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Moebius 9010 is perfect for all the pivot points, but the pros use heavier weight oils like 8200 for the mainspring or other really heavy force stuff like keyless works (sometimes even a grease is used). You could use the lighter stuff, but it won't spread around the mainspring and it might be too lightweight. Worst case is you'll need to clean and oil the watch in 2 years instead of 10.

Oiling is an art. Is the watch clean first? Have you used pith wood to clean all the pivots and such? No point oiling a dirty movement.

And when it comes time to oiling, you use the tip of a tiniest black oiler (like a flattened pin point) to pick up just a little oil, and put it on every pivot. It'll just wet the inside of the jewel hole and the pivot point, NO MORE. Ditto for the non-jeweled pivot holes. For the end-capped mainstaff jewel, take off the cap jewel and oil the jewel under it, then put the cap back on.
There should be a tiny circle of oil AND NO MORE. For escape jewels, just the face of the jewel that slides on the escape wheel.

If you put too much oil, it'll gum up the works, and attract dust. General rule is too little is better than too much.

Edit: For real. Buy this book:

https://www.amazon.com/Watch-Repairers-Manual-Henry-Fried/dp/1626549982

Or find it in the library and check it out right now. Reading it will be a real education. Of course, you can also find youtube videos too. But this is a great reference. For example, it has a whole section on proper oiling techniques.

Great job! It looks great!

>I struggled putting on the second had, it is RIDICULOUSLY tiny, and took me about 45 minutes of trying.

I've found the best way is to use a dial protector to hold the hand and align it, and then press with a wooden dowel to set it.

>Unfortunately I cut the winding stick thingy (mind=blank) a fraction too short and now, after winding it up twice, it no longer winds up; I think something must have come loose, so I will have to take it apart and see if I can replace that bit. Any suggestions as to it's name would be appreciated.

You will probably need to replace the crown/winding stem for the movement. The movement you bought is a clone of an ETA/Unitas 6498, so the good thing is that the stems are readily available and super simple to replace.

Parts list:

Parnis Green 40mm

Dial

Strap

I bought hands, but didn't end up using them.

Took a fair bit of work to get the original dial off the Parnis. Was not as delicate as I should be!

I've been wanting to build my own watch for years, but there is lots of terminology, and always worried about getting the right pieces and knowing what the hell I was doing.

I finally got motivated enough to to make this when I saw: https://www.reddit.com/r/Watches/comments/87640n/build_i_assembled_a_watch_because_someone_told_me/

Thanks Scooter356.

Cost Breakdown

Parts

| Part | Cost | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Strap | £18.95 | https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gipsy-Stitched-Vintage-Style-Brown-Leather-Watch-Strap-18-19-20-or-22mm-AM1/152902576907?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=452661711715&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 |
| Case | £23.75 | https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fit-ETA-6497-6498-movement-parnis-44mm-Polished-316L-stainless-steel-watch-case/322157907423?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 |
| Movement | £30.40 | https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/17-Jewels-classic-6498-Mechanical-Hand-Winding-movement-fit-mens-watch-M14/322427983275?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 |
| Dial | £16.00 | https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/38-9mm-white-dial-blue-hands-fit-for-6498-Movement-watch-dial-with-hands-62A/322459621256?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 |
| Total | £89.10 | |

Tools

| Part | Cost | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Rodico | £8.99 | https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008YMGYBU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 |
| Casing Cushion | £4.20 | https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B017MQ07FW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 |
| Toolkit | £15.49 | https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B071P7B672/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 |
| Total | £28.68 | |

Total Cost

£117.78

I struggled putting on the second had, it is RIDICULOUSLY tiny, and took me about 45 minutes of trying.

Unfortunately I cut the winding stick thingy (mind=blank) a fraction too short and now, after winding it up twice, it no longer winds up; I think something must have come loose, so I will have to take it apart and see if I can replace that bit. Any suggestions as to it's name would be appreciated.

Over all, i'm very pleasantly surprised by the parts I got. I didn't realise that the strap would be quite as nice, and the glass (mineral) is very nice to look at with a nice magnification of the dial and a bluish tint when the light bounces off it.

I am bit disappointed that I didn't make it with a date function, I keep looking for the date that my previous Hugo Boss chronograph had, although I don't miss it's other features all that much.

My next watch, I will make for my wife. It wont be quite as large, but I haven't decided any more than that about it. I still need to pick her brains on what style she wants.

But holy 75 dollars, batman