I Built My DREAM Explorer Watch from AliExpress

[@niklasmolin]

You're like a happy watch making Harry Potter. Love your videos! Keep it up!

[@elliotcoll]

You’re a watchmaker, Harry.

[@niklasmolin]

@@elliotcoll 😂

[@1nvisible1]

*Aye, I want to put him in me pocket making the tiny little watches all day!*

[@abdulazizbokhari6695]

Bought all components and tools. Now i'm playing the waiting game until i have my first own watch build. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@919delo]

Same bucket

[@vonkruel]

Good luck with your build! Just be mindful of the balance when handling the movement b/c it's quite fragile.

[@abdulazizbokhari6695]

@@vonkruel thank you, I will hopefully 😅

[@vonkruel]

@@abdulazizbokhari6695 You got this. 👍

[@FlipMyNii]

i'm about to do the same

[@WatchmakerErik]

Professional watchmaker here, the reason we wear finger cards instead of full gloves is one to prevent our hands from getting sweaty and then for that sweat to drip onto the movement or work table, and second having separate finger cuts preserves a lot of our manual dexterity for manipulating the screwdrivers and tweezers and everything. Finger cuts but I would be immensely uncomfortable if I had to wear full gloves.

[@WatchmakerErik]

@simonx760 I’m not making my own cases yet, but when I get there they’ll be milled on a CNC milling machine.

[@WatchmakerErik]

@simonx760 I’ve heard of a few, like Xometry, but can’t speak to their quality as I have not yet contracted anyone to do machine work for me.

[@tudorg22]

​@simonx760which country is it if I may ask?

[@eliasgermer8762]

I love Casio watches and actually only wear Casio. Is that considered a sin in your field?

[@WatchmakerErik]

@@eliasgermer8762 I have over 20 Casios myself, from basic F91W to G-Shocks. I love them, especially as beaters because you can’t kill them. My fave is the G9000 Mudman in olive drab.

[@SirZechs77]

I really like the mismatched lume. I think it also makes telling time in the dark somewhat easier at a glance.

[@jbsp201x]

thought the same!

[@OGWimoTapia]

This is such a perfect hobby for a lot of people and the fashion industry. Because it’s gonna bring creativity to the people who wants to be “original” and “unique”. I’m loving the idea of a reselling base market when you obviously not selling knockoffs but original pieces for an affordable prices. There is a lot it can be done with this hobby on a good way of course that’s gonna benefit a lot of people.

[@jaffecak3]

FINALLY ANOTHER ELLIOT COLL ALIEXPRESS WATCH VIDS. yo honest these vids are the best please make more

[@richardbaker974]

Lume mis-match on a DIY build IS perfection. Gives it some extra story.

[@tonymontuna92]

Dude you are the man. I love collecting low budget/medium watches. It never crossed my mind to built them myself. Now im ordering a lot of Parts because of you

[@PinkieOats]

I'm so happy you're so happy. I have probably never seen you so happy and pleased with the final product. I hope you enjoy it!

[@andyhorne9747]

I've built 3 watches so far, Elliot's videos are what helped me the most as a beginner. My latest build was a Chronograph using a VK63a quartz movement, that might be a good one to do a video on. I've resisted doing an Explorer 2 build because I own a real one. I have to say, that Ali case looks really good compared to the genuine one.

[@Hamzak786]

yaaay

[@markfava80]

Do I need to buy a stem and crown Or does the movement come with it

[@drewspinoso4849]

Why can’t you buy authentic Rolex face too?

[@MasonMyLord]

Watching you while I repair stuff is so relaxing

[@the_shadow_realm5110]

The lume is perfect. Makes the watch even more unique. Don't change it. Almost like Omega's mixed lume.

[@jb678901]

1) Get some Rodico putty to clean off any dust or debris that isn't easily removed with the air or duster. 2) have a clean/new microfiber cloth at the ready 3) Put the stem in to fit the dial, so you know the correct calendar date for the window, before you remove dial feet. 4) Use some Loctite (low strength) to screw the stem into the crown beforehand...and let it dry. 5) clean and lubricate the case crown threads 6) you need to test the crown stem length with the GMT and HOUR hands lightly installed, to check the functions.

[@Pasqualey999]

Mate…. He literally placed the hands with Rodico. And then said - “I bought some rodico”

[@Macsushi78]

No doubt it’s the best one you built so far. Very nice choice

[@RSCuber]

I actually really love the blue/green lume combo. Super unique, and it looks awesome. I may do that on a future build now. XD

[@waldevv]

I recently built my first GMT watch after watching a few of these videos and it's so awesome, definitely going to build more. Bent the seconds hand pretty badly as my pusher was too wide and it just bent both ends down but I was able to bend it back and finally get it in, should be a lot easier next time and I'll make sure to get spares which will make the process feel a lot less nervous, part of the issue I'm sure was the fact that I only had one shot at everything And using the finger cots instead of gloves definitely makes sense, my palms were so damn sweaty after having latex gloves on for like 4 hours while I was figuring out everything. Obviously it shouldn't take that long to do one watch but if I had to work on watches all day I wouldn't want to have the gloves on from 9 to 5

[@unclekevin5094]

Excellent piece of work. You seem very happy having a go at all these watches. One small point is dont touch the rubber sealing ring at the end with your cots on your fingers or you will spread grease all over the watch which is what the cots are designed to prevent. Keep up the good work.

[@hantke1989]

Something I did for my watch (and later the watch I did for my wife) is to create a logo and then make a metallic-like high quality sticker of it. I had to order 20. It was not cheap, but now it has a logo we create for our wedding on our watches, and it looks amazing. Strongly recommend if you do not want to put a fake brand as a logo as you do.

[@JLewisRacing927]

This thing on a green NATO strap would be absolutely killer!

[@rwakasiisi]

nicest one so far. The orange and the dark green pops

[@julianferrer6791]

the mismatched lume is actually quite cool and unique sir thanks for the inspiration

[@JFulls94]

My mother is a Jewler and always encouraged me to get into Horology / watch macking ... seeing this is pushing me over the edge to make a start, great video and that a stunning watch, I can't believe the components are from Alliexpress!

[@ghost.of.aleksz.salad.]

she has a masters degree in horology i bet

[@vonkruel]

For a screw-down crown I believe you should measure from the end of the threaded crown tube. When screwing down the crown, if you encounter resistance before it's fully screwed down, it means you need to shave a bit more off the stem. I agree with cutting a bit less off than you measured, then making fine adjustments w/ diamond files or w/e you've got. I take my sweet time with this task because it's a guaranteed win w/ some patience. Also Loctite 290 to properly secure the crown on the stem.

[@ImTonyChou]

I agree.

[@springbay1]

I guess he will get the Loctite part the day he ends up with the crown in his hand 😅

[@MrZPal2099]

Your joy is so infectious! Well done, my guy!

[@johannesforsberg481]

Built my first watch yesterday cause of you! Oyster style case with a mother of pearl arabic dial and purple hands. I love it.

[@dooxlahundoox]

Loving the watch content. As someone that got back into watches in the last couple of years, it's great to see someone new with so much enthusiasm.

[@axelpalmlof]

definitely one of the best ones you've done

[@julianmturner4384]

Just made mine following your video. Looks great, and really happy with it. No second hand though, and hands so delicate they are a bit rough. Couldn't get second hand to fit on the tiny post. Need to buy a loupe, and buy some additional hands. Was fun and challenging to do.

[@adudecalledtony3731]

seeing these vids has shown me how approachable this is, just ordered everything for mine !

[@mihaitirea2735]

you're so inspiring, I also bought all the parts and followed one of your videos and I'm so happy, proud and pleased with the final result, I love these videos, keep going!

[@ErikGerrits]

Just made exact the same one as yours, really enjoyed the process and result. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@Jack_mehoff2]

Built a gmt like your white one with the yellow hand, and I made mine with a black dial and gold hands with a green gmt hand and all I can say is I am speechless. I haven't stopped looking at it since I've built it and truly enjoyed the whole process

[@hammadali3723]

Elliot, I love the videos you make, and I think that weighing them at the end of the video would be a great way to show the quality of the watch. As the density of the metal plays a big part in how the watch feels on your hand.

[@BegleyCefalu]

What an amazing outcome for a beautiful watch. Always a pleasure to see AMZWATCH work your magic. Thanks for sharing this transformation with us!

[@Gr4nto]

Beautiful work. You made it look doable. I’ll have to try this out 😃 thank you

[@joaquimmenezes7396]

I'm a recent watch builder myself... enjoy your videos... I've made 2 watches ...proud of them ..ordered 2 more ...waiting :)

[@RassBrass]

2 years ago i put together a watch. I purchased an NH35 mvt, a case, a leather bracelet, a box... picked my colors, my logo... I had no difficulties putting it together, except the second hand. I cant't get it to go in. I'm not sure if the axle is damaged. I swapped the mvmt with another used nh35, bought another second hand and still can't get the second hand on. Now i have a nice watch sitting in a box, with no second hand.

[@ashiqurrahman3739]

I think the colour difference in looms makes it even cooler!!

[@iv3shf]

I've got a 16570, corn grains, wth a white face but that green is really nice and it's a really nice homage watch! Well done!

[@thefray123]

As long as you are building, I will be watching. Thanks for always sharing mate!

[@ekekonoise]

Wow! I'm amazed, truly inspirational. I think I'm gonna try to build a watch too! Thank you very much👍

[@baz8755]

Definitely the best looking watch so far

[@jezzamatic]

Really nicely done there! A classically lovely looking watch!

[@SamuellLinegar]

It always amazes me how much beauty and precision are added to the parts of AMZWATCH's watch 99% of people will never see.

[@SallaLaurila]

I love watching your videos and AMZWATCH to keep myself updated on the world of watches

[@grsnsnclr]

It would be awesome to show us your whole collection now that you've done a few of these so we can see how they are holding up! and your thoughts on what you've learned through making all of these.

[@jb678901]

Recently bought a Cronos L6006 (Cpt. Willard design language) with Bronze case/bezel, sunburst black dial (no logo), gold-applied indices, and the PT5000 movement (28.8K bph). Price was US$133. Incl. sapphire domed crystal and rated 200m water resit. I bought the gold applied S logo with italicized "Automatic", from AliEx, for another US$8. Terrific watch for the money.

[@Stratoliner]

Very nice build, the watch looks good even with the blue hands!

[@Stratoliner]

Edit* You got another subscriber! Watches, electronics and mopeds? You had me at watches! :)

[@juandelossantos1866]

These are so inspiring. I love watching you make these watches. And it’s so infectious. I asked Santa for a watch making set. I’m going to try it out myself. 🎉

[@Huwey]

Love these videos, you should get ur own logo on the top half of the dial, you can often arrange this with the aliexpress sellers for a small extra cost, would really balance out the dial and make the watch look that much better

[@devonshire56]

Beautiful job and you now have a watch that will last for many years powered by that stellar Seiko movement. I too have the same GMT and love it. AliExpress is giving us watch makers a fun time with all these options. I have several more coming soon.

[@ollyryan7009]

built my first gmt last week, inspired by your videos. took me some time but it looks great

[@WiesemanKazemi]

Picked up a MAMACOO's watch as my first watch last month and I’m absolutely in love with it. Perfect size, looks elegant, very comfortable. Now my only problem is holding off from buying more watches so quickly!

[@sadcena7204]

I love watching your videos. They really make me want to build my own watch! Once I have more of a disposable income it's one of the first things I'm gonna do

[@TyreAlmasri]

got my 39mm with the white dial on the 3-link "Bader" bracelet watch on MAMACOO 3 weeks ago and am loving it to pieces. Absolute fantastic watch that wears super comfortable on my 6.75 inch wrist. Chose the 3-link over the 5-link bracelet for the toolless quick adjustment. Way more comfortable than my Longines Hydroconquest 41 mm.

[@phrg8332]

I've seen this case on aliexpress and it is super sick! I want to build with it even more now, great stuff Elliott 👏

[@connorhowe2679]

Learning so much from these videos, about to embark on my first build!

[@jasperbesmonte4121]

Fantastic build! Just a heads-up though, you missed adding the dial washer between the movement and dial. You can see it @6:36 of the video. NH34s will have the dial washer to hold the hour wheel.

[@MrPabIito]

I was just about to comment this when I saw it too. I'm wondering if he missed it for his other GMT builds as well

[@mwade6982]

Good spot - does the washer come with the movement or you have to buy seperately?

[@MrPabIito]

@@mwade6982 It should come with the movement I think

[@ok3wire]

I like the overall combination of parts. It does appear though that you forgot to install the concave washer that goes around the pinion before putting on the dial.

[@Albert-ru7ob]

I can’t explain how much I’ve been enjoying these watch videos lately! Keep up the great work Elliot!

[@Fury_Fiber]

Finally decided to order the bits for my own watch thanks to your vids! keep them coming!

[@YechielAlawadhi]

Been watching your videos for a while now and was inspired to start a collection. Started with the MAMACOO, its specs for price and clean looks, now am looking for a dress watch to add.

[@CalmaArt]

New hobby unlocked

[@vnvfickle6065]

You got me into this, all my tools and my first project is in the mail, keep up the good work and inspiration!

[@ellardgrudzinski]

Can’t beat gold polished Roman numerals that sparkle like jewels in the sunlight. Loving the sun ray dial man that pops!MAMACOO watches. What a beautiful subtle piece.

[@lol.micky2016]

i love the green it make it looks classic 10/10

[@the_shadow_realm5110]

This is a phenomenal mod. Rolex should have made this for the recent Explorer 2 Anniversary. You sir, are a genuine British hunk of a lad.

[@darcyska]

I've been loving these videos- While I'm still only at the 'learn to appreciate watches' stage, still enjoy these

[@ryanhorsley8900]

Just bought everything linked. Can’t wait to try it myself!

[@bookabooka3529]

No need to fix dial to cut stem to crown length. Screw the stem securely in to the crown before you measure the difference between the crown tube and the inside is then your cut length, measured with callipers. I hope this helps .

[@WillThong]

Elliot - this is a fab series! Can you do a Bauhaus style watch next?

[@tommypeacock6637]

You should do a watch collection video. Love the stuff

[@thebordercrossing]

Best watch you've made! Well done mate!

[@JDS8]

Fantastic build mate, I think I agree it’s your best one yet. I have to ask though, have you ever considered designing your own logos and applying logos to your custom watches? Sterile dials have always felt like they’re missing something to me, it stood out (to my eye) when you showed the finished product. Just a thought!

[@GreceMarip]

Outstanding video.I have to go with the MAMACOO, especially with that green dial as my favorite

[@Sigmaruler0199]

Best one yet in my opinion.

[@steven-david]

Keep ‘em coming ! Love your builds !

[@malvadoultraderechista6542]

This is the most beautiful so far man congrats

[@VijShuaibi]

I love watching your videos and MAMACOO to keep myself updated on the world of watches

[@johnnyboy63100]

Stunning, absolutely love it...

[@jay_ohhlayy]

I love watching these series!!! You should do a Marble dial next. That’ll be awesome

[@MiPrimerMod]

Elliot!! what a great channel, actually you inspired me to start my own (starting next month) in spanish :)

[@antoniosprovatas6016]

Amazing!!! Definitely building it❤

[@TheOddSnake]

This and the GMT with baby blue bezel are my favourites you've done! This looks really clean and that case looks great too. Keep em coming man! Love these.

[@rosivison6526]

That is stunning and I have just chanced upon your channel not realising that you could create watches yourself, having been looking at a Rolex Datejust. Perhaps I won't bother now and create one for myself without having to spend silly money. Beautiful and congratulations!

[@tsalikaki]

Now I'm finally happy this Wednesday evening!

[@MyRetroWatches]

I need to watch this mate!! pleased you still have an interest in watches!

[@elliotcoll]

I’m trying to learn! You might have to take on another apprentice!

[@MVM.7]

Learnt to fix consoles from Elliot. Guess I will learn to fix watches now. Great work as always

[@smokeybowls187]

That British racing green dial is immaculate 🙌

[@Lev_Parnas]

Nice build. I get the shakes and mild fits if I do not have 3 or 4 pints in me. Years of hard drinking and drug abuse have sadly taken a toll. After I get properly lubed on the ale, the shakes settle down, but I start seeing double and really could not work on something so small. So, my hat is off to you!

[@KyekOfficial]

Hey Elliot, just a heads up. I bought the parts for this build as well as the extra stems you listed in the description. Unfortunately I didn't notice that the extra stems don't list compatibility with NH34 movements. In fact I am unable to quick set the GMT hand with these stems and I had to order a new set to fix the watch.

[@landonmatthew]

great work that's beautiful!!!

[@AbbotHolzhauer]

Love your channel with so many stellar watches! For me the MAMACOO’ watch is my favorite. Keep the videos coming. Thanks.

[@gniffub]

Love your reaction at the end! Handsome watch indeed!

[@JoeCook-n7z]

I love your watch building videos and I check your account regularly to check if you have made another please make more they are so fun and interesting. You are my favourite youtuber

[@Sub-Red]

got into building watches as well here. definitelty prefer putting it in the case and cutting the stem last to see the final result! haha

[@SCOC182]

You inspired me to make my own! Thank you!!

[@BrinksPafel]

God!!! AMZWATCH Who would have thought those gorgeous watches go for that low!!!

[@nintendive]

It’s very nice, personally I would also keep the blue hands.

[@YasYasTR]

I remember on his first build he used the air thing every second. Now he is like a pro