We have exciting announcements as we GROW and provide cool watch concepts like Build Your Own Watch. Stay Tuned! On this page you will find every BYOW newsletter. Scroll our short story and catch up quick, see the watches people have put together and wear.
NOTE: Any Product, Service, Deal or otherwise mentioned on this page is outdated and likely was a limited edition and is no longer available; check the website at Build Your Own Watch to see what we are up to now.
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What The Heck!
I’m sure you’re thinking, “Rick, you’re out of watches and we have not heard anything for a while!" You are correct, I have been busy on a couple fun projects! First and foremost, I had my first baby daughter to go with my three boys.
Welcome to the world Evelyn!
We also launched a sister brand to Build Your Own Watch...
The Cincinnati Watch Company
The Cincinnati Watch Company provides watches the traditional way. They come assembled with a warranty.
Going forward, if you like one of our watches and would prefer not to put in the labor, check the Cincinnati Watch Company website.
You will find that you save some money on the same watch assembling it yourself via Build Your Own Watch (Self-Assembly Rules!).
The Union Terminal
Cincinnati Watch Company launched a watch benefitting the Union Terminal, a glorious Art Deco train station turned museum here in Cincinnati, Ohio.
An institution we really believe in! 
You will see Cincinnati Watch Company benefitting and inspired by things and places in Cincinnati. Our mission with the brand is to have fun with watches and give back to the community we love.
By the way, we are almost out of the limited edition Union Terminal watch!
Whats Next?
We have some fun projects coming!
I am committed to exposing you to more movements and different designs to challenge your building chops!
You are going to see a massive step up in quality in our next watch as we will launch our first Swiss movement watch for pre-order early next year that includes a date complication.
It will be military inspired and boy what a caseback! I can’t wait to share more…
You will find that we will offer super-high quality over endless choices in the future. As a small brand it costs us a lot to provide all these different choices and a lot can be lost to waste.
I’m moving our strategy to give you more watch for the dollar. You are going to see multi-layered dials, with multiple finishing technics, cool movements, awesome casebacks, custom hands and more!
We are so excited for the future!
I'll be in Miami this year visiting Watches and Wonders
Watches And Wonders is an awesome watch show with some fantastic brands. I will be at the event looking at some wonderful watches, if any of you plan on going, drop me a line!
Perhaps we can hold an informal meetup! -Rick (Self-Assembly Rules!) Bell
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What Have You Guys Been Up To!?
Hello, Build Your Own Watch Community! You may have been wondering what we have been up to! We have been working very hard over the last 8 months on a project that is near and dear to my heart:
We have made a watch to commemorate the Union Terminal and Cincinnati Museum Center!
This building has always been of interest to me growing up in Cincinnati. From going there as a kid to taking my kids there now, it is a fixture that is a part of the Cincinnati experience.
It is also of National Historic significance for many reasons:
We are selling this watch under the Cincinnati Watch Company brand. This will not be a kit, but a traditional watch you buy with a warranty. The dial and hands emulate the clock on the front of Historic Union Terminal. We did this in partnership with the Museum and a significant portion of the proceeds benefit the building I love! 
This has left us with most of our focus and resources on this project. We feel it is very important that this building stays preserved. It has been undergoing major renovations and re-opens completely in November of 2018.
We will continue to press forward with new projects for BYOW. In the meantime, I implore you as great members of this little community we have going, to support this project in any way you can. Like us on Facebook, Post about it in watch forums and groups! Anything you can do would mean the world to me and my team as we launch this project!
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Beat the Heat - Build a Watch!
It’s summer, it’s hot. Get out of the heat and assemble a watch. Doctor's orders! I wouldn’t want you risking a stroke, and to prove it...
We will be putting the Series One on a blowout sale this July!
All good things must come to an end eventually, and we will be discontinuing the Series One after it’s sold out.
We need to make room for upcoming projects!
The Series One will be marked down to $145! And for our newsletter subscribers we will throw in an extra dial of your choosing! 
In your order comments just name the extra dial color you would like, and we will add it to your kit free of charge! (While supplies last) We do not expect the inventory to last long, this is your last chance to buy and assemble the watch that started it all! We will miss you Series One!
Series DECO All Gone?
Say it isn’t so!
Sorry, we did sell out of our available initial inventory but don’t worry, Series Deco fans. We are working towards replenishing the stock.
Those of you that did receive your Series DECO, we want to see pictures of your builds! Email your awesome build photos directly to me:
Like we did before, we will judge the pictures and the customer who submits the best, most creative and interesting picture will be sent a 20 mm Barton Canvas Strap (Great for Summer)! 
The winner will be announced August 15th! Let the race begin! Our customers come from all over. We would love to see pictures in front of interesting architecture, local happenings, wherever your watch travels to! We will post your photos on the Facebook page and the newsletter, so be aware we may use your pictures for those purposes if you submit a photo. 
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A Match Made in Heaven
I am pleased to announce Build Your Own Watch is now partnering with the Cas-Ker Watchmaking and Jewelry Supply company for our new and improved tool kits!
The Cas-Ker company has over 90 years of service as a family-owned Cincinnati watch and jewelry company! We are thrilled to have a nearby company to work with us on our tool kits that has such a long history of serving watchmakers!
2 Tool Kits to Choose From
Economy Tool Kit Improving and expanding on the previously featured tool kit, the new Economy Tool Kit includes all the items you need and none that you do not. Improvements make your build easier, and allow you to get started right away without having to obtain any additional tools.
Advanced Tool Kit Cas-Ker is also offering a complete Advanced Swiss Watchmaking Tool Kit. This kit is comprised mostly of Bergeon and Horotec watchmaking tools that the Pros use and will last a lifetime.
A Quick Update on the Series Deco.
We finally receive our shipment Monday 6/4/18! We will immediately begin quality control inspections and start packing parts. We hope to be shipping Series Deco Kits in Mid-June. Those customers who ordered custom dial prints and engravings will see a shipment notification later in June. We still have 5 or so Series Deco left if you want one!
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Some Things Never Change, And Others Do….
I wanted to drop the Build Your Own Watch Community a quick message and make you aware of a change.
The previous tool kit that we have been marketing since inception is no longer available, and we do not work with the previous tool supplier anymore.
The good news is that all of the tools are available from many sources, and while we are investigating a new tool supply partner and considering the option of selling our own tool kit, we have a temporary solution that will work just as well! All of the items in the previous tool kit are readily available on Amazon! In many cases they are the exact same tools. I want to make tool acquisition easy for our customers, so we are dedicating a page with links to items we recommend that will get you through the building process.
I have identified all the items you need and if you are an Amazon Prime Member they will ship for free! I also wanted to make improvements, so some items I am recommending were not in the original tool kit but are very useful, like a digital caliper for example. 
If you live in a region in which Amazon is not available, we do have a downloadable .pdf list of all the tools you need.
Watchmaking tools are all over the net. A web browser is your friend!
I promise you that our dedication to service, design, customization and quality will never change!
My door is always open so to speak, so feel free to email me directly with any questions about this change or anything else you have in mind! I have personally helped many of you through your projects and I feel I have made some new friends along the way! If you need help with tool selection, your build, or just want to drop a line, here’s my email:
P.S. The Series Deco is shipping soon!
We are down to under 15 left!
If you want one, now’s the time! 
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The Wait Is Almost Over!
Hello everyone. I wanted to write a quick newsletter to remind that the Series Deco will be shipping soon and on time next Month!
If this is a project you want to dive into be sure to order while we still have them on discount and available! My inventory allocation is already running low.
Order now before we run out! I'm currently working on the training videos for this new watch project and they will be up and available before the first watch ships.
We are also getting all the engravings and dial prints set up in anticipation of arrival. So if you ordered one, be on the lookout for an email from me with a dial proof to approve!
We Love Barton
As you may know, we ship all our kits exclusively with Barton Bands. We love them for the quick release system and the quality.
If you happen to be a dive watch fan and want a nice rubber strap I highly recommend Barton’s new Elite Silicone Straps. I purchased one for my trusty Seiko SKX013 and I have been very pleased.
These silicone bands have a silky smooth soft side that makes contact with your skin and a sporty textured outer layer, many of them with different colors on either side. 
The band has a subtle curve near the lugs that makes for a perfect fit and they also include an extra half strap that’s shorter for the small-wristed fellow like myself! Check Them Out Here: 
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It's Our Favorite Time of the Year
Tax Time! Who doesn’t love combing through expenses and paying accountants? What a joyous part of American life! I hope you are detecting sarcasm… Let's make this tax season more bearable. Build a watch to get your mind off all the fun!
Enjoy Discounts During the Month of April on Series ONE and Series DECO Watch Kits! 
Series ONE Kit $140 Through April Series DECO $159 Through April 
Cool Portland Watch Shop
Check out Rick's latest blog on an awesome watch shop he visited on a trip to Portland: WatchWorks. Just like much of the food in Portland, these watches are all organic and cage free... Well at least after you buy them! 
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Pre-Orders for the Series Deco Now Available!
For the Month of February We're Offering the Series Deco at $159!
Starting March 1 the pre-order price will jump to $179. We expect to begin shipping pre-orders in June. We will not offer the Series Deco watch kit for this low price again; If you're willing to wait, save BIG by ordering in advance! 
Series Deco Specifications
Citizen Miyota 8N33 Movement
Vintage Case Design
Vertically Brushed Dials
Adorned with Art Deco numerals, available in 3 finishes:
Hand Options
Premium Options
The Series Deco offers an exciting new customization upgrade: Case Back Engraving, just above the movement window. Case Back Engraving 
Dial Printing 
Buckle Engraving 
Continuing with our personalization features, you can still choose to have a custom image printed on the dial or an inscription engraved on your watch's buckle. 
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All Good Things Come To Those Who Wait
I am proud to announce that the Series Deco prototype has finally arrived!!! I know I promised this earlier, but sometimes things turn out to take longer than expected. The wait was well worth it as I feel this watch is a stunner! We are going to work furiously to get the watch live on the website for pre-orders at a reduced price. We expect to start shipping the Series Deco in May-June timeframe. I’ll know more precisely in March. 
Just to go over some quick specifications (I’ll cover these in the video review): • 37.5 mm all polished case • 1940’s Flat Bezel Design • 10 mm thick including .5mm Dome Sapphire • 20 mm Lug width, 46 mm Lug to lug
We will offer a two handed leaf hand option that is real thermally blued hands. The sweep second hands with the “double arrow” tip will come in 4 colors, red, blue, orange and black.
We have 3 dials options with awesome vertical brushing and Art Deco font, Silver-White, Grey, and a color that even I have yet to name, Rose-Tan? Maybe you guys have a suggestion?
Our Official Video Review of the Series Deco Watch
I know I discussed earlier using the Miyota 6T33, but due to torque limitations on the sweep second hand we decided ultimately to go with the Miyota 8N33. The 8N33 is still a hand wound gold tone, skeletonized movement. Primary difference is the size and beat rate. The 8N33 is larger and beats at 21,600 VPH.
I Like Lume!!!
We do have new lume hands available for the Series One. We used C3 luminova and I think it gives the Series One a sporty look. Here’s are some quick photos of them from a watch I was working on for a friend!
Esslinger Tool Kit Discount Ending
Our friends at Esslinger have been great to us offering a comprehensive tool kit. Due to rising costs of the parts the Tool Kit $25 discount will end February 1. The kit will be offered for $125 which still is a great value for everything you’re getting in that kit. I have some of you requesting high end tools. I am attaching a .PDF of my recommended professional grade watchmaking tools from Esslinger.com. These will of course cost quite a bit more, but if you want to work on your watch using the same tools the pros do you can! High grade tools do make for an easier install, and you are paying for that, up to you! I know when I started I went nuts and got all the expensive stuff day one!
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Gift Certificates Available!
Did you know Build Your Own Watch provides gift certificates? Give your friend or loved one the unique experience of building their own watch with their very own design choices.
Holiday Ordering Deadlines
As we approach the holiday, we have a couple shipping deadlines we'd like to inform you about: Orders placed with premium options such as dial printing or rotor and buckle engraving will not be shipped until after Christmas. All other orders without these upgrades will need to be in by this Thursday in order to get them by 12/25/2017.
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Introducing The Series Deco!
I am so excited to share these renderings with you and some more details on the new watch. As mentioned before the new watch will use a Miyota 6T33 as the engine. This is a manual wind movement with a 40 hour power reserve and beats at 28,800 vph.
The case back has a half display window, leaving the area above for custom laser engravings. The crystal is a .5 mm domed sapphire, and with a case thickness of 9.5 mm this watch will sit 10 mm tall off the wrist.
The case is classically sized at 37.5 mm and 46 mm lug to lug, this will be a nice dress watch for a man and sized in a way that a women could enjoy the watch as well. The case is an all polished overall vintage design with a flat bezel.
We will have 3 dial options, only 2 are depicted in the renderings; silver-white, rose-champagne-tanish (Appears pinker in the rendering than it should in real life, is tanish a word?), and a light grey. The dial will have a vertical brushing, and the numerals are in an Art Deco font. The applied silver hour marker pips are polished as well. We will have several hand styles to choose from. We will have a 2 handed leaf option, which are real thermally blued hands (not painted). The 3 handed option will feature a double arrow tipped sweep second hand coming in various tip colors. In our research of art deco we see arrows and triangles doubled like this so we thought we would produce a hand with this feature.
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Cincinnati has a rich list of art Deco buildings, the most famous being Union Terminal. If you remember the Hall of Justice, Cincinnati’s Union Terminal was the inspiration! We wanted to make a watch that tied into Cincinnati’s history. The Union Terminal is now a Museum that I regularly take my kids to. While the kids run around, I get to enjoy the Art Deco architecture! Learn more about Union Terminal here: http://www.cincymuseum.org/union-terminal
We are working/hoping to have the Series Deco available for pre-order in the next 30-60 days. As soon as I have the prototypes I will do a video review! I will have more exact information on the pre-order availability soon – stay tuned.
Hey! The Guilloche Engraved Rotor Price Is Higher! How Dare You!
We didn’t mean to offend, we promise! As it turns out the factory rotor from Miyota for the 8215 is an exceptionally hard brittle metal. In addition to losing rotors to waste during the cutting process, our Artist is spending way more than the projected time cutting these pieces by hand. (In addition to regularly breaking his cutting tip on them) We need to compensate our Artist for the extra effort he is putting into these, and at $129 it is still a fantastic value for a handcrafted rotor carved on a Vintage Rose Engine Lathe. 
New Hand Option For The Series One Coming!
As soon as they arrive we will share… I will provide a nugget of info, these hands will feature C3 luminova, the brightest available! We are excited to get these hands in soon and have yet another cool option to customize your Series One Watch!
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Federico Talks Watches To Give Away A Custom Series 1 Kit And Tools!
Hello, everybody. I know it's been a while since the last newsletter! We have been busy shipping orders and planning future products!!! This weekend, Federico from Federico Talks Watches has collaborated with Build Your Own Watch to give away a FREE Series One Watch Kit with the Federico Talks Watches Logo on the dial! Our great partners at Esslinger have also thrown in a FREE tool kit as well!
How To Win A Series 1 Watch Kit And Toolset Go to Federico's YouTube channel and watch this Friday for details on how to enroll for the giveaway. Here is a link to Federico's channel: 
Hey! You Mentioned New Products!?! 
Yes, yes I did… Build Your Own Watch has a few new things on the horizon. In mid to late November we will take pre-orders on a new watch model!!! The new watch will feature the Miyota 6T33 hand-winding movement “Gilt” version. This movement is skeletonized, gold tone and beats at 28,800 VPH! All I will say now is the case will feature a domed sapphire, and will have a vintage feel. We will also have a new option for the Series One, which I will share later! Stay tuned!
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Build Your Own Watch Reviews Barton Watch Bands
The promised Barton Watch Band Review is live!!! Check it out, we are excited to be working with such a quality strap partner!!!
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Short and Sweet
Quick newsletter today to make an announcement! The Series One Watch is officially on its way to us! We will be shipping as planned in August; the long wait is nearly over! Thank you to all our customers who pre-ordered a watch from us, you gave us your money trusting we will deliver the product and we take it seriously!
We will run the pre-order sale until August 5th, so if you planned to buy a kit do it now before time runs out and the price goes up! Keep in mind we will ship the product out in the sequence ordered, so if you order August 5th, your order could be delayed until late August or early September. This will be especially true if you order a custom dial or a custom engraving.
Barton Strap Review?
Hey Rick! Didn’t you promise us a review of Barton Straps!?! Yes, yes I did… I’ve been bad, but for good reason, we have been preparing everything to ship out on time in August and I prioritized that over the review. Trust me it will happen. Barton has some awesome products and I’m really excited to do the review. Stay tuned….
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Introducing Barton Straps. You're Going to love these!
We are pleased to announce that Build Your Own Watch will offer Barton Leather Bands moving forward! Barton makes wonderful Leather and Silicone straps that feature a “Quick Release” spring bar allowing you to quickly change straps without the need of a spring bar tool. I like changing bands frequently on my watches to meet the style of clothing I’m wearing, or the activity I have planned for the day. These straps allow for this in rapid fashion.
Barton’s leather bands are a definite step up in quality; they are soft, require no break in period, and they fit to the wrist perfectly right out of the box. I am absolutely in love with them! If you already pre-ordered a Series One Watch we will be reaching out to you see if you would like the old band as ordered, or one of the new bands. I will have a video review up in a week or two, stay tuned!
Improved Series ONE Sample Case Has Arrived
The improved version of the Series One Watch is now available for pre-order at a discounted price! If you have been considering trying a watch build this is your opportunity for a great deal! We will ship in the sequence ordered, and the expected ship window is August 2017!
We discussed changes in previous newsletters to the Series One. Those changes have finally come to fruition! The signed crown and case back markings look great! The chamber we added between the lugs will allow for thicker straps, and easier NATO installation.
A Blog is Born
You may have noticed a BLOG section up on the website. I needed a place for random watch related musings and other BYOW related communications.
In the first installment, my partner and I discuss the Rose Engine Lathe and how we came across our artist with the Rose Engine Lathe. (Although I didn’t mention it in the blog, my wife was mad at me for working so much on this, I needed a forgiveness gift, so I stopped at a Jewelry booth at Findlay Market and discovered him!)
Our Artist, Michael Dorsa, does some wonderful work with his Lathe. He makes some great Jewelry that has a historic connection to watchmaking. See pic’s below of the fateful jewelry purchase that led to Guilloche engraved rotors on the Series One watch!
Below are the Rose Engine Lathe carved and enameled jewelry by Michael Dorsa that attracted Rick to a very special artist. You can have Michael hand engrave the rotor on your Series One Watch using his Rose Engine Lathe.
Our First Blog Post: The Rose Engine Lathe and Hand Engraved Rotors : We are proud to offer the opportunity for watch enthusiast to have their Series One Watch's rotor hand engraved by an artist using the Rose Engine Lathe. Read About it HERE.
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A WINNER IS CHOSEN
Thank you all for your picture submissions! We enjoyed getting all of them! Michael Harris of WA has won the Cincy Strap Works 22mm “Seat Belt” NATO!!! Great job Michael! Not only did he take some pretty cool staged shots, he went to the trouble of painting the markings on the Rotor to match his design! What a cool and creative customization! If you have not already “liked” our Facebook page, please do so and you may see your build posted in the coming month!!!
Paying Less Is Better Than Paying More
- My Mom Always Said So -
The improved version of the Series One Watch is now available for pre-order at a discounted price! If you have been considering trying a watch build this is your opportunity for a great deal! We will ship in the sequence ordered, and the expected ship window is August 2017!
A New Brand Is Born
Build Your Own Watch is expanding into the contract watch market! We will be servicing Universities and Businesses, with all our unique customization features! We are excited to bring custom assembled mechanical watches to a Business or University near you!
Licensing rights to our first school have been obtained! We will supply images in an upcoming newsletter. I’ll provide a hint; I am a season ticket holder at this school’s basketball program, and they made the Elite 8 in this year’s NCAA tournament!
Alumni, Graduates and Fan’s will be able to choose the dial they prefer (with logo of course), hand style, strap style and if they want a graduation year engraved on the movement!
Our new brand will be the Cincinnati Watch Company! We love it here in Cincinnati and we wanted to marry our new endeavor to the city we love.
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WE SOLD OUT!!!!
I have to say thank you to every one of our early customers! It’s been a wild ride getting started and finally shipping the product! Our initial inventory is sold entirely and we have more Series One Watch Kits on the way! We should have the inventory by mid-July, then we will do a quality inspection. After that we will be shipping in August. In the meantime, we will be offering the Series One Kit at a reduced price of $139 for all pre-orders between now and August!
Always Room For Improvement
The next run of the Series One Watch Kit will have some minor improvements upon the original. Take a look at the design drawings below!
First, we will be expanding the markings on the case back to reflect all the pertinent specifications of the watch.
Our Logo will be cut into the crown, rather than laser engraved. Some of you may have noticed that your crown is polished and not signed. That is because we didn’t like the result of some of the laser engravings in our original run. We are improving on this and making our crown properly signed!
To cap everything off, we are putting a cut on the case between the lugs, this will allow for thicker straps and NATO’s without the end of the strap rubbing against the case, an improvement I thought would be useful.
WE WANT MORE PICTURES!!!!
I have enjoyed receiving the photos of your completed builds! I know everybody said you couldn’t build a watch yourself, but you collectively proved them wrong! Such naysayers!!! We are still running the contest till the end of April, so submit your pictures to me now for a chance to win the Cincy Strap Works “Seat Belt” NATO!
Submit your watch pics to me via email: [email protected]
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Beginner Watchmaking Book Winner!!!
Hello again, everyone! I am happy to announce Ben Bower of Northern Kentucky won the Beginner Watchmaking Book by Tim Swike. Ben is near Cincinnati so he selected the “local pickup” option at Woodburn Brewery. It was nice to meet a client in person, Ben and I had a great time sharing a beer, and talking watches and cars!
Speaking of clients, Build Your Own Watch has gone very international! We have clients in New Zealand, U.K., Australia, Singapore and Canada to name a few… Which leads nicely into the next section…
WE WANT TO SEE YOUR WORK!!!
Some of you have been sharing your work with me, and it has been very rewarding to see all your projects come together so nicely! I really like some of the more creative customizations you guys have thought up! Take all that creative energy and get some cool pictures of the Series One Watch! I want to see pictures in Nature, City, wherever, the cooler the better!
The team here at Build Your Own Watch will vote on the pictures and the winner will receive a cool NATO strap by Cincy Strap Works!!! Winner will be announced in April! This also leads nicely into the next section, I’m flowing well today in my writing!
Awesome NATO Straps by a Local Cincinnati Company!!!
Last weekend I happened to meet with the owner of Cincy Strap Works! I had never heard of them up to this point and was delighted to find a local company that makes watch straps. I ordered a set and was overwhelmed with the quality and customer service. Zach, the owner, even sent me a couple of his “seat belt” NATO straps that I immediately fell in love with.
The quality, feel and look of his seat belt straps are well beyond the normal nylon NATO’s I’m used too. So I did a video on how to install a NATO strap and a quick review of Cincy Strap Works products. I encourage you to check them out at www.cincystrapworks.com, and check out my video and review below!
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A WINNER IS CHOSEN
Thank you all for your picture submissions! We enjoyed getting all of them! Michael Harris of WA has won the Cincy Strap Works 22mm “Seat Belt” NATO!!! Great job Michael! Not only did he take some pretty cool staged shots, he went to the trouble of painting the markings on the Rotor to match his design! What a cool and creative customization! If you have not already “liked” our Facebook page, please do so and you may see your build posted in the coming month!!!
Paying Less Is Better Than Paying More
- My Mom Always Said So -
The improved version of the Series One Watch is now available for pre-order at a discounted price! If you have been considering trying a watch build this is your opportunity for a great deal! We will ship in the sequence ordered, and the expected ship window is August 2017!
A New Brand Is Born
Build Your Own Watch is expanding into the contract watch market! We will be servicing Universities and Businesses, with all our unique customization features! We are excited to bring custom assembled mechanical watches to a Business or University near you!
Licensing rights to our first school have been obtained! We will supply images in an upcoming newsletter. I’ll provide a hint; I am a season ticket holder at this school’s basketball program, and they made the Elite 8 in this year’s NCAA tournament!
Alumni, Graduates and Fan’s will be able to choose the dial they prefer (with logo of course), hand style, strap style and if they want a graduation year engraved on the movement!
Our new brand will be the Cincinnati Watch Company! We love it here in Cincinnati and we wanted to marry our new endeavor to the city we love.
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A WINNER IS CHOSEN
Thank you all for your picture submissions! We enjoyed getting all of them! Michael Harris of WA has won the Cincy Strap Works 22mm “Seat Belt” NATO!!! Great job Michael! Not only did he take some pretty cool staged shots, he went to the trouble of painting the markings on the Rotor to match his design! What a cool and creative customization! If you have not already “liked” our Facebook page, please do so and you may see your build posted in the coming month!!!
Paying Less Is Better Than Paying More
- My Mom Always Said So -
The improved version of the Series One Watch is now available for pre-order at a discounted price! If you have been considering trying a watch build this is your opportunity for a great deal! We will ship in the sequence ordered, and the expected ship window is August 2017!
A New Brand Is Born
Build Your Own Watch is expanding into the contract watch market! We will be servicing Universities and Businesses, with all our unique customization features! We are excited to bring custom assembled mechanical watches to a Business or University near you!
Licensing rights to our first school have been obtained! We will supply images in an upcoming newsletter. I’ll provide a hint; I am a season ticket holder at this school’s basketball program, and they made the Elite 8 in this year’s NCAA tournament!
Alumni, Graduates and Fan’s will be able to choose the dial they prefer (with logo of course), hand style, strap style and if they want a graduation year engraved on the movement!
Our new brand will be the Cincinnati Watch Company! We love it here in Cincinnati and we wanted to marry our new endeavor to the city we love.
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WE SOLD OUT!!!!
I have to say thank you to every one of our early customers! It’s been a wild ride getting started and finally shipping the product! Our initial inventory is sold entirely and we have more Series One Watch Kits on the way! We should have the inventory by mid-July, then we will do a quality inspection. After that we will be shipping in August. In the meantime, we will be offering the Series One Kit at a reduced price of $139 for all pre-orders between now and August!
Always Room For Improvement
The next run of the Series One Watch Kit will have some minor improvements upon the original. Take a look at the design drawings below!
First, we will be expanding the markings on the case back to reflect all the pertinent specifications of the watch.
Our Logo will be cut into the crown, rather than laser engraved. Some of you may have noticed that your crown is polished and not signed. That is because we didn’t like the result of some of the laser engravings in our original run. We are improving on this and making our crown properly signed!
To cap everything off, we are putting a cut on the case between the lugs, this will allow for thicker straps and NATO’s without the end of the strap rubbing against the case, an improvement I thought would be useful.
WE WANT MORE PICTURES!!!!
I have enjoyed receiving the photos of your completed builds! I know everybody said you couldn’t build a watch yourself, but you collectively proved them wrong! Such naysayers!!! We are still running the contest till the end of April, so submit your pictures to me now for a chance to win the Cincy Strap Works “Seat Belt” NATO!
Submit your watch pics to me via email: [email protected]
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WE SOLD OUT!!!!
I have to say thank you to every one of our early customers! It’s been a wild ride getting started and finally shipping the product! Our initial inventory is sold entirely and we have more Series One Watch Kits on the way! We should have the inventory by mid-July, then we will do a quality inspection. After that we will be shipping in August. In the meantime, we will be offering the Series One Kit at a reduced price of $139 for all pre-orders between now and August!
Always Room For Improvement
The next run of the Series One Watch Kit will have some minor improvements upon the original. Take a look at the design drawings below!
First, we will be expanding the markings on the case back to reflect all the pertinent specifications of the watch.
Our Logo will be cut into the crown, rather than laser engraved. Some of you may have noticed that your crown is polished and not signed. That is because we didn’t like the result of some of the laser engravings in our original run. We are improving on this and making our crown properly signed!
To cap everything off, we are putting a cut on the case between the lugs, this will allow for thicker straps and NATO’s without the end of the strap rubbing against the case, an improvement I thought would be useful.
WE WANT MORE PICTURES!!!!
I have enjoyed receiving the photos of your completed builds! I know everybody said you couldn’t build a watch yourself, but you collectively proved them wrong! Such naysayers!!! We are still running the contest till the end of April, so submit your pictures to me now for a chance to win the Cincy Strap Works “Seat Belt” NATO!
Submit your watch pics to me via email: [email protected]
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Beginner Watchmaking Book Winner!!!
Hello again, everyone! I am happy to announce Ben Bower of Northern Kentucky won the Beginner Watchmaking Book by Tim Swike. Ben is near Cincinnati so he selected the “local pickup” option at Woodburn Brewery. It was nice to meet a client in person, Ben and I had a great time sharing a beer, and talking watches and cars!
Speaking of clients, Build Your Own Watch has gone very international! We have clients in New Zealand, U.K., Australia, Singapore and Canada to name a few… Which leads nicely into the next section…
WE WANT TO SEE YOUR WORK!!!
Some of you have been sharing your work with me, and it has been very rewarding to see all your projects come together so nicely! I really like some of the more creative customizations you guys have thought up! Take all that creative energy and get some cool pictures of the Series One Watch! I want to see pictures in Nature, City, wherever, the cooler the better!
The team here at Build Your Own Watch will vote on the pictures and the winner will receive a cool NATO strap by Cincy Strap Works!!! Winner will be announced in April! This also leads nicely into the next section, I’m flowing well today in my writing!
Awesome NATO Straps by a Local Cincinnati Company!!!
Last weekend I happened to meet with the owner of Cincy Strap Works! I had never heard of them up to this point and was delighted to find a local company that makes watch straps. I ordered a set and was overwhelmed with the quality and customer service. Zach, the owner, even sent me a couple of his “seat belt” NATO straps that I immediately fell in love with.
The quality, feel and look of his seat belt straps are well beyond the normal nylon NATO’s I’m used too. So I did a video on how to install a NATO strap and a quick review of Cincy Strap Works products. I encourage you to check them out at www.cincystrapworks.com, and check out my video and review below!
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© 2017 Build Your Own Watch
Beginner Watchmaking Book Winner!!!
Hello again, everyone! I am happy to announce Ben Bower of Northern Kentucky won the Beginner Watchmaking Book by Tim Swike. Ben is near Cincinnati so he selected the “local pickup” option at Woodburn Brewery. It was nice to meet a client in person, Ben and I had a great time sharing a beer, and talking watches and cars!
Speaking of clients, Build Your Own Watch has gone very international! We have clients in New Zealand, U.K., Australia, Singapore and Canada to name a few… Which leads nicely into the next section…
WE WANT TO SEE YOUR WORK!!!
Some of you have been sharing your work with me, and it has been very rewarding to see all your projects come together so nicely! I really like some of the more creative customizations you guys have thought up! Take all that creative energy and get some cool pictures of the Series One Watch! I want to see pictures in Nature, City, wherever, the cooler the better!
The team here at Build Your Own Watch will vote on the pictures and the winner will receive a cool NATO strap by Cincy Strap Works!!! Winner will be announced in April! This also leads nicely into the next section, I’m flowing well today in my writing!
Awesome NATO Straps by a Local Cincinnati Company!!!
Last weekend I happened to meet with the owner of Cincy Strap Works! I had never heard of them up to this point and was delighted to find a local company that makes watch straps. I ordered a set and was overwhelmed with the quality and customer service. Zach, the owner, even sent me a couple of his “seat belt” NATO straps that I immediately fell in love with.
The quality, feel and look of his seat belt straps are well beyond the normal nylon NATO’s I’m used too. So I did a video on how to install a NATO strap and a quick review of Cincy Strap Works products. I encourage you to check them out at www.cincystrapworks.com, and check out my video and review below!
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