DIY Watch Build V2: 3D Printed Titanium vs Steel

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[@coco805]

I really love the look of this watch! It's retro futurism perfection. I think you could have something here worth developing futher.

[@mo_boh]

Dude your videos are hella inspriring. i love "crafting stuff" myself, it just feels good to create something with your own hands. and although im missing the financials and tools to do such great stuff, its still super enjoyable to see all the cool things you do :) please keep up the great work, i really love all the crafty videos

[@wunder1385]

I don't understand why so few KZbinrs do metal printing. Keep it up!

[@cheesymn7779]

Probably because metal printing is so much more expensive that it's not cost effective for youtube videos

[@_GOD_HAND_]

Metal prints need to be sintered under high heat and pressure. The equipment is expensive and usually takes up a huge amount of space.

[@MessyTimes]

Thanks for sharing a bit of your process, warts and all. That is how good design is done. Congratulations on continuing the American tradition of tinkering.

[@Ccels5765]

Looks brilliant! As someone who made a watch from scratch, just getting it to the finish line and running in itself is a feat.

[@steve7814]

Awesome work. Was very impressed to see the polished polished cobalt didn't reveal any printing imperfections. To make that leather on the back a more prefect circle. Get a pipe that has a inner diameter the size of the dot that you want. File down the outside edge til sharp and then use this to punch out perfect, repeatable circles.

[@jakeharms1386]

The gunmetal/black/red color scheme on the (titanium?) one is just ecstasy

[@admirableawesome2317]

wow. i've never seen anything like this before

[@CarterHurd]

😬

[@woodwardscreditcard7482]

From someone that's worked with watches and watch design that's hella impressive! You got a nack for it

[@DiegoGarcia-wi5mz]

Man, I don’t know anything about engineering but this is one of the coolest channels I follow

[@onedeadsaint]

I'll buy a 24 hour version! really great work!

[@CarterHurd]

It'll cost too much! But if you're actually interested check out my website and send me an email.

[@me.ko.i1279]

I like the video. I'm impressed.

[@naimneman4216]

amazing watch you've made! It feels very refreshing indeed. It feels very surreal that you actually CAN print your own 3D design onto metal! This technology has a long path that just started. Great video as always!

[@CarterHurd]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@lucianolizana446]

Come on! Waiting for watch 3 !!

[@Rocketeer6]

Really nice video! Love the watch look!

[@lucianolizana446]

Reminds me a lot of Holthinrichs watches, not a unibody design, but similar profile and the contrast between polished and 3d printed surfaces, you might also try a Peseux 7001 movement! is cheap, swiss, thin and durable !

[@CarterHurd]

Just look them up - Wow! those are impressive. I want one.

[@mulanjamilah7849]

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[@mulanjamilah7849]

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[@danielwgk]

As always, you've stepped it up. Great quality, great design. Also, nice haircut. haha

[@frankcohen8662]

The finished work is beautiful. I'd love to put that on my wrist. Good job, and good video! -Frank

[@Jasmohan]

If I could, I would 3D print the watch with blue straps and dial hands. It looks so good.

[@GadgetyMV]

Very nice! Watch as a major manufacturer becomes inspired by your dial design. I would like to know the cost per print in the various versions.

[@tomcruz3774]

I really like the lugs and I really want to see you design a bracelet that matches the lugs and case so that it almost looks integrated but it's not integrated. Kinda like the oris propilot x

[@CarterHurd]

If you know anyone who likes watches - hit that "Share" button! I'm really proud of this build (and the shot at 8:06...lol) The hands and colored crowns on the Aluminum and Titanium versions do need improved, but the Cobalt Chrome version looks good in my opinion. And once I find a proper hand/crown color for the Titanium one, it's gonna look sick too...

[@sidpaapi4]

Hey Carter , do you want to collaborate with aspiring watchmakers from Mumbai India ? Would love to hear back from you. Love your work

[@tienenaar2295]

I do have some designs you might be intrested in maybe 3D printing, hit me up if you want to know more

[@omgdesignlab]

Sic project. Thats a sub!

[@ExercisingIngenuity]

Love this build, very cool, very refreshing! Makes me want to make a watch 🤔

[@JayPatel-jk1us]

I absolutely like the design of the dial and the approach to 3D printing. Gives me a little bit more like Batman x Jetsons x retrofuturistic vibes. Can you give us some costings related to materials?

[@CarterHurd]

Full Disclosure: ProtoLabs provided these prints for free, in exchange for having their website link in the video description. No money changed hands, and ProtoLabs did not get editorial input.

[@tinrobit]

you're having a great time, it's nice to watch the process (exuse the unintended puns)

[@rRhyan]

I can tell that you put a lot of effort into this one video. From the script to the effort that went into this passion project, its a super nice video. Plus, would love to hear you talk about your camera and how you use it, I seen all your photographic tease in the thumbnails ;)

[@CarterHurd]

Hi fellow person who cares about cameras, So I like cameras (both digital and film), and frequently buy them on craigslist to then flip for a slim profit on eBay. This means that I've used a lot of brands, and the camera that I'm using is always changing. Here's a quick list of what I have tried so far: Fuji X-Pro1, Leica CL, Leica T, Panasonic G9, Fuji XT2, Nikon Z50, Cannon EOS RP, Ricoh GR II, Olympus EM1 Mark II, Fuji X100S, and Sony A7C. My actual skill using said cameras isn't that great yet, but I do have some sample photos on my website linked in the video description. For KZbin thumbnails, those are just 1280x720 pixels, so less than 1mp... At this tiny size the camera used is entirely irrelevant, but the lens does matter a lot. My current camera is the Sony A7C with the Tamron 28-200mm f2.8-5.6 and Voigtlander 40mm f1.2. I think all of my recent video thumbnails were shot with the 28-200. Both of these lenses are fantastic and give way better image quality than seems possible for their size. The A7C also gives way better quality than what you'd expect from its size... but it's not fantastic to use... too fiddly. I only keep using it for photos because it's so easy to get good video footage out of it... If I didn't need excellent video autofocus I'd be using something else. My favorite cameras so far were the Panasonic G9, the Ricoh GR II, and the Leica T: The Panasonic G9 is still the best camera ergonomically I've ever used, with the best menu system I've ever used. I had all the shortcut buttons set up perfectly and could put it into almost any mode I used within 1 press. And for all the online complaints about video autofocus, it wasn't that bad. Also the Leica-branded 42.5mm and 25mm were super nice to use and had great sharpness. I only sold it after trying to print one of the photos (it's actually the one with the cow on my website) and it just didn't look great. Compared to prints from the Fuji I had at the time it wasn't at that level. I thought about how I might never be to Patagonia again, and decided I wanted better image quality than M43 could offer for the next time I traveled. Still though... if you don't need big files and don't need to print photos, it's a great camera that I still recommend to people. The Ricoh GR II was also great, and then it got dust on the sensor, and then it just broke and stopped turning on. Considering that I bought it expecting to eventually re-sell, this was pretty disappointing. From what I read online this happens to a lot of GR IIs eventually. I'd like to have another Ricoh, as it was really fun to use and the images were amazing, but am just too concerned about reliability to drop hundreds on one out-of-warranty again. Still one of my favorite cameras though. The Leica T wasn't comfortable to hold, and the menu system was strange, but combined with the cheap f1.4 sigma APSC lenses it give me the best out-of-camera colors I've ever seen. I didn't really understand the Leica obsessed people online until I used it. I still regret selling it, even though the focus was slow and it loved to blow out the highlights (and if you under-exposed to compensate for that, the shadow recovery wasn't great). I did try the Leica CL as well, but for whatever reason the colors out of the 24mp CL sensor weren't the same as from the older and worse T sensor. Maybe one day I'll pick one of these up again. Sorry for the wall of text, I wanted to talk about this, but wasn't going to make a KZbin video on it...

[@rRhyan]

@@CarterHurd The A7C is a really really good camera, I am envious. I have always wanted a really nice general purpose camera that is also great at taking videos. As for mirrorless, I have only experienced the Fuji X-E4. Honestly after some time with it, I do still prefer a familiared DSLR. Lots of big names in the industry like Canon, Nikon and Sony are focusing hard on mirrorless right now, but I feel like there aren't too many advantages to go all the way yet. I still like my trusty Pentax K3 with the Pentax-D FA 24-70mm f/2.8, even though it's almost 10 years old at this point and the lens I have isn't as fast as I would want, beside that, it's still very reliable. I don't find colour as important because if I really like a photo, I'm gonna load Photoshop up and mess around with it anyway. I also have a Pentax K100D Super with a DA* 300mm F4 for the occasional wildlife shooting. Using a camera that is 14 years old is definitely an interesting experience. Don't get me wrong, it can still take gorgeous photographs, but holding it, capturing photos with it and hearing that heavy chunk as the camera barely is able to flip the mirror out of the way to absorb light, is just simply satisfactory. If you haven't, you should give them old DSLR a try sometimes. And yeah, sorry for the hastily written fence height text(when compared to yours) I'm sleep deprived

[@bluesun2167]

interesting video! some feedback -- the stitched together clips are too short, so it feels like you're rushing / jumping around

[@azertaieb442]

That is so great ...good job ...but what if you make a mecanical watch that will be so genius

[@gusolive]

Make a sky moon tourbillon!

[@monkeyfeet1523]

This is awesome!

[@villopali9276]

how much time does it take to assemble 1 watch after the part is printed?

[@Jrca1821]

Hey which software you used for 3D modeling? 😊thanks in advance

[@angelochiodo4735]

Hi, which sw did you used to design it? Tnx.

[@MarioDoodles]

How much did the body cost

[@TyCo87]

maaaan its like youre talking right to me. I'm working on a metal 3d printed watch brand right now. Thanks for sharing what you've learned and the script was great. I think there's a ton more to discover in 3d printed watches. Question; what were the downsides to Binder jetting? you mentioned warping. Why did that happen?

[@CarterHurd]

Warping and dimensional inaccuracy cause by said warping. The surface finish wasn't that much worse than that. With a little pounding-into-shape or a Dremel you can make Binder Jet work, though.

[@TyCo87]

@@CarterHurd Interesting, thanks. Is there any way to design the case to resist warping (eg thicker walls?)

[@CarterHurd]

@@TyCo87 Yes, there are design solutions, although more thermal mass (i.e. thicker walls) may make it worse, depending on how it is done. This is a whole rabbit hole you can go down if you do some googling.. I'm not really an expert, I just know there are things you can adjust to make it better.

[@TyCo87]

@@CarterHurd I guess I know what I'm doing this evening haha thanks man, I'm looking forward to seeing where your channel takes you. All the best.

[@carsonvessar3763]

This is sick, how much would it cost to make something like this if you did pay for the print? Could you do a cost analysis for people who want to make their own?

[@CarterHurd]

The prints were between $400 and $500, and the build process was pretty labor intensive. Unfortunately I don't think this specific design makes sense for building/selling. Maybe if I do a different design in the future that's easier to print using cheaper methods / lower detail...

[@arifismayilov7826]

Could you please tell in which software did you design your watch?

[@CarterHurd]

Fusion 360

[@arifismayilov7826]

@@CarterHurd Appreciate.

[@allanmunken]

Hey Do you Sell your cases 🙏

[@hitokitty]

Neat!

[@chasehuggins6157]

I like all your videos but tbh I like the watch ones the most. If you get better at polishing and finishing people will pay you big money for these.

[@chasehuggins6157]

Also, next build use a Seiko VH31. It's quartz but it sweeps.

[@jasonhaase8140]

Love the work, any chance you want to sell one of those. :)

[@CarterHurd]

Maybe, but the print was really expensive. Go to my website and send me an email

[@TheNightshadePrince]

You’re very handsome. :)

[@biggiecheez6879]

This is actually super nice looking, even if you disagree

[@MiamiMillionaire]

Not Bad 👍