DIY Watchmaking Kit | Vintage Dress Watch - DWC-Mosel Series Details：
A DIY watch kit for those who like skeleton dress watches. A domed sunray skeleton dial lets you enjoy the inner working of the tried and true Miyota mechanical movement. Acrylite 8N / K1 glass vintage domed crystal on both the front and the back allows us to slim down the profile of the watch significantly so you can enjoy an elegant mechanical vintage timepiece.
The DIY kit includes:
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Complete components of one 38.5mm dress mechanical watch
Watch Case: 38.5mm DWC Mosel Vintage Dress Watch Case
- Material: SS316L Stainless Steel
- Crystal: Sapphire High-domed K1 crystal with Anti-Reflective coating / Acrylite 8N vintage high-domed crystal
- Case size: 38.5mm
- Lug size: 20mm
- Lug-to-lug: 45.5mm
- Thickness: ~12.5mm including crystal, around 7.5mm excluding crystal
- Water-resistant: 3ATM (assuming correct assembly)
Case Back: Stainless steel Exhibition case back with High-domed (Acrylite 8N / K1 glass) crystal Watch dial: 32.8mm DWC Mosel Skeleton Dial (Black)
Hands: 2 sets of thin simplistic polished hands with lume - Silver (2 Hands)
Movement: Miyota 8N24 (Made in Japan) Strap: 20mm DWC Classic Leather Strap (Black) - Watchmaking tool options:
- DWC Essential tools for this experience
- DWC Professional watchmaker tools with Box upgrade
- No tools - for those who already have watch repair tools. Please make sure you have hand removal tools and hand-setting tools (usually not included in watch repair kits)
- Complete video instructions in 3 languages (English, Cantonese and Mandarin)
Time required：120~ mins (Simply enjoy the watchmaking process at your own pace)
Mod potential：★★★ (You can mod this watch with other DWC components, such as custom dial, custom rotors, hands and cases)
Difficulty Level: ★★★
- Hand installation is easier as no second hand installation is needed
- Key challenge: Minute and Hour hand alignment
K1 Hardened Glass vs Acrylite 8N:
Our Mosel case comes in 2 variants, one with K1 glass and the other with Acrylite 8N. Acrylite 8N is a high-quality acrylic that will give you the most authentic vintage look, while K1 glass will offer a balance between the vintage vibe and practicality as it is much harder than acrylic and offers a vastly improved anti-scratch capability (even better than other mineral crystal watches).
Our K1 glass Mosel case variant is also decorated with brushed/polished hybrid finishing for a more premium, sophisticated look.
DWC PRO WATCHMAKING TOOL KIT:
This is our Pro Tool Kit, a DWC in-house design from top to bottom. This is a lot more than a mere step up from standard Amazon watch-making tools; it is a collection of tools we designed and crafted to give you the best watchmaking experience possible.
And in watchmaking, just like many other crafts, the quality of the tools does affect the quality of the outcome.
Learn more about it here: What Makes a Good Watchmaking Tool
Modding suggestions:
A Miyota made original rotor customized by us. A perfect icing on the cake for the watch you assembled yourself. Best paired with an exhibition case back. Design your custom rotor with us
Upgrade your strap - DIY WATCH CLUB Black Mesh Band (20mm)