Hey LAM! I Made A Custom Watch To Match The Boat (Octagonal)

[pkrrvr619]

So back in January when the square faced watch thread popped up it got me thinking about custom watches. Being a bit of a watch nerd myself and enjoying Swiss made watches, I set out to see how hard it would be to design, source, and build a custom watch to match my boat using high quality movements and parts.

Well fast forward 6 months and I finally completed this project. The first month was spent designing and finding parts to build the watch. The rest of the time was attributed to shipping delays and returns delays due to COVID.

But with all of that said, here she is! I started with a 45mm ceramic bezeled case that is a homage to the Tag Heuer Aqua racer diver. Then I filled the case with a Swiss made Selita SW220 movement (found in Swiss watches). This is a mechanical movement not a quartz movement so the second hand sweeps across the dial face instead of the ticking of a quartz watch.

After that I designed the dial by using the Renegade Powerboat logo and had a man from Jakarta Indonesia hand paint the dial with lume for nighttime use (see video of that process).

Finally the hands were chosen from an Omega diver watch and the second hand that was unique to any watch I’ve seen. Finished it off with a diver’s bracelet and it is now ready for use.

 

[fmo24]

WOW beautiful

 

[RaceTec]

Can you give us more details? I would love to make something like this! Where, how much, did you assemble the entire thing yourself?

 

[RiverDave]

I didn’t even know this sorcery was available to mortals??

this water proof? I am thinking I need to build a watch now!

 

[Roaddawg]

Man that turned out really nice..We need more details

 

[RiverDave]

Where are you sourcing all these parts?

is this something a bormal
Person can assemble? Specialty tools?
Approx cost for something like this?

 

[pkrrvr619]

Can you give us more details? I would love to make something like this! Where, how much, did you assemble the entire thing yourself?

The where is different vendors on the net from all over (europe, USA, etc) the world. Since these are precise parts finding a one stop shop that are going to complete the look you are going for is difficult. Shit answer i know, but it would be a long list of where i got everything.

The how much is based upon how wild you want to get with your design.

I assembled everything myself after a few other tries and modding watches. See below photos.

 

[SKIDMARC]

Dude where did you get the parts? Who assembled? Who made the dial? I'm a total watch nerd and this something I have always thought about doing.

If you don't mind me asking what was the cost ballpark?

 

[pkrrvr619]

Where are you sourcing all these parts?

is this something a bormal
Person can assemble? Specialty tools?
Approx cost for something like this?

Hi Dave,

Yes the sorcery is available to the general populace, you just have to learn what parts fit with the others. Tools come from amazon and are cheap.

It is water resistant but i wouldn't go scuba diving with it.

I started messing around modifying cheap russian diver watches, swapping bezels, straps, and hands. see below. A normal person can defiantly do this, or I can help as well.

 

[pkrrvr619]

Dude where did you get the parts? Who assembled? Who made the dial? I'm a total watch nerd and this something I have always thought about doing.

If you don't mind me asking what was the cost ballpark?

Parts came from the net and various venders. All depends on whether you want a mechanical watch, quartz watch, case type and size. There isn't one place to get it all so it is piecemeal and searching.

 

[SKIDMARC]

Parts came from the net and various venders. All depends on whether you want a mechanical watch, quartz watch, case type and size. There isn't one place to get it all so it is piecemeal and searching.

I found a guy from indonesia of social media who painted the dial after i sent the design in.

1000 ish is a ball park.

Thanks! I think I just found a new hobby for the next few months. Can you PM me the dudes info from Indonesia?

 

[DLC]

I’ll take an orange one!, when is your web site up and running?

 

[pkrrvr619]

I’ll take an orange one!, when is your web site up and running?

I'm sure we can work something out.

 

[pkrrvr619]

If anyone is interested send me a PM and i can help discuss the process of a build.

 

[spectras only]

I have a German jeweller lathe box set for sale if someone is serious making their own watches.

 

[spectras only]

Mine in the picture above is a fraction of what the Swiss Bergeon unit sells for.

Bergeon Lathes

Otto Frei www.ofrei.com website is almost like a branch office for Bregeon in the United Sates of America. Otto Frei located in Oakland, California, has the largest selection and stock of Bergeon products found outside of Switzerland.

www.ofrei.com

 

[DrunkenSailor]

That lathe set is sick.