Artifice HoroWorks

Artifice HoroWorks Watch modification, mainly Seiko based divers. Services include custom parts acquisition & replacement, Cerakote, bead/media case refinishing, & more

1x ARTIFICE A7 ELITE DESERT STEALTH DUAL TIME – HACKING HANDWINDING DIVER on sale now-  Elite "M17 Coyote" coated 316 St...
10/09/2020

1x ARTIFICE A7 ELITE DESERT STEALTH DUAL TIME – HACKING HANDWINDING DIVER on sale now-

Elite "M17 Coyote" coated 316 Stainless Steel CT case, bold coin edge bezel, AHW coin edge crown, and matching sterile dial, 60 min chapter ring & relumed Trojan hands, lume filled bezel insert, flat crystal, custom engraved case back, NH36 made in Japan with black date and Kanji/English day wheel.

Everything "READY TO SHIP" has been reduced at least $100, everything is tested and ready to go. Visit artificehoroworks.com/ready.

Everything "READY TO SHIP" has been reduced at least $100, everything is tested and ready to go. Visit artificehoroworks...
10/02/2020

Everything "READY TO SHIP" has been reduced at least $100, everything is tested and ready to go. Visit artificehoroworks.com/ready.

  A7 Desert Stealth Dual Time in   Elite, featuring   made NH36     automatic movement with   day wheel, color matched d...
09/12/2020

A7 Desert Stealth Dual Time in Elite, featuring made NH36 automatic movement with day wheel, color matched dial, relumed Trojan hands, 60 minute chapter ring, crystal, filled ceramic 12hr insert, bold coin edge bezel, Artifice coin edge crown, FDE/PVD strap.

Recent project: A7SG7-E with   crystal, SRP495 dial, 6105 M/H hands, Samurai S hand with red paint fill, heavy coin edge...
09/01/2020

Recent project: A7SG7-E with crystal, SRP495 dial, 6105 M/H hands, Samurai S hand with red paint fill, heavy coin edge bezel, LCBI Batman 12hr insert, NH36 Japan made movement with black Kanji day wheel, SARB059 crown, super oyster bracelet with ratchet clasp.

$75 OFF Any Watch in the "Ready to Ship" category with coupon code "BACK2SCHOOL"A7 Heavy Master diver in stainless steel...
08/25/2020

$75 OFF Any Watch in the "Ready to Ship" category with coupon code "BACK2SCHOOL"

A7 Heavy Master diver in stainless steel, with stellar Chevron dial and matching MM hands- generously filled with genuine RC Tritec -LumiNova, made NH36 with fine finished rotor, inner + outer clear anti-reflective coated double dome crystal, lumed bezel insert, tuna bezel with matching Bolt Face crown, seatbelt NATO strap with brushed hardware. 1 currently available at the link in the profile.

Happy Independence Day to those in the states and happy Saturday to the rest of the world.  SRP779 with custom polished ...
07/05/2020

Happy Independence Day to those in the states and happy Saturday to the rest of the world.

SRP779 with custom polished chapter ring (back before they were available on the aftermarket), Dagaz stiletto hands, Crystal Times , Monster crown, SRP493 dial.

Loving the   TII Typhoon, modeled after the iconic   6105-8110.  Also shipped with 3 different strap options other than ...
05/02/2020

Loving the TII Typhoon, modeled after the iconic 6105-8110. Also shipped with 3 different strap options other than the bracelet. Had to make some 2 tone hands out of gen 1 mil ladder hands with and white enamel, inspired by the old UDT hands that are NLA. There are only a few left, some are on sale at a killer price, so hit up https://www.dagazwatch.com/.

Don't think I ever posted this one...   SKX013 with   chapter ring and one of a kind yellow/blue lume prototype Mk-V dia...
03/31/2020

Don't think I ever posted this one... SKX013 with chapter ring and one of a kind yellow/blue lume prototype Mk-V dial, Slipstream hands, lumed to match.

I suppose it's as good a time as we're likely to get to have the planned Spring Break sale, but due to the world-wide me...
03/28/2020

I suppose it's as good a time as we're likely to get to have the planned Spring Break sale, but due to the world-wide medical crisis, we'll name it accordingly, since most people are staying home. There are complete, ready to ship watches on hand, all are tested and ready to go, in various styles, at ahw24.com/ready (redirects to full domain). No issues with shipping or other delays as of yet in my corner of Southern California, and I'll sanitize the watches and boxes before shipping. Coupon will be valid until sometime in April for any watch in the "Ready To Ship" category, but once they are gone, I won't likely configure another in the same way any time soon. If you try to add a watch to your cart and are unable, chances are someone snatched it already, and I haven't had a chance to remove it from the "Ready" category.

As for the situation here- the main issue is people are mindlessly hoarding. We haven't needed for anything important, and had decent stores before the panic set it, but it is surprising that things like ice cream are being wiped out. Water... as if the water will be shut off due to illness? I almost caved to the instinct to grab a pack of paper towels at the store, even though we still have a full pack at home, but I didn't, figuring someone else probably needs it more than we do. It is slightly frustrating when we are trying to do normal grocery shopping (and for a 6 person household, full of teenagers and pre-teens, things go quickly), and finding bare shelves. I do believe this is a wake-up call for many, for others, a proof of concept for their food storage and preparation strategy. I hope everyone is keeping their heads, and being considerate to their fellow people, panic and hysteria only makes difficult situations worse.

Black and Blasted Samurai / SamiKX.  The options for custom builds seem nearly infinite these days, having the case opti...
03/26/2020

Black and Blasted Samurai / SamiKX. The options for custom builds seem nearly infinite these days, having the case options really helps. I have always like the Samurai case shape, never cared for the lack of workable components, but that's no longer an issue. Sub bezel and Artifice Bolt Face crown in Elite Blackout, case in Stage 3S media blast, Dagaz Superdome double dome with smoke AR, Dagaz SOXA dial, gen 1 Mil Ladder hands w/ C3 lume. 1 available.⁠

FYI- All watch shipments will now have to be signature required.  I have tried to avoid the hassle for clients in having...
03/21/2020

FYI- All watch shipments will now have to be signature required. I have tried to avoid the hassle for clients in having to try to get to the post office before they close with the missed shipment tag, but someone has apparently taken advantage of that and claimed to their bank they know nothing about the "fraudulent" charge for the watch that was delivered to their workplace. Despite the email to me asking to ship to their workplace, and tracking showing it was delivered, I assume the funds that were pulled from my account will not be returned. I love giving people watches, however I prefer to do it voluntarily. The really obnoxious thing? I had saved that SBDX017 dial and hand set for YEARS. I have half a mind to stake out the recipient and obtain photographic proof of said watch they don't know anything about. Anyway. Perhaps they needed the money for TP.
The "shelter in place" thing hasn't really changed much for me in terms of work. Today I'm painting Josh's & Matt's dials... again... finishing up a small batch of with a missing hour marker (can you spot the one that doesn't match above), some hands, and a few bezels and crowns.
In terms of surviving the current situation, kids are home, and I do grab some spare home supplies just in case when they are available. It is really hurting shipping times and availability for parts and supplies, but there isn't really anything anyone can do about that.

Realized I haven't posted in-the-works pictures for a while. Matt's in Stage 4 with cerakoted, hand lumed indices, Chad's Stage 4 with custom laser cut chapter ring, Ranjit's Mk-V diver awaiting hands, a black and blasted (3S) Samurai that has yet to be configured, but will be available at some point, and some conversion movement spacers.

  with   Astro dial, 6105 hands, double dome   crystal, mirror polished sterile chapter ring, heavy coin edge bezel with...
03/10/2020

with Astro dial, 6105 hands, double dome crystal, mirror polished sterile chapter ring, heavy coin edge bezel with anodized style insert, engraved coin edge crown, made in NH36 movement.

My original SKX011 in what I consider "Artifice Spec" with tuna style bezel and   Bolt Face crown, sloped ceramic bezel ...
02/22/2020

My original SKX011 in what I consider "Artifice Spec" with tuna style bezel and Bolt Face crown, sloped ceramic bezel insert and Zero double dome . Rob's awesome Chevron dial in gray, custom B&XW hands in black , relumed to match, and of course a NH36 movement.

We had an unexpected death in the family last week, so I have been occupied tending to some of those matters. I'll be ge...
02/20/2020

We had an unexpected death in the family last week, so I have been occupied tending to some of those matters. I'll be getting back to email and other watch related pursuits shortly. Shrouded version of the "ultimate SKX." The Tiger UK TST case work and shroud, NE15 movement, genuine SRP493 dial, 2018 Tuna hands, Pepsi Super dome kit, tuna bezel, logo bolt face crown, custom display case back. Commissioned project (not available for sale).

There has been a lot of interest in my   SKX031, so I figured it was time to put the slightly larger, and actually avail...
02/01/2020

There has been a lot of interest in my SKX031, so I figured it was time to put the slightly larger, and actually available and reproducible, version together. I'm calling this one the Ace (rather than just another Pilot-something), since I'm rather partial to clean look of the dial and hands with a nice splash of color. Drilled lugs, CT SS 316, 300M case with coin edge bezel and matching coin edge crown, in Elite Blackout with sterile blasted case back. Movement is ISA Quartz, 1 jewel, in a custom-made, fitted to this case, aluminum movement holder, which keeps everything locked in place nice and tight. Big Number Zero min dial and Super Dome , Tan Anti-reflective coating and matched Red Tsunami 60 min anodized aluminum insert, Pilot hands w/ red DLW Needle Second hand (one of my favorites when lume isn't necessary on the S hand), PVD/black Zulu 22mm. Might adjust the stem height a hair, but otherwise it's ready to go at artificehoroworks.com/ready. I also recommend subscribing to the site newsletter- there won't be frequent mail, but there will probably be some kind of deal or coupon when the time comes.

Custom Pistol-Forum.com  , 1 of 4 that made it home last month. Stage 3S media blast, P-F printed SKX dials,   crystals,...
01/31/2020

Custom Pistol-Forum.com , 1 of 4 that made it home last month. Stage 3S media blast, P-F printed SKX dials, crystals, orange ocean inserts, polished stiletto H/M hands, matched orange S hands, super oyster bracelets, custom engraved case backs.

A7 Elite Mil Dual Time in   Elite.  Super Dome   crystal and matching matte 12 hour dual time insert, Bund dial and Mil ...
01/16/2020

A7 Elite Mil Dual Time in Elite. Super Dome crystal and matching matte 12 hour dual time insert, Bund dial and Mil Ladder hands. Instruments made NH36 movement, bezel, bolt face crown, updated spec Artifice case back, 300m CT case. 1 available now at artificehoroworks.com/ready or link in bio.

Last of it's kind- Marine Master SKX style  , with   made     NH36, double dome   with gold AR, genuine     dial/hands (...
01/10/2020

Last of it's kind- Marine Master SKX style , with made NH36, double dome with gold AR, genuine dial/hands (S hand is a high quality aftermarket piece), flat 60min insert, 300m case upgrade with drilled lugs, sunburst A-logo engraved AHW coin edge crown, engraved specs case back. 1 Available, doubt I'll get another SBDX017 dial and hand set. Link to ready to go watches in bio.

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