Projects - Watch Complications

Monty Python Ministry of Silly Walks Watch Mod

09/27/202111/05/2021

The Monty Python Ministry of Silly Walks watch has seemingly been popular, probably as a nostalgic purchase or gag gift, but what if we make it the Holy Grail of watch mods? Join me on an epic journey in this mini-series.

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A Watch Build Beginning to End

06/22/202106/23/2021

Recently, I completed a very personal watch for a client. I documented the process in order to create a condensed tutorial on making a custom watch, from making the dial to attaching the case back. As part of showing a watch build beginning to end, I include a variety of pictures with brief commentary, but […]

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Custom Movement Holders and Spacers

05/20/202105/20/2021

One of my favorite activities in watchmaking is creating custom movement holders and spacers. Problem solving is what I do as an Information and Computer Scientist, so it feels right at home. Creating an interface to fit a particular movement to a particular case is a fun challenge. A custom part means drafting a design. […]

How-to Projects Ten Six Watches

Glass Industrial Gets An Update

05/12/202001/12/2021

If you follow me or take a look around my site then you will know that I have a nano-brand Ten Six Watches and make custom builds such as my Glass Series. A favorite I regularly wear is Glass 42 (left above). Another model is Glass Industrial (right above), which has more prominent hands. The […]

Casual Dress Projects Ten Six Watches

Pool of Tears

11/27/201901/11/2021

Pool of Tears is Chapter II of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and serves as the inspiration for the next set of models in my Wonderland Series for my nano-brand 10/6. The pooling effect on the dials combined with the colors, hands, and logo remind the wearer of a foreign but familiar setting. Consistent with the […]

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Duel Time

10/16/201901/11/2021

Creating custom watches for clients is one of the most rewarding aspects of my watch-related activities. My brand 10/6 (Ten Six) is what I have dubbed a nanobrand, because I build one-off timepieces as opposed to larger production runs. I revel in working one-on-one with a customer to bring our collective vision to their wrist. […]

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GMT Blue

06/10/201901/11/2021

I have really been looking forward to getting this post published and giving more detail on my custom build for a client called GMT Blue. For those interested or curious, I provide quite a bit of detail about the manufacturing process and sourcing of watch parts for an independent maker. The Specs Model: GMT Blue […]

Dress Projects Ten Six Watches

Tea Party (Update)

02/28/201901/11/2021

The first model of the Wonderland Series is now available for sale via my Etsy store. In the first Tea Party post, I described a little about my brand 10/6 (ten six) and introduced the design of the Tea Party model, minus the logo. Well, now it is complete and here are the pictures and […]

Dress Projects Ten Six Watches

Tea Party

10/04/201801/12/2021

Watch Building & Brand Making watches is not trivial, and I am only an amateur. At some point I may do a more detailed post on the challenges I have encountered while watch-building, though I will summarize some aspects in this post. Still, I rely on movement specifications, blogs, and videos in my self-learning. One […]

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