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 and water-tested before it ships.
Every layer above, yours to choose.
Chrono Mod in numbers
Not sure which one
Which Chrono Mod are you?
Seven questions and we build your watch: the base that fits your wrist and your life, then the metal, the dial and the bezel.
- 7 questions
- 90 seconds
- Nothing to buy
Nothing to buy. We email you your build so you can pick it back up any time.
Configurable
Classic Date
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Apex
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Horizon
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Odyssey
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Lady Date
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LandMaster
Let's be clear
Not a replica. An original build.
A custom Chrono Mod copies nothing. It's an original design, inspired by the great classics of watchmaking and 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, 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 automaticNH-series or Miyota movement, tested before it ships.
- Hand-assembled to orderBuilt one by one by hand: sapphire crystal, water-tested before it ships.
- Made to order in our partner workshopHand-assembled to order in our partner workshop in China. Chrono Mod is a French company, and our team answers you before and after your order.
- Duties & taxes includedPrepaid worldwide: the price you see is the price you pay, nothing on delivery.
Sapphire crystal, an NH-series, Miyota or VK63 movement and a case in 316L steel, titanium or carbon, assembled to order. 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 our partner workshop.
Days 1–2
Parts selected
Every component hand-picked to your specs.
Days 2–5
Hand-assembled
Your watch is assembled by hand, movement included.
Days 5–6
QC & timing
Water test and inspection before it ships.
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
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NOT JUST ONE WAY TO CHRONO MOD
Need help?
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Ordering & Delivery
Each Chrono Mod is hand-assembled to order in our partner workshop in 3 to 5 business days, then shipped tracked.
Total by destination: 9–13 business days for Germany and Benelux, 11–17 for France, 13–22 for the United States and Canada, 14–25 for the rest of the world. Your exact dates are shown in your cart and at checkout.
Yes. Click "Save my design" in the configurator and enter your email. We'll send you a link to pick your build up where you left it. Sign in with your email to keep your watches on your account, on any device.
QUALITY
Movement : genuine Japanese automatic movements: NH35A, NH34, NH38, NH70, NH72 or Miyota 8285 depending on the model. Each one is tested before shipping.
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.
Catalogue models can be returned within 30 days for a full refund (return shipping at your expense). A custom build is made for you and cannot be returned, but it is fully covered by the warranty.
Your watch is hand-assembled to order in our partner workshop in China, from components we select ourselves, then water-tested before it ships to you. Chrono Mod is a French company, and our team answers your questions before and after your order.
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.
Automatic or meca-quartz movement · Sapphire crystal · 2-year warranty · Duties & taxes prepaid · Tracked worldwide shipping (9–25 business days by country)