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24 alternatives to Watchmaking Kits by ROTATE

All-in-one kits to build a mechanical watch.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Watchmaking Kits by ROTATE launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   ROTATE: Build Your Own Mechanical Watch▲3

   All-in-one watchmaking kits.

   2019 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Telhart▲78

   The first wooden circuit board in a watch

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Apple Watch UI Kit▲173

   Quickly create Apple Watch app prototypes

   2015 · keynotopia.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   WatchKit▲152

   Design and development resources for the Apple Watch

   2014 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Smart Watch UI Kit▲96

   Helps smartwatch designers to design easily, 52 design

   2021 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Blocks▲206

   The world's first modular smartwatch

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Fabnik▲83

   Kits for making your own leather watch straps and wallets

   2015 · fabnik.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Marvel for Apple Watch▲134

   See your sketches, designs and prototypes on the Apple Watch

   2015 · marvelapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   InVision for Apple Watch▲143

   Design-driven prototyping for Apple Watch

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Vest Builder▲98

    Landing pages builder with over 100+ kits

    2024 · vestnow.xyz · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Crew + Apple Watch▲103

    Find a handpicked app maker to build your Apple Watch app

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    1-click orders for open source electronics▲121

    A site for sharing electronics projects.

    2018 · kitspace.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ORIGIN▲89

    The first mechanical smart watch

    2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

14. 14AC
    A Commodore Amiga Workbench Style Smart Watch with Mod and Say Support▲122

    My personal Substack. Click to read Jen’s Substack, a Substack publication. Launched 3 years ago.

    2020 · thedorkweb.substack.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Toolwatch▲85

    Easily measure & track the accuracy of your mechanical watch

    2015 · toolwatch.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    O R M O U S▲87

    Watches infused with meteorite from outer space

    2017 · ormous.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Trello for Apple Watch▲121

    Organize anything, together, on your wrist.

    2015 · atlassian.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    BIKLING▲79

    The one and only Apple Watch bike mount

    2022 · bikling.carrd.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    CABARO Automatic Watch▲68

    The new class of Swiss automatic watches

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Rob Hayes Automatic Watch▲7

    A Swiss Made Automatic watch with all the right specs.

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Kit by Facebook▲60

    Keep in touch with friends from your watch

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ModTime▲7

    Hand-assembled Premium Seiko Mods, NH34/NH35/NH38/VK63

    Oct 2025 · modtime.store · its alternatives →

23. 23
    TwinsWatches | Wood and Steel watches▲42

    Reconceptualizing exotic wood and steel watches

    2017 · instagram.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Orient Automatic Watches — Japanese ▲3

    Seiko-quality Japanese automatic movements. Half the brand

    Jul 2026 · its alternatives →

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