Watchmaking kit - Diver III - Ref. 23131
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START YOUR WATCHMAKING JOURNEY WITH THE DIVER III
A premium diver kit with a new exceptionally detailed, yet incredibly robust diver case. This new kit features additionally a flat sapphire bezel with luminous imprints, an intricate mix of polished and brushed surfaces all around the case and a slightly doomed, AR coated sapphire crystal.
The internal chapter ring of the case perfectly blends into the black fume dials, contrasted with a splash of colour in its centre and silver polished hands. Powered by a reliable and precise NH-38A automatic movement, this kit is ideal for anyone looking for an elegant watch with true wrist presence.
OUR WATCHMAKING STARTER KITS
Containing all parts, tools and instructions our kits are an ideal start into the world of horology. Learn more about the way a watch ticks, its origins and how to assemble your own automatic watch at home.
Your kit contains a detailed instruction booklet as well as access to our step-by-step video guides available on our homepage (click here for an example) to assist you through the assembly.
Safety notice: Please note that these kits are not toys and are unsuitable for children of any age. They contain small parts which can be swallowed as well as sharp tools. Please always handle the tools (especially tweezers) with utmost care and caution. Keep the ends away from your eyes, skin or any other person or animal.
Case
43mm heavy duty stainless steel diver case with mirror polished case edges and micro brushed flanks
Bezel
Coin edge bezel (120 click) with flat sapphire bezel insert
Crystal
Scratch-resistant sapphire glass
Dial
Colour fume sun-burst dial with applied indices and numbers (lume filled)
Hands
Silver polished diver hands (lume filled)
Movement
TMI(SEIKO) NH-38A automatic watch movement with 41 hours of power reserve and 24 jewel bearings.
Strap
Black FKM rubber strap with quick-release spring bars
Our kits are available as Full watchmaking kits or as No tools variants:
- Full watchmaking starter kit includes watch components (case, dial, hands, movement, and strap), a full tool kit (watch hand levers and press, movement cushion, friction ball, cleanroom products, dust blower, Rodico, precision tweezers, table mat, screwdriver (pilot watches only), watchmaker’s loupe and headwire) and detailed instructions (printed booklet in each kit and access to our step-by-step video guides via our homepage)
- No tools kits include only the watch components and the instructions (we recommended to start with a full DIY kit to ensure you have all the right tools for your first assembly)
Safety notice: Please note that these kits are not toys and are unsuitable for children of any age. They contain small parts which can be swallowed as well as sharp tools. Please always handle the tools (especially tweezers) with utmost care and caution. Keep the ends away from your eyes, skin or any other person or animal.
Fume Dial and polished Hands
The Face of your watch
A burst of colour available in four different designs, the sunray brushed dial changes with the light falling onto its surface. The dial has
applied hour markers matching the silver polished hands with applied
lume.
- 28.5mm sunbrushed dial
- Lume filled silver polished hour markers
- Silver polished, lume filled watch hands
Your movement
The NH-38A automatic movement
This movement has been manufactured by TMI, a subsidiary of Seiko, this automatic movement will wind up through the movement of your wrist.
- 24 Jewels
- 21,600 beats per hour
- Power reserve of 41 hours
- Sweeping seconds hand
- Hacking seconds function
Steel or FKM - resistant to everything
Strap or Bracelet
The Diver 3 is available on a flexible FKM strap or a stainless steel bracelet. FKM is an exceptional material for watch straps and recognized for its resistance to any external influence such as heat, water or sweat.The strap is equipped with quick-release spring bars and an engraved buckle.
The stainless steel bracelet with individual engineered links benefits from quick release spring bars and screwed-in links to easily adjust the length of the strap. The additional micro adjustment mechanism in the clasp allows you to change the length between individual links.
Everything except the bench
Our workshop - delivered to your doorstep
We developed our kits after building watches for years and the result is a full watchmaking starter kit including everything you need.
All the knowledge of FWM, all the experience and also the vast global network of suppliers, has been combined in our comprehensive tool and watch component kits.
This ensures not only a great experience building your first watch, but also that you can re-use all parts for the next watches you want to build.
Free & Fast delivery
Shipping Policy
Our kits are shipped from our London workshop with Royal Mail and we aim to send them within 1-2 business days. UK and EU shipments are free for all our watchmaking kits.
International orders are shipped via UPS or a similar courier. Orders are shipped excl. UK tax (deducted at check-out). Please note that customers will remain liable for local taxes and/or import duty for deliveries outside the UK.
For more information, please follow the link below to view our shipping policy.