The Watch Build — A Noob Watch Builder Journey

Follow my journey from noob watch collector to watch builder in the making. Sharing builds, movement reviews, tools, and knowledge picked up along the way.

Watch Builds

Franken Rolex Datejust 16013 Two Tone Build with Gold Dial

A franken or frankenstein Rolex is known as a watch build using some genuine Rolex parts.

Aged Vintage Build Rolex Explorer 36mm with Coffee!

After building my last explorer, I wanted to take it one more step and try my skills at an aged explorer.

Rolex Explorer Vintage 1016 36mm Build with Cartier Stamp Watch

Rolex Explorer Vintage 1016 36mm with Cartier Stamp Watch

Once I built my vintage submariner and owned a Rolex from the 1980s my love for vintage watches has gone crazy.

Rolex 16234 DateJust 36mm with fluted Bezel Silver Dial Watch Build

After owning a genuine Datejust 36mm 16220 with a blue dial, I have always had a sweet spot for the Datejust with a silver dial.

My First Build - Vintage Rolex Submariner 5513 No Date

Upon starting my adventure to build my first watch, I embarked on a trail of reading forums, watching YouTube videos and reading pages across the web.

Japanese Miyota 8215 Automatic Watch Movement Review

The Miyota 8215 is a genuine Japanese automatic movement widely used in affordable and homage watches.

2813 vs 2836 automatic mechanical clone watch movement comparison

Compare 2813 vs 2836 Automatic Mechanical Clone Watch Movement

Choosing between the 2813 and 2836 clone movements? This guide compares specs, smoothness, and value.

Asian 2824 Date Automatic Mechanical Clone Watch Movement

The Asian 2824 is a popular ETA 2824-2 clone used in many budget automatic watches and build projects.

Asian 2836 day-date automatic mechanical clone watch movement

Asian 2836 Day and Date Automatic Mechanical Clone Watch Movement

The Asian 2836 day-date clone offers 8 beats per second and is a step up from the budget 2813 movement.

Asian 2813 Date Automatic Mechanical Clone Watch Movement

The Asian 2813 is one of the cheapest and most common movements found in budget and replica watches.

My Tool Kit - Beginner tools for watch building

Details on the tools I purchased to learn watch building skills at a fair price — by no means the best quality, but a solid starter kit.