A finished watch being checked at the bench before it ships

About Chrome Watches

Built by hand, one watch at a time

4.7/5 from 3,000+ reviews

How it started

Chrome Watches started in 2025 with one watch. We wanted a watch with a classic look and a real mechanical heart, so we built it ourselves.

Friends saw it and asked for one. Then their friends asked. For the first months every watch went to someone we knew or someone nearby.

Then the first order came in from a stranger. We still remember it. Word kept spreading, and today we ship all over the world. We have built thousands of watches since, and there have been plenty of late nights at the bench.

Every watch runs on a genuine Japanese Seiko automatic movement. It is the part you do not see and the part that matters most. It is tough, it winds itself as you wear it, and any watch shop can service it.

Our promise is simple. A person checks every watch before it ships. If it is not right, it does not leave the bench.

  • Genuine Seiko movement
  • Built and checked by hand
  • 6-month warranty
  • Free tracked shipping worldwide

How every watch is built

The same four steps before it ships.

Choose your build
Step 01

Choose your build

Pick the style, dial, caseback and bracelet. Add engraving if you want it.

Parts prepared
Step 02

Parts prepared

Case, dial, hands, bracelet and a genuine Seiko automatic movement.

Built by hand
Step 03

Built by hand

Assembled, regulated and checked before it is approved to ship.

Inspected and shipped
Step 04

Inspected and shipped

Final check by a person, packed in its case with the tool kit, then shipped tracked.

A watch in its protective case next to the adjustment tool kit

Free with every watch

A protective case and a tool kit

Every watch ships in its own protective case, with a tool kit to size the bracelet at home.

Details

Movements

Every watch runs on an automatic or meca-quartz movement made by Time Module Inc. (TMI), a Seiko Group company: NH34, NH35, NH36, NH38, NH70, NH72 and the VK series (VK61, VK63, VK64). The movement is named on every product page.

Parts and materials

Cases, dials, hands, bezels and bracelets are custom aftermarket parts made for Seiko movements. Cases and bracelets are stainless steel. The specs for each build, including the crystal and movement, are on its product page.

Warranty and support

Every watch is covered by a six-month limited warranty. Every watch order ships free worldwide with tracking and includes a Protective Watch Case and an Adjustment Tool Kit. Full terms are in our Refund, Return and Warranty Policy.

Custom builds

Custom requests such as Arabic dials, different bezels, bracelets, case sizes, dial colours and engraving may be available depending on parts. Contact us before ordering if you want something specific.

Chrome Watches is an independent studio and is not affiliated with Seiko. Read our brand statement