Redoing a Mod
I'm not sure how many have been through this:
a) You complete a mod and everything is fine. You're happy that it came together, exactly the way you had planned it.
b) Then you realize that your plans had flaws. It's not quite what you had in mind, and you try to convince yourself that it is alright ...
c) But it is not alright, and you decide mod the watch again. You order parts and ponder the issue some more.
d) You perform the next iteration of the mods and are happy. Looks like a step in the right direction ... but was it truly the end of the process?
In this case I started with the Komoworks dial, a white chapter ring, a sandblasted case and an "omegaesque" bezel insert. The chapter ring never truly aligned, no matter how I looked at it. The dial seemed also a bit too flashy for a sandblasted case.
So I bought a case that is brushed on top and polished on the side, with a knurled bezel and crown. The 1968 Seiko diver hands were swapped for something simpler with more contrast. I also like the simpler bezel insert.
But am I done yet? I really don't know ...
I have a few personal builds that have been through 4-5 iterations, it's part of the fun.
I have a few personal builds that have been through 4-5 iterations, it's part of the fun.
I think 3 iterations is my current maximum. But yes, it's part of trying to improve what you have. In some ways it's an advantage, you don't have to sell a watch to change what you have.
I completely understand the feeling. I’m definitely going back to an much earlier mod completion now that I have gotten a lot more skill and access to parts. The smallest of things can bring me back to an old project to redo them. No a single other soul in this world would notice the difference but my self and yet I still can’t convince me self not to go back an correct the minor detail. So yea I get it lol
I completely understand the feeling. I’m definitely going back to an much earlier mod completion now that I have gotten a lot more skill and access to parts. The smallest of things can bring me back to an old project to redo them. No a single other soul in this world would notice the difference but my self and yet I still can’t convince me self not to go back an correct the minor detail. So yea I get it lol
Yes, with me it's very often tied to parts availability. In contrast to my earlier modding days I'm currently looking for parts all the time, regardless whether I'm building something at the moment or not. If I see a great hand set or a great dial I'm simply buying it. The build will come in time.