How to build a watch with eBay parts, Sellita SW200 COSC

The build of a watch from parts purchased from ebay, including the Sellita Sw-200 COSC movement.
The details of the watch are below:
Case:
40mm Stainless Steel case including metal bracelet machined for an ETA 2824 and a 28.3 - 29.3mm dial.
Dial:
29mm black dial with 3,6,9 markers.
Hand:
Mercedes hands with the follow dimenetions:
- Hour hand 8mm in length, 1.5mm hour whee fitment
- Minute hand 12.5mm in length, 0.9mm cannon pinion fitment
- Seconds hand 12.5mm in length, 0.25mm wheel fitment
Movement:
Genuine chronometer certified Sellita SW-200 with date, although there is no date window on the dial the date disc was left incase I change the dial in future.
Music: www.bensound.com

[@sackman1886]

This is the first video showing how to build your own watch that is actually helpful! Thank you!

[@timebanditwatches3249]

Wow thank you very much, I’m glad I could help.

[@NikonFM2n]

I loved every "second" of this build. It's given me lots of insight.

[@_Hanover_]

Great video! I also want to thank you for having the music at a relatively low volume. There are other bigger channels that could learn from you.

[@timebanditwatches3249]

Thanks, thanks for the feedback, i wanted something in the background as the video can be silent at the times but was hoping it was the right volume.

[@ChrisJohnson-yw2ky]

Watches are quite possibly the most beautiful piece of engineering we've come up with so far. In my eyes at least

[@lordcharfield4529]

This is the best, most interesting and satisfying video I’ve seen in ages. You deserve WAY more subscribers! I’ve subscribed in the hope that you keep going 👍

[@JamesScarborough-i1w]

Not a shake in sight. Relaxed build. I wish mine were as smoothe.

[@peterkiro2132]

I like the looks of the watch 😊

[@michaelsteven8143]

I’m laughing at the 18k stamp 😂

[@fabriziodutto7508]

Thank you for sharing! Nice suggestions.

[@naekeel1973]

Thank you so much for showing us

[@OFD]

Thanks for this video!! Wonderful information 👌

[@Martin000-45]

Great tutorial! I'm going for a 36mm explorer 1016-ish watch build with NH35. Wish me a luck 🤞🙂

[@Martin000-45]

Just subscribed as well. Keep it up👍🔥🔥🔥

[@ashsanders7487]

Are you using this movement? If so where did you get it from?

[@Enoch-Gnosis]

Is thE SW200 Better movement than the PT5000? Thank you

[@robcammell1069]

Only bit I wanted to see was crown stem adjust,but it was all out of shot!

[@BaddaBigBoom]

Thanks. I recently bought a PT5000 movement and a choice of dials/hands. Body very similar to this. Thumbs up.

[@GDLOTKIDOG]

So if that face had a hole for date then that movement would show it? Your just not utilising it.

[@timebanditwatches3249]

Yes correct, I only didn’t remove the date components as it would have been wasted effort.

[@littleoutlaw4224]

Phenomenal!!!!!!!

[@planetdee3587]

I think a nicely decorated SW200 or ETA2824 can look quite nice.

[@mdryfly6450]

A chronometer grade, or even just a top grade, sw200-1 movement looks very nice.

[@gpg2694]

Thanks for making such a clear to follow video + information. 👌

[@amphibiousone7972]

Thanks great share 🫡 It is a lot of fun to make your own.

[@jaimerivera2545]

Thanks for the video!, I am planning on building my own watch using the Sellita or seagull movement and this information comes handy. Subscribed!

[@timebanditwatches3249]

Awesome thanks Jamie, I’m glad this helped. If you’re happy paying the extra I’d recommend a sellita, I’ve had issues with seagull movements before.

[@kimevans2286]

This is excellent and has answered a whole raft of questions. Many thanks.

[@timebanditwatches3249]

No worries, good luck with your build.

[@rbo350]

Why did you select the Selita, price, reliability accuracy etc, can you show us where you purchased the parts from on eBay, I have never worked on a watch

[@ruadhagainagaidheal9398]

You didn’t use the dial spacer supplied with the movement. Won’t the date wheel scrape under the dial ? Shouldn’t you have removed to date wheel anyway as it’s not being used ?

[@timebanditwatches3249]

The dial space was there, it was just under the dial so it was easier to align. I should have pointed this out.

[@kizontije68]

Awesome video, I made couple Seiko mods from CT parts and I'm planning to make a watch with this movement. Thanks a lot🙏. Subscribed 👍

[@timebanditwatches3249]

Nice, I got a couple of Seiko service videos to finish. Thanks, I’m glad I went with the Sellita over a seagull, it hasn’t missed a beat.

[@dab_bod3520]

I'm looking to build my first watch and cannot decide on a movement.. a lot of KZbinrs use the nh35 and I have one in my cart but is something else worth the extra money that would be more accurate out of the box? I'm wanting to build pretty much that exact watch. Explorer Dial and Tudor style hands with blue lume and a presidential style bracelet. My last name starts with S so I'm wanting a Seiko crown as well. Lol

[@jonathanmartin7046]

May I ask where you purchased ANY of the components? You seem rather cryptic for some unknown reason.

[@mrmagoo.3678]

So..with the case markings saying 18K on SS..what replica is it from you think?..nice case either way

[@PeteHowlett]

I'd like to build a smaller watch. What movement would you recommend.?

[@timebanditwatches3249]

Hi Pete, how small are you looking to go?

[@PeteHowlett]

@@timebanditwatches3249 36mm. I'm having a hard time finding cases and movements.

[@timebanditwatches3249]

There’s a few cases on eBay at 36mm that will fit the sellita sw200/eta 2824.

[@AldogContentNetwork]

My clamps are upside down! My movement was wiggly and this is a massive help. Thanks! Going to fix now!

[@PeKlim]

I do not like that many manipulations are obscured, out of frame, etc. But great video. Good informations.

[@timebanditwatches3249]

Thanks for the comments, I’m still trying to get better at making sure everything is in shot but still got some learning to do.

[@beng9702]

Hi @timebanditwatches thanks for posting this.... may I ask how you found the parts? i am hoping to make something like yours... close look with explorer? 36 or 38mm? and the face and dials? appreciate it!

[@timebanditwatches3249]

Hi Ben, all the parts were found on eBay including the movement all from different sellers along with the hands from Cousins Material House in the U.K. if you know what movement you want to use just search for that on eBay. For example if you’re using the SW200/2824 movement and want a case just search “eta 2824 watch case” and many options will be listed.

[@gaborvajay4669]

Little bit hard to set and read the date though? It seems to be under the dial :-).

[@TomMulcahy]

Thank you for sharing this: very instructive for this n00b! Couple of questions: -- Why did you hide the date complication with the dial? -- Did you create this watch to sell it, or just for your personal collection?

[@timebanditwatches3249]

No worries Tom, I couldn’t find a dial I liked with a date window but might change the dial in future so left the date parts in there. I did this for my personal collection, one day I think I will design my own case/dial for more of a unique watch.

[@DovidSal]

Great great video. One thing that I do not find is : Where to get the case from? any website?

[@timebanditwatches3249]

Thanks, I got the case from EBay. If you search for eta 2824 case (or what ever movement you can) there’s quite a variety.

[@RansomLGoodnight]

What's up with the 18k stamp? White gold or what lol

[@dysanmf2h]

That's an expensive but very impressive movement if swiss made. Don t buy the China clone, or at least you can still buy a Japanese myiota movement. Nice video !

[@timebanditwatches3249]

Thanks, it’s the Swiss made sellita sw200 with a COSC rating. Has been running faultlessly since it arrived. I’d agree with you on the Chinese clones, from the movements I’ve seen they don’t always hold up very well.

[@jadedsoul1]

CAN YOU Get a clear back cover so you can see the movments ???

[@patrickmurphy8222]

I'm interested in assembling a pocket watch. is it available to purchase a case, or even a vintage or antique one, and build it with modern parts?

[@timebanditwatches3249]

I’d say it’s possible but you’d need to do a fair amount of research into what movement will fit what case or at least what you’d need to make in order to fit the movement into the case. It’s more common to fit older pocket watch movements into newer wrist watch cases.

[@brianwelch3733]

No date window for your Date disc🤦‍♂️

[@stuartwalker6429]

Great information, would you happen to have a link to where you purchased the movement please? This movement i need for my project, thank you 😀

[@timebanditwatches3249]

Thanks, yes this movement was purchased from eBay www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254288774734

[@freddyt55555]

It would have helped if you showed how to remove the crown stem from the movement.

[@UNIONFEATURES]

Hi, great video. Big thanks for uploading it.

[@timebanditwatches3249]

With the COSC sellita movement it cost around £300 in total but this could drop to around £100 if you use a seagull movement.

[@georgigemedjiev7198]

Hi, can you please advise where I can buy a sellita sw200-1 COSC version (top quality one) I know they have 4 levels of quality and I can’t find the top quality of this movement anywhere.

[@jodybruce5097]

great video! your watch turned out awesome

[@jennyomalley7634]

Why didn't you remove the date wheel ?

[@tan8472]

Bonne vidéo, très instructif !

[@kristralewski9917]

A "strap with solid links" is called bracelet 😌😂 but good video

[@timebanditwatches3249]

I mean as a opposed to hollow link 👍

[@olivier8039]

Very good videos. All steps are there. You should just recenter the stem before tighting the clamps by rotating a little bit the movement. But very cool video 👍

[@sergior.carreno5568]

I have a question. I recently purchased a watch with a Sellita sw200 movement. When I wind it,it sounds like something drags on the inside and after ,I hear the tipical tic tic you would hear when winding a watch. So ,first it drags,and after,you hear tic tic.,is this normal? I am aware whith the winding issue with the Sellita sw200. I just want to know if this is normal. I have a Seamaster chronometer chronograph,caliber 1128. I also have a deep blue watch diver 1000 gen 2 . Both of these only make the tic tic noise when winding ,nothing drags. Just want to know if the dragging is normal for a Sellita sw 200. Thank you.

[@s80heb]

Lol Dail face has no date window😅

[@Minimixxxx]

How much did this cost you in total?

[@timebanditwatches3249]

With the COSC sw-200 movement it was around £300 in total but if you use a seagull movement you’d be around £100.

[@wakawaka1976]

The only problem I see with assembling your own watch is that the faces are typically bland unless you are making a Franken watch...

[@UNIONFEATURES]

HI, I have found sellers on AliExpress who'll customise faces for approx £25.

[@timebanditwatches3249]

You can use a decal transfer paper and print your own deign/text onto the dial.

[@sukhjitsingh6288]

Is it waterproof?

[@timebanditwatches3249]

I haven’t tested it yet which I might do in the future. If I do I’ll let you know how I get on.

[@tuneophilegym]

I really like the watch case and bracelet on your build. Are these available in a slightly smaller size, like a 34 or 36mm? I know the movement, dial and dial would have to match accordingly. I'll do a bit of research as well. Thanks, Jimbo

[@AMERICANPRIDE1100]

Is it a 18 k gold case?

[@ricev7071]

I am inspired. I really want to do what you did and hopefully make a series of custom watched and sell them.

[@pjslattery9524]

I was thinking of doing the same, care to go into business together

[@shauns06rubi]

@@pjslattery9524 I too am doing the same.

[@mdryfly6450]

Other than perhaps your friends nobody would buy a homemade watch. Buying and assembling random pieces and parts made by whomever is not a custom made watch, it is a pieced together homemade watch. Great thing to do for yourself, not great for a business endeavor imo.

[@TubeCrusader]

what machine are you using to put your hands on ?

[@sumalways]

Very clean but missing some sort of lettering. Im sure you could do some personalisation for yourself. Absolute awesome work.

[@coldnebraskablue]

Really useful video, but can you elaborate on the stem & crown? It looks like the crown came with the case, but did you have to buy the stem separately? And how do you know how much to take off of the stem? I mean, I see you measuring but how far in is the stem when you take that measurement? Thanks!

[@jakekatz5102]

Would you mind giving a list of all the tools you used in this video?

[@f.c.2475]

Hello, where did you get the clamp screws? also, what is the diameter of these clamp-screws?

[@makowako1194]

I have a watch case similar to this (submariner style), but the movement doesn't line up with the stem tunnel (height wise). I'm lost. Looks like the same manufacturer as the one in your video. Would you be interested in looking at it?

[@albertomolli3349]

Wasn't having the date removed a favorite choice? I saw another similar tutorial and in that case the watchmaker preferred to remove the date complication. I Always follow you with great enthusiasm.

[@nkcb996]

alberto molli have you the link to the video please ?

[@timebanditwatches3249]

As far as I understand it doesn’t make any difference. The only quirk being that the date change position on the crown is still there. Personally I left it in so that I can change the dial to one with a date window in the future without having to put anything back. Thanks.

[@mmartin8877]

@@timebanditwatches3249 nice vid! Just to comment, removing the complication all together increases the power reserve and prolongs the life span with the reduced wear. Cheers

[@Izou96]

​@@timebanditwatches3249 a bit late but there is a way to remove the 3 crown position, just get 445/1327 eta lever parts some named it 445/2, you can found this in 2801-1 or even from cheap swatch automatic 2840. I modded mine to remove phantom date crown. Those parts are drop in to 2824-2, sw200 etc. Just make sure its only have 2 grooved ends instead of 3 grooves, which makes it as the crown position

[@endurojimmy3109]

​​@@Izou96Hi, is there an off the shelf automatic movement that doesn't have the date wheel or do you have to do conversion? Thanks

[@DivXDemonRik]

This may be a stupid question but why no movement holder/gasket between the movement and the case. great vid, thanks

[@starry12341]

What tools do we need to actually do a watch project like this, any chance you could put some links in this video please?

[@rrich52806]

Cost more for parts.

[@afoster1621]

Good effort, I prefer older faces myself so wonder if maybe you could have used a nice condition known brand face would have been interesting to see also.

[@eric146999]

Great video very educational really learned a lot thank you so much sub2day looking forward to your videos

[@AS-kh9mm]

Is it one of those cases that can take both Miyota 8215 and ETA 2824 movements?

[@jeremy67A]

How can one make sure the movement they buy off eBay is genuine? ETA or Sellita

[@jerrybuckles5481]

is it possible to build to 200m water resistance ? does it take a special case and O ring ?

[@scumbagthe5500]

Does the sellita sw240-1 day date fit a 36mm watch case?

[@dantaylor1173]

do you not prefer to use a calander ring spacer ?

[@timebanditwatches3249]

I’d put the spacer in place underneath the dial as I find it easier to keep aligned.

[@georgivasilev5845]

Thank you sharing this amazing video. Would you do this for clients or only for yourself? I have an old Edox with great looking ETA2472 movement and I'm looking for someone who can fit it onto a new case.

[@steve64h]

I'm working on one of those movements right now! Its really well designed, but very fidley and definitely not for beginners.

[@ionutbratu469]

Hi, I have a Tag Heuer Monza 38mm with a CR5110 movement. What kind of ETA or sellita movement it works with the CR5110 like a clone? I'm kind of new in watches and I would like to complete a project like yours but I don't know from where to buy parts except eBay. Many thanks and congrats for the watch, looks awesome.👍

[@timebanditwatches3249]

I believe the CR5110 is the tag Heuer caliber 36 movement which is based on the Zenith El Primero 400 movement. To be honest the easier place to get the parts is eBay and they give you reference to the case or movement you’re using. Also if they give you the option to put in an offer I find the sellers often take less than listed price. Thank for the comment on the watch, I’m enjoying it and keeps keeps incredible time.

[@ionutbratu469]

@@timebanditwatches3249 From your experience there is any ETA or sellita similarly movement?

[@timebanditwatches3249]

ionut bratu not that I know of.

[@johnhiggins4470]

A great and informative video. I’m a novice to watch assembly. How much does it cost to buy the necessary equipment, apart from the watch parts?

[@mdryfly6450]

A full set of good watch making tools is far from being inexpensive, but they are entirely necessary to have. I tried several cheaper brands and all of them sucked. You need good tools, good watch making tools are spendy. A set of 9 Bergeon screwdrivers, which is barely a start toward all you need, is about $150.

[@johnhiggins4470]

@@mdryfly6450 Thanks for that information.👍

[@ThinkingAndInkingLtd]

How much would you charge for building me one?

[@Geoduck.]

I have to say that's a very good looking watch. I may ask my watch repair person if he could build one.

[@timebanditwatches3249]

Thanks, I took my time picking the components but I’m happy with it. There’s something satisfying about having a watch that’s a bit more bespoke.

[@Geoduck.]

@@timebanditwatches3249 Yes exactly having something built is satisfying and perhaps unique too. Enjoying your content new subscriber here.

[@timebanditwatches3249]

Thanks, I’ve got a lot more videos to come, just trying to finding the time to get them edited and uploaded.

[@Marshal77]

If you have sw200 movement adapter (metalllic ring between caseback and movement) would it be something to install still on top of the clamps, or are clamps enough? (Then again, what is the adapter for?)

[@charlie-obrien]

The adapter holds the movement in place, inside of the case.

[@ikeman5774]

Great video. Would have liked to see the watch on wrist.

[@Damon-qt3fw]

So if I am building with a 44mm case, the face should be 33mm? I am basing this off of what parts you used.

[@timebanditwatches3249]

The dial diameter should be specified by the seller of the case. Cases of the same size can take different sizes dials.

[@remmymartinnn7092]

3 years later and this is very informative.

[@a.sarmiento5116]

Can you fit a 3135 movement on a 2824/2836 case? If not can you rectify it? And how?

[@HL-kt3ib]

Loved the video! Could a larger dial say 32mm+ be able to fit?

[@doxasmenos]

Is it possible to put automatic movement on Casio Men's MDV106-1AV 200M Duro and if so which one thanks!!

[@davesmith5107]

No need for the spacer ring under the dial?

[@timebanditwatches3249]

It’s there under the dial it just not visible in the video when putting the dial on.

[@romeodelguasta1754]

Yeah but half of the shots are out the camera angle!!!

[@MrSttlesks]

More like assembled.

[@avikghosh81]

Loved the video. Do you also make and sell watches?

[@markdenney3903]

Would a Sellita sw 2400 movement cost in the 150$ us be approximately what a respectable movement cost? I don't want to waste money on a bad one. Thinking of doing this as a gift.

[@timebanditwatches3249]

You should be able to get an SW200 or eta 2824 from about £150, the one in this video was a chronometer certified movement and came to just over £200. Both good reliable versions.

[@planetdee3587]

Really nice watch. This is an item to pass down.

[@salembeeman370]

Is it possible to pressure test the case to see what type of water resistance you may get?

[@yousufefreet1193]

Yeah you have to get the tool to do it though.

[@kantivutcharoenwong310]

Did u pressure tested?

[@treehugger3615]

Did you sawed off the end tip of the stem (goes into the mvmt) or the tip that goes into the crown?

[@timebanditwatches3249]

If you need to shorten the stem you’ll need to remove material from the treaded side of the stem, this is the end that screws into the crown.

[@mistermynini5236]

Great video! Quick question, what is the gadget used to press the hands on to the dial? Is it expensive and Is there an alternative if you do not have such item? TIA

[@think2023]

23:47...two hour hands?😂

[@samuelevinti]

where did you get a genuine Sellita?

[@chaungoc3979]

Ebay

[@PaulMoorhousehankooks]

Thanks for that

[@diemme568]

why purchase a dial without a "hole" for the date, when the movement does have that function, is beyond me.