Build Your Own Custom Watch Using Parts From Ebay
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Build Your Own Custom Watch Using Parts From Ebay
Are there any pocket watch movements that you would recommend for the same process?
Ooo your setting for currency in eBay is in Thai Baht, are you in Thailand? I would love to have my watch serviced by you!
Watch Repair Channel Great as Always. Mark what was you total monetary investment?
The 6497/6498 is a pocket watch movement
i am based in thailand but I cannot do private work
I cannot express how much I appreciate this video that you put up. It popped up by chance as something that I might be interested in and indeed I was. After 18 months I have now made a total of 12 watches with what I learned here and my friends and family really love getting gifts from me now. Thanks again!
If you don't mind can you tell us parts that you use and what all videos other than this did you follow?..Thanks!
Do you find the parts on eBay? Thank you.
Vinny vidi vici all the parts are only EBay. Look for 6497 movement, 6497 case, 6497 dial, and 6497 hands. Another option is going automatic, like a 2482 or one of the many other auto movements.
I'd love to try make one. great video
James Law wow that's fucking cool
Rather than building from scratch, I started with one watch and swapped dial, hands, and strap. That was my first project, and I had the confidence that even if I screwed up, I had something to go back to. After the first project, I did more from scratch projects. Great video, and I wish I had seen it before my first project.
markcoveryourassets basically modded
Just used this video to help me with an ST36 ( Unitas 6497) build. He makes it look SO EASY. I spent at least half an hour getting the movement clip screws in.
I'm starting mine now too but I got stuck before that! My movement came with a minute hand pre-installed and I can't take it off without the minute wheel coming with it. Any ideas?
Great video.
I've used the end of the ink tube on a ballpoint pen to set the hands into place.
dragonswordstriker that's a really great tip friend, thank you very much.
I have got a Uni Ball Signo 207 pen, with the tip retracted the hole is the right size for a 6497/8 hour hand, got a set of 3 proper hand presses of which one is right size for the minute hand.
Great idea man!
Top tip cheers mate
This is the best tip and comment ever.
This man's eyes have the perfect amount of insane depravity I look for in a watch nut.
Thank you for this video. Because of this video, I've assembled a Parnis-style watch based on the ST36xx 6497 movement. It took quite a while (several months) to get all the necessary parts and a minimum set of watch tools together. Amusingly, the watch ended up costing more than a similar Parnis watch fully assembled (probably about $100 compared to $51 for one already built), but the learning experience was well worth it. The customization was nice too (e.g. black PVD case). My difficulties included installing the Second Hand (took me an hour, LOL!!) and the two movement clamps and screws (took me another hour, LOL). I'll probably do it again (6498 maybe), and then I might try yet another time with a genuine Swiss ETA movement.
Great fun. Thank you Mark.
Just a little tip from an old metalbasher, if you have to cut the stem to length, I suggest getting a crown or nut that will screw all the way past where you want your cut to be, then proceed with the cut and file the face flat, You then unscrew the nut and it will remove any burrs on the stem, making it easier to fit the new crown.
I did exactly that. It was the size M1.2 for the watch stem in the ST36xx / 6947 movement that I used. I just happen to have purchase a wee feisty collection of tiny screws and nuts ($5) from eBay, and the required size nut (M1.2) was in the set. It did help to straighten out the threads after chopping the stem.
What’s a metalbasher?
Even better, get an M1.2mm die and use that instead of a nut.
Man you are blabbering
As a wrist watch nerd and enthusiast this channel is paradise
As someone who's just gotten interested in watches and movements in general, this video was amazing. Really helps for wanting to make my own watch as well. Thank you!
Howdy! I've recently gotten into collecting watches, and I was delighted when a watch I bought that the seller thought wasn't working was perfectly fine but needed a better understanding of how it worked. That got me interested in learning more of the inner workings of watches and ultimately interested in making my own to an extent! Just wanted to let you know that this video is still helping aspiring horologists in 2024. Cheers!
Thank you so much for your insights, you've just inspired me to search for individual pieces on Internet but since I'm not able to assemble them on my own, I will ask a professional watchmaker to service the movement and to build the watch for me. Thank you again!
Randomly came up in my recommended, now i wanna learn more more and start collecting watches. Thanks for awakening smth inside of me
5:48 Fully expecting blood
hahahaha yes me too .
Mark is a super teacher When I retired this was a much needed hobby. No heavy lifting and tools not much
That was really professional presentation. The end result is a bueatifil watch and i woulc be proud of wearing on my wrist!
Thank you for the video.
My appreciation of this video has no limits from somebody who has just taken up interest in building watches thank you
You should do this but create your own dial and come up with a name to put on. Then this would be really cool!
I assembled mine last week.I had a little trouble mounting the second hand,but got it done........very happy with final outcome.
I've done this. It was fun. Bought the Case, Movement, Hands, Strap. Keeps great time.
In 2024 I ordered similar parts. I ordered the same case in rose Gold and the same appearing movement. I ordered a black pilots watch style dial that came with the correct hands. Finding a strap with a rose Gold buckle was difficult especially considering I have large wrists and wanted an extra long strap. Even if I could use a standard length strap in the last hole I hate how the end keeps falling out of the keeper. I got the pilots watch style dial and hands because I wanted the luminous feature to read the watch at night. The case retailer said the case water resistance is 3 ATM but seeing that there are no rubber seals I think I will be taking this off to wash my hands. Thanks for the video. I was already subscribed. I have build several NH35 watches but this will be my first ETA / ST movement watch. I like the big dial so I can read the time without my glasses and as I mentioned, with my large wrists I can pull it off comfortably. Thanks again.
Thank u so much I gave the one I made to my dad for his birthday he loved it 👍👍🙂🙂
Lies
Have a watch built by your son for your birthday is one of the greatest gift a father could receive in his life after the son!!! GLUED ON THE WRIST FOREVER!
@@Generic00000 when you're not as close to your father.
@@olymolly3637 i wish i was but he died when i was 16. i am 19 now and still miss him.
Fantastic Video. I ended doing building a watch with my 16 yr old daughter. Great fun and she is very pleased with the result. She did most of it with no experience.
Never thought this is possible, very impressed.
This is amazing. I have dreamed about watchmaking since i was a child, i still dream about about watches most nights. I have made 4 watches myself using traditional techniques that i have put more than 1200 hours in to. There is something very special about how they work. I wish i had found a video like this long ago, before i started this hobby of mine, Im sure i would have saved a lot of time and effort. Big thumbs up!
Excellent tutorial, i might just try this my self.
Mark, I am a massive fan of your work, and taught myself how to do this. There are an abundance of cases and dials out there and the other 2 popular movements are the ETA 2824 (or seagull ST2130) and the Miyota 8215 (or DG 2813). These are automatic and also have a range of hands/dials/cases for them.If you buy a plain dial, you can even use tiny railway modelling transfers to 'sign' it. It takes a lot of patience and good loupe but it can be done. I did this and built a good passing resemblance to a Rolex Submariner for under £150, its waterproof and is my own brand and after 'running in' and regulating is surprisingly accurate (ST2130).After this video, everyone will be doing it!
I so enjoyed this. I'm a radio enthusiast who's built some of his own sets over the years, but I've always been fascinated by watches, especially mechanical ones. I subbed and rang the bell about 2 minutes into your video. Watching you patiently building your watch was relaxing, actually. I think I've found another hobby...
I have never had a steady hand when doing something this finite. I am amazed at how intricate this work is
Built my first watch with help from this video, thank you so much!
This is amazing! A clear explanation with all information that's needed. Also very helpful to see the tools you used at the end and I like how you show everything down to the small adjustments. That's very helpful. Can't wait to start building my own!
I'm a new subscriber, this guy knows what his doing!
A very helpful video. I have just ordered all the parts to put together my first watch (a custom vostok because they are cool watches, but also easy to source parts that fit together). My real hope though, is to put together a dirty dozen type field watch with a small seconds dial like this. Any recommendations for such a movement, but that would fit a 38 to 40mm case? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the great tutorial!
I quickly priced this up in GBP and got the following (approx, not necessarily including postage):
* movement: £39.00
* dial: £12.00
* hands: £10.00
* case: £25.00
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* Total: £86.00
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You may be able to do better by hunting around.
By my judgement, it's cheap but not dirt cheap.
Strap?
Worth the price to have something you assembled yourself. Wouldn't be fun to do it with cheap garbage
I did the same in AU$ and it came out to AU$130 without postage factored in. I can get a good Orient Bambino for that sort of money. But I guess it's about building it yourself.
@@georgebrown3359 it's also about selecting a unique combination perfectly suited to taste.
I am gathering components for an as compact as I can manage automatic watch with balance wheel visible through the dial, selected movement is Miyota 90S5.
And nobody will catch me dead with a watch that has misspelled PENIS on it's dial.
Im in England and i just built one for 62 quid all in. I had a strap alreay tho so that saved a little
I've worked on clocks for years, and a few vintage pocket watches, without really knowing what I was doing. Your videos give me hours of of enjoyment and education. Thank you so much.
⌚ *_FANTASTIC TUTORIAL_* . I'm absolutely building my Dad a watch for his 75th! He'll appreciate it a LOT more, _and_ I'll save beaucoup $$$. :-)) I'll definitely be taking a valium(presciption) first, tho: *damn, this dude has _steady_ hands! (pun intended) 😎 🔬 ⌚ Subbed right away after watching; Thank You!!!
Also, ich bin sehr froh, deinen Kanal entdeckt zu haben. Du erklärst alles sehr ruhig und mit viel Kenntnis der Materie. Werde ab sofort kein Video mehr versäumen. Du bist Top 😍😍😍😍😍
I attempted to engraved and skeltonize a watch movement a few years back,but only got so far. I think I will at least engrave another watch dial and case,and use the movement you recommend.
Shaun Hughes Hand Engraving did it work
Thanks Mark, this is exactly what I plan on doing, have a wonderful Holiday and best wishes for 2023
Awesome video!! My... You're a Jedi master of watches...
I saved this video to research before I assemble my watch from similar parts. Setting the tiny second hand is the hardest part for me. I have a tremor. Why did I pick building watches as a hobby? Thanks for all your help. I hope you're well in 2024.
Was amazed to see just how accommodating the Chinese watch making companies are, they will even print your own logo on a watch face! Maybe we should get some watch repair channel faces done? It seems to be that if you can think it ,they can do it.
May I ask what seller you asked?
I'm also curious where you bought from
+Andrew Wilson curious to know too. Was it alibaba or just ebay?
Also curious about the custom dial situation
Andrew Wilson, where were you able to find the Chinese companies that print what you want on the dial? It would be fun to start my own "brand". Thanks!
This video is beautiful. Thanks
The serial number of the case is 0123456. That was a lucky find.
All my Parnis Watches have this Number. None of them had a own Serial. The Chinese Man had no desire to make other Numbers on the Cases. Greets from Germany
Yes, it's a "lucky" find, among other thousands guys who purchased this case)) Actually not much custom build you can purchase same ready watch, it's more like kit. If you would take case and movement and will make at least own dial and hands, that would be a custom build.
upvoted you to 69 huehuehue
Pretty much anything coming from China have fake serial numbers.
@@sebastianwilmer9181 Makes you wonder why they bother engraving it with a number at all
Thanks for posting this video! My new obsession is designing my own custom watches.
Are you using the 6497 or the 6498 movement? I though I heard you say you were going to use a 6498, but the screenshot you showed suggests that you used a 6497. When you assembled the watch the crown was at the 3:00 position, which makes me think you're using a 6498. Guidance would be helpful since I'm looking to purchase my components soon!
You are really the best. The passion of watches is shinning through your video
Sir,
I want to build that exact watch you did.. I'm having issues finding the parts that match.. Can you put a link to all those exact parts here for me? Or can I get a hold of you somehow to get links to each part? I want to build this watch for a friend who has bone cancer.. I want to give him a special gift.. And this would be perfect.. He loves watches.. Something special like this that was built just for him..
Thank you Sir..
if ur friend has the same exact parts in his watch as this guy then I dont think it would be very special
I have never seen the detailed work you show so clearly, its absolutely fascinating !
I have recently built my own using the same movement but the skeleton version. I used a dial which exposes the fronfal mechanics of the watch also.
The watch looks awesome and i have received many comments.
Awesome video Mark, the beauty of this movement is the amount of cases, dials, hands,crowns available so if you get bored, you can just re-design it!
Wait!...... I was watching supercar videos a moment ago! 😮 now I want to build myself a wristwatch!
Thanks creepy side of youtube!
Hi, I made my first watch after watching this video. I went the quartz way and sourced the components from the local market (Delhi, India). The movement is a Miyota 2030 (as it is referred to here) and the watch is running fine. Thanks a lot for your efforts.
From where in Delhi? And do they sell Automatic Movements too?
Very nice! I'll give you $50 for it? Ha ha... Kidding,. Great video!
nice try… ;-)
I bought a very similar "Parnis" watch on eBay for US$51, free shipping. I've since also assembled one as per this video. Great fun.
Thank you Mark for this video. I was not aware complete matching parts were available to make your own custom watch.
Mark Your timing is excellent as I am just at the assembly stage of such a project. Very useful, thank you. I have read on the net that some of these cheap movements are not adequately oiled and should be stripped and oiled first. Is this unnecessary? Very happy to do so if you feel it is worthwhile
Thanks
David
Seagull movements aren't oiled because of how cheap they are and there's honestly no need. The movement he has is the 6497 clone and it'll run decently.
Strangely I found this video very relaxing. Thanks for sharing !
22:50 😟 almost into the wheel
I have countless parts I've acquired from old watchmakers. Wanting to build a nice pocket watch for myself. Excellent video.
Hello. We would like to request a video about the type of recording equipment that you use to video such up close and fine work. Thank you.
covered this in a recent Q&A - take a look through them :)
Following your process I was able to put together my own watch. Thanks so much for the clear concise instructions!
This is so cool and has an amazing #ASMR potential. Sorry :P
true, i fell asleep twice.
I really like the way you deal with various capacitance repair problems
The video is so cool!
I'm a final year student from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. My team and I are now tasked to start a content site for one of our photojournalism course. We started it on Instagram and named it as @facstory.sg , which would mainly produce content about "how things are made", ranging from local items to food. Your video shows a interesting and detailed making process of a watch! We would be very grateful if we may get your permission to use your video in one of our videos, and you will be credited for sure!
Thank you in advance and we look forward to your reply below!:)
Angel Kwan
I have no plans to do any watch work but find this educational and informative
I've always wanted to start a mechanical watch company with custom design hands and a custom watch face but i don't have the money nore the knowledge plus the price of each watch would exceed 500$ and most people don't want to spend more than a couple hundred dollars on a watch most people rather have quartz over mechanical watches because of price and function I'm a strong fan of weiss and the kits that come from esslinger
I'd probably just give up then.
This man is a real artist
That fake minute repeater slider thou ;)
Darkover92 I must have missed that myself. I'm kinda new to all this. Where was the minute repeater? Good eye. You must know all the parts when broken down. Awesome!
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He is talking about the "bump" at the opposite side of the crown. A minute repeater is often a button that looks like that "bump" which has to be pushed up or down in order to let the movement let the current time sound through bells. Quite an expensive complication if you are looking to get such a watch.
vintage Vulcain Crickets sell on ebay for a few hundred dollars all day and some are in amazing condition
Though we must note that the Cricket has an alarm complication, rather than a repeater!
I now have a newfound fascination with watches... I also love edutainment channels where people make and restore things. This was really cool and fun to.... Watch? ;) Eh, eh? I kind of want to try this now, it looks like fun.
It would be nice to find how to make an 18 ct yellow gold waterproof men's watch with sapphire crystal, 36mm diameter case, minimal depth, doměd dial, luminescent hands, golden upright arabic numerals, bold date display, hacking highly accurate automatic movement and fine black leather strap. It would amount to building a classy timepiece that would be so good that it shouldn't require a famous house's name on or price to it. But would that be practicable?
JusTelling You may want to start with George Daniels book on Watchmaking if you are going that route.
This is great, looks like something to try. A very cost effective way of assembling a nice looking watch.
it's very nice, but i found that you can buy a much cheaper watch on Aliexpress with all this parts already together. when i tried to make it custom it was much more expensive.
Link please?
Where's the fun in that?
Very nice. I built myself a watch using an Otto Frei case and a 2836 movement I had plus hands from ebay and a vintage look rally strap.
Gave me a great sense of acheivement.
his eyes......
His eyes: *_BUILT IN LOUPE_* 👀⌚ jk;, FANTASTIC TUTORIAL. I'm absolutely building my Dad a watch for his 75th!
Pink eye
Thank you for this video, I've ordered all my parts from aliexpress and ebay .. know I wait .. please don't delete this video, I'll need to use it when all my parts arrive :)
This isn't really "custom". The likelihood if you find parts that all match together is that they are probably already matched together as a watch model in China, or something so very incredibly close to it is. When I think custom I think made to your specifications, not a five mix and match parts which you have very little control over having look the way you actually want put together. For example, if you wanted a custom red and black 38mm watch with your initials monogrammed on the dial(tacky? sure), you're pretty much screwed unless some Chinese watxh company has your initials and by the grace of God you find all of the parts in black and red in a style you like that also happen to fit together.
Martin J True but he did make it clear that it was using parts from ebay and d you'd be building your own. I suppose it's not custom in it's proper form but I thought it described the video fine. It is custom to an extent, and that includes the strap.
i agree, this project is essentially a waste of time. i just sunk an hour into scouring the entire web to see if i could create anything even remotely close to the seiko sark011 or one of its lesser complicated variants. there's practically nothing on the market in terms of dials as separate parts even when considering dagaz, offrei, and a few other specialized sellers. while the movements are available, and there are some very cool cases, the dials are just not out there except totally uninspired blandness at least for dress watches and chronos. meh...
A lot can be achieved with felt-tip marker pens :-)
Thank you! The time you invest in making these videos i can really appreciate. You are a rock star.
with Chinese advanced manufacturing skills you can see just how overpriced swiss watches are.
My next progression in this amazing hobby. Thanks for this great video.
this was an absolutely fantastic video. thank you for making it. I'm not sure I'm ready yet to build my own, but it has given me great insight into how assembly works. cheers.
Nice video, what is the tool used to trim the crown thread? Thanks
A micro phone so good that it even catches the ticking of the movement. Great video.
Very useful vid, thank You! Just in the process of assembling my first attempt once the parts arrive.
You are a real watch enthusiast! I think I won't be able to build my own watch like this
Excellent thanks 😊
Great video Mark. Ive always fancied customizing watches, with custom dials. Any tricks to customize dials at home? I did successfully do a couple with transparent sticky tape and laser printouts, clear coated over, but really not satisfied with the results yet
Amazing channel for all us amateur watch hounds. Glad this was pointed out to me. Keep this up watchmeister!
Mark, you make it all look so very simple! I hope one day I'll be able to do this like you can. You're an inspiration! But I know it'll take ME much longer to do what YOU'RE doing!
Please make this a series! Great stuff here
Hello would a case that fits a Miyota 8215 also fit an ETA 2836-2 without needing to change the movement cushion mount? I have an ETA 2836-2 that I would like to put in that case and I would like to know if I need anything else. thx!
Now that is what I call passion for your job.
Are there similar but smaller movements and cases available for this type of project? I can’t wear such a large watch and prefer something in the 36 to 38 mm range. Great video by the way, you’ve inspired me to build a watch.
That serial number on the back plate...that's a sign of pure quality!
You are so calm and composed... such relaxing voice great job sir
I'm slowly becoming a watch nerd and your video has almost put me over the top. Very enjoyable watching the process and it looks (unfortunately for my wife) like something I'm going to take up...so, thank you, and I will be following you on your next videos.
I really like it soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much how you assemble, maintain and repair watches.
Every day is a school day. Great video, thank you
This was such a neat video, I would love to see more watches built! Thank you so much for sharing this!
just looking into trying to make one myself. your video was extremely well done and clear. it answered a bunch of questions i had. thank you.
you have inspired me to build my own automatic watch. I opted for the miyota 8215 movement, I hope that wasn't a mistake. I have heard they aren't very accurate and don't have a very long power reserve. I plan on wearing it everyday. Could you cover assembling a watch with a date window and a center second hand? Thanks for all the help!
What a fantastic channel!! Brilliant video as always, I love collecting watches but your channel has really opened my eyes to the craftsmanship and effort that goes into them!! Great work!