I would consider a DIY mechanical/analog watch to be far bigger news/more impressive than a smartwatch.
replyTo 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.
replyIt's impressive you start with a lathe and make the movement yourself!
replyNot nearly as impressive as designing and fabricating your own integrated circuits and display!
replybuying movement is like buying whole PCB
replyDIY analogy would probably be about acquiring individual gears
Is it different with a smartwatch? You buy the kit, it's not like you solder much as far as I understand.
replyI thought so too, but after quick research apparently there are kits. For various values of "DIY", I guess...
replySure but buying a movement kit is no different than buying a pcb. Writing code is not impressive any more.
replyWatchy fits the bill:
replyI have one, its a bit bulkier than I'd thought it would be, but its a fine piece of timekeeping ..
I had one, broke 2 screens before I gave up wearing it... It's really not meant to be work in daily life, which is sad because an e-paper screen makes a lot of sense on a watch.
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