Once all of my parts were in, I laid everything out to inspect for damages or imperfections. You’ll also need 22mm spring bars and Mounting Tabs for the movement. That’s an amazing price for a calfskin leather strap. I paid $30.00 for mine, but it’s currently on sale for $17.50. Since I was already getting my case from HelenaRou, I decided to get my dial and hands there as well. I went with the Black Sunray Dial ($24.95) and Silver Anodized superlume hands ($15.50).įor the strap, I went with the 22mm Black Calf Flieger Strap from Crown & Buckle. This case is available with mineral crystal glass for $49.95 or sapphire for an additional $40.00. A CASEįor the case, it needs to be compatible with the ETA 6497/6498 movement. I went with a Solid Steel B-Uhr style case from HelenaRou. I ordered the gold-toned movement with a hammered finish for $169.00. The price depends on the level of decoration you want. Despite the shortage, you can still buy them through Otto Frei and sometimes find them on eBay. If you would rather have your second hand at the 6 o’clock position you can get the ETA 6498 instead.ĮTA movements are getting harder to find these days since ETA has decided to stop supplying their movements to third parties. The movement I used for my watch is an ETA 6497, which has its second hand located at the 9 o’clock position. You’ll want to figure out the movement first since this will determine the layout of the dial and the second hand position. You’ll need to find the following: A MOVEMENT The first step to building your custom Flieger is sourcing the parts. These are the steps I took to make it happen.
For this watch, I wanted to try a B-Uhr style Flieger and the end result was better than I could have imagined.
Have you ever wanted to build your own watch? Something unique and specific to your tastes? Maybe you’ve seen watches that had a great dial and case, but the hands weren’t quite right? Well, with a little research on the internet, some mechanical know-how and a fair bit of patience, you can build your very own bespoke watch.
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