214270 Real tool watch project begins

[Finslayer83]

Originally Posted by Chadridv

I congratulate you on your new watch and applaud you for your attitude. I recently picked up the same watch and have really been enjoying it as a daily, do-it-all watch watch. I wear it with playing with my kids, to work, traveling, etc.

That said, I do find it funny to go out of your way to modify this watch, to make it more rugged. It's almost ironic that you'd spend the time, effort and money when you could just as easily (actually easier) just wear it and fully embrace the tool character and daily scratches that go along with it.

Anyhow, I am certainly excited to see the results and again congratulate you on an amazing watch.

All true.

Most of the fun is to make it different from the pack so to say.

The rest of the fun is to “de-bling” it.

[Finslayer83]

Originally Posted by Crown & Shield

I find that bezel underwhelming, mostly because it eliminates the contrast between polished and brushed surfaces. Another member posted pictures of a Daytona that had the lugs brushed on top and that looked awesome because it created a contrast with the polished center links and the glossy ceramic bezel.

The goal was to make it underwhelming. I buy Rolex for the mechanics and construction not for the shine and pop.

The fact it looks like a generic stainless watch was my goal - only myself and the “oyster spotters” / WIS’s of the world might give it a second look.

Under the radar.

[Crown & Shield]

I meant no offense but I am extremely glad I am not an "Oyster spotter/WIS of the world", whatever that means

[JacksonStone]

Originally Posted by Crown & Shield

I meant no offense but I am extremely glad I am not an "Oyster spotter/WIS of the world", whatever that means

I didn't know it was possible to be on this forum for any length of time and not know what those terms mean.

[Finslayer83]

Originally Posted by JacksonStone

I didn't know it was possible to be on this forum for any length of time and not know what those terms mean.

This.

I often spot the bracelet before anything when out and about.

[Finslayer83]

[exador]

Congratulations. Looks just like an IWC now.

[toxicavenger]

Originally Posted by Finslayer83

Sweet!

[dafuture]

I was waiting to see the results, looks fantastic man! I'm sort of tempted to do it to my own, but at the same time I have a thing for OEM finishing. Definitely intrigued by the OF idea though...

[Finslayer83]

Originally Posted by toxicavenger

Sweet!

This one dude makes good straps.

[wrx04]

Looks great! I’ve thought about doing that to my 214270. Very cool.

[yngshr]

This looks absolutely fantastic!