Rotate Watch Kits

Miyota 8N24 - Movement Kit

Miyota 8215 - Movement Kit

I had a lovely experience with the team of ROTATE watch kits. My father was absolutely delighted and plans to purchase from ROTATE again. The watch kit was well packaged with all pieces. My Father had a medium difficulty kit and was able to sit down with it and put the watch together with relative ease. I would choose ROTATE watch kits over other watch building companies for the respectable team and quality of watches and options available.

Very happy with watch kit and customer service. They went above and beyond for me
Thank you

Galileo - Watchmaking Kit

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....

The leather watch band that I ordered was in perfect condition, felt great on my wrist, looked good, and got here in a reasonable about of time

Watch came brand new, great quality and shipping was very quick.

I was struggling with putting the 2nd hand on but it turned out that it's one of the hardest things to do for beginning watchmakers and it just took more practice.

To be safe I asked Rotate if they would send me a couple spares and they did so right away, no questions asked. Very impressive.

This is a gift for someone. She won't be receiving it until April.
I ordered a kit, then saw the Edison. I sent a message to find out if I could switch, but the one I had ordered had already been shipped.
The woman who ended up helping me was so wonderful. She immediately sent me a return form and I ordered the Edison. Now, I've received a refund for the first order (it went back unopened and just as it came). And, the Edison is here waiting to be given. Thank you for such great customer service!

I got a lot out of following the steps provided and had everything I needed to disassemble and reassemble the movement. The guide had great tips and images to follow along with, this kit definitely started a new hobby for me.

I purchased the Hudson watch, it was difficult for me to assemble as I have large hands (and evidently not so nimble), but the challenge is worth the effort! I couldn’t be happier with the watch or the staff of Rotate watches. The watch has a “heavy” feel to it and is absolutely gorgeous, if your thinking about buying a watch from these folks you won’t be disappointed.

As a watch enthusiast I’ve always admired the engineering that goes into watch movements and the skill required to build and service a movement. This kit came with everything required for a newbie like myself to dip his toes into the watchmaking hobby. The instruction manual was clear and the numbered pictures were extremely helpful for both taking the movement apart and putting it back together again. Of course, being a newbie, I broke some of the delicate pieces which is where the warranty came in and Rotate’s exceptional service shined. They sent the replacement parts quickly and even offered tips on installation via email! Would recommend this kit and rotate for anyone interested in getting into the watchmaking hobby!

Very easy to follow and detailed step-by-step instructions that also covers the function of each component. Kit comes with quality tools.

Movement was great and arrived quickly. I received a quick reply from customer service regarding a question I had about the movement. Thanks!