DIY Watchmaking Kits
Has Anyone tried a DIY Watchmaking Kit? How was your experience? Might be a Fun Project and a way to learn more. Source: maison-alcee ...
I’ve done
Watch repair and there are sites to get repair kits. Not the same but another way to learn.
To be honest, was going to start small: it’s not likely to be something I am dying to wear/display at first, so
…maybe https://shop.diywatch.club/collections/watchmakingkit/products/diy-flame-bluing-hands-watchmaking-kit-mosel-with-date-silver-vintage-dress-watch-w-miyota-8215-or-8315 or similar as a first step, possibly with customised rotor or other options… Not ...
Have you seen this Paul Gerber Watch Course?
It's a 3 Day Uhrenkurs where you get to make your own watch together with the Master www.watchprosite.com I think its super cool 👍
Couldn’t make that link work - but assume it links to Björn’s write up?
Have seen that - sounds amazing! But hasn’t PG retired? How much was the three day course, do you know?
Great idea. With the 3d architecture of movements,
this seems like a sensible approach to learning more.
Interesting! How long would it take to assemble?
Will you add some hand polishing and also blueing the screws 😉
There is a company here in Hong Kong
where they run workshops to assemble watches and take your work home. They used to sell whole watch kits for assembly at home but I am not sure whether they still sell the kits now.
I was supposed to get a Maison Alcee clock kit for a review.
Never got around to ordering it. Oops! Met the brains behind the operation at Dubai Watch Week 2023 though! And they won some awards for the watch/clock kit.
I think it is!
It looks really well done. You should also consider getting the FHH certification too! It's more study based than "doing-based" but the FHH certification is important and ensures you have a practical working knowledge about watches, their mechanics, and t...
have one incoming
figured with horological society classes at ~$2k for the wife and myself, what's another 8k to take home a keepsake.