Hand Set Ideas for 777 Turtle Mod

tl;dr version:

Can anyone suggest hands that look cohesive with the 777 dial? Constraints are: Green lume to match the stock Lumi-Brite; steel/silver (polished or matte); no skeleton hands: no ostentatious arrows; no Mercedes, cathedral, or snowflake style hands.

Also, any suggestions for a replacement dial for the 777 that has vibes like a 6105 or Willard but isn’t trying to impersonate one?

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l ran headlong into watch appreciation and collecting with my typical irrational exuberance. Lusting after a Seiko cushion diver, I quickly bought a used SRP777 off of fleabay. I got a fine deal, a complete set with box, papers, and a Strapcode jubilee bracelet to boot. As I’ve now lived with the 777 on my wrist and learned a bit more, I realize some aspects of the 777 that I’d change to better suit my tastes. I also now know that there are other Seiko cushion divers that fit my tastes more closely, albeit for more money than the 777 cost me. I like and enjoy the 777, but I think enough about those features I’d change that I’m prompted to consider modding it or purchasing a different diver.

The primary aspects of the 777 that I’d enjoy were they changed are the dial, the hands, and the bezel. I’m not enamored with the arrow minutes hand or the fact that the seconds hand is lumed in a position opposite to where it points. Regarding the dial, the mix of circular and trapezoidal indices strikes me as disharmonious. I’d also prefer a coin-edge bezel to the stock bezel. Picky, I know.

The handsets and dials of the Willard, Slim Turtle (SPB317), and various MAS models strike my fancy a bit more. So why didn’t I buy a Willard or slim turtle instead, you ask? Well, I’m dumb. Also, I was trying to scratch a cushion-shaped itch quickly and without spending a ton. And as I said before, I’m still figuring out what I like.

That is a long-winded prelude to the point of this post: I’m interested in changing the bezel, hands, and possibly the dial. I don’t want to do a complete 6105 or Willard homage because I’m not trying to pass the 777 off as either of those models. While I’ve seen knockoff Willard and 6105 dials that have indices more aligned with what I like, I haven’t seen any that aren’t trying to be a fake 6105. I may just keep the stock 777 dial. If I do mod the 777, I’ll probably slap a domed sapphire crystal on it too, because why not? I’m not too keen on performing mods myself right now because I have essentially no spare time (despite what this dragged out post might suggest), so I may amass the parts and then have someone else perform the mods.

If you’ve made it this for, thank you and I’m sorry. ✌🤘

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You might consider the Sumo style (pictured) or maybe the Marine Master style hands. These were from Crystaltimes, labeled as "Mission style".

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This is the only Turtle mod I’ve seen that I’ve really liked. Karel Ton managed to merge several parts into one cohesive and appealing design, imo. I’m not someone who’s into mods, but this one just hits different.

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CokWU_0jRHo/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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gonzalogra

This is the only Turtle mod I’ve seen that I’ve really liked. Karel Ton managed to merge several parts into one cohesive and appealing design, imo. I’m not someone who’s into mods, but this one just hits different.

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CokWU_0jRHo/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Awesome! This is very close to what I envision!