A noob's journey into building watches
Step-by-step builds, honest clone movement reviews and the beginner tools I actually use.
Latest guideHow to Build Your First Watch: A Start-to-Finish GuideEverything you need to go from a bag of parts to a running automatic watch, in the order I’d do it now, plus the mistakes to avoid on a first build.Read the guideWatch Builds
Rolex Submariner 16610 Franken BuildAfter my scratch-built 5513, I wanted the classic five-digit Submariner Date. Starting from a complete base watch is the smartest route — here is everything I learned.
Franken Rolex Datejust 16013 Two Tone Build with Gold DialA 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 with Cartier Stamp WatchOnce I built my vintage submariner and owned a Rolex from the 1980s my love for vintage watches has gone crazy.
Rolex Datejust 16234 36mm Fluted Bezel Silver Dial Watch BuildAfter 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 DateUpon 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.
