Can I start making watches on my own? If you mean purchasing movements, cases, dials, hands and bands as bulk parts and assembling them, then yes, easily. If you mean the above, but with custom designed dials, hands, cases, etc, then also yes, but not as easily...that requires some more specialized fabrication skills.

There are two ways to get into the watchmaking industry, either joining an apprenticeship or going to horology school. Explore here! We've been talking about watches and recommendations a lot on this blog.

Watchmaking employs a lot of skills, both mental and physical, that most people won't naturally develop.