I Built my DREAM Vintage Watch from AliExpress
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- Опубликовано: 28 мар 2024
- WOW. This is just absolutely gorgeous.
I DO NOT reccomend buying a dial which has branding on it when its not made by the original manufacturer.
Parts used:
Case - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dec...
Dial (NO LOGO) - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBp....
Hands - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DD1...
Strap - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dc9...
Movement - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_De1...
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You've got yourself into watches?
You're done, mate.
Absolutely done. This rabbit hole just doesn't end.
😂😂
Yeah I have all the parts for an aquanaut in my AE basket. It is hard not to just click buy. Who the hell needs an orange watch??! I just can't stop.
So damn true😂
facts i wanna build a watch for the channel
Now you have scared me... I've been interested in watches and watch repair/building since watching quite a few of wristwatchrevival's videos, and I just threw everything for this watch in the cart and clicked buy. I know nothing personally about watches, nor have I ever worked on one, let alone built one. I hope this goes OK...
nothing needs to change about this channel's format in my mind. you're clearly having a good bit of fun trying out new things with these watches :)
Agree
i agree
I've built a lot of watches using Seiko movements. I agree with not using a Seiko marked dial if I'm building it. One tip I can offer is have wooden toothpicks in your toolbox. Wooden toothpicks won't scratch anything on the watch, can be used for lining up the hands, and removing the stem and crown.
Tooth picks all day baby!
Where do you buy the parts?
i NEVER thought i would enjoy watching someone builds a knockoff watches so much man keep it up u found your succes formula on yt
Let’s watch Elliot build another watch! 👀
Not sure how many people actually went ahead and purchased the parts and also put one of these together but I ended up doing so and this was my first watch build. Turned out great on my first try! Thanks, Elliot!
Love the build. Something I learned from a buddy of mine who services Omegas - when setting the hands, after you set the date and place the hour hand at 12, you can rotate the hour hand to the 3 o clock position to set the minute hand back at 12. Then do a full rotation and let the date change over again just to make sure all is well. Then you can set the seconds hand on back at 3 o clock. From my understanding, it’s a bit easier to set the hands this way, and this is the way Omega authorized service centers set the hands.
4:40 that's exactly what you want to do as far as I know. Sometimes there are some extra feet on the dial for different crown positions of the movement (like 3.8 o clock or 4 o clock position of the crown) so it can be used for different movement/case combinations.
Yup, its so you can use for several feet positions. Prolly shouldve used something sticky like blue tack to get all the metal dust after filing.
Rodico is best for that, it doesn't have a greasy residue.
Yo a question for you, if I buy a 28.5mm nh35 dial then can I use the same movenment as the one he used. I’m very new to this!
@@Illeeegalpretty sure you can as he is using nh35 movement
@@gk7CodM cool
A word of advice, always whenever possible use a piece of rodico to move/ pick up/ place delcate objects like hands etc.. Without scratching the item.. A great looking homage.. Nice work.
I build these as a hobby and I can tell you that you did the exact right thing using the flush cutters to get rid of the extra legs on the dial. They're meant to be there just in case your case has a 3 or 4 o'clock position.
The only bit of advice I could give you other than to get a proper case back tool is that you absolutely need to get yourself a loop or handheld magnifier with 30-40x magification so that you could set the hands properly. I've found it way easier to set the movement on the cushion at the edge of the table and look at the movement through the magnifier on my knees, that way you could stack one hand on top of the other and see exactly how far you need to press before you go too far.
Is there a website or resource for people who are interested in building affordable watches as a hobby?
@@saintofstreets I learned mostly from my dad, but also from RUclips. There are tons of videos out there of specific things like how to measure and cut crown stems, how to stack hands and install crystals.
I do HO model trains as a hobby. My eyes aren't what they used to be. So, I use a ring lit magnifier. It clamps to my work bench, can rotate 360 degrees and has a collapsible arm. I can position it in a variety of ways and then let it go, freeing up my hands to put small parts on.
Keep these builds coming absolutely love them!
I’d like to see a video where you build the fanciest/most elaborate watch possible. Maybe loaded with as many features as possible or make it as high end as possible.
These skin divers case have such a classic design, I love it!
Hey mate, loved the last few videos, do you mind linking the tools you brought too?
would love to see this become a series
Put the hand set on with Rodico, it’s the easiest way.
Need to get yourself brass or plastic tweezers, get yourself a NH35/36 movement holder also.
Also get a magnifying glass so you can see the gaps between the hands while you are putting them on / before you rotate them
Quick tip, when taking off dial feet, grip the foot with a needle nose plier and twist until the foot pops off and you won't have to file anything down!
Keep these videos coming! Youre getting alot of people into watches AND retro stuff. Youre too cool
The passion you put into everything you do, makes every video wonderful.
You are always a great inspiration.
More of this, assembling modern versions of vintage styles for everyday wear.
it's super common for aliexpress (and similar) sellers to photoshop off the logos in listings to prevent copyright takedowns, especially with the popularity of "unauthorized" or duplicates of luxury watches. always check the reviews to see what customers say about logos. you can also message sellers and ask, theyd much rather answer your question than risk getting a return for inaccurate pictures
Shout out to you for branching out and succeeding, most youtubers do new content and it just flops. Nice job.
This is amazing!!! More watch videos plz! Love the new change in tech from handheld, to wrist worn!
Wonderfully done. Thank you for taking my suggestion from the last video and listing the parts!
Good ol' pot noodle and a Elliot Coll watch video.
That is absolutely stunning to DIY a watch🎉 I will definitely build one
hi Elliot you need to add a dial washer it's quite important.it goes between the dial side of the watch and the dial .it looks like a double bent washer .also a dab of thread lock on the crown thread to prevent it unscrewing. And also the movement needs either a retaining ring or screws to hold the movement in position, at the moment all that's holding the weight of the movement to the case is the crown stem. If your going to do more watch builds it's best you fix the ones you have done first. Otherwise you could ruin a more expensive build later on. There are a few good watch build channels on RUclips just watch the assembly processes and you will see what you missed.
Any advice on a channel to learn from the very basics and also which tools to buy?
wristwatchrevival is a really good watch making channel
He doesn't need any of that. Ive been building watches for years and the nh35/36 dont need (washers) 💩. As for a retaining ring the case back is the retaining ring. Some case backs are made for the nh35 and nh36. You can always swap the grey ring on movement to suit case back. These grey rings on the nh35 and 36, one is slightly bigger than the other.
Nh movements don't require washers.
The plastic movement ring holds the movement in the case.
Good for you, that is a great result, well done. I really fancy having a go myself.
One of my favourite brand of watches lovely build 👍
Lololol your assessment of the finished product is hilarious. It is a handsome watch. Nicely done.
Awesome! Very interesting and ironically your watch videos are the first watch build videos ive ever seen! Nice! 👌
Oh nice drop! I was just looking at AliExpress watches!
Amazing ❤ I love this series, I hope you don't stop 😅
I enjoyed that! Thanks for all the details - helps a lot.
Congrats, you've pulled me into this hobby as well. I've ordered the parts and can't wait until I get to build my own watch now
Subscribed off the first watch video! Absolutely love these, never thought I'd build a watch but I've now got a huge part list for the first 2!
I love this build series
Thank you, after years of watching Nekkid, Wristwatch, etc.. You're the first RUclipsr to give me confidence to build my own! Will order the parts after this.
Thanks for sharing the links to every product!
Except the fake dial thankfully
Awesome build, again!
They are easy to polish! Just use a piece of toilet paper (one square) a car polisher paste (headlight polisher is the best for this), rub the hands on that paper and use a ear stick to clean after that.
this is such a bad idea lmao
Your tries are so inspiring. My mats will be arriving in May and I am so hyped after watching your video.
I’m a jeweller so I do this all day! watching you do it reminds me when I first did it.
Keep this shit up.I love it!
Jewellers aren't trained and don't (well hardly ever) work on watches - WATCHMAKERS / HOROLGISTS do. I'm a watchmaker and only do watches and a few clocks - not jewellery. Correctly define your terms and your trade (if you are actually a jeweller).
@@irenewieringa4634calm down man, stop crying
Awesome, Elliot! 👌
It’s wonderful to see you delving deeper into the watches hobby, and taking onboard your experience of modding and assembling intricate components.
Keep it up! 🙌
Hey I know you!
Enough encouragement yet to give an analogue watch modding project a try?
Perhaps I might pick up a similar project myself later this year, seems fun to make.
G'day @@WyvernDotRed ! Fancy seeing you here 😁
I wouldn't mind giving one a go, but would probably like to use something like a Casio Duro as my 'canvas' (Chapter ring, Hydro Mod, Maybe Hand upgrades)
Would still have to have a think about doing one up from scratch! 💭
Hell yes! I loved the last watch video. Thinking about buying myself one and trying to put it together. I hope you do some in depth stuff about how the movement works and stuff
Could you make a video on how to find the right parts on ali express?
my god Elliot yes come to the world of watches!! love this
Looks great!
In my opinion the best watch is the watch you wear. So much of this industry is about inflating prices through artificial scarcity and exclusivity, instead of the art of horology.
Really enjoying this adventure.
I absolutely love this watch content
Please make more videos of you making watches. It’s super fun and just ordered parts for my first custom build
I can’t wait to see you build a grandfather clock 😂
That would be easier to do..
Wristwatch Revival is a great channel! I watch every video.
his techniques are so bad
Marshall, from WW Revival, technique is bad?
dig the channel dude, love the builds !!
Yeah this has definitely motivated me to build my own watch. Great video!
Hi mate
Glad you did this more detailed build vid
First one inspired me to build my own Ali express watch, feel more able to do it after this video
Thanks, man
Awesome build! Planning to get one for myself! What hinders me is just bought a watch yesterday
My new favourite serie
I love these watch video!
Id love to learn more on how to figure out parts compatibility!! How do you make sure all the parts you order are gonna fit?
A lot of times, those "fake-o" dials you get from resellers will have 4, 6, sometimes even 10 extra dial feet. This is normal, this is so that you can affix that dial to a wide range of movements, just nip the feet you don't need off and file, exactly like you did.
Loving your enthusiasm. Subscribed.
Cool series, on the vintage watches I work on I generally polish the hands if they’re scratched up. You could give it a try on your first set after your replacements come. I usually use a polishing stick with something like 1000-3000 grit (depending on how bad they’re scratched) to start then work up to 7000 and follow with a quick metal polish on a Q-tip like polishing stick. Afterwards I use Renaissance wax to keep them from oxidizing. It’s a cool hobby, glad you’re enjoying it!
Hey man! Loved this video as well as the past two watch building videos. I would love to see more videos in this direction but maybe doing something different? Maybe a digital watch? A G-Shock mod? Big fan, keep going!
I've made about a dozen scratchbuilds. A tip - I use a pair of plastic tweezers for all dial & hands work. I've scratched a dial or two with metal ones.
Great video, definitely don't change anything about the way you make and present your videos. The comments speak for themselves. Nice build Elliot.
I love the case back
The channel is amazing! I’d love to see an aliexpress Cartier-like watch
Wow😊😊😊 Bravo, très très beau travail et de sang froid 😊
Hey, I would love to eventually give it a go myself it looks incredible.
I would love to have a complete guide that explains how to do it that also includes the shopping part (how to find matching parts) and also all the tools needed to do this
I just ordered my first bunch of parts, I did a search based on the movement - nh35 case, nh35 dial, nh35 hands etc. I also ordered a tool kit but when I got it realised it was missing some stuff so had to order more - hand press, hand lifters, back removal ball and cushion.
There are extra sticks on the dial if you want the crown at 3.8 oclock position, so ali express makes it accessible for you to choose and remove which ones
I love wristwatch revival’s channel! Nice callout
his techniques are so bad lmao
I enjoy this so much!!!
very cool format of content, i was very surprised when i saw this video today in the morning bc yesterday i watched you building rolex and wanted to see smth like that and this is very good. Go for another build)
Hey man, just wanted to thank you for this video! I was inspired by this build to buy and build my own dream watch. It was very helpful, and I appreciate it!
Absolutnie fantastyczny pomysł!
Elliot as a Wristwatch Revival subscriber I really enjoyed this video. I am going to binge watch your other videos now. Cheers!
Awesome that you started doing this! I’ve been in this hobby for a while. You should try a build with a 2824/PT5000 movement. The higher beat rate is beautiful. Just don’t but the one that has blue screws…
With the deep set dial from the crystal it reminds me of marathon SAR
Hi elliot, very cool videos. I would love to see the process of how u select all of the parts to make sure that everything works together when you assemble it.
Keep the in depth videos going!
Wristwatch Revival is amazing
he has such bad techniques its not even funny
This is awesome. I just got the sje093 and the real only difference is the case back, movement, and big crown (which is dependent on the 62MAS reissue/reinterpretation you have and/or prefer). Very nicely done!!
Would like a video about your tools, what you decide to upgrade, what you need, what you don’t, how much you should spend etc.
Love the Watch videos!
Me and my dad both have the same watch. We talk about it often, its one of the things that we always talk about when we see us 😂
Love Marshall's channel! Well done lad.
brings back a lot of memories builing my own watches with china parts. good stuff man.
Have you thought about making a video describing the process of looking for parts that match?
Rodico putty instead of new pliers are more of a priority IMO. Useful for holding hands and picking up specs of dust off dial faces and such!
Seiko’s legal team watching this video- 👁️👄👁️
Elliot this is great, nice video.
amazing work awesome job
Because they need to support many types of movements, they have more legs than needed. Just remove and file down the ones you do not need.
Just got a new hobby! Thanks men! Greetings from Portugal
18:09 the rotate and the sound >>>
I just subbed! Please keep this watch series going, I’m HOOKED!
bro keep doing this, so good to watch
Looks great! I wanted to build a watch for a while but it got put on hold. I think this is a sign it’s time to build my dream 36mm seiko alpinist inspired watch (green dial of course)