Show me your mod projects!!
Just finished modding this Orient Kamasu II. Man, the original bezel was nearly impossible for me to get off. I legitimately needed to use a hammer. But it was well worth the effort to have this unique piece of cranberry sauce. Comment below with pics of your mod projects!!
Crystal: double domed AR sapphire from Crystal Times
Bezel: Long Island Watch, made for orient cases and to fit flat SKX bezel inserts
Bezel insert: DLW, umber ceramic, not lumed unfortunately
Bracelet: Strapcode
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Adam
Mostly collecting sports, tool, divers, and military watches. I do a little modding as well.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
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18.42 cm
Nice job.
Orient……. Just finished modding this Ray 2, domed sapphire, SKX bezel and a ceramic insert. Like yourself I indeed had problems with getting the old bezel off and yes after stripping out the movement, sapphire I took a hammer to it 😂 and it came off phew
Your watch looks fab 👍🏻👌🏻
That is one beautiful watch!!! Turned out great. Nicely done and appreciate you providing the details on where the parts were sourced.
Orient……. Just finished modding this Ray 2, domed sapphire, SKX bezel and a ceramic insert. Like yourself I indeed had problems with getting the old bezel off and yes after stripping out the movement, sapphire I took a hammer to it 😂 and it came off phew
Your watch looks fab 👍🏻👌🏻
Well done yourself!! The bezel color is a perfect match for the dial.
Man, everything about it was fun except taking the bezel off. I’m sure you can relate to this too but it adds the pressure to get the bezel alignment perfect on the first try, because you know the bezel’s not coming off again 😂
That is one beautiful watch!!! Turned out great. Nicely done and appreciate you providing the details on where the parts were sourced.
Thank you!
Well done yourself!! The bezel color is a perfect match for the dial.
Man, everything about it was fun except taking the bezel off. I’m sure you can relate to this too but it adds the pressure to get the bezel alignment perfect on the first try, because you know the bezel’s not coming off again 😂
The original bezel was so tight to turn and closely fitted to the case it was a real sod to get off, but the new one with a slight bit o pressure from the press clicked on sweetly 😅
I'm curious, couldn't you have just replaced the bezel insert?
The original bezel was so tight to turn and closely fitted to the case it was a real sod to get off, but the new one with a slight bit o pressure from the press clicked on sweetly 😅
Had a tight bezel, bit of suitable oil solved that, well, for me anyway.
That's what I miss from Orient.
I'm curious, couldn't you have just replaced the bezel insert?
Unfortunately with orient divers you can’t use any after market inserts because the inner edge of the stock bezel isn’t perfectly round, it has six indentations.
PITA🙄
Looks great 🤤. I love the umber inserts
This is my first and only mod! Orient mako 2 with a seiko SKX coin edge bezel and Long Island watch stainless steel insert 🤤
Beautiful work!
Love it
My kamasu Mod
Real stunner! Love your mod!
Just finished these two builds. Have a 62mas build in progress right now as well.
Just finished these two builds. Have a 62mas build in progress right now as well.
They both look great, I especially like that Panerai-like one. I can see you are serious about working on watches, very nice set up!!
Yooooooo😎🤯👀👀🔥👍🏾💪🏾
Love the color of the new bezel with the watch
Just got done with this one. Been wearing it the past 3 days.
I've built several watches already since I'm into moding. My favorite ones are this:
For the first and third watch I'm waiting for the bracelets to arrive any day soon and for the second watch I'd ordered the movement spacer cushion because the dial is not centered, hopefully that will fix the alignment of the dial and bezel indices. On my next build I'll very likely consider this exact color combination that you modified your Orient with, it looks very good 👌😍😍
I've built several watches already since I'm into moding. My favorite ones are this:
For the first and third watch I'm waiting for the bracelets to arrive any day soon and for the second watch I'd ordered the movement spacer cushion because the dial is not centered, hopefully that will fix the alignment of the dial and bezel indices. On my next build I'll very likely consider this exact color combination that you modified your Orient with, it looks very good 👌😍😍
Excellent work!! Modding is very satisfying, when it all comes together. Please post it if you do the orient build!! DLW watches have several umber colored bezel inserts that match the dial perfectly.
Just got done with this one. Been wearing it the past 3 days.
Wow!! I can see you did a lot of work and it turned out beautiful!
Wow!! I can see you did a lot of work and it turned out beautiful!
I just realized I sent a picture with the date blocked, lol. This was the first one I modified the date wheel by buying a metal disk from a Singapore seller on eBay. I used adhesive dial dots on top of the white date wheel and carefully adhered it. It’s like 95% straight so I’m happy with it lol.
But thank you that means a lot.
Red hot!!