Love your content Elliot. In fact your earlier watch building videos triggered my addiction to do the same and I can't stop building mods now! I love your style - so fun to watch and it's refreshing to watch content creators like you to show the mistakes too. I've learnt more from your videos than some of the so-called pro watch builders. Keep them coming!
One more thing to note. the dial would fit even better if you filed down the broken off dial feet completely flat. at 25:44 you can see the dial raised up because of them.
Elliott, hi, i am a watch maker and i do sell custom watches,i love your work, these things are kind of entertaining for me, but i want to point out 2 mistakes i saw in this video, first the dial feet that you cut need to be trimmed, ever feet i cut i grab sand paper and wipe them off so there will be no extra feet that will probably bend the dial a little bit, second my friend I don't know if i saw it right or no, but i kind of noticed that you measured from the bottom of the crown directly to the case, you should measure from the bottom of the crown to the top of the screw so it leaves a little bit of room for you to press and make the movement come back to its working state before screwing the crown, but overall i love your builds keep up❤
These are my two observations as well. This is one of those videos where I could see him making the mistakes as he went and I was hoping he'd figure it out in the end. Glad he showed this process despite the mistakes, because we've all made them, and no one is perfect. When he measured from the crown to the case I was 99% sure he was going to cut the stem too short. lol. Glad he gave himself some room for error which ended up being needed.
@ sure man we all do mistakes and i really loves his videos and his progress, and i am bot here to judge i am here to be entertained and watch, and i am just telling him what he did wrong so next time he can avoid them
I think it turned out well because you persevered when it wasn't going right. Like you I was sure they sent the wrong dial! The finished watch looks really smart. I've done four builds now and there's always been something that doesn't go right at first! I've learnt a lot from you Elliott, I really enjoy watching your watch builds so please keep them coming 👍 With appreciation and kind regards.
I'm pretty sure this movement is a DG-2813, which is not a clone of an ETA movement, it's a clone of a Miyota 8215 with some modifications. According to caliber corner it's sometimes wrongfully listed as an ETA clone.
Don’t beat yourself up so bad! You’re learning along the way which is okay ❤ great job either way and as you said it’s a learning experience full of value from the lessons learnt x
It is used in watches without the date as well, it is meant to put slight pressure on the gear right below the hour hand so it doesn't disengage with the minute gear driving it. At least that's what it does on my vintage russian watches with no date or day
There is a huge learning curve between NH and ETA movements. You can break ETA movements very easily. You'll definitely learn from this experience and good luck with future ETA builds.
Almost more of a nightmare watch than a dream watch with all the troubles it caused you, but it looks amazing once it’s all together and you’ve figured out the problems. Great video Elliot!
It's all a learning curve Elliot, but the watch looks pretty good when finished, although I suspect you'll be back to Ali Ex for your next build, I've just completed my third build and I seem to be getting better.
It’s time you upgrade to a PT5000 or a Dandong 7750 clone build (higher end clones of Swiss movements)!! Those build will be fun and get you tons of views
Please take the stem out when in time setting position, else you'll mess up the keyless work. Unlike the nh you been working with. Updated: Saw it was a mislabeled movement, not 2824 clone which needed the above procedure. And a 2824 clone would have clamps for the dial feet.
Hi elliot, It was just an Idea. Why not include annotations for the items you're using for the viewers who wanted to check on their local market to check 😊 Keep on building man
About the dial feet, I’ve found on Ali express a shop that sells spares, if you accidentally cut or damage the wrong one you can glue one of those spares in place and thus still use the dial. It’s just the little pin with a small plate attached and that plate can be glued on the back of your dial 👍
File down where the cut off feet are. Also they make tape for watches called Dial Dots, it is basically what you used but pre cut to small squares or circles.
It would be cool if one day, you could take commissions to make custom watches. It would be cool for us who don't have the time or patience with such things, lol
It always pays to do even 5 minutes of research when working on a new movement, never assume you'll just be able to _wing it._ But you figured it out in the end I guess.
You need to look back and see how the dial pins you cut off still stick down and arr causing the dial to NOT sit flush like it should. You need to file those by hand. Nice watch though.
That watch is beautiful :) But I would file off the unused legs off the dial, as they lift up the dial where they should not. And anyway, if you buy the right tools, you can punch your own date window, too. By the way, where are the Game Boys and the other Nintendo handhelds?
@cozmo4694 before Elliot was making his own watches, I didn't know that there were hand-pushing tools to fit the hands. I had to fit them with a pair of tweezers.
Welcome to watchmaking, you're going to screw things up and learn along, just be glad you did this mistake with cheap parts and not an expensive watch repair.
Are you not meant to unscrew the side screws and put the dial legs behind, then tighten back down to hold the dial in place? Just built my first NH34 GMT watch and am obsessed! Thanks for making your videos! EDIT: Commented before watching the whole video 😂. Great discovery!
The title seems thoroughly played out at this point. People will watch these custom watch build videos. There's no need for clickbait-y titles.. It might even turn some people off of them..
Why buy from Amazon ? It's still Chinese made parts, the same you get from Aliexpress only 2 or more times as expensive. Anyway - Great build and nice watch 👍.
could it be that the movement has these screws on the side to clamp down on the dial feet? I do know that some movement use that instead of pure friction to hold down the dial Edit: Yes, yes they do
You have a lot of DREAM watches, Elliott
I agree maybe be more creative with the title
Well he probably dreams every night
Yeah, but this is dream watch from Amazon!
If it works don't fix it @@MrLorenzo190
You'll always know what time is it, even in his dreams.
Elliot please never stop making custom watches i love watching u make them
Love your content Elliot. In fact your earlier watch building videos triggered my addiction to do the same and I can't stop building mods now! I love your style - so fun to watch and it's refreshing to watch content creators like you to show the mistakes too. I've learnt more from your videos than some of the so-called pro watch builders. Keep them coming!
One more thing to note. the dial would fit even better if you filed down the broken off dial feet completely flat. at 25:44 you can see the dial raised up because of them.
Was just about to comment the same myself :)
Elliott, hi, i am a watch maker and i do sell custom watches,i love your work, these things are kind of entertaining for me, but i want to point out 2 mistakes i saw in this video, first the dial feet that you cut need to be trimmed, ever feet i cut i grab sand paper and wipe them off so there will be no extra feet that will probably bend the dial a little bit, second my friend I don't know if i saw it right or no, but i kind of noticed that you measured from the bottom of the crown directly to the case, you should measure from the bottom of the crown to the top of the screw so it leaves a little bit of room for you to press and make the movement come back to its working state before screwing the crown, but overall i love your builds keep up❤
These are my two observations as well. This is one of those videos where I could see him making the mistakes as he went and I was hoping he'd figure it out in the end. Glad he showed this process despite the mistakes, because we've all made them, and no one is perfect. When he measured from the crown to the case I was 99% sure he was going to cut the stem too short. lol. Glad he gave himself some room for error which ended up being needed.
@ sure man we all do mistakes and i really loves his videos and his progress, and i am bot here to judge i am here to be entertained and watch, and i am just telling him what he did wrong so next time he can avoid them
thanks for the advice! ❤
I think it turned out well because you persevered when it wasn't going right. Like you I was sure they sent the wrong dial! The finished watch looks really smart.
I've done four builds now and there's always been something that doesn't go right at first!
I've learnt a lot from you Elliott, I really enjoy watching your watch builds so please keep them coming 👍
With appreciation and kind regards.
That's the beauty in build stuff. You learn from it and grow. A little scuff is mark of learning and solve the problem. Keep it up my guy.
You certainly have a lot of DREAM WATCHES
Waiting for ur next dream watch build 😂
“Dream” (TH-cam content)
Props to you for persevering and correcting the mistake !!
I'm pretty sure this movement is a DG-2813, which is not a clone of an ETA movement, it's a clone of a Miyota 8215 with some modifications. According to caliber corner it's sometimes wrongfully listed as an ETA clone.
Yes this seems to be the case! The more you know.
@@elliotcoll Bookmark that site Elliot! :p
@@elliotcoll I thought it looked so much like a miyota when you said ETA in the video lol!
Always professional Elliot and informative too ;) 10/10
Don’t beat yourself up so bad! You’re learning along the way which is okay ❤ great job either way and as you said it’s a learning experience full of value from the lessons learnt x
Finnally Something I Have Been Waiting For 😆😆
The metal ring is probably a spacer to raise the dial away from the date ring. 😊
It is used in watches without the date as well, it is meant to put slight pressure on the gear right below the hour hand so it doesn't disengage with the minute gear driving it. At least that's what it does on my vintage russian watches with no date or day
How’s your other watched so far? Reliable? I just order kit because of you! Thank you for teaching us
you should def get a custom logo so "we don't have to" you're a national treasure
this whole process is learning itself so it is perfectly normal :) Thats why I bought everything with spare parts :)
love the style of the watch
really enjoyed this one dude
There is a huge learning curve between NH and ETA movements. You can break ETA movements very easily. You'll definitely learn from this experience and good luck with future ETA builds.
Almost more of a nightmare watch than a dream watch with all the troubles it caused you, but it looks amazing once it’s all together and you’ve figured out the problems. Great video Elliot!
It's all a learning curve Elliot, but the watch looks pretty good when finished, although I suspect you'll be back to Ali Ex for your next build, I've just completed my third build and I seem to be getting better.
It’s time you upgrade to a PT5000 or a Dandong 7750 clone build (higher end clones of Swiss movements)!! Those build will be fun and get you tons of views
Please take the stem out when in time setting position, else you'll mess up the keyless work. Unlike the nh you been working with.
Updated: Saw it was a mislabeled movement, not 2824 clone which needed the above procedure. And a 2824 clone would have clamps for the dial feet.
Hi elliot, It was just an Idea. Why not include annotations for the items you're using for the viewers who wanted to check on their local market to check 😊 Keep on building man
About the dial feet, I’ve found on Ali express a shop that sells spares, if you accidentally cut or damage the wrong one you can glue one of those spares in place and thus still use the dial.
It’s just the little pin with a small plate attached and that plate can be glued on the back of your dial 👍
You are supposed to grind away at the dial from behind so the plate you described sits flush with it. They are not just glued into place.
yayyyyyy another build finally
Do a digital one next
I like a watch without a date complication
Looks amazing! Any plans to buy an old secondhand / used / broken seiko from ebay and mod it with new parts / movement?
lots of dream watches
What watch are you wearing in the video? Looks really good!
next watches, you need to up your game by changing the bezel or/and the chapter ring ;)
perfect my friend i love to watch your content
File down where the cut off feet are. Also they make tape for watches called Dial Dots, it is basically what you used but pre cut to small squares or circles.
It would be cool if one day, you could take commissions to make custom watches. It would be cool for us who don't have the time or patience with such things, lol
yes, that spacer ring is for letting the date wheel rotate freely under the dial
Looks a lot like the Squale 1521 Blue version, same beautiful color!
Awesome!
I was wondering, do you have any plans on building a watch with a chronograph functionality? Like using a vk63 movement as a basis
“I can try with a sound…. EEEGH”
After watching your videos, I want to build some at some point.
Nice watch I really like it
The screws unscrew to hold the feet do they not?😊
What's with the "18k" stamped on the back of the case?
Elliot, any tip to clean inside the crystal of my watch. I tried with everything but the dust or mark remain. Thanks!
the dial is the same as the one in my blue casio mtp-b145d. except mine has a date window
That little ring holds the dial away from the date wheel so that the date wheel can rotate.
If this channel turns into just Elliot building custom watches, nothing would be better
Really interesting to see alternative movements, how about a quartz movement for the next video? 😁
I'd love to watch him tackle putting hands on some of these quartz movements...
@@_BangDroid_ a quartz chronograph 😈
You should try to make your own dial!
I got an ali express ad when you said it. Google does hear and see all.
Finally we get to see you work with a Swiss (clone) movement!
I think its high time you got your own logo for your watch builds
Could you also try DIY Watch Club?
You should next build your dream movie watch.
Change the bracelet to a dark brown leather strap and the watch would look perfect!! 👍
It always pays to do even 5 minutes of research when working on a new movement, never assume you'll just be able to _wing it._
But you figured it out in the end I guess.
You need to look back and see how the dial pins you cut off still stick down and arr causing the dial to NOT sit flush like it should. You need to file those by hand. Nice watch though.
What watch your wearing in this video?
Hey man, whats that greenish blue putty stuff that you use to unscrew casebacks? I REALLY need one lol
It’s a deflated case ball! It should be inflated but i’ve never done it haha.
@@elliotcolla case ball? Lol im gonna have to get me one, looks super convenient for screwdown casebacks
That watch is beautiful :)
But I would file off the unused legs off the dial, as they lift up the dial where they should not. And anyway, if you buy the right tools, you can punch your own date window, too.
By the way, where are the Game Boys and the other Nintendo handhelds?
Wait, there's tools for that? I want to get into making custom dials, that would be great to have!
@cozmo4694 before Elliot was making his own watches, I didn't know that there were hand-pushing tools to fit the hands. I had to fit them with a pair of tweezers.
Your dreams are the nightmares of Chinese factory workers 😂
Another DREAM WATCH. Getting a bit old now, Elliott.
How many dream watches are you going to build?
The stems are readily available on ebay.
Dial dots. You need something called dial dots
Looks like a Rolex Milgauss
Welcome to watchmaking, you're going to screw things up and learn along, just be glad you did this mistake with cheap parts and not an expensive watch repair.
its a date calender rimg i think
try the white strap
US amazon selection looks even more sparse than UK, definitely going to eat the risk of shopping with ali when I take the plunge for my own build
I mostly dream about girls, to bad I can’t build one of them 😂
Oh look another Dream Watch......
A lot of the amazon products are just dropshipped, so essentially the same quality as aliexpress
Kinda looks like a milgauss rolex
ps it looks great
Those TMI movements dont seem that bad now, huh?😂
I dunno about this being a dream watch for anyone
I doubt that movement will last long.
How many dream watches (made from cheap Chinese parts) can one person have? 🤨
one minute ago is crazy
Evolving with cheaper experiments.
how many "DREAM WATCHES" does one have
W video
Build your Dream DIGITAL Watch Next!
Nice pfp
@@Rhombus-inc you like cars? I have a lot of car content on za channel.
Are you not meant to unscrew the side screws and put the dial legs behind, then tighten back down to hold the dial in place?
Just built my first NH34 GMT watch and am obsessed! Thanks for making your videos!
EDIT: Commented before watching the whole video 😂. Great discovery!
Lacks a bezel, the area is empty around the watchface
The title seems thoroughly played out at this point. People will watch these custom watch build videos. There's no need for clickbait-y titles.. It might even turn some people off of them..
sorry but u still need to shave the pings or feet u cutoff from the dial ? so it seat flat - anyways enjoying your videos
do temu! lol its probably all the same stuff lol
This guy dreams about watches a lot...
Why buy from Amazon ?
It's still Chinese made parts, the same you get from Aliexpress only 2 or more times as expensive.
Anyway -
Great build and nice watch 👍.
It's ok to make mistakes. It's better to do it on these cheap movements
How many "Dream Watches" do you have? Keep titling your Videos like this... Can't wait to watch the Channel Decline.
could it be that the movement has these screws on the side to clamp down on the dial feet? I do know that some movement use that instead of pure friction to hold down the dial
Edit: Yes, yes they do
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the amazone qualities is it better
I dont think so
They amazon sellers probably get them from aliexpress too
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