TAC-006

Custom Watch: “Stealth No Date”

A clean, tactical watch with a matte-black finish and a stealthy date complication. 🥷 This is a very affordable build!

Case Material	Stainless Steel with Black DLC
Width	36 mm
Thickness	11.6 mm
Lug to Lug	43.5 mm
Strap Width	20 mm
Movement	NH35
Lume	BGW9
Crystal	Flat Sapphire with Clear AR
Crown	Screw-Down
Lowest Water Resistance	100 m

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Part	Description	Cost	Supplier	Notes	Alternate Part
Case, Bracelet	Secondhand Mods New 36mm Explorerer case and bracelet bundle	$93	Secondhand Mods	Includes bezel, crystal, caseback, crown, bracelet, and spring bars. Chapter ring is integrated/non-removable.	Secondhand Mods New 36mm Explorerer case, no bracelet. Case $53 without the bracelet.
Dial	TLDB0601M MILITARY Style Date / Black + BGW9	$42	Tokeilab	Matched lume with hands
Hands	HANDS SET MU1 STYLE BLACK CENTER MATTE BGW9	$21	Tokeilab	Matched lume with dial
Movement	New NH35 Movement	$27	High Quality Watch Parts Store
Date Overlay	NH35 Colorful Digit Datewheel Patch Black Background Replace Date Disc 3H Fit to NH34 NH35A NH36A Movement	$7	OEM Watch Store	Style TP-14. Cool (slightly blue) dark gray.	Style TP-13 is a lighter neutral gray; it's only slightly darker than the standard white-on-black date wheel.
		$190

Notes

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Gaskets, springs, adhesives, stems, and other "consumables" are included with each item unless noted otherwise.
Prices are in US dollars.
Listed prices do not factor in tax, shipping, and discounts.
Updated March, 2025

Build Notes

This was an earlier version, without the gray date overlay and with a nylon strap. The lug holes on this case are a tight fit for most straps: Thick straps will not fit, and other straps may rub against the back edge of the case. (Notice the bulging of the strap at the lugs.)

I highly recommend the integrated bracelet. I've never worn a bracelet before—this was my first. I was impressed with the comfort and fit, and how it ties the whole design and concept together.

This was an earlier version, without the gray date overlay and a nylon strap. In this build, I used a lumed date wheel before deciding on the gray date wheel.

The hand and dial lume is well matched (equal brightness and hue).

The gray date wheel is an overlay, not a geared part. I attached it with two dial dots, at the 1 and 16 positions.

The positioning requires trial and error: I suggest using a blank or junk dial to the position in the window because it may require installing and removing the dial a couple of times.