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DIYWATCH Club · DIY

DIYWATCH Club DIY Watchmaking Kit

$380In stock

Case

Diameter
41.5mm
Thickness
14mm
Lug-to-lug
47.5mm
Lug width
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
200m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
AR coating
Yes

Movement

Caliber
Seiko NH35
Type
Automatic

Seiko

Seiko's third-party supply version of the 4R35, sold to external watch brands and modders worldwide. Adds hacking and hand-winding over the 7S26 it effectively replaced. The NH35 has become the default automatic movement for watch modding and microbrand watches, thanks to its low cost, reliability, and wide availability of compatible parts including dials, hands, and cases in the Seiko-compatible format.

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Owners find the DIYWATCH Club DIY Watchmaking Kit a satisfying learning experience, with comprehensive instructions and tools that enable beginners to assemble their own timepiece. The sunburst dial is noted as visually appealing, and one owner reports the watch is durable and keeps precise time at -2 seconds per day. Some owners have encountered issues, including a detached plastic crystal, gritty caseback threads, poorly fitted straps, and missing or incorrect components requiring customer service attention. The kit is considered slightly pricey for its components, though the value of the build experience is frequently highlighted. Overall, owners rate the DIYWATCH Club DIY Watchmaking Kit highly for the rewarding experience of building a functional watch from scratch.

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