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DIY Seiko Mods
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Shared this in the main forum as well, but thought I'd post here too (although it's not a Seiko).
This is a Unitas 6497 with a Chinese case, hands and dial.
Compared to the Seiko mods, I'd say it was a little bit easier. The larger movement and lack of rotor made it easier to handle. Where I struggled was mounting the second hand (note I knocked the lume out of it). There is a tiny pinion that the hand goes over, and it was really tough going to get a good viewing angle to seat it. When I thought I had it sorted, it fell off and I had to uncase the movement again.
The hand ended up being bent upwards, and got caught on the hour hand. I choose the lesser evil of mashing it down instead of trying to take it off, bend it back into shape and re-seat it.
I also put on the movement holder ring the wrong way around, and it took me way too long to realise. It still went fine into the case, and the crown stem could go in - but the screws for the mounting tabs just wouldn't go in. When I did cop on, it took 5 minutes to sort out.
Not sure what the next project will be - I'll either do this again with a sandwich dial (I miss my Panerai already), or I might re-do one of my SKXs - I fancy a white faced watch.0 -
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Due to have a bit of spare change next month so, among other things, I've been toying with the idea of some sort of modded Seiko. Been looking at a few different sites, but wondering what's the best, and cheapest, way to go about it?
- should i buy a seiko and mod that?
- i think i see from the different sites that I can pretty much buy all the parts and then put them together. This is my theory based only on what I see on the sites, so please steer as appropriate.
- What's the likely cost of having someone put it together for me? I'm grand changing straps and that, but this would be a step too far.
Three styles interest me mainly at the moment: rose gold YM mod, Explorer mod and Fifty Five Fathoms mod. Never in a million years did i think rose gold would interest me, but it does.
Any help or advice appreciated
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Frankie5Angels wrote: »Due to have a bit of spare change next month so, among other things, I've been toying with the idea of some sort of modded Seiko. Been looking at a few different sites, but wondering what's the best, and cheapest, way to go about it?
- should i buy a seiko and mod that?
- i think i see from the different sites that I can pretty much buy all the parts and then put them together. This is my theory based only on what I see on the sites, so please steer as appropriate.
- What's the likely cost of having someone put it together for me? I'm grand changing straps and that, but this would be a step too far.
Three styles interest me mainly at the moment: rose gold YM mod, Explorer mod and Fifty Five Fathoms mod. Never in a million years did i think rose gold would interest me, but it does.
Any help or advice appreciated
If you are looking at the fathom mod, why not get an invicta, uses the seiko movement at probably more than half the cost for something you are completely changing anyway.
Some great tutorials online too to try do yourself and less of a financial risk0 -
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