? - I think that's 4 questions!!
Namoki said they plan to sell the parts separate from the tool kit, but I'm not sure when that will be. As for the dial, I got it on AliExpress, you can find OEM dials on there from time to time since they show up in batches. Its just a matter of doing some searching. However, you can also get OEM dials like that one from other sellers like Tokeilab and Weezmods.
@@ItsAnotherWatch Thanks for your replies, a great help.
If you wanted to upgrade the movement in this watch what would you recommend as a suitable alternative to match sizing?
Wonder if it's possible to buy a Grand Seiko spring drive movement ?
No ofc not.
so how do we cut dial feet with this toolbox :) good vid as always,
You could use the tweezers to grab the dial feet and gently rock them back and forth until they break off, but I usually use a small pair of nail clippers. Flush cutters work too, but neither come in this tool kit.
Is there a way to adapt a 3 o'clock dial to a 4 o'clock dial and vice versa, after those extra feet have been sanded off?
No cannon pinion tool?
Yeah that bezel knife is useless, I have one similar and its only good for scarring the watch and jabbing myself.
True, the only thing mine has managed to do is scratch the matte coating of a seiko and cover a tissot in blood 😂
Um den Sekundenzeiger zu setzen nehme ich ein rundes Holz was kein Loch in der Mitte hat wie die Kunststoff Teile. Dadurch ist nicht die Gefahr ihn zu verbiegen bei zu viel Druck. Was mir leider schon passiert ist. 🙈 Der Holzstab ist ca. 3mm dick.
great build
Hello Dan, I love your videos they are very inspiring. Regarding the Namoki dial-logo I would like to ask if that can be easily removed. Evidently, it is also possible to buy glue-on Seiko-dial-logos (in steel, gold, black and white) certain places e.g. ebay. It might be worth a try to see how that looks like, especially with the dial from this video or the white or red version of it.
You can get the stick on logos, sometimes they pop up on eBay and sellers on aliExpress like "dial maker watch store" have them if you message them.
As for removing the namoki logo, I think its likely that you can, I can't say for certain since I haven't tried to. BUT, look at this video here: th-cam.com/video/5zByOaU_osQ/w-d-xo.html
I removed an adhered logo from a Heimdallr dial without issue. I've also done this on another sunburst dial with no problems. So I think its probable that this will work for the namoki dials too.
@@ItsAnotherWatch Thank you for your answer. It is not top priority but I will think about trying it in the future. After all if it does not work or the result does not look as good as in my imagiation there are about €50 going to the bin.
What are the best sites for OEM dials?
Tokei Labs: tokeilab.com/collections/oem-dials
WEEZMODS: weezmods.com/en-gb/collections/dials
Watch parts plaza: www.watchplaza.com/ < this is another good place to search for OEM dials and other OEM parts.
OEM dials can pop up on AliExpress too, but those links are a good place to start.
@@ItsAnotherWatch Thank you!
4:59 Movement holder Is right there, bottom left
would this watchmaking kit be good enough to make more than just the supplied watch? interested in the kit but not necessarily the design of the watch parts attached
i got this kit from namoki when i ordered my watch, it'd be nice if they asked which size finger cots we prefer, bc the ones the kit came with friggin hurt after 1 minute of wearing them. the blood was gone from me wee fingers. they were way to small
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Shouldn’t you check the natural date change before manually changing it thus knowing what time the watch is set to? Manually changing the date when it’s close to 12 am can damage the date change components No?
Great video! Actually made me want to buy the kit. I know as these are diy, they can't be raten for water resistance, but assuming you built yours correctly , would you wear this in the shower or doing sports?
Depends on which kit you buy. I think if you built a dressier watch you might not want to wear it for sports stuff to keep it from getting scuffed up. But i'd say they would be fine for the shower or even some light swimming, since the casebacks are rated on the listing as "10ATM" which, if im not mistaken, is 100m. And given the caseback and crown gaskets I think they would hold up. I just wouldn't take them diving unless its listed as being 200M water resistant.
Check out all their kits here: www.namokimods.com/en-gb/collections/watchmaking-kits?ref=itsanotherwatchYT
Thank you! That's very helpful!
Does anyone know if the dial fits the 9015 Miyota
Hi mate, absolutely love the videos!
Just wondering if you sell modded seikos at all?
Many thanks
Thanks, glad to hear it.
And no, I don't currently sell any of my mods.
I wonder if the watch kits are a good deal ? Seeing as you could purchase everything you need on other websites ?
Not really. The tools are nothing special, just a standard cheap kit for 20-30$ max. And the watch parts are not worth 200$. You could just get a 50$ Pagani Design or something, and disassemble it first.
@@Mobin92 thank you for the info , always thinking about getting into the watch modding space . I need another hobby like I need a hole In my head . Lol
Poetry in video production.
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Это о том, как можно обходиться, если потерял пинцет.... 😂
Now if they offered this with a bracelet as an option... 🤔
oops, just seen there's an oyster style bracelet option for the Explorer version! Oh my aching wallet!
"liquid metal" nice....
T-1000 approves
Get yourself a lens pen to clean the hands
Should have stuck it on a timegrapher to complete build . Terrif video 😊
If only they sold the toolkit seperate. Wanting to do my own build, but I don’t like any of the kits. I want to make a moser like dress watch with a sterile musou/vanta black dial and polished dauphine hands, but I currently don’t have any tools
My dady bought one #nkuwan and he loves it. It had been there for over 10 years when he went out with it.
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Yeah I see that now. I don't usually put leather straps on my watches, so that's my mistake.
@@ItsAnotherWatch basado
You don't need to tighten the lid like you would a car rim. If you tighten it a little more than hand tight, that's enough.
Seiko Zimbie dial pattern
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I want more videos!
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Nice video. But,...why spend 3X for a Seiko 5? There will be no warrantee. We like to take things apart...then ask mom to buy another one. 🙃
Namoki Nomaki
Kit cost more than a completed watch.
Yea it's way better to buy separately lol. Even the tools are super cheap
it's 10$ on ali
@@thebobman69 what?
You put the strap on the wrong way round when you put it on your
what you did was to take a nice, diy watch, that you could be proud of and turn it into a sheit seiko. Why?
Watch making kits cost more than the original watches 😅😅😅😅 I love when these idiot TH-camrs think that everybody else is fool.
You look as if you could be James Franco's brother.
Are these "genuine" parts?
Example: if you buy a Rolex Submariner kit, and put it together, is it a genuine Rolex Submariner?
I understand that it wouldn't have paperwork that it was built by Rolex, and therefore wouldn't have the resale value, but otherwise, would it still be a genuine Rolex?
Edit: There seems to be some confusion about my question, and that's possibly due to how I worded it.
The question is: Are the parts in a "Rolex Submariner Kit" Genuine Rolex Submariner parts?
Because if not, it's obviously not a genuine Rolex Submariner.
When you take a Rolex to get serviced, afterwards, would it still be a Rolex?
@@thegeneral1955
Obviously yes.
@@AZ-kr6ff So when a watch is service it’s completely taken apart and out back together. Same thing that would happen with a kit in a way.
@@thegeneral1955
If you buy all the parts to build a Ford F-250 and assemble it yourself, it would only be a Genuine Ford F-250 if you bought all genuine Ford parts.
If you bought all aftermarket parts, it would not be a genuine Ford F-250, it would be a reproduction.
So that is my question about the Rolex kits. Are they genuine Rolex parts, or are they aftermarket parts?
My guess is that they are all aftermarket parts, which would obviously mean it's a fake Rolex.
@@thegeneral1955
It has nothing to do with the assembly/ disassembly, it's the parts that are in question.
You can't build a Rolex without genuine Rolex parts.
Your not building the movement tho
A car guy doing a build on his car isn't making the mold for the engine block either.
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Yea it will also cost u an arm and a kidney... Dont be silly.
Great, diver watches are horrible anyway.
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1 minute of video every 5 minutes of ads ;)
TH-cam is only free if you watch adds, it makes sense as it is a business, do you work for free?
What’s the point of building your own watch when you’re not even touching the movement or building the movement yourself
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It is the same as on Ali but 4 times more expensive than on Ali, no point to buy there, sorry