Do self build watches get the love in here?

This is my second build, I wanted a more relaxed every day watch with good readability as my eyesight is starting to go. I also fancied a bronze case and will let the patina form naturally. Any scratches, marks or dings will, I think, add character.

Inside is a Seiko nh36 to give me some options later if decide I need day/date.

Thought I’d made a mistake with the white hands but now really like them. It’s nothing special or expensive but it meets my needs perfectly.

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Gosh darn that is clean. Love the pop that the flat white hands give.

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@RandomUser @watches I just put together a bronze, too! I forced the patina on mine as a tribute to the Titan “minisub”. Poor taste, I know.

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Looks very nice. Do you know which alloy of bronze? Where did you get the case?

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It’s from Ali. CuSn8 alloy.

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Can’t go wrong with the bronze on a leather strap!

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