Why We Publish Build Sheets

Most watch pages are a collage of adjectives. We prefer receipts. A build sheet is our way of documenting exactly what you’re buying—caliber, materials, finishing methods, and tolerances—so the story on the dial matches the story inside the case.

Publishing build sheets does three things:

1) It respects the collector.
If you’re here, you care about more than a press shot. You want to know how the case was finished, which gasket profile we used, why the crystal sits the way it does, and how easy it will be to service in ten years. A build sheet answers those questions upfront—no chasing spec threads or forum rumors.

2) It improves the product.
When we know a detail will be published, we hold it to a higher standard: thread quality, plating thickness, dial printing method, lume compound, and even the texture of the crown knurling. Publishing is accountability.

3) It preserves provenance.
Small-batch watchmaking depends on memory: which batch, which finish, which parts. Build sheets give each reference a paper trail. If a piece moves to the Archive, you can still verify how it was built and where it sits in the run.

What a Dogma build sheet includes:

• Caliber: model, beat rate, power reserve, origin, serviceability notes

• Case: material, finish (e.g., brushed/stonewash/mirror), dimensions, lug-to-lug

• Crystal: sapphire spec, AR details, profile

• Dial & Hands: material/finish, printing/indices method, lume compound

• Water Resistance: stated rating and gasket notes

• Bracelet/Strap: material, lug width, clasp, quick-release if applicable

• Provenance: batch size, numbering method, year

• In the Box: tools, extras, documentation

This level of detail isn’t marketing filler—it’s the maintenance manual for ownership. If you ever need service, your watchmaker won’t guess. If you ever sell, your buyer won’t doubt. And if you simply enjoy knowing what you own, the build sheet is part of the pleasure.

We’ll keep refining the format as we learn. If there’s something you want us to add—plating thickness, gasket part numbers, torque specs—tell us. Good watchmaking rewards curiosity.