Would you be able to put out a video tutorial on how to search for and find the parts? Like how you make sure the parts will all work with each other, keywords you use to find specific styles of hands, cases, faces…
I am purchasing only 2 types- sizes of cases for now and hands that I know will fit that size of dial cause I don´t know if other will fit good. When I bought my first hands and discovered they were too small xD Smaller dials for 36mm cases are 28.5-29.3mm in size The other one is ,,cocktail case,, used for seiko presage dials , 40mm, dials are 35mm Haven´t tried any other size so far.
Nh35 or nh36 movements so search nh36 dial, case, or hands they are all the same just note the 36 has day and date the 35 only date so buy dials that have correct window
@@bosco1603 I ended up just diving into more after this comment and have stuff on the way to build my first! I went with an nh35 but I guess where I was getting most lost was not wanting to use a mechanical or automatic movement. I really want to make one with the VH31 movement but kept getting in a loop of a case that would fit, but a face that wouldn’t, then all around again. I’ve also never used aliexpress before and that site is a damn labyrinth lol. Thank you though for the tips!
I have to tell you, you did the assembly better than a majority of the do it yourself watch guys. You did it with confidence and you have dexterity. I am a watchmaker and I can see you did it mostly correct except I would never case up a watch unless the hands line up perfectly. In this case it is your personal watch so I guess it doesn’t matter. I recommend that you use an eye loupe for the future, it helps. Great job and definitely an interesting color scheme.
After years of horology school and spending months hand filing and working on a lathe making balance staffs, studying movements and building my own shop for 14 years while doing countless restorations makes me a watchmaker not just the trade school degree hanging on my wall.
Done! I never did watches before, but you inspired me, and now, the brilliant watch is already on my wrist, built half an hour ago and it's pure gorgeous, I'm endlessly thankful to you that you showed me this, and I built the watch which I wish for! 🙏❤
Picked up a AMZWATCH's watch as my first watch last month and I’m absolutely in love with it. Perfect size, looks elegant, very comfortable. Now my only problem is holding off from buying more watches so quickly!
These videos are just making me excited every time. Please make more watches. I build my first watch after I watched your first custom watch video. Thank you 🙏
It's time to take apart the movement, clean and reoil it. You will love it! It's really not as hard as you think. For the first time you should take pictures of the disassemble process tho.
I was wondering that. I just did the Seiko 62mas build he did. And it's keep incredible time, especially considering my oily fingers touch HD squeezed the movment while trying to assemble. But once I had it on wrist I wondered if it's oiled at all. Like would Aliexpress even care to do that?
But doesn't at least one of the oils cost an eye-watering amount of money? Moebius? I watch a lot of watch restoration videos and Moebius is very expensive 😢
I've started looking at NH-35A movements to replace my broken movement on my watch, now you've inspired me to build my own! Awesome video, and absolutely beautiful! Thanks for this video.
This video was my gateway to assembling a watch from component parts and a Seiko NH series movement. As long as I can source the parts, I can create anything I want. It’s ruined me on buying popular brand Chinese homage watches. Thanks so much for creating and publishing this video. It’s relatable for novices.
I agree. Unless you have some kind of dexterity issue and you physically cannot do the assembly process, there is so much more value in this diy watch building than in homage brands. You get exactly what you want and even watch snobs will respect a self completed mod.
I always liked to do something like this but I tought it would imply too many watchmaking tools to buy and now thanks to your video I know they aren't that many, one thing: It really needs a Jubilee strap to be the most beautiful thing ever. I have a Pagani design GMT with the Sprite Bezel. I love how accurate it is for the price.
Sweet! Personally I couldn’t resist the Martini colourway. Baby Blue bezel insert, red GMT hand and the white dial. Martini pattern strap would be cool.
Finally build it. First time. That was exciting. Second hand was the most difficult. My rodico was sticking to finger condoms.l and actually creating more mess. Few mistakes happen. 1. The rotor sticker is not pressed down properly. 2 the crown needle is a little longer. 3) date change at around 10 minutes after 12. But for the first timer, I am really happy. It works. Looks good. And I am happy.😂
Hey mate, I received the dial the other day, but haven't tried fitting the dial or hands on the movement. Before I received them, I tried putting the movement into the case. Unfortunately I wasn't able to screw the caseback down with the movement in it. I'm hoping I had just put it in wrong and also that when I put the dial on it that it will be easier to fit the movement in the case. Did you encounter this same problem?
@@benjamindillemann1569 hi, No, first of all I didn't use the same links. 2nd I did some research on namoki and diy watch club and figured out that the minimum thickness of case to work with GMT is 13.5 by that time I already had ordered a 13.2mm case and it worked for me. Maybe your case is 11 or 12 mm thick. Please check the height of the case and let us all know. GMT is a little bit thick around 0.4mm more than nh35 so it will not fit any nh35 case
Damn Elliot, seeing you happy makes me happy also for this Series.. literally. Thank you for this content. makes me wanna start building my own watch also. 😊
Hey Elliot! I’ve really been loving your watch making videos! Super random request, but have you considered making a video series detailing how you go about selecting your parts/how you confirm they’ll work together? You’ve inspired me to build my own custom watch for my wedding day in about a year, so I’d love to watch a how to guide from you on how to do it. Thanks for considering!
The ice blue bezel looks so nice that i had to make my own version with a slight twist, I was so freaking nervous while assembling it and bent the seconds hand quite badly but I was thankfully able to save it. Had only one of everything so I feel like I got lucky not breaking any parts. For the next watches I'll definitely get several sets of hands and I probably will be a lot better simply because I wont be as nervous 😄 Thankfully they also bundled most of the parts I ordered into single packages even though they werent all from "choice" sellers and everything was from a different seller as well. I was worried about having to go to the post office every single day for just one part
I already assume GMT means greenwich mean time, but I'm utterly lost as to what that has to do with anything here. Google tells me nothing more. I'm not big into watches, so I'm assuming GMT, as it refers to watches, is some kind of specific watch builder's nomenclature?
ha, it's easy, it means it has a 4th hand to track a second time zone, for example I work for a client on LA, and live in Spain, ideally the bezel should rotate on both directions to quick check for other time zones at a glance. this one, the NH34 is what's called a Office GMT or caller GMT, it's very interesting if you like that kind of stuff, look it up
MAMACOO is one of my favorite watch manufacturers they do offer beautifull dials, good workmanship & moovements.That smooth sweeping second hand is truly mesmerizing！
@@pauliewalnuts5241 China was capturing our land. So government banned tik tok, and several Chinese apps and services to hinder trade as well. Majority of the Indians don't like China because of capturing of Tibet, China occupied Kashmir, China occupied Arunachal Pradesh so that's why people although hurt, didn't complain much
I absolutely love watches, the high end watch brands are out of my budget but the AMZWATCH has literally an almost duplicate of every single watch on the market . Always a great but no matter your budget.
I just got into watch collecting. I've loved watches since I was young but I never had anyone teach me or bring deeper into the world. amzwatch brought closer to a community and hobby I always wanted to get into more and that is incredibly meaningful to me !
yaaa you just convinced me to build my dad a watch for Christmas. I could get him a nice expensive watch...but i know he would love a custom watch i built.
This is probably my favorite content currently on TH-cam and I REALLY want to start this as a new hobby. Are there some recommendations you could give for which tools are necessary for a newcomer and how to select parts? Even better, could someone point me to something like a full toolkit and/or a full parts kit for a first build? I'll go crazy doing my dream combos afterwards but I really just want something to start learning soon!
New viewer and subscriber here, I'm pretty much going to copy this watch as those are the colours I have been looking for! Super excited to make a start on it. Closest I have to this kinda style and one of my all time favorite watches is my Helm. Great videos mate
I also think for a logo, something snappy in the same blue as the hands, maybe with a number afterwards on the yellow to tie it together? Maybe Elc - 1
That really is a great looking watch! If you have a Dremel tool with a grinding wheel you can quickly grind the stem down and not even bother with the cutters. I've found this method works well for getting the length very precise. I saw how you hold the stem with the tweezers when you're tightening it down. If you use the back part of the tweezers, where they connect, you can really get a good clamp on the little flat segment of the stem. Also, I've never seen any of the gaskets, including the ones in the crown, with grease on them. It's a good idea to grease the crown gasket too. This also verifies that there is one in there. I've had two crowns come with no gasket. Good news on that - both times I asked the seller to send me a gasket they just sent me a whole new case for free so they didn't have to bother with pulling one out. Most sellers don't build their watch cases from parts so if there's an issue, they don't have spare parts lying around. I'm not sure but I think they also don't get paid until you clear the item with AX so it's in their interest to just get the sale closed out. If you have a crystal press you can take the crystal out and use some lithium grease to lube up the crystal gasket. This is not really necessary but might give you a bit more waterproofness. I don't get any of my watches wet. If you don't have a press - do not pop the crystal out. You'll never get it back in correctly. Last tip - I used to not clean the inside of my cases until I saw some crud in one and cleaned it with rubbing alcohol and a Qtip. They're really dirty on the inside. I now clean all of them with 90% alcohol and a toothbrush prior to assembly. So far, no issues with crystal coatings.
Has a very summer/beach feel. Not sure how this ended up on my feed, but it was interesting. I don't know much about bespoke watches or the customization community, so all I can say is while aesthetically beautiful, the face lacks a bit of readability, maybe that's just a trick of the camera? I'm thinking vintage guitar here, but pairing a mint green or a neutral grey face might add further contrast.
Thank you so much for this masterpiece of a video. You have inspired me to make my own watches and I am planning on creating my own business! Thanks again!
Il so happy so see your reaction when the job is done! Congratulation ! I juste buy all the peaces to create my watch and im so exciting to make this !
I bought a rolex daydate clone off *amzwatch* for $200 that looks amazing. I took it to a watch guy just to see what he had to say about it and outside of opening the case or inpecting it very carefully with a magnified lense you wouldnt be qble to tell its fake. And its not like it was instant when he looked at it under the lense, he had to really look at it for a while and found tiny tiny details that were just slightly less refined. They even added tungsten to the watch to make it have the weight of the original. Its impressive.
Used your links to buy the parts but I've added a white chapter ring and a blue ar double dome crystal and a knurled crown as well. Had to order different hands as the one you specified were out of stock. Can't wait to build this. Cost of everything for my build came to £156 just hope 🙏 I don't mess it up
Hey Elliot the reason pieces are bent inwards is because if it was straight the chance of it bending outwards is high meaning when you bend it back into a straight it has the chance to warp back outwards. Therefore bending it inwards slightly allows for a warp to happen inwards thus actually tightening the dial into a fixed position. Hope that helps 5:10
It is a very good-looking watch. Love it. Also, total respect for not turning it into a naff knock-off with fake logos. Proof you can have a beautiful, inexpensive watch without it being a fake. 👍
This kind of custom making is why the internet is so great. Have you concidered making a 3D printer Ball wise? It seems like it could be very useful, for this kind of tiny work(Or maybe a collab with the designet of it - Chris Borge)
Hey there, great tutorial! I am actually doing the same build and run into a weird issue. The original stem (with the blue plastic thingy) locks into place no problem, but the new stem (longer, that needs cutting) does not. What might be wrong? They look exactly the same apart from the fact that the new stem's second section (counting from the tip) is rounded while the original stem is not
11:08 It may have already been said (I'm not reading 354 comments to check) that the main benefit of lubricating the sealing ring is to stop it from warping or twisting or wrinkling just at the final moment of tightening. This is the same as pre-oiling seals on a car, the seal is between two surfaces, one "fixed" and the other moving.
Love the excitement. I have one question when placing the dial on the movement do you use a dial spacer? I’ve seen other gmt builds using the NH34 and they always use the tiny washer like spacer. I’m not experienced enough to know why it’s needed mind you
Great videos. I am just starting to build my first watch and have been inspired by yours. 1 question can you replace the chapter rings in the case you use or does that require a different case?
Also, seeing you tickled doing these watch mods is such a vibe! Next, you should have your own logo emblem. Maybe a little mario cap? Or a tiny gameboy? So many possibilities. They have stores on AliX that will make adhesive watch logos for great prices. Just a thought
I've just purchased two watch sets, one for me and one for my dad. This looks like a really fun hobby to get into. Love your color scheme, looks fantastic!
The yellow runs 2 times slower than the hour pointer. So when the hour pointer completes 2 full rotations, the yellow one will complete 1 full rotation, and that means that a full day has gone by. That's why you see the date changing when the yellow pointer reaches 12
This just should up in my TH-cam suggestions. I had no inkling of this. I am so glad I watch this! I'm inspired! That watch you made is beautiful! Very classy and elegant! I want to try this some time. Thank You!
I've had a Rolex on my wrist for over 50 years and always loved the design but this is really nice,wonder if Rolex would ever come out with this colour combination
Would you be able to put out a video tutorial on how to search for and find the parts? Like how you make sure the parts will all work with each other, keywords you use to find specific styles of hands, cases, faces…
I am purchasing only 2 types- sizes of cases for now and hands that I know will fit that size of dial cause I don´t know if other will fit good.
When I bought my first hands and discovered they were too small xD
Smaller dials for 36mm cases are 28.5-29.3mm in size
The other one is ,,cocktail case,, used for seiko presage dials , 40mm, dials are 35mm
Haven´t tried any other size so far.
Nh35 or nh36 movements so search nh36 dial, case, or hands they are all the same just note the 36 has day and date the 35 only date so buy dials that have correct window
@@bosco1603 I ended up just diving into more after this comment and have stuff on the way to build my first! I went with an nh35 but I guess where I was getting most lost was not wanting to use a mechanical or automatic movement. I really want to make one with the VH31 movement but kept getting in a loop of a case that would fit, but a face that wouldn’t, then all around again. I’ve also never used aliexpress before and that site is a damn labyrinth lol. Thank you though for the tips!
@@bosco1603 where do you get 'branded' dials?
@@bosco1603where do you get 'branded' dials from?
I have to tell you, you did the assembly better than a majority of the do it yourself watch guys. You did it with confidence and you have dexterity. I am a watchmaker and I can see you did it mostly correct except I would never case up a watch unless the hands line up perfectly. In this case it is your personal watch so I guess it doesn’t matter. I recommend that you use an eye loupe for the future, it helps. Great job and definitely an interesting color scheme.
Funny how easy it is to call yourself a watchmaker these days.
@@user-yk1cw8im4hWhy?
After years of horology school and spending months hand filing and working on a lathe making balance staffs, studying movements and building my own shop for 14 years while doing countless restorations makes me a watchmaker not just the trade school degree hanging on my wall.
@@jmdwatchcompany I've learned over the years it's easier for people to throw tomatoes than to grow them. Don't let the "throwers" get to you!
I did not watch the whole thing, but I prefer an Optivisor or low power microscope or dissecting scope. The eye loupes are super clumsy.
Dang, what timing. Just sat down with a cup of tea and this pops up
Enjoy!
Same kind of just sat down on the toilet and bam this beaut of a video pops up
@@H_tudorMe too man, me too
@@elliotcoll ALLONZ Y HON HON HON
I love your excitement and enthusiasm!! 😁Yup that’s a lovely looking watch 👍😃
Done! I never did watches before, but you inspired me, and now, the brilliant watch is already on my wrist, built half an hour ago and it's pure gorgeous, I'm endlessly thankful to you that you showed me this, and I built the watch which I wish for! 🙏❤
So happy to hear! Enjoy!!
that is just so clean looking, the yellow stands out in a good way. i may need to make my own too....
Your excitement is contageous, please keep making more of these! 🔥
Picked up a AMZWATCH's watch as my first watch last month and I’m absolutely in love with it. Perfect size, looks elegant, very comfortable. Now my only problem is holding off from buying more watches so quickly!
These videos are just making me excited every time. Please make more watches. I build my first watch after I watched your first custom watch video. Thank you 🙏
It always amazes me how much beauty and precision are added to the parts of AMZWATCH's watch 99% of people will never see.
It's time to take apart the movement, clean and reoil it.
You will love it!
It's really not as hard as you think.
For the first time you should take pictures of the disassemble process tho.
What’s recoiling if I may ask
@@zeuss1353 I was just to stupid to write reoil xD
Damn autocorrect
@@marshmallow_mia oh, that makes more sense now, yeah igotchu
I was wondering that. I just did the Seiko 62mas build he did. And it's keep incredible time, especially considering my oily fingers touch HD squeezed the movment while trying to assemble. But once I had it on wrist I wondered if it's oiled at all. Like would Aliexpress even care to do that?
But doesn't at least one of the oils cost an eye-watering amount of money? Moebius? I watch a lot of watch restoration videos and Moebius is very expensive 😢
Outstanding video.I have to go with the AMZWATCH, especially with that green dial as my favorite
I've started looking at NH-35A movements to replace my broken movement on my watch, now you've inspired me to build my own! Awesome video, and absolutely beautiful! Thanks for this video.
As always the most thoughtful , well researched & eloquent watch channel around , keep MAMACOO coming !
“I’ve created the nicest looking watch on the planet!”
You really have Elliot! It looks amazing!
This video was my gateway to assembling a watch from component parts and a Seiko NH series movement. As long as I can source the parts, I can create anything I want. It’s ruined me on buying popular brand Chinese homage watches.
Thanks so much for creating and publishing this video. It’s relatable for novices.
I agree.
Unless you have some kind of dexterity issue and you physically cannot do the assembly process, there is so much more value in this diy watch building than in homage brands. You get exactly what you want and even watch snobs will respect a self completed mod.
I love white dial wrist watches.
Outstanding video.I have to go with the MAMACOO, especially with that green dial as my favorite
I just ordered the Invicta Diver Pro 1953 yesterday. It's so cool to watch your video while waiting for my order! Cheers, mate!
wonderful looking watch mate
Love mine
It always amazes me how much beauty and precision are added to the parts of amzwatch's watch 99% of people will never see.
It looks amazing and I just love the fact that it is "labelless" . .
I always liked to do something like this but I tought it would imply too many watchmaking tools to buy and now thanks to your video I know they aren't that many, one thing: It really needs a Jubilee strap to be the most beautiful thing ever. I have a Pagani design GMT with the Sprite Bezel. I love how accurate it is for the price.
Sweet! Personally I couldn’t resist the Martini colourway. Baby Blue bezel insert, red GMT hand and the white dial. Martini pattern strap would be cool.
This video gave me the inspiration to make my own gmt watch from ali express. Thank you
These videos are so fun to watch!
How many watches are you dreaming about, bro?
Haha
Looks great, mate. Perfect fun colorway for the summer months ahead.
Finally build it. First time. That was exciting. Second hand was the most difficult. My rodico was sticking to finger condoms.l and actually creating more mess.
Few mistakes happen.
1. The rotor sticker is not pressed down properly.
2 the crown needle is a little longer.
3) date change at around 10 minutes after 12.
But for the first timer, I am really happy.
It works. Looks good. And I am happy.😂
😂😂 I've actually ordered everything on the 25th and I'm waiting for everything to arrive!! Hopefully it goes well...
@@benjamindillemann1569 good luck. The journey and the end result are really satisfying. i already ordered parts for two more watches 😂
Hey mate, I received the dial the other day, but haven't tried fitting the dial or hands on the movement. Before I received them, I tried putting the movement into the case. Unfortunately I wasn't able to screw the caseback down with the movement in it. I'm hoping I had just put it in wrong and also that when I put the dial on it that it will be easier to fit the movement in the case. Did you encounter this same problem?
@@benjamindillemann1569 hi,
No, first of all I didn't use the same links.
2nd I did some research on namoki and diy watch club and figured out that the minimum thickness of case to work with GMT is 13.5 by that time I already had ordered a 13.2mm case and it worked for me. Maybe your case is 11 or 12 mm thick. Please check the height of the case and let us all know.
GMT is a little bit thick around 0.4mm more than nh35 so it will not fit any nh35 case
What a beautiful watch. This inspired me to go and try a project like this! Loved it
Damn Elliot, seeing you happy makes me happy also for this Series.. literally. Thank you for this content. makes me wanna start building my own watch also. 😊
I agree, seeing Elliot just about fly off his chair in joy and glee is what makes this channel more exciting.
Hey Elliot! I’ve really been loving your watch making videos! Super random request, but have you considered making a video series detailing how you go about selecting your parts/how you confirm they’ll work together? You’ve inspired me to build my own custom watch for my wedding day in about a year, so I’d love to watch a how to guide from you on how to do it. Thanks for considering!
That is a beautiful watch! I really like the colour combinations
Nice job kid! It was fun watching you build that. 👍
Literally bought my first automatic watch the other day, a Citizen Tsuyosa - not super fancy but I love it and it's Tiffany blue too.
The ice blue bezel looks so nice that i had to make my own version with a slight twist, I was so freaking nervous while assembling it and bent the seconds hand quite badly but I was thankfully able to save it. Had only one of everything so I feel like I got lucky not breaking any parts. For the next watches I'll definitely get several sets of hands and I probably will be a lot better simply because I wont be as nervous 😄
Thankfully they also bundled most of the parts I ordered into single packages even though they werent all from "choice" sellers and everything was from a different seller as well. I was worried about having to go to the post office every single day for just one part
Very nice! Great color selections.
The link to the dial is broken
Did u find it
I love how excited you get about these. Must be awesome to see your vision come to life via your hands!
I already assume GMT means greenwich mean time, but I'm utterly lost as to what that has to do with anything here. Google tells me nothing more. I'm not big into watches, so I'm assuming GMT, as it refers to watches, is some kind of specific watch builder's nomenclature?
ha, it's easy, it means it has a 4th hand to track a second time zone, for example I work for a client on LA, and live in Spain, ideally the bezel should rotate on both directions to quick check for other time zones at a glance. this one, the NH34 is what's called a Office GMT or caller GMT, it's very interesting if you like that kind of stuff, look it up
Or use it as the 24h indicator to show if 4 is 4(am) or 16:00 (4pm).
How did Google not help here? This is VERY BASIC terminology in horology.
“I don’t want & try to pass it off as something as it isn’t” titles the video my dream “Rolex”
he put the Rolex logo off camera
MAMACOO is one of my favorite watch manufacturers they do offer beautifull dials, good workmanship & moovements.That smooth sweeping second hand is truly mesmerizing！
Looks better than most actual rolexes
This is the beauty of the aftermarket
the blue bezel, hands, and lume are such a good combination!!
videos like these make me curse my government for banning aliexpress in India.
Watch is beautiful Elliot!
Why did they ban it?
@@pauliewalnuts5241 China was capturing our land. So government banned tik tok, and several Chinese apps and services to hinder trade as well.
Majority of the Indians don't like China because of capturing of Tibet, China occupied Kashmir, China occupied Arunachal Pradesh so that's why people although hurt, didn't complain much
Same, in Indonesia Aliexpress also illegal
@@chetanvmalhotraim havin the same problem dawg 😭😭
I absolutely love watches, the high end watch brands are out of my budget but the AMZWATCH has literally an almost duplicate of every single watch on the market . Always a great but no matter your budget.
I just got into watch collecting. I've loved watches since I was young but I never had anyone teach me or bring deeper into the world. amzwatch brought closer to a community and hobby I always wanted to get into more and that is incredibly meaningful to me !
oh boy! don't give me ideas 😆
the tiffany blue color is so fire!
*sniff*😢 “Those aren’t finger condoms, they’re normal size condoms, right guys? ………..guys?”
🤣
yaaa you just convinced me to build my dad a watch for Christmas. I could get him a nice expensive watch...but i know he would love a custom watch i built.
Having built 1 watch before, I absolutely loved this video because it hit on a lot of the stuff I too struggled with
This is probably my favorite content currently on TH-cam and I REALLY want to start this as a new hobby. Are there some recommendations you could give for which tools are necessary for a newcomer and how to select parts? Even better, could someone point me to something like a full toolkit and/or a full parts kit for a first build? I'll go crazy doing my dream combos afterwards but I really just want something to start learning soon!
Same
Looks great. Id love to see these movements put on a timeographer to see how accurate they are. Iv been wanting to do this for awhile.
Going to be ordering parts to make my own in december!
When it comes to fine imitation watches, amzwatch delivers. I've bought from them several times, and I've never been let down.
What an amazing outcome for a beautiful watch. Always a pleasure to see mamacoo work your magic. Thanks for sharing this transformation with us!
New viewer and subscriber here, I'm pretty much going to copy this watch as those are the colours I have been looking for! Super excited to make a start on it. Closest I have to this kinda style and one of my all time favorite watches is my Helm. Great videos mate
I also think for a logo, something snappy in the same blue as the hands, maybe with a number afterwards on the yellow to tie it together?
Maybe Elc - 1
That really is a great looking watch!
If you have a Dremel tool with a grinding wheel you can quickly grind the stem down and not even bother with the cutters. I've found this method works well for getting the length very precise.
I saw how you hold the stem with the tweezers when you're tightening it down. If you use the back part of the tweezers, where they connect, you can really get a good clamp on the little flat segment of the stem.
Also, I've never seen any of the gaskets, including the ones in the crown, with grease on them. It's a good idea to grease the crown gasket too. This also verifies that there is one in there. I've had two crowns come with no gasket. Good news on that - both times I asked the seller to send me a gasket they just sent me a whole new case for free so they didn't have to bother with pulling one out. Most sellers don't build their watch cases from parts so if there's an issue, they don't have spare parts lying around. I'm not sure but I think they also don't get paid until you clear the item with AX so it's in their interest to just get the sale closed out.
If you have a crystal press you can take the crystal out and use some lithium grease to lube up the crystal gasket. This is not really necessary but might give you a bit more waterproofness. I don't get any of my watches wet. If you don't have a press - do not pop the crystal out. You'll never get it back in correctly.
Last tip - I used to not clean the inside of my cases until I saw some crud in one and cleaned it with rubbing alcohol and a Qtip. They're really dirty on the inside. I now clean all of them with 90% alcohol and a toothbrush prior to assembly. So far, no issues with crystal coatings.
Wow , just an absolute stunning piece
Great Watch, well done, but the link for the Dial is not working, did you habeve an tipp ? Thanx Jan
Has a very summer/beach feel. Not sure how this ended up on my feed, but it was interesting. I don't know much about bespoke watches or the customization community, so all I can say is while aesthetically beautiful, the face lacks a bit of readability, maybe that's just a trick of the camera? I'm thinking vintage guitar here, but pairing a mint green or a neutral grey face might add further contrast.
Thank you so much for this masterpiece of a video. You have inspired me to make my own watches and I am planning on creating my own business! Thanks again!
Il so happy so see your reaction when the job is done! Congratulation ! I juste buy all the peaces to create my watch and im so exciting to make this !
This video inspired me, ordered all the parts and followed your video. So happy with the results
I'm doing the same! Finally I ordered the parts on the 25th and I'm waiting for everything to arrive.. Hopefully everything will!
I bought a rolex daydate clone off *amzwatch* for $200 that looks amazing. I took it to a watch guy just to see what he had to say about it and outside of opening the case or inpecting it very carefully with a magnified lense you wouldnt be qble to tell its fake. And its not like it was instant when he looked at it under the lense, he had to really look at it for a while and found tiny tiny details that were just slightly less refined. They even added tungsten to the watch to make it have the weight of the original. Its impressive.
Used your links to buy the parts but I've added a white chapter ring and a blue ar double dome crystal and a knurled crown as well. Had to order different hands as the one you specified were out of stock. Can't wait to build this. Cost of everything for my build came to £156 just hope 🙏 I don't mess it up
Hey Elliot the reason pieces are bent inwards is because if it was straight the chance of it bending outwards is high meaning when you bend it back into a straight it has the chance to warp back outwards. Therefore bending it inwards slightly allows for a warp to happen inwards thus actually tightening the dial into a fixed position. Hope that helps 5:10
Beautiful build! Love the bezel and hand colors! Very unusual shade of blue!
It is a very good-looking watch. Love it. Also, total respect for not turning it into a naff knock-off with fake logos. Proof you can have a beautiful, inexpensive watch without it being a fake. 👍
There's no need to move the bezel. You can move the gmt hand yes?
Looks fantastic mate!! Well done! I'd love to give it a try but my eyesight isn't that good these days!
I love your enthusiasm!
This kind of custom making is why the internet is so great.
Have you concidered making a 3D printer Ball wise? It seems like it could be very useful, for this kind of tiny work(Or maybe a collab with the designet of it - Chris Borge)
Hey there, great tutorial! I am actually doing the same build and run into a weird issue. The original stem (with the blue plastic thingy) locks into place no problem, but the new stem (longer, that needs cutting) does not. What might be wrong? They look exactly the same apart from the fact that the new stem's second section (counting from the tip) is rounded while the original stem is not
11:08 It may have already been said (I'm not reading 354 comments to check) that the main benefit of lubricating the sealing ring is to stop it from warping or twisting or wrinkling just at the final moment of tightening. This is the same as pre-oiling seals on a car, the seal is between two surfaces, one "fixed" and the other moving.
OMG ... The most stunning watch that has ever existed !
I love it! Well done buddy. Love the passion! Enjoy it.
Okay I already know what kind of watch I'm buying... The batman gmt is insane🦇💙🖤
Love the excitement. I have one question when placing the dial on the movement do you use a dial spacer? I’ve seen other gmt builds using the NH34 and they always use the tiny washer like spacer. I’m not experienced enough to know why it’s needed mind you
Absolutely a work of art mate,would look so much better in my opinion with a Tiffany blue coloured strap wether rubber,nato or leather
First time seeing this tech.
Looks so clean and tidy!
What a beautiful watch you have created! -E.K.
White bezel with ‘Tiffany’ numerals would look even better, I think 👀. Great colour combo 👍
Mate, that deserves a SUB. Keep the passion alive.
What an amazing outcome for a beautiful watch. Always a pleasure to see amzwatch work your magic. Thanks for sharing this transformation with us!
Great videos. I am just starting to build my first watch and have been inspired by yours. 1 question can you replace the chapter rings in the case you use or does that require a different case?
I love how happy he is about it 😅. The enthusiasm and excitement is contagious. It really is a very pretty watch. One day I'll have to try this out!
Also, seeing you tickled doing these watch mods is such a vibe! Next, you should have your own logo emblem. Maybe a little mario cap? Or a tiny gameboy? So many possibilities. They have stores on AliX that will make adhesive watch logos for great prices. Just a thought
I've just purchased two watch sets, one for me and one for my dad. This looks like a really fun hobby to get into. Love your color scheme, looks fantastic!
What is the yellow hand for ? Why are there 4 hands in the watch ,I dont get it ?
The yellow runs 2 times slower than the hour pointer. So when the hour pointer completes 2 full rotations, the yellow one will complete 1 full rotation, and that means that a full day has gone by. That's why you see the date changing when the yellow pointer reaches 12
@@NameMyCat thanks !
This just should up in my TH-cam suggestions. I had no inkling of this. I am so glad I watch this! I'm inspired! That watch you made is beautiful! Very classy and elegant! I want to try this some time. Thank You!
Where did the case spring come from? My case didn't come with one.. 😮
HEY MY FRIEND WHEN I BUY A NH35 MOVEMENT, DO I NEED TO BUY THE PLASTIC HOLDER OR I JUST PLACE IT AS IT COMES?? THANKS
That really is slick...Good job 👍
I never knew I wanted to build my own watch until I saw this, it will definitely make you appreciate these things more.
Did you have to order this case spring separately or did it come with the case?
I've had a Rolex on my wrist for over 50 years and always loved the design but this is really nice,wonder if Rolex would ever come out with this colour combination
Rolex is s big bureaucracy, difficult to get anything done, it's like a Government Department.
Very nice! Would totally rock that one!
(dial link broken btw)
Absolutely stunning watch and probably much, much better monetary and sentimental value than any other watch at this price point. Truly beautiful!
I'm glad you protect the language!!! who ever doesn't like it can go to to other channels
Don't you need to check the movement timing or do they come pretty much spot on?