I Built my DREAM Vintage Watch from AliExpress 

You've got yourself into watches? You're done, mate. Absolutely done. This rabbit hole just doesn't end.

nothing needs to change about this channel's format in my mind. you're clearly having a good bit of fun trying out new things with these watches :)

i NEVER thought i would enjoy watching someone builds a knockoff watches so much man keep it up u found your succes formula on yt

Let’s watch Elliot build another watch! 👀

I've built a lot of watches using Seiko movements. I agree with not using a Seiko marked dial if I'm building it. One tip I can offer is have wooden toothpicks in your toolbox. Wooden toothpicks won't scratch anything on the watch, can be used for lining up the hands, and removing the stem and crown.

A word of advice, always whenever possible use a piece of rodico to move/ pick up/ place delcate objects like hands etc.. Without scratching the item.. A great looking homage.. Nice work.

4:40 that's exactly what you want to do as far as I know. Sometimes there are some extra feet on the dial for different crown positions of the movement (like 3.8 o clock or 4 o clock position of the crown) so it can be used for different movement/case combinations.

Love the build. Something I learned from a buddy of mine who services Omegas - when setting the hands, after you set the date and place the hour hand at 12, you can rotate the hour hand to the 3 o clock position to set the minute hand back at 12. Then do a full rotation and let the date change over again just to make sure all is well. Then you can set the seconds hand on back at 3 o clock. From my understanding, it’s a bit easier to set the hands this way, and this is the way Omega authorized service centers set the hands.

Keep these builds coming absolutely love them!

I’d like to see a video where you build the fanciest/most elaborate watch possible. Maybe loaded with as many features as possible or make it as high end as possible.

I build these as a hobby and I can tell you that you did the exact right thing using the flush cutters to get rid of the extra legs on the dial. They're meant to be there just in case your case has a 3 or 4 o'clock position. The only bit of advice I could give you other than to get a proper case back tool is that you absolutely need to get yourself a loop or handheld magnifier with 30-40x magification so that you could set the hands properly. I've found it way easier to set the movement on the cushion at the edge of the table and look at the movement through the magnifier on my knees, that way you could stack one hand on top of the other and see exactly how far you need to press before you go too far.

These skin divers case have such a classic design, I love it!

Keep these videos coming! Youre getting alot of people into watches AND retro stuff. Youre too cool

The passion you put into everything you do, makes every video wonderful. You are always a great inspiration.

would love to see this become a series

This is amazing!!! More watch videos plz! Love the new change in tech from handheld, to wrist worn!

Wonderfully done. Thank you for taking my suggestion from the last video and listing the parts!

Shout out to you for branching out and succeeding, most youtubers do new content and it just flops. Nice job.

One of my favourite brand of watches lovely build 👍

That is absolutely stunning to DIY a watch🎉 I will definitely build one

I enjoyed that! Thanks for all the details - helps a lot.

Hey, I would love to eventually give it a go myself it looks incredible. I would love to have a complete guide that explains how to do it that also includes the shopping part (how to find matching parts) and also all the tools needed to do this

Amazing ❤ I love this series, I hope you don't stop 😅

Oh nice drop! I was just looking at AliExpress watches!

Congrats, you've pulled me into this hobby as well. I've ordered the parts and can't wait until I get to build my own watch now

Good for you, that is a great result, well done. I really fancy having a go myself.

Put the hand set on with Rodico, it’s the easiest way. Need to get yourself brass or plastic tweezers, get yourself a NH35/36 movement holder also. Also get a magnifying glass so you can see the gaps between the hands while you are putting them on / before you rotate them

Thank you, after years of watching Nekkid, Wristwatch, etc.. You're the first RU-vidr to give me confidence to build my own! Will order the parts after this.

I love this build series

Lololol your assessment of the finished product is hilarious. It is a handsome watch. Nicely done.

Awesome build, again!

Your tries are so inspiring. My mats will be arriving in May and I am so hyped after watching your video.

I absolutely love this watch content

Thanks for sharing the links to every product!

My new favourite serie

Hell yes! I loved the last watch video. Thinking about buying myself one and trying to put it together. I hope you do some in depth stuff about how the movement works and stuff

Good ol' pot noodle and a Elliot Coll watch video.

I’m a jeweller so I do this all day! watching you do it reminds me when I first did it. Keep this shit up.I love it!

Wow😊😊😊 Bravo, très très beau travail et de sang froid 😊

Hi mate Glad you did this more detailed build vid First one inspired me to build my own Ali express watch, feel more able to do it after this video Thanks, man

Yeah this has definitely motivated me to build my own watch. Great video!

Awesome! Very interesting and ironically your watch videos are the first watch build videos ive ever seen! Nice! 👌

More of this, assembling modern versions of vintage styles for everyday wear.

This is awesome. I just got the sje093 and the real only difference is the case back, movement, and big crown (which is dependent on the 62MAS reissue/reinterpretation you have and/or prefer). Very nicely done!!

Absolutnie fantastyczny pomysł!

my god Elliot yes come to the world of watches!! love this

hi Elliot you need to add a dial washer it's quite important.it goes between the dial side of the watch and the dial .it looks like a double bent washer .also a dab of thread lock on the crown thread to prevent it unscrewing. And also the movement needs either a retaining ring or screws to hold the movement in position, at the moment all that's holding the weight of the movement to the case is the crown stem. If your going to do more watch builds it's best you fix the ones you have done first. Otherwise you could ruin a more expensive build later on. There are a few good watch build channels on RU-vid just watch the assembly processes and you will see what you missed.

Please make more videos of you making watches. It’s super fun and just ordered parts for my first custom build

Awesome, Elliot! 👌 It’s wonderful to see you delving deeper into the watches hobby, and taking onboard your experience of modding and assembling intricate components. Keep it up! 🙌

Subscribed off the first watch video! Absolutely love these, never thought I'd build a watch but I've now got a huge part list for the first 2!

Looks great!

Great video, definitely don't change anything about the way you make and present your videos. The comments speak for themselves. Nice build Elliot.

Loving your enthusiasm. Subscribed.

dig the channel dude, love the builds !!

I love these watch video!

amazing work awesome job

I enjoy this so much!!!

The channel is amazing! I’d love to see an aliexpress Cartier-like watch

brings back a lot of memories builing my own watches with china parts. good stuff man.

Really enjoying this adventure.

Cool series, on the vintage watches I work on I generally polish the hands if they’re scratched up. You could give it a try on your first set after your replacements come. I usually use a polishing stick with something like 1000-3000 grit (depending on how bad they’re scratched) to start then work up to 7000 and follow with a quick metal polish on a Q-tip like polishing stick. Afterwards I use Renaissance wax to keep them from oxidizing. It’s a cool hobby, glad you’re enjoying it!

I love the case back

very cool format of content, i was very surprised when i saw this video today in the morning bc yesterday i watched you building rolex and wanted to see smth like that and this is very good. Go for another build)

Elliot as a Wristwatch Revival subscriber I really enjoyed this video. I am going to binge watch your other videos now. Cheers!

I love wristwatch revival’s channel! Nice callout

I just ordered the parts, thank you!

bro keep doing this, so good to watch

Keep the watch content coming! Especially seiko! You can also use rodico to pick up the hands while setting them rather than tweezers. It is a moldable putty that can also be used to pick up dust on the dial.

This is the peferfect watch, in grey dial, good jod, Frédéric from Paris France.

Just got a new hobby! Thanks men! Greetings from Portugal

Awesome build! Planning to get one for myself! What hinders me is just bought a watch yesterday

Hi elliot, very cool videos. I would love to see the process of how u select all of the parts to make sure that everything works together when you assemble it.

Keep the in depth videos going!

I purchased the same hands this week and noticed in the description it said With S Logo. I asked the seller and they said the dial only comes with the Seiko logo. I wasnt happy about that but I bought it anyway. Great tip about using ceramic tweezers. Im buying them today. Im building my first watch. Your videos are so helpful

Looks great! I wanted to build a watch for a while but it got put on hold. I think this is a sign it’s time to build my dream 36mm seiko alpinist inspired watch (green dial of course)

Quick tip, when taking off dial feet, grip the foot with a needle nose plier and twist until the foot pops off and you won't have to file anything down!

The Watch content is excellent!

Hey man! Loved this video as well as the past two watch building videos. I would love to see more videos in this direction but maybe doing something different? Maybe a digital watch? A G-Shock mod? Big fan, keep going!

More watch builds please!!

Wristwatch Revival is a great channel! I watch every video.

Nice lets gooo i was waiting for this, I would love to see u make a skeleton dial watch or a Cartier santos aesthetic

oh wow I didn't know you were into watches. The 62MAS style watch is a sign of true enthusiast taste

This is really georgeus.

Love Marshall's channel! Well done lad.

Love the Watch videos!

I ❤ this Watch

Absolutely love the concept! Would 100% recommend getting a UV flashlight to really show off the loom on the dials !! Will certainly make a good thumbnail and engage people !😄

I am so thrilled to see you building watches, Elliot! I've been wanting to get into the custom mod watch game for a while, it's so cool that you're doing it, and in turn, getting me into it as well!! I was stoked when you restored your Seamaster 300 and I'm even more excited now!!! Much love

i have a tissot t-touch solar...love it...over 1 year now and the watch is fenomenal...went thru sea water,wearing it at work and i am a bike mechanic....no scratches,no dents nothing..the watch is fantastic

Brilliant. Very entertaining.... 🤠

make one with quartz love this

hell yeah, was waiting for this

can you also include all the tools which you used in order to build the watch as that would be very helpful for beginners who have no idea where to begin!

Elliot this is great, nice video.

I just subbed! Please keep this watch series going, I’m HOOKED!

i like the reissue, the problem with modding is there are always some things you would have prefered not have, the proportions tend to not always go well. On your build the dial looks so sunked into the watch, rehat/chapter ring gap is massive. Where as on the prospect it's just the perfect depth. This is one of the pet peeves of modding, initially you like the build because you put effort into building it, then the issues become glaring. The colour, and the effect of the bezel insert on the prospex is just amazing.

it's super common for aliexpress (and similar) sellers to photoshop off the logos in listings to prevent copyright takedowns, especially with the popularity of "unauthorized" or duplicates of luxury watches. always check the reviews to see what customers say about logos. you can also message sellers and ask, theyd much rather answer your question than risk getting a return for inaccurate pictures

I was in a bad mood until I watched your video. Now my spirits are uplifted. Your commentary is brilliant! 😂

It came out looking great. Ive been meaning to do a build too. I think you are missing the movement spacer between movement and case back so i doesn’t flop around and you can add (if you want) the chapter ring which makes the dial look biger inside of the case. All fyi of course you build what you love and love what you build

suggest blowing into the small hole in the green caseback tightening ball to re-inflate. Avoid shaking and blowing the filed particles all over the work surface as eventually one or more will end up inside the watch/movement