In article J1K9f.12$Ul3.11@trndny07,
Steve Foley wrote:
I know I can *buy* a replica of anything I want, but this is a homebuilt
newsgroup. I want a homebuilt watch.

See: http://www.klockit.com

Of course, if you wear one of those when you go walking down the street,
you may find people telling jokes about you. *grin*

If you want a 'fast-build' kit, there is a book sold (don't have the ISBN
handy) where the pages include punch-out parts that you fold up/together
and end up with a working time-piece.