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What goes inside
The parts we do not let you change.
Options are the visible half of a watch. This page is the other half — the movement, the steel, the crystal and the four hours of work that sit between your order and the box.
Process
Four stages, every single build
No build skips a stage, and no stage is done by a machine alone. The order is always the same.
Parts pulled and checked
Your configuration is printed as a picking list. Case, dial, bezel, hands and strap are pulled individually and inspected under a loupe before anything is opened.
- Dial feet and print checked
- Case threads and gaskets checked
- Hand-set matched to the dial
Assembly
The movement is cased, the dial fitted, the hands set and the bezel pressed. Every interface that will hold water is greased, not just the crown.
- Movement seated and clamped
- Hands set to the hour and date change point
- Bezel aligned to twelve
Regulation
Each watch goes on a timegrapher for at least 24 hours across several positions. We regulate to within −5 / +8 seconds a day and record the result for your watch.
- Rate, amplitude and beat error recorded
- Adjusted in at least three positions
- Timing sheet included in the box
Pressure test and dispatch
Dry pressure test to 100 m, then a full visual pass under magnification before it is wrapped, boxed and shipped tracked.
- Pressure tested to rated depth
- Lume and alignment check
- Photographed before packing
Specification
The fixed core
These do not change with your configuration. They are what makes the watch worth owning regardless of which dial you pick.
| Case | 40 mm 316L stainless steel, 11.8 mm thick |
|---|---|
| Lug width | 20 mm, drilled lugs |
| Movement | Seiko NH35 automatic, 24 jewels, 41-hour reserve |
| Accuracy | Regulated to −5 / +8 seconds per day |
| Crystal | Flat sapphire, inner anti-reflective coating |
| Case back | Screw-down, 316L steel |
| Water resistance | 100 m, individually pressure tested |
| Crown | Screw-down, signed |
| Weight | 148 g on bracelet, 78 g on leather |
Materials
What the finishes actually are
Four case options, described without the marketing language.
Warranty
Two years, and what it covers
Movement and assembly are covered for two years from delivery — including regulation drift outside −20 / +30 seconds a day, and anything that fails because of how we put it together.
It does not cover accidental damage, water ingress from a crown left open, or normal finish wear. Servicing after the warranty is £95, including a fresh gasket set.
In the box
Convinced?
Pick six things. We do the rest.
The configurator takes about three minutes if you know what you want, and considerably longer if you do not.