Make My Own Watch Upgrade Options for a Fully Customizable Watch

There are many ways you can change an element on a watch to make it your own and the Make My Own Watch Kit is no different. Make this watch unique to you by swapping out the band for a stainless steel band or colored leather band with a deployment clasp. Try changing the hands or crown for a more sporty look and even add a date magnifier to the crystal – the options are seemingly endless. Esslinger.com has put together a few watches to show just how much these simple upgrades can dramatically change the look of the watch and make it more your style.

Click here for instructions on how to replace a crown, change the band, or replace the hands.

This watch, built with the black dial with stick indices, was upgraded with:

• 20mm curved end stainless steel watch band #1808WC
• black jeweled crown #83.6252.1
• large date window magnifier #20193
• silver tapered stick hands with light green luminous #86.766
• Silver sweep second hand with luminous dot #86.719.2

Click here to learn how to attach a date magnifier

***Please note, the metal watch bands are the right width for the lugs but don’t quite fit without some adjusting. To get the bands to fit you will need to use a plier to bend the tabs out on the bottom of the curved band ends to fit. Once the band is on the watch, you can either bend the tabs back down or cut them off and file down for a comfortable fit.

This watch, built with the white dial with stick indices, was upgraded with:

• 20mm blue leather band #1030-20
• 18mm stainless steel deployment clasp #80.34409
• blue jeweled crown #83.6252.5
• blue steel stick hands with green luminous #86.9150.91
• blue steel sweep second hand #86.345

Click here to learn why adding a deployment clasp to a leather band is a good idea.

This watch, built with the black dial with number indices, was upgraded with:

• 20mm curved end black metal watch band #1257BC-20
• black jeweled crown #83.6251.1

***Please note, the metal watch bands are the right width for the lugs but don’t quite fit without some adjusting. To get the bands to fit you will need to use a plier to bend the tabs out on the bottom of the curved band ends to fit. Once the band is on the watch, you can either bend the tabs back down or cut them off and file down for a comfortable fit.

This watch, built with the white dial with number indices, was upgraded with:

• 20mm brown leather watch band #452-20
• silver dauphine style hands #86.495s

This watch, built with the white dial with stick indices, was upgraded with:

• blue watch dial #87.4017.5
• 20mm brown leather watch band #482-20
• white luminous style hands #86.9150.2
• blue jeweled crown #83.6252.5