It’s ticking!

Almost a month after I ordered all the pieces, the alpha version of my new watch is ready and ticking!

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The last part arrived about 10 days ago and it took about 5 hours to get it all together. Unfortunately, the bezel came with a small dent and a new one is on the way. The hour hand has a bit of metal showing and another one is en route as well.

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After the initial casing and regulating in the dial up position for 48 hours, I decided to do a final cleaning of the case and install the winding rotor. Since I’m a moron, I dropped the movement onto the case when installing it for the final time! :wallbash: The freaking dial got scratched and a new one is on order.

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Anyways, after another week of regulating, I wore it for the first time today. So far, the movement runs really well and is +3.5 to +7 seconds per day depending on the position. We’ll see how it runs with wear.

Here are some images from the build:

Specs:

• Case:
  • Diameter: 40mm (44.2mm with crown)
  • Lug Width: 20mm
  • Height: 11.85m
  • Lug to Lug: 47.5mm
  • Bezel: 120 clicks (unidirectional)
  • Crown: triple-lock, screw-down
  • Crystal: sapphire (AR coated on inside)
  • Water Resistance: pending
  • Weight: 88g (including strap)
• Dial:
  • Diameter: 28.0mm (26.75mm viewable)
  • Lume: SuperLuminova C1
• Movement:
  • Seagull ST21 (ETA 2824-2 equivalent)
  • Decoration: Côtes de Genève, perlage, nickel plated
  • Diameter: 25.6mm
  • Height: 4.6mm
  • 28,000 BPH (beats per hour)
  • Accuracy: +3.5 to +7 seconds/day (measured)