Reply With Quoteim loving that sinko. let me know when you want shot of it.. :D
Well i have been wanting to do this for ages and kept wimping out but today i finally had a crack at my first watch mods :?
First up is my wee SNX427, I really like it but the white date wheel annoys me.
Next a SNK809
I ordered replacement dial and hands from yobokies and as always Harold was a true gent to deal with.
So i cleared my bench and got stuck in.
And surprisingly all back together again and working :shock:
My new "SINKO" and a slightly improved SNX427 :D
Actually it wasn't as bad as i imagined it would be, the only tricky bit was getting the minute hands back on again.
I learnt a lot and it's quite addictive, i want to try a couple of divers next.
im loving that sinko. let me know when you want shot of it.. :D
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
wow - love the sinko as well, amazing what a difference a relatively inexpensive mod makes!
Muchos respect for having the balls to crack on with this
Paul
The diametric opposite to my attempts when I first opened a watch. Well done. :D
Good work :) Not as hard as you first think eh?
Respect the past, live the present, protect the future
No it wasn't bad at all, just a matter of getting everything organised and keeping everything clean and dust free ....... and keeping calm :D
Nice work, really like that SINKO :D
Is the lume as good as it looks? Does it last well?
like the sinko so much ive just ordered one from harold.. :lol:
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
Aye the lume is pretty good, don't know how long it lasts yet.Originally Posted by hogthrob
Im just waiting on a couple of Mr Platts finest Nato's to arrive and then they will be good to go :D
I have a Seiko kinetic titanium with yellow face, which I've tired of (love the watch - just gone off the yellow dial)
Don' think I'd be up to doing the mod myself - is there anyone who'd undertake the mods to somehting like this Sinko?
Any links ?
Thanks,
Z
Well done Lawrence, good looking mods 8)
karl
I don't know anything about the kinetics but you could contact twickersdude, he seems to be the man for modding Seiko's these days.
Cheers Karl, "Fast Eddie" had the straps here onernight so im doing that daft "one on each wrist" thing :D
SINKO looks awesome. Good job :thumbleft:
Awesome mods. Quite inspiring!
I may have a go at this myself! I love the modded Seiko look.
scrubbers!!!!
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
Lovely Sinko! :) great work!
Since this thread has been resurrected I can update my post above - which I posted over 3 years ago :!:
I was after something like the Sinko - but eventually found out that those parts won't fit a Kinetic.
So this...
Now looks like this...
Very happy with the result :D - I posted about it in March here - viewtopic.php?f=24&t=216535
So Kinetic owners do not despair - it can be done to Kinetics too (albeit with a more limited range of parts)
z
Fair play zelig, your Seiko mod job is awesome. That looks like a perfect grab and go beater for me. if you have the time i may drop you a message asking for more details on your watch and the mod parts etc. Very nice, especially on that coloured nato.
No problem - as in my linked post - I'm no expert - I got my advice from Kev (aka bubblehead ) & I contacted Rob at http://www.monsterwatches.eu as per Kev's suggestions. Rob was really helpful & suggested suitable parts & then fitted them.
He even suggested I sent the watch for modding to make sure everything fitted - before I paid.
z
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