BUILD YOUR WATCH
12 MODELS. ZERO COMPROMISES.
Start from one of 12 master models, then make every layer yours — dial, bezel, hands, strap, engraving. Each piece is hand-assembled to order, regulated and water-tested before it ships.
Every layer above — yours to choose.
Chrono Mod in numbers
Filters
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Classic Date
Configurable
GMT Dual Time
Configurable
Modena
Configurable
DeptMaster
Configurable
Apex
Configurable
Horizon
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Odyssey
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Marina Guard
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OceanMaster
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Lady Date
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SeaRanger
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LandMaster
Let's be clear
Not a replica. An original build.
A custom watch from our atelier copies nothing. It's an original design — inspired by the great classics of watchmaking, built as something entirely its own.
OUR NAME ON THE DIAL
Every watch carries the Chrono Mod signature — never another brand's logo, never a protected design. What you wear is ours, and yours.
ALL-NEW PARTS, NO DONORS
Cases, dials, crystals, movements: every component is brand new and hand-selected — nothing refurbished, nothing salvaged.
BUILT LIKE IT SHOULD BE
Hand-assembled to order, individually regulated, water-tested and covered by a 2-year warranty.
Inspired by the classics. Signed Chrono Mod.
Do the math
Where your money actually goes
A real automatic, made to order — at a price that pays for the watch, not a storefront. Here's what's inside every build.
- Genuine Japanese automaticSeiko NH-series or Miyota movement — individually regulated over 48h and tested.
- Hand-assembled to orderBuilt one by one by a watchmaker — sapphire crystal, water-tested before it ships.
- Designed in France, controlled by usEvery piece inspected by us before shipping — a real person behind your order.
- Duties & taxes includedPrepaid worldwide — the price you see is the price you pay, nothing on delivery.
A comparable automatic from a traditional brand usually runs 3 to 5× the price — same movement, same sapphire. You pay for the watch, not the markup.
Lino Vitale-Durand
Still me on the other end
I'm Lino Vitale-Durand, and I still answer your emails and WhatsApp messages myself.
Real builds, real owners
From our customers’ wrists
Every photo sent by the person who designed and ordered it.
Full transparency
What happens after you order
No black box. Here's exactly where your watch is at every stage — and how long it takes to reach you, wherever you are.
Day 0
You order
Config locked, sent to the atelier.
Days 1–2
Parts selected
Every component hand-picked to your specs.
Days 2–5
Hand-assembled
A watchmaker builds your piece, movement included.
Days 5–6
QC & timing
48h regulation, water test, full inspection.
Days 6–7
Packed & shipped
Boxed with warranty card. Tracking sent.
Days 9–25
On your wrist
Your watch, exactly as you designed it.
Total delivery time by destination (business days)
Duties & taxes prepaid — no surprise fees on delivery. Tracking sent the moment your watch ships.
REAL CUSTOMERS
REAL WATCHES, REAL WRISTS
More ways in
NOT JUST ONE WAY TO CHRONO MOD
Need help?
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Ordering & Delivery
Each Chrono Mod is hand-assembled in our atelier in 3 to 5 business days. Tracked shipping then takes 8 to 12 business days to your door.
Total: 11 to 17 business days from order to delivery.
Yes. Click "Save my design" in the configurator and enter your email — we'll send you a link to come back whenever you're ready. Your build is saved for 30 days.
QUALITY
Movement : genuine Japanese automatic movements — Seiko NH35A, NH34, NH38, NH70, NH72 or Miyota 8285 depending on the model. All individually regulated and tested.
Case : 316L stainless steel, titanium or carbon (depending on the model)
Crystal : scratch-resistant sapphire
Bezel inserts : ceramic or aluminum
Lume : Super-LumiNova® on hands and indices
AFTER-SALES
Every Chrono Mod comes with a 2-year international warranty on manufacturing defects, plus 30-day returns — full refund, no questions asked.
Watches are designed in France by our team and hand-assembled by our partner watchmaker workshop following our strict quality protocols. Every component is selected, certified and individually inspected before shipping.
Not ready yet?
Take 5% off your first build
Drop your email and we'll send you a 5% welcome code — plus first dibs on new dials and limited runs.
Your turn
Now build the one that's yours
Start from a model, make it unlike anyone else's.
Seiko automatic movement · Sapphire crystal · 2-year warranty · Duties & taxes prepaid · Tracked worldwide shipping (9–25 business days by country)