How many of you do your own watch mods ?

[d12go4]

Hi Guys

I'm curious to know how many of you guys do your own watch mods, what types of Mods you do, and the equipment you use

For me, all that I can currently do is :

1) Change Bracelets and Straps (can't resize bracelets yet though )
2) Open Casebacks and swop movements between similarly sized watches. e.g. I moved a 6309 Movement across to a 7549 case




Tools I have :

CaseBack Opener


SpringBar Tool


Next, what I'd really like to be able to do, is to change the Hands and Chapter Ring in Seikos. But these Mods are more complex and need additional equipment like Hand Lifters and Crystal Press



Cheers

MANoj

[ivan]

Change straps consider mod bo?
:lol::lol:


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[grumpy]

Change straps consider mod bo?
:lol::lol:


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Where's the "like" button?

[d12go4]

Most definitely man..well at least to me.

Its a mod as it modifies the watch in some way

Cheers

MANoj

Change straps consider mod bo?
:lol::lol:


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[dragonboat02]

Change straps consider mod bo?
:lol::lol:


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Hehe.. Change straps plus resize?

But on a serious note.. Though ive got the basic tool set, the max ive did was only to open caseback, remove the movement and put it back..

I wld like to practise disassemble then ressamble one of these days.

[sellwatch]

Destroyer rather than a modder.

[d12go4]

Wah..that looks like a Pro workbench

Destroyer rather than a modder.

[big-e-294]

I've done most of my own mods.
It's really not that hard to replace dial and hands. Here is a tutorial I used when I started experimenting:

HOW TO remove and replace hands and dial
http://www.pmwf.com/Watches/WatchSchool ... 0hands.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[lunarin79]

Destroyer rather than a modder.

mentos

[sellwatch]

Destroyer rather than a modder.

mentos

Coke is outside the frame. Soak my movement inside that concoction to clean it up.

[big-e-294]

mentos

Coke is outside the frame. Soak my movement inside that concoction to clean it up.

[d12go4]

Nice, that's a useful link

Thanks.

I've done most of my own mods.
It's really not that hard to replace dial and hands. Here is a tutorial I used when I started experimenting:

HOW TO remove and replace hands and dial
http://www.pmwf.com/Watches/WatchSchool ... 0hands.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Stan80]

I wish I am brave enough to be able to be like you guys.

gonna find some old non-working watches to try it out first...

[hwt]

I have got one of those watch repair kit from Mustafa



The tools I used most from the kit are


So far, i have only done resizing of my watch bracelets and the changing of bezel.

[fireal]

done everything including assemble/disassemble movt/ luming / etc

but cant say im anywhere near pro at it ... just for fun anyway
serious work still better bring to my watchmaker

[sellwatch]

done everything including assemble/disassemble movt/ luming / etc

but cant say im anywhere near pro at it ... just for fun anyway
serious work still better bring to my watchmaker

U know how to lume!!?!??

[ivan]

All of u sibei sart!
My biggest mod is flipping.


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[d12go4]

Wow..that's an impressive amount of Mods you are able to do yourself

MANoj

done everything including assemble/disassemble movt/ luming / etc

but cant say im anywhere near pro at it ... just for fun anyway
serious work still better bring to my watchmaker

[softup]

I try to open a spoilt watch caseback also cannot do it ...

[fishcake]

Change straps consider mod bo?
:lol::lol:


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