I Built my DREAM GMT Watch from AliExpress
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- It's time to build myself a Rolex GMT inspired watch. I am absolutely obsessed with the colours of this one.
Watch Parts -
Hands: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dk5...
GMT Hand: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkW...
Movement: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dks...
Case: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCQ...
Rotor: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Ddi...
Bezel: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dd9...
Dial: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DeO...
Tools -
Cushion: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCN...
Tweezers: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_De9...
Dust Blower: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DEm...
Hand Pushers: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dkn...
Finger Gloves: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dkl...
All of the links above are affiliate links. 
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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
you start from the movement and go from there. If you're using a NH34 (seiko gmt) any case thats compatible with a nh35 or 36 will work. also, most dials on ali express ive noticed have multiple pegs on the bottom to fit multiple crown positions as well as various seiko movements.
so searching nh34 dials, or nh34 hands, will get you the results youre looking for. its also worth pointing out specifically that youll need an nh34 compatible crystal as they require more clearance for the stacked hands with the addition of a gmt hand.
building a watch like this is so much easier than you would think, its kind of crazy when you think about some of the microbrands charging $500 for similar parts used in this video.
@@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?
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
@@TheRetroFuture2 ALLONZ Y HON HON HON
I love your excitement and enthusiasm!! 😁Yup that’s a lovely looking watch 👍😃
Your excitement is contageous, please keep making more of these! 🔥
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.
that is just so clean looking, the yellow stands out in a good way. i may need to make my own too....
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 🙏
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.
Looks great, mate. Perfect fun colorway for the summer months ahead.
I love white dial wrist watches.
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
@@marcel_one_ 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 😢
These videos are so fun to watch!
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
What a beautiful watch. This inspired me to go and try a project like this! Loved it
That is a beautiful watch! I really like the colour combinations
This is so good! I built my first, a blue presage cocktail time, yesterday and I can’t stop looking at it being a gorgeous dial and also built by me. I have to give the nh34 movement a try as well. You did a fantastic job with that colour combination though 👌
now that's one beautiful watch, I've been following your watch adventures from the beginning Eliot, this may make me build one for myself
This video gave me the inspiration to make my own gmt watch from ali express. Thank you
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.
Nice one! Thanks for sharing the build
I love how the look and feel of your game boy builds have spilled into the watch world
“I’ve created the nicest looking watch on the planet!”
You really have Elliot! It looks amazing!
Very nice! Great color selections.
Ok this is getting contagious at this point. You're making me want to build one ❤
so beautiful - I have to do this one myself too. maybe just switching the color of the gmt hand in order to not copy you 100% 😄. Well done! 👏
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. 😊
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 😭😭
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!
It looks amazing and I just love the fact that it is "labelless" . .
The link to the dial is broken
Very nice video. Do you know whether you can also find cases that let the bezel turn into both directions?
I recently have started making my own mods as well. Love your content btw. When it comes to setting hands I find that using Rodico helps way more than using tweezers. Looking forward to future videos.
“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
How many watches are you dreaming about, bro?
Haha
Pure joy coming through the screen here. Love it!
Looks better than most actual rolexes
This is the beauty of the aftermarket
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.
What an amazing combination of colours. Great job. !!!
thank you for these videos...I've really been enjoying these and I'm almost ready to pull the trigger and do my own now....just seeing that you recorded and post on the same day. everything i want to do i'm scared of starting projects and not finish so know you're finishing these in one sitting
*sniff*😢 “Those aren’t finger condoms, they’re normal size condoms, right guys? ………..guys?”
🤣
oh boy! don't give me ideas 😆
Nice color choices, looking forward to watching this!
Gorgeous colour combination. Lovely watch. Enjoy staring at it and listening to it tick.
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).
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.
Hi Sir, wondering if the steps you shown in the video is sufficient for me to build one watch from scratch, with those stuffs purchased from aliexpress. I didnt have any prior knowledge/hands-on skills about watchmaking and after watching your video, I'm also keen to make one custom watch for myself. could you please advise? Thank you.
Did you have to order this case spring separately or did it come with the case?
The lume color turned out so perfect! You make the hobby seem so approachable, I’m very tempted to give it a try
Just got into watches and glad I found this, and beautiful watch!😍 Would love to get a tutorial for tools and how long it will take to make a watch etc. Thanks for this amazing video! Subbed👍🏽
Im modding a vintage seiko grand quartz with an onyx dial. So great to watch you while i do some modding as well 😊
hi Elliot, great video. One question, I'm planning a similar build and for reference how much is your wrist measure? I've a pretty skinny wrist and I'm trying to figure it out how it would look on
I've had this bezel in my basket on Ali as well...its a beauty!!!
lovely watch! looking to build one too, how do you fit the movement with the dial and case? how I see at lie that they will have the correct size? :D
This just should up in my RUclips 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!
You're the reason I have a lot of parts and tools coming my way. Was never interested in a gmt. I'm not a fan of the bezels, however this build is great. Basically instantly changed my opinion. Might order a bunch more, but will try to hold off for at least a month to enjoy my first build
Does the GMT function work? By winding the crown at the second position opposite direction of the date adjustment?
Elliot. A great video. I really appreciate your fine camera work. Excellent switching angles and Point of View. Very nice pacing as well. You get a lot of things right that so many other tubers don't even think of.
I bought and built a custom 'BB Pro GMT' watch with my own favourite coloured hands, inspired by your first AliExpress watch video. I HATED stacking the GMT hand and trying not to hit the raised indices. I also bought a 0.5mm acrylic paint pen to 'sign' my initials on the otherwise black upper dial. Something to consider!
Thank you for such great, authentic and positive content. All the best.
When building these does the size of the bezel and the rotor and the dial have to be the same size or can you do 38m and 39m ???
Looks really nice. Well done. You’re getting better with the stems.
That silver white dial looks great with the tiffany blue bezel
the blue bezel, hands, and lume are such a good combination!!
I never knew I wanted to build my own watch until I saw this, it will definitely make you appreciate these things more.
this piece is probably the best one you've built so far, EVEN THE LUME MATCHES GOD
What an amazing outcome for a beautiful watch. Always a pleasure to see mamacoo work your magic. Thanks for sharing this transformation with us!
This is probably my favorite content currently on RUclips 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
Does the movement come already lubed or do you have to do all the servicing yourself so it'll last?
Now you have made a few of them how does the movement hold up when worn do they keep time well ?
Caliber Corner says -20 to +40 seconds a day which isn't great but it's not bad either. These movements are workhorses, not so much precision chronometers
Great color combo!
When I first saw the color combination I was like “that’s not gonna work”, but the final result is gorgeous, well done!
Hi, in the links you put the dials have green lum but yours has blue, did you order a different one
Wow. Now thats a good combination with the colors.
What a fantastic video. Great work Elliot.
watch looks amazing! Any tips on the hour hand? I end up fighting with it for what feels like days and then end up bending something and getting so frustrated.
That's stunning. Will build one soon.
I did one myself and there is a slight gap between the movement and the case if i put the case spring it's too big. Any ideas of what i can do?
Truly inspiring to compose your own watch. The yellow gmt hand was a great choice! I enjoyed your video.
amzwatch You are so well-informed about luxury watches. You've obviously done your due diligence and the comparison to the US is very informative...because of course, I live in New York. thank you very much
well done. really nice job in putting it together!
Waited for the even more deflated Green Ball, wasn't disappointed !!
Well done for the build!!
Excellent build and instruction 🙌🏼 love your part choices and color ways. You inspired me Elliot 🍻 cheers mate from USA
Heyy mate! Could u do a video explaining some of the diffent option do we have for creating our watch? Like the different movements or the externa parts. Thank uuu!
stunning build.
I absolutely love these watchmaking videos!!
One of the best videos Watch related I’ve seen in a while! Nice Job!
dial is out of stock any thoughts on what to buy same with GNT hand or should i wait thank bill.
how did you get the NH35 watch dial to fit the NH34 movement? You only said that you moved the file in and out -- did you remove the feet? I bought the same parts but am having trouble figuring out the best path to getting the dial fit
Is there any list of the supplies that i need to buy to build my watch ?
The appreciation you have when you finish is so amazing bro
Thanks for the links in the description! :)
great video, quick question, when you close the case with that balloon, how waterproof it is? would it be enough for splashes and handwash?
The crown also needs a gasket, not just the case back
brooooo the glow in the dark color just combines perfectly omg
how do you find the suiting parts for your watches on aliexpress (right colour for your model etc.)?
Go by movement. If you want a GMT like him, search for "NH34 dial" for example. For cases you can use ones that fit the more common NH35. Check which size dial you need for the case you want to use and you're good to go
Hey Elliot ever thought of having a black background for when you do your builds ? I think that’ll look awesome. Especially with the watch builds.
I would love to see future watches have a custom Elliot Coil logo with maybe a luxury brand vibe to it!
That’s a gorgeous watch!! Even better that someone is enjoying the hobby the way it was meant to be.
That came out beautifully, congratulations ❤
Id love to see that on a NATO strap or even rubber think stainless doesn't compliment the playfulness of it. Really enjoying these videos. I know its all light hearted fun but I can tell from the tools you are buying it's turning into a passion would love to see a little mini series on you taking the British Horological Institute beginner watch servicing course which you can do online
There's no need to move the bezel. You can move the gmt hand yes?
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!
Really enjoyed the video,great colour choices