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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

On the more obscure side I like to fiddle with wrist watches by adding aftermarket parts and modifying their overall look.

Could you elaborate a bit? Or post some pictures of mods you made?

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yeah so an example of throwing on aftermarket parts:

Start with your base watch, I picked up a cheap Invicta dive watch like so https://files.catbox.moe/bnxgcp.jpg

Slap on some aftermarket hands, bezel, faced, and sand the bracelet for a nice brushed finish. https://files.catbox.moe/mo52xw.jpg

This is a watch restoration I was attempting. Did a poor job but learned quite a bit. https://files.catbox.moe/9bv3pa.jpg https://files.catbox.moe/2kwaka.jpg

If you're interested, check out /r/seikomods. Reddit has a pretty awesome community for it.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Nice not aware of this little niche hobby. I prefer not wearing watches, personally, but thanks for the insight, that's pretty cool.