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Re: "I assembled a wrist watch. I try not to touch my cell..."
huh, thank you for sharing. i wanted to do something like that and didn't even know where to start. i didn't know there are these modules available, and even after i have read this, i wonder how did you prepare or by the face, the arrows and the case.
are generic different cases also available to purchase? i didn't know anything is available or possible to change except the wrist band.
so apparently the watch is like a pc, it is possible to buy parts and assemble yours?
May 01 · 7 weeks ago
I was obsessed with mechanical clocks in 2nd grade, and received (and promptly dismantled) many broken clocks... Are you a pro or is it a hobby?
😎 decant [OP] · May 06 at 01:23:
@norayr To start, you should check out /r/seikomods, there are also videos. @stack This is one of my hobby, the other being computers.
😎 decant [OP] · May 27 at 08:17:
Praise the Omnissiah! After 4 weeks of use, the watch has settled down to an average error rate of below one second per day (I’m sure the instantaneous rate is all over the place). This is not the norm for NH38A. I think the machine spirit is especially pleased with my assembly ritual.
I assembled a wrist watch. I try not to touch my cell phone as much as I could, the none stop bombardment of notifications for the latest ‘breaking news’, ‘shocking’ thirty second videos that are designed to elicit the strongest possible emotional response. Back when everyone worn a wrist watch, 38mm diameter seems to be the standard for man’s. For whatever reason new watches have grown to a size that defies reason. I guess wrist watch have became a fashion accessory that are designed to be...