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Email with the case size, dial character, strap, and overall mood you want. Custom builds are made to order from Reno.
Custom watch builds from Reno
HC Custom Watches.
One-off custom watches from a Reno bench. Browse the gallery, then email to talk through a new build or an existing piece.
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Custom Made-to-order timepieces from Reno.
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About
Hans builds in Reno.
Custom built, lively, dynamic but sophisticated timepieces made to order.
HC Custom Watches is Hans’s workshop for one-of-a-kind custom builds. Each watch is assembled to order as a singular piece, never as part of a batch. Finished work and current projects are shown as reference, not as inventory. Email to commission a build, inquire about a finished piece, or request repair and warranty support.
Process
Starting a custom watch
From first email to a finished, documented piece.
Build the piece
Finishes, textures, and hardware are paired as one composition so the watch feels lively and sophisticated from every angle.
Document the result
Finished builds join the gallery with their own permanent page. The shop is display-only — inquiries stay on email.
Featured Pieces
From the gallery
Gallery Armida Bronze 45mm Black Lume Bezel
Armida bronze 45mm with a domed sapphire and a rotating bezel finished in a black lume mix.
- Armida bronze 45mm case
- Domed sapphire crystal
- Rotating bezel with black lume mix
- NH35 automatic
Gallery Big Boy 50mm Black Stainless
50mm black stainless (55 to the crown) with a scuffed, aged, and patina 41mm dial and red engraving.
- 50mm black stainless case
- 55 to the crown
- 41mm scuffed and aged patina dial
- Red engraving
Gallery Black 47mm Pan Handmade Dial
Another 47mm pan-style case, this time in black, with a dial recreated from scratch.
- Black 47mm pan-style case
- Handmade dial
Gallery Bronze 47mm Pilot Red Sunburst
Bronze 47mm pilot with the dial color sanded off and a red sunburst sanded in.
- Bronze 47mm pilot
- Sanded dial
- Red sunburst finish
Gallery Brushed Stainless Pan ETA 6497
Brushed stainless pan case with an ETA 6497 and a handmade copper dial.
- Brushed stainless pan case
- ETA 6497
- Handmade copper dial
Gallery Cushion Engraved Stainless ETA 6498
Cushion-style engraved stainless 47mm with an engraved ETA 6498 and darkened engraving.
- Cushion-style engraved stainless case
- 47mm
- Engraved ETA 6498
- Darkened engraving
Gallery Marina Militare Viking Essence Bronze
Marina Militare Viking Essence bronze, received in trade from Tim Ekelund and rebuilt as a custom piece.
- Marina Militare Viking Essence bronze
- Custom rebuild
- Trade from Tim Ekelund
Gallery Pontvs Marino Bronze 47mm
Pontvs Marino bronze 47mm (52 to the crown) with a polished case and lumed tiny bezel numbers.
- Pontvs Marino bronze case
- 47mm (52 to the crown)
- Polished case
- Lumed bezel numbers
Gallery Pressed Copper Dial
Watch of the day — a handmade pressed copper dial formed using a Todd Dunkle dial as a die.
- Pressed copper dial
- Annealed copper
- Dial from Todd Dunkle used as a die
Gallery Rose-Gold 47mm Pan ST2555
47mm rose-gold pan case with an ST2555 automatic and a hand-sanded sunburst dial.
- Rose-gold 47mm pan case
- ST2555 automatic
- Hand-sanded sunburst dial
Gallery Steeldive Bronze Tuna Abalone
Steeldive bronze tuna with a hand-laid abalone dial and hand-set indices.
- Steeldive bronze tuna
- Hand-laid abalone dial
- Hand-set indices
Gallery Timascus 10mile Case
Timascus 10mile case build.
- Timascus 10mile case
Gallery Viking Essence Abalone 39mm
Viking Essence with a hand-cut 39mm abalone dial and hand-cut hour markers.
- Viking Essence
- Hand-cut abalone dial
- Hand-cut hour markers
- 39mm abalone inlay sheet
Gallery Vintage DS Titanium Custom
Custom rebuild of a Vintage DS titanium.
- Vintage DS titanium
- Custom rebuild
Gallery 47mm Bronze Tuna
Solid bronze tuna build with patina, a flame-treated copper dial, and brass hands.
- Bronze case
- Bronze bezel
- Flame-treated copper dial
- Brass hands
- NH35 automatic movement
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Contact
Ask about a build, a gallery piece, or repair support.
The shop is display-only. Email is the best way to inquire about a watch or start a custom conversation. Phone and Instagram are also listed below.
- Email Hccustomwatches@gmail.com
- Phone (775) 750-0216
- Instagram @Hc_custom_watches
- Studio 16255 Fetlock Dr, Reno, NV