Journey to rebuild a discontinued Casio
TLDR: I put a working module from an old watch into a NOS case I found on eBay to restore a discontinued Casio model.
Lately I've been obsessed with ana-digi's, especially Casio. I fell in love with the SGW-500h and was super bummed when I realized the colorway I wanted was discontinued (of course). Well to my luck I found one on eBay. I bought and received it but my hopes were quickly dashed when I realized it was in heavily worn condition, even though the description stated that it was "in un-worn" condition. It arrived with a broken button and significant scratches across the case. I attempted to return it, got the refund, but never received a shipping label. After a month I gave up contacting the seller and just kept the watch. I'm sure he knew he was trying to sell a beat up, used watch. I later found a NOS (new old stock) case and buttons on eBay. It took 2 weeks to get from Israel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin but it finally came! I was able to swap the module and after a lot of handset adjustment it's fully functional and such a beauty! I share this story because this is the only place I know there are people that might be interested or even care at all about my random watch adventure.
David
-Aragon Divemaster 42 NH36 -G-Shock G7900 -Casio AE1200 World Time -Casio DW290 "Mission Impossible" -Casio SGW500H Twin Sensor - Casio SGW400H Twin Sensor -Fossil chrono watch
I suspect that the more usual circumstances are scrounging a functioning module from gobs of acceptable looking dead watches. I find it odd that a new case was being sold alone. I guess they did a modification or something?
Way to get it done! Looks great! And I'm betting it'll have a higher level of personal gratification and connection to it when you wear it. Good job and Enjoy!
I suspect that the more usual circumstances are scrounging a functioning module from gobs of acceptable looking dead watches. I find it odd that a new case was being sold alone. I guess they did a modification or something?
The eBay store was located in Israel of all places. Which is all the more impressive that I got it in 2 weeks seeing as they're currently at war.
But yeah they had a lot of other cases, maybe when casio discontinues a model they sell off old stock?
The case was actually in new condition so maybe a defective module that was never worn and they salvaged the case.
Way to get it done! Looks great! And I'm betting it'll have a higher level of personal gratification and connection to it when you wear it. Good job and Enjoy!
Ha yeah this guy's gets it 🤣
I'll have a story about a watch that no one wants to hear, except watch guys
Ha yeah this guy's gets it 🤣
I'll have a story about a watch that no one wants to hear, except watch guys
Good news! There might be a couple of watch guys around here.
Respect! Nothing beats a successful project, if waiting on parts, tinkering and failure took some time before you finally succeeded. Wear it with pride!