i would've liked a more in depth exploration of the design process in fusion and of your ordering process in finding a printing agency to make the object maybe some more footage of both finding the quartz mechanism and the putting together of it but overall an interesting idea, what could be more cool than having liberally a one of a kind watch? no one else can make something that looks like it, so that's cool
The quartz mechanism came from Esslinger, and the only thing you do is press on the hands. I agree that I could have done more design-related content on this one, though.... I tried to keep the video run time around 5 minutes partially because my last vid did so well (lol)
@@CarterHurd sure, no problem. just though adding a little explanation of how you found and chose specific designs would be cool i'm studying engineering and haven't had much experience with this so seeing someone who knows what they're doing, even giving a little explanation, is rly helpoful
@@fallenaspie Gotcha. Yeah I kinda had no idea what I was doing, but I found a few "DIY Watch" companies that had assembly videos, and learned the components required as assembly process from there. The company I mentioned above with the watch movements had dimensioned drawings of each movement, so it was easy to find one that was a proper fit
Thanks! it's funny, a year ago my audience was saying "more combat robots!," and now people are demanding "more Cyberdecks!" ...in the end I'm not just going to do one type of project over and over, there will be a mix of topics as I try new things
@@CarterHurd I remember those comments. You started to do your camper build and people were clamoring for more combat robot Videos. At the end of the day I am here for pretty much any interesting engineering/design content so your variety is actually very refreshing! Doing the same thing over and over can get a little bland.
As a watch guy, this is super impressive!!! May I suggest for a Seiko movement like the NH35 or Miyota movements, they are adorable mechanical movements that are very rugged
Thanks! If you check out my website you can track my progress, I will be doing an automatic movement next so maybe I'll use one of those. www.carterhurd.com
@@CarterHurd I don't know if you're still reading these comments but as an apprentice watchmaker I would take a 955 eta movement over a seiko nh35 every day of the week, and miyota automatics are only marginally better than low end seiko ones.
Thanks for sharing your experience using online metal 3D printing service. I'm working on my project which also requires metal 3D prototyping. Your video is inspiring to my project.
ah man, love it! thank you. 3D printing watches has been something I've been very keen on, although I've decided to stick with cnc milling or molding for most of my projects so far. The notion of out-sourcing turns me off a bit too much. I am experimenting with different materials for milling the watch case; titanium and carbon fiber have been my go-to for milling so far, as I like very lightweight, although I've experimented with graphene + epoxy molds based on PLA-printed parts, too. With carbon fiber or titanium, you can stack layers of sheets, achieving a nice effect without needing 5-axis. Both carbon fiber and titanium sheets range in thickness and are sub-$20 from aliexpress. I also laser-cut my leather straps, hand stitching them afterwards; I've also tried out milled chain-linked carbon fiber straps.
I truly believe metal 3d printing is the next step in watches. Some of the cases that can be designed for 3d printing are impossible in traditional watch manufacturering.
I agree. I’m doing a follow up video on this with a new unibody case+dial design that’s unique to additive manufacturing. We’ll see how it turns out: many design challenges… having 1:1 info sessions with an engineer from one of the companies…
I think the next level of 3d printed watches are custom size to your wrist. 3D scan dimensions and you can match that to the print. It's not mass-producible but for custom orders it's a more unique selling point as you could then make them more like jewellery
You could mark indents in the watch and fill it with a dark material, like resin. This will add some way to better indicate the time. My thoughts are to do a pizza cut design, but only do it part way to the center.
Initially I wanted a mono-block dial/case combo, and to fill in the indents with Enamel. Maybe I should try Resin and an easier way to realize that vision
Could you try doing the case for the Casio a700w watch which would probably be a very popular video given the popularity of this watch and the fact that Casio doesn't make it's case in metal?
Excellent work as always, by far some of the most creative and inspiring design work I see anywhere. However I'm quite surprised that you ended up with a solid green as the final result. In contrast I really loved the enamel swirls with the copper beneath still showing @2:32, Really helps showcase the fact that this is one-of-one, fully custom. But that's just my two cents. I'm a bit biased as I love copper jewelry. Keep up the great work!
I have an all-copper case/dial unibody part coming soon, and I might do a translucent enamel on that. Not sure yet tho, because experimenting with a $100+ print will be more scary than a piece of scrap metal.
This is so amazing, thank you so much for sharing! Are you planning to post/sell your 3D designs anywhere? The reason I ask is that I've been buying old pocketwatch movements on eBay to learn the mechanics and how to clean/repair them. All the ones I have don't have a case, and I'd love to be able to wear them as a wristwatch some day. Though I've discovered it's extremely difficult to find a case to fit a 100-yr old movement, and considered 3D printing in metal like you have. Unfortunately my 3D modeling skills are nil, and I've been working on drawing out a schematic to have someone convert it to a 3D model. I also would love to get into making my own dial, whether in enamel or etched glass to reveal some inner gears. Absolutely fascinating! Thank you again for sharing!
This sounds like a cool hobby. I'd be happy to do some sort of trade: I get a moment that you have restored, you get a case design that is to your chosen dimensions. Just email me (my email is on my website)
@@CarterHurd That sounds great! I'm actually out of the country for the next several weeks, but when I get back I'll definitely shoot you an email on where I can send a movement or two. Thanks!
Have a question. I have a cheaply designed plastic Apple watch housing for a $250 dollar "Military grade" band. The band itself is nice metal. the cheap housing keeps breaking in the same spot after 30 minutes of weating, 4 different replacements. Would it be possible to send you the housing and have pay you to produce a good metal copy of it?
I've been wanting to 3d print a pocket watch body for my old Samsung Galaxy Gear S3. Could make for an interesting video if the idea interests you. Is there a discount for multiple 3d prints of the same design?
Super cool! Curious what movement you went with? I've thought about 3D printing a watch as well but never got into it enough to know what would make a good movement to buy.
I used the ETA 2 Hand Quartz Watch Movement High Version 955.112-2.3 Whatever you go with, don't select an ultra low-profile movement or it'll be a pain to set the dial and hands properly
@@CarterHurd damn! One of the things I hate about most watches is how thick they are. Going low profile was the goal. I'll take a look at the one you are using. Thanks for the info and the heads-up.
+/- about 0.5mm. Not great, imo, for a watch that's some really big variation that I had to work around. I'm going to try some higher-cost technologies next and do a follow up.
Totally depends on the part design and technology used. If done poorly there are more opportunities for stress fractures to propagate, making it worse than a smoothly-polished CNC part. If done well it's actually stronger, here is an example: www.science.org/content/article/3d-printing-doubles-strength-stainless-steel As for my print shown here... I have no idea.. have not tested to failure :)
So weird, everytime I get into a new hobby. (Cyberdecks, watches) you pop up and make a video on it. I love this channel. I CHALLANGE YOU -- Recreate a functional Cartier Crash (Then sell me one!)
I actually seriously considered a case design similar to the Crash, based on an output that I got from the DALL-E AI. That wouldn't be something to design in Fusion, tho... would need to move over to Blender or Rhino or something
