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Old 25 August 2010, 10:03 PM   #1
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New hobby: Modding watches....

I have wanted to try this for a while now. Bought the right tools to get started, and picked out one of my Seiko SKX007 to be my first "victim" about a month ago....

The watch was already a yobokies mod, but it was all I had at the present time.....

First a lay-out of the tools needed:







Equipmentlist:

1st Pic:
- Caseback opener/closer
- Eyeglass loupe
- Case holder
- "Custom" made dial-protector
- Jars for parts

2nd Pic:
- Hand setting tools (top left corner)
- Screwdrivers
- Handremoving tool
- Knife with bezel/snap-back case remover
- Pliers
- Tweezer
- Movement holder

The crystal press is shown further down in this post....

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Before start, this is how the seiko skx007 looked like:








It's time to start this highly difficult surgical intervention and both me and the seiko diver are nervous....


Step 1.

Remove the caseback:







Step 2:

Crown and stem to be removed...




Step 3:

The movement is removed from the case....




Out of the case.....




Step 4:

Custom made dial protector on the dial....
(link on the dial protector refers to a norwegian watch forum )




Step 5:

Hand removal...




Step 6:

Dial removal:




Step 7:

Crystal glass removal:























Half way through it's time for a break...











Part II
After 17 cups of espresso my hands are shaking enough to start up again





Step 8

Chapter ring installed again....




Step 9

Crystal installation....







Step 10

Dial is mounted again....




Step 11

Now the tricky part.... installing the hands....






Step 12

Putting the movement back in the case......




Step 13

Mounting the rotor...






Step 14

Installing new bezel insert and bezel ring....






































And the result?????



































First mod went well with no problems, everything went silky smooth. Not the coolest mod, but due to lack of parts in stock I had to take what i had. The intension was to determine if this was doable for a noob like me....

Time spent on project including coffee break: 3 hrs
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Old 25 August 2010, 10:13 PM   #2
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A week after my first mod attempt, I got new parts in the mail.

Our friend the Seiko diver from my first attempt volunteered to get back under the knife for another plastic surgeon...



Here's a picture of our friend from my first post and his new parts.....









I did not make this a photoshoot operation, since the procedure is the same as last time....


But here's the result:








This time I only used 2 hrs... and it was easier without the shaky hands....
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Old 25 August 2010, 10:17 PM   #3
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My next project was modding a Seiko 5 Military watch.... It uses the same movement as the SKX007 and the parts are interchangable....

Only have before and after pics.....


Before:






After:









Time spent on the project: 1 hour....
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Old 25 August 2010, 10:21 PM   #4
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After modding the Seiko 5 Military, I decided to do another mod that same day (yes I was bored out of my mind...)


This time our friend from my previous posts yet again volunteered....


Again only before and after pics....


Before:







After:










This time i also changed the crown with one from an orange/black monster... a bit tricky since the new stem was longer than the one on the SKX007, and the crown had to be screwed on the stem. Had to cut it short to make it fit properly...







Wristshot:






Time spent: 1 hour
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Old 25 August 2010, 10:44 PM   #5
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Well done, Stipey! Thanks for sharing the pics! I really enjoy it, especially when I am looking to get some watch tools and learning to "mod" watches!!
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Old 3 March 2013, 02:53 PM   #6
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wow for a noob, they turned out very well. I'm too ham fisted to try work w/ the small parts
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Old 3 March 2013, 03:54 PM   #7
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This is some impressive, passionate work! Inspiring!
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Old 3 March 2013, 04:03 PM   #8
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Interesting thanks for sharing!
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Old 3 March 2013, 07:36 PM   #9
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Absolutely awesome!!

I was tries something similar but messed it up As I couldn't put the crown back in!:(
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Old 3 March 2013, 11:05 PM   #10
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Well done and great pictorial too!
Done a handful of mods myself including a couple homemade stealth dials.
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Old 4 March 2013, 02:46 AM   #11
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Very Cool, and I don't even like to monkey with removing bracelets or bezel inserts.
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Old 4 March 2013, 03:24 AM   #12
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Very nice Dan. The homemade stealth dials...wow.
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Old 4 March 2013, 03:34 AM   #13
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Looking very good


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Old 10 March 2013, 05:16 AM   #14
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Great photos, look like a fun hobby!
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Old 26 April 2013, 05:01 PM   #15
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Great photos, The new looks you gave to the same watch were very cool. Something I would love to attempt but know my limitations....
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Old 26 April 2013, 08:52 PM   #16
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How impressive, very nice work my friend!
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Old 28 April 2013, 11:02 AM   #17
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Old 28 April 2013, 11:56 AM   #18
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That's very nice. I have a FFF mod currently underway but I am in no way skilled as you nor do I have the tools to do such mods by myself. Excellent pics.
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