Koda Design

  • Koda Flight VH31

    There’s nothing wrong with quartz. Say it with me… As soon as I finished the Big Date quartz build I started working on a build for Seiko VH31. I used a variation of the Pilot 36 for the dial but reversed the colours. I considered lume for a minute but I really liked the skeleton handset look so I stripped

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  • Koda Big Date

    After working with so many automatic watches I got the urge to play with some quartz ones. There’s something really appealing about picking up a watch from the collection and not worrying about setting the time and date. Just grab and go. To start with I identified two movements I wanted to use. The Ronda 509, because my eyesight is

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  • Koda Fabric Dial

    Now this was a fun build… I was picking up my kids and saw this fabric on my parents’ kitchen bench. I said why not… so here is why not. From my parents’ curtains to my wrist. Literally a curtain fabric dial. I was planning to add some hour markers and try to flesh it out a bit more but

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  • Koda Vintage Pilot

    I was really impressed with the Bronze CuSn8 case in the Burgundy build I did recently for a customer in Austria. The crystal in these cases is really nice and the larger size dial draws you in. What sealed it for me though was the excellent crown action. It just feels smooth and punches well above its price point. I’ve

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  • Tissot PRX Powermatic 40mm Custom Dial

    The PRX line of Tissot watches have been a very popular affordable option since they hit the market recently, and with good reason. They are great quality at an affordable price – especially the quartz models. I received a commission to do something creative with the dial late into 2022. The customer wanted a sterile look with an interesting pattern.

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