The process
Every Prague Watch Lover piece is built by hand on one bench in Prague. This is what happens between the order and the moment it is on your wrist.
Drawn to scale. The hands-on work is the thin amber sliver at the end.
Sourcing
Every build begins as a parts list: case, dial, hands, movement, crystal, strap. I order from a handful of suppliers I have learned to trust, mostly in Asia, and then the longest part of the whole process begins — waiting for the post.
The bench
Before a case is opened, the bench gets ready: case holder, tweezers, hand-press tools, a blower to keep dust off the dial and a cloth for fingerprints. Nearly every mistake in watchmaking comes from hurrying this bit.
The movement
Seiko NH35 and NH72 open-heart automatics, the NH34 GMT, VK quartz chronographs. The dial goes onto the movement first, then the hands are pressed on one at a time and lined up exactly at twelve. Dial and movement get labelled so every build stays traceable.
Cased & regulated
The movement drops into the case, the crown goes in, the caseback is sealed and the bracelet or strap sized. Then regulation: the watch is timed and the beat adjusted until it runs where it should, followed by a final check of every function before it is signed off.
Finished
Most builds go to a new wrist. Some stay with me — this box is a handful of them, from a minimalist dress watch to divers and chronographs. The next one could be yours.
Pick a starting point or design it part by part — I will take it from the parts list to your wrist.