r/SeikoMods

I just finished the most complicated watch I ever built. It’s an automatic movement (ST1655) that has year, month, day, date and a 24hr counter. All of this packed into a movement and at a great price for the entire build. I was a little skeptical but it turned out great and i really like it. In total including the leather strap it cost me only $107 🇨🇦

I heard the folklore tales, of the days this hobby could be done under $100 bucks a build. I didn’t believe it. Then came the VH31 posts. Got some parts together. And voila!

Simple builds , but I also think for now it’s kind of nice to be limited. Make you appreciate what we have in the other platforms for building.

Also, is it sacrilege to display a quartz movement? lol that’s the only option that case came in when I ordered it, but I ain’t mad.

Finished my first build a couple days ago. In total it cost me about $60.

I built this today, came together really well. feels amazing on the wrist as the nakomi mods case is super high quality.

PARTS:

- AndoAndoAndo Vinyl dial

- NMK953 PR V2 Dress Case Bundle: Gold Finish with skeleton caseback

- nakomi mods gold hands

- TMI nh71

- Forstner komfit bracelet

Should I keep the gold rotor or pair with a black decorative rotor? Would look great with a black leather strap as well, but went all out with the gold here for this build.

Hi all,

Here is my NH38 build for my dad which features a Titanium Case, Sapphire glass and a leather strap with butterfly clasp

Now, I'm clear to build myself 3 or 4 more haha

Really like the way #1 turned out.

Not sure about the hands on #3.

Thoughts?...

Have the SPB335 and wanted to make something similar with more lume.

True Night Vision. Chapter ring and bezel insert have lume (WeezMods)

Gunmetal 6105-8000 case (Tokeilab). Tried regular SKX crown and Day/Date function froze up, so got correct Vintage crown, which sits tighter to case anyway.

OEM dial, hands and rubber strap OEM from the SPB335.

I built my first watch based off the old vintage submariners and the Black Bay 58. I think it turned out pretty good!

I built these for my two daughters with love.

They might actually want an Apple Watch instead, but I chose mechanical pieces because I want them to have something that lasts. I hope that long after I’m gone, they’ll still be winding these watches and remembering me.

I built a DIY Watch Club diver kit and then played around with various “faux patina” techniques. Baking in coffee grounds, distressing/bleach treating, copic markers etc… Not really impressed with the way it turned out, but I was able to get some good hands on experience with different “aging” practices. Hoping that will help with the next project.

My first watch build, I made it for an up coming event where im going to be wearing a brown suit. Thought it would be a good oppurtunity to create my first watch! I used Gemini first to generate how it would look together. I did a fully arabic theme where I even swapped the date wheel with an arabic numeric one.

Hi everyone, I proudly present my very first build! I'm really pleased with the result. I knew I was taking risks with both the stone dial, which I've heard are fragile, and the ultra thin case from Lucius Atelier, which I gather are less forgiving than other cases. Nevertheless, I had a vision and wanted to give it a go. 

Not that I have any personal point of reference, but I'm really impressed by the quality of the parts from both LA and DS! And Adriel added a hand written thank you note which was a thoughtful touch. 

I used an NH35 to keep my options open in case I had too much trouble with the stone dials and wanted to go with something else that had a date. 

Despite examining the dial closely before installation and dabbing dust away with Rodico, a sneaky piece of lint somehow got in and has planted itself at about 7 o'clock. The dial also photographs more blue than it is. In person it's a gorgeous deep yet dynamic, brilliant green.

It's not quite finished as I'm having trouble with the crown (I've cut one down that's ever so slightly too short, and one that's ever so slightly too long, but the two are less than a mm different in length). I'll probably post soon for some assistance. But it's been keeping great time and I've worn it for a week!

It's a great feeling wearing a watch that I assembled! I had such a blast putting it together. I've definitely caught the bug and want to make a bunch more for family and friends.

Parts: 

- NH35 sourced from LA

- LA ultra thin GS62 case

- LA ultra thin polished chapter ring

- LA GS brushed hands with blue seconds hand

- LA 6mm coin edge crown

- DS Watch Club malachite sterile stone dial 

- Curse from the universe: Piece of lint at 7

I just got the Seiko save the ocean monster, and it's gorgeous. I love it. Apart from the rattly bracelet! I was prepared for this and it's not a problem, been scoping alternates for months, only thing is: what would actually fit the lugs? I want a 20mm thick chunky hexad or engineer style brushed steel that integrates into the watch with that weird half moon final link. looking at the strapcode website there's a lot of ones like this, BUT NOT for the SRPH75K1.

I'm happy to buy from AliExpress etc or Amazon. UK based. Appreciate any ideas or advice!