Explorer-style dress watch with Stainless Steel watch band
Our perfect DIY watch kit with a sporty dress watch! At 38mm this watch will look great whether you are wearing it with a suit or bringing it out to the sea.
The Expedition features a sandwich dial with lots of lume and a clearly legible timeless design. Pairing this with a stainless steel watch band we have one of the most classic and sought-after sports dress watch looks in the market.
The DIY kit includes:
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Complete components of one 38mm Expedition series mechanical watch
Watch Case: DWC Expedition series 38mm 316L stainless steel case (Sapphire Crystal) - 10ATM Case Back: Exhibition case back (Mineral Crystal) Movement Holder: Movement holder for TMI NH Series
Watch Crown:
Standard expedition watch crown with logo (Stem pre-assembled for TMI NH Series) Watch dial: DWC D03 Black Matt Sandwich Lume Dial (TMI NH Series) - with BGW9 lume
Hands: Diver Hands with BGW9 Lume (TMI NH Series) Movement: TMI NH35 by Seiko Strap: DIY Watch Club Stainless Steel Bracelet (Lite / Regular options) - Lug size: 20mm
- Watchmaking tool options:
- DWC Tool Set w/ Brown PU Bag (case knife is NOT including)
- DWC Pro Tool Set w/ Box Upgrade (case knife is NOT including)
- 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 (English, Cantonese and Mandarin)
Time required：120~ mins (Simply enjoy the watchmaking process at your own pace)
Mod potential：★★★★ (movement, dial, hands, and chapter ring compatible with DWC diver watches)
Challenging Level : ★★★★
Stainless steel watch band – lite vs regular
Our stainless steel watch bracelet comes in two variants: the lite version and the regular version. There are mainly two differences:
1: Our regular version of the stainless steel band is constructed from solid links while the lite version is made from hollow links.
2: Our regular version of the stainless steel band features screw-in links for easy adjustment, while the lite version will require a separate tool (included in the kit) for length adjustment
SEIKO MOD COMPATIBILITY:
This dive watch is partially compatible with Seiko Mods. For detail please check out our blog post here:
https://diywatch.club/en/blog/parts-compatibility-for-seiko-mod
Modding suggestions:
A Seiko made original rotor with Côtes de Genève finish, customized by us. A perfect icing on the cake for the watch you assembled yourself or a mod you are proud of. Best paired with an exhibition case back. Design your custom rotor
Default E-01 Expedition watch paired with our 20mm vintage calf leather strap . No tools required for strap change.
Feel free to mod your watch with our other D-03 sandwich dial (Blue and Matt silver) for a very different look! You can also pair it with our favorite nato straps (Navy / Olive).