Anybody thought about buying a watch for the intended use of modding it?
I am looking at some prices on Ali express, and seeing some decent prices on watches that appear to have "good bones." By that, I mean that if you look at the case, the movement, the glass, the various parts that make up a wristwatch, that one might be able to make a pretty decent watch. There is one company selling a sapphire sandwich watch with an ST 2130 movement with a dial that most commenters refer to as a calatrava homage. That watch is currently $113.00 shipped to the states. The watch itself is pretty decent, and you can see it in my gallery if you wish.
However, I am consumed with the urge to buy another for the express purpose of doing watch-i-cide. The specs on the watch are such that I can not image how I could get those pieces for less if I bought them separate as most watch mods are.
I would like to create my own dial and hands combination. Its DIY except, more half the watch is already there. Please someone, anyone, talk me out of it!
Hoosier based world traveler. Watch nerd.
I sure have! I’ve never modded either, so it was a dubious idea. Wanted to get a checkerboard Seiko and paint little chess pieces on the dial. Maybe not a true mod anyway?
Yup
Profile pick bottom left bronze and green dial is from a diy kit and I bought out side of the kit the date wheel dial and hands
Been there, modding is a itch that never goes away. When you got an idea you gotta scratch it off.
I probabl
y bought royales #3-5
with the thought that I might mod them and so far I have removed 2 face plates and painted one. Its very gratifying when it works.
Of course, sometimes things end up looking a bit off, so...