I build a mechanical watch from parts I sourced from eBay. I've always been fascinated with intricate moving parts. When I started to research making mechanical watches, I knew at some point I would want to try it myself. So I bought some tools from Amazon and bought parts from eBay. I highly recommend Chronoglide Watchmakers @ChronoglideWatchmaking for all sorts of knowledge about watchmaking.
Parts List: All parts were from eBay.
Movement: ETA 2824 top grade (Swiss made with unknown Chinese parts)
Case: 38 mm Sapphire Crystal exhibition back 100 m water resistance; 60 clicks unidirectional bezel (German made)
Dial: lumed, generic dial (Chinese made)
Hands: lumed hands (Chinese made)
Watch Band: handmade by John Zhu
How to adjust timing on a wrist watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJxS-gJCcuE
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https://twitter.com/polywright
John Z Zhu
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