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I would consider a DIY mechanical/analog watch to be far bigger news/more impressive than a smartwatch.
by stackghost 5mo ago
I would consider a DIY mechanical/analog watch to be far bigger news/more impressive than a smartwatch.
- bloggie 5mo agoTo be honest there is not much to it, you buy the movement, put it in a case, and put the hands on it. you can get everything from aliexpress. it's easier and often cheaper to just buy a normal watch if you need one.
- NooneAtAll3 5mo agobuying movement is like buying whole PCB DIY analogy would probably be about acquiring individual gears
- gamerslexus 5mo agoIs it different with a smartwatch? You buy the kit, it's not like you solder much as far as I understand.
- Avicebron 5mo agoIt's impressive you start with a lathe and make the movement yourself!
- saltcured 5mo agoNot nearly as impressive as designing and fabricating your own integrated circuits and display!
- gamerslexus 5mo agoI thought so too, but after quick research apparently there are kits. For various values of "DIY", I guess...
- stackghost 5mo agoSure but buying a movement kit is no different than buying a pcb. Writing code is not impressive any more.