Galileo - Watchmaking Kit

Name: Galileo - Watchmaking Kit
Brand: Rotate Watch Kits
SKU: GALKT
Price: 205.0 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (4 reviews)

$205.00

Hard Difficulty

The Galileo DIY Mechanical Wristwatch Building Kit possesses a rich blue reminiscent of the Cosmos. What better compliments a dreamer than a watch that captures the mystique of the stars, a fascination that has entranced humankind for millennia.

Create a personalized timepiece with the Galileo watch, customize it with an engraved watch strap, and enjoy the satisfaction of wearing a watch you built yourself. Ideal for anyone interested in DIY watches, this kit is a perfect gift or a unique project for watch enthusiasts.

The Galileo Watchmaking Kit comes with high-quality parts, essential tools, and a user-friendly guide to make the assembly process smooth and enjoyable.

A movement is included in this kit. To go more in-depth with the movement, view our corresponding movement kit. Access to the movement kit guide is granted upon purchase of the movement kit.

What's Included

Quality-checked mechanical parts
Complete watchmaking tool set
Beginner-friendly online watchmaking kit guide
Lifetime warranty
Technical support

Specifications

Movement: Seagull ST3600 Mechanical Movement, 17 jewels, hand-wound and battery-free
Case: Stainless steel, 44mm diameter, exhibition case back, 5 ATM waterproof
Hands: Set of Hands - ST3600
Dial: Rich deep-sea blue
Watch Strap: Genuine Blue Leather Watch Strap (add-on custom engraving available)
Others: Watch stem and crown
Screwdriver (1mm)
Tweezers
Spring bar tool
Pliers
Glue
Gloves

About Rotate

Rotate® is made by creators for creators. Rotate® officially launched in 2019 through Kickstarter, where we raised over 600% of our goal at $91K. Since then, we have been featured in the New York Times, Gadget Flow, Geeky Gadgets, and more publications. Rotate is a woman-owned, minority-owned business based in Los Angeles, California.

At Rotate®, we are dedicated to reviving the age-old craft of watchmaking. We were founded by watchmakers and artisans who saw the need to preserve the art form. All of our products are assembled, quality-checked, and shipped out of Los Angeles. Get ready to #MakeTime!

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My First DIY Watch

A lot of fun, requires some patience. Magnifying glass may help.

Galileo - Watchmaking Kit

Starting a new hobby

I wanted to repair a pocket watch, but I was completely unfamiliar with the process so I purchased a Rotate watch kit as a starting point. A couple of weeks later I had dissembled and reassembled the watch, learning to troubleshoot along the way, and had an unbelievably satisfying feeling when I dropped the balance into place and the movement started to tick, even before the balance cock was secured.

Since then I have dissassembed, troubleshot, and reassembled two 1899 model Waltham pocket watches and an Omega pocket watch.

The kit prepared me for watch repair way way beyond my expectations.

A note on customer service: turning first screw to remove that first piece of a watch can be daunting. In this case, removing the balance within its fragile hairspring. When I did it, I managed to murder the hairspring in the process. I photographed the mayhem and sent it to the Rotate folks. They immediately emailed back, sympathized with the event and sent me a new balance assembly. So they really have your back. I just wish they carried parts for 100+ year old pocket watches....

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