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My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)

Badern
My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)
Thanks to fellow bro here - i acquired a slightly worse for wear SBBN 007

Here is the worn down tuna. Definitely it has seen better seas ;)





Rough, amateurish engraving on the back..







Shrouds with deep dings and scratches













The damaged bezel, dial and hands...











So what did i do with it ???

- Asked Mr Goh to pop in Golden tuna dial and hands (have them in the parts box for few years already) . Love gold tuna hands and dial!

- Refinish the shroud. Remove the deep dings and had to reprofile the shroud slightly

- Refinish the insert an bezel. Reprofile the bezel.

- remove engraving on the back and refinish the back.

- Paired it with an old cordovan strap with yellow stitching

Luckily i had a dremel to help me out with the refinishing...



Here is the final product. .... Say hello to my Golden 007!



















The paint on the insert came off during refinishing. I am still thinking whether to use gold/black paint or lume for the numerals.

Or just put in a black/gold insert eg the SKX011 insert that i am looking for.

For the moment i am happy with the insert as is.



With stock SBBN007





















I will keep you guys updated if any further mods are done for this Golden 007 :D
Cosmograph
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007!
Nice. As how it should be done. :mrgreen:
sellwatch
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007!
Badern, nice job! can u share how u did the reprofiling process? I have a case that is in need of a mirror finish like that shroud.
Badern
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007!

"Cosmograph"

Nice. As how it should be done. :mrgreen:

Thanks Cosmo! ;)
Badern
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007!

"sellwatch"

Badern, nice job! can u share how u did the reprofiling process? I have a case that is in need of a mirror finish like that shroud.


First of all you need a hobby drill such as the Dremel. Its possible to do this by hand but will take a looong time and sore fingers.

Step 1

- use a stone drill bit to remove major dings and deep scratches. If using hand, use sandpaper (rougher grade)



Step 2

- use a brush drill bit to decrease the roughness and small scratches. You will end up with a smooth satin like surface. If by hand use green wool scouring pad (the ones used for washing plates etc)



Step 3 (optional)

- use a rubber drill bit to smoothen the surface further



Step 4

- use metal polishing paste eg autosol or brasso for the final polish. If by hand just use some rags.



For this particular finish, i did not do Step 3 because i did not have the rubber drill bit. Thats why you can see the finish is a bit 'wavy' and not a flat smooth finish.



I have recently obtained the right tools and now the final polish is waaayyy better. No pics yet though. But you can see it this saturday if you come along.



If there is enough interest i can even demo it this saturday but not sure the cafe will allow lol!
softup
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007!
Nicely done ... :o
004
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007!
Its got a new lease of life , from a beaten down Seiko Diver . Great work Badern , you got it sorted out "Nice Work" .. 8-)
TheChef
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007!
Nice work bro.
roo7
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007!
There's a bead/sand blasting thread somewhere buried in here, you can send the shroud for blasting if you prefer.



It's somewhere in AMK...
eawtan
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007!
Nice job to an old beater ... I would think gold paint on the numerals would look good ....
gasmancc
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007!

"eawtan"

Nice job to an old beater ... I would think gold paint on the numerals would look good ....


+1



would definitely give a pop to it..very nice mod nonetheless!
lunarin79
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007!
awwesome bro :mrgreen:
navik
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007!
Respect! A new lease of life to the watch
CoolieND
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007!
Thanks for showing this one @ the meet. Quite interesting... Though perhaps not as 'interesting' as the other





:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Badern
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007!

"CoolieND"

Thanks for showing this one @ the meet. Quite interesting... Though perhaps not as 'interesting' as the other





:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:




Hahahaha!! Good one ! :D
Badern
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)
After a many suggestions to improve the look of this unique mod, i decided to go with the SKX011 insert.



Big thanks to bro NINETOES (Jansen) who came through for me and offered the SKX 011 insert to me ;)



Not only that, he actually drove all the way from Macpherson to Tiong Bahru on a workday to meet up with me during lunch time!



We had a great though short lunch chatting about our love for Seikos. So i made a new friend and got a new insert for my mod :D



So here is the new upgraded beauty!!























Loving this mod! Thanks again Jansen (2 thumbs up!!)
004
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)
The watch looks great 8-) i remember passing thru Tiong Bahru while travelling the EW line to Boon Lay to vist Jurong Point shopping centre :)
Threeemperor
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)
Swee. Love the after mod look, the new insert look even better...
roo7
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)
Getting nicer in every change.



Looks like the ash tray tuna.





Sent from my iPhone
lunarin79
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)

"Badern"

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Loving this mod! Thanks again Jansen (2 thumbs up!!)


+1 bro.



I think this 011J insert really made a grat difference.



I like this result 8-)



and the strap stitches really compliments the insert colours nicely!
xzqt
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)
Was the dial relume ? Nice grow.
736cc
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)
Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
Badern
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)

"MIKER"

The watch looks great 8-) i remember passing thru Tiong Bahru while travelling the EW line to Boon Lay to vist Jurong Point shopping centre :)


Tiong Bahru Plaza is one of my regular lunch hang outs ;)
Badern
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)

"Threeemperor"

Swee. Love the after mod look, the new insert look even better...




Thanks bro :D
Badern
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)

"roo7"

Getting nicer in every change.



Looks like the ash tray tuna.





Sent from my iPhone




You are right about the ash tray tuna! I totally forgot that one of those came with gold numerals on black for the insert.
Badern
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)

"lunarin79"




+1 bro.



I think this 011J insert really made a grat difference.



I like this result 8-)



and the strap stitches really compliments the insert colours nicely!




My thoughts on the strap as well bro :)
Badern
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)

"xzqt"

Was the dial relume ? Nice grow.




It indeed has a nice glow. But the lume is all original. Not bad from a NOS discontinued dial eh ? ;)
seiko siao
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)
very well done bro, my ex run with u and undergo plastic surgery and become a pretty woman. slurp... :lol: :lol:
Badern
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)

"seiko siao"

very well done bro, my ex run with u and undergo plastic surgery and become a pretty woman. slurp... :lol: :lol:




HAhahahaha!!! :lol: :lol: Indeed your ex had to go through a lot to get her looking like this!

Needed a face lift (dial) , boob job (hands) , dermal abrasion (shroud/case) , new clothes/shoes (straps) and new make up (insert) ;)



But the heart is still the same good old tuna!
seiko siao
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)

"Badern"

[quote="seiko siao"]very well done bro, my ex run with u and undergo plastic surgery and become a pretty woman. slurp... :lol: :lol:




HAhahahaha!!! :lol: :lol: Indeed your ex had to go through a lot to get her looking like this!

Needed a face lift (dial) , boob job (hands) , dermal abrasion (shroud/case) , new clothes/shoes (straps) and new make up (insert) ;)



But the heart is still the same good old tuna![/quote]

no leh, towards u she had a change of heart to make her what she is now.maybe u pampered her well and i din. nevertheless i got myself a younger and prettier wan already. :lol: :lol: :lol:
acecom
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)
Good Job, swee
greencat
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)
The stainless steel bezel is nice. Its given me an idea, perhaps to get one online and try it on the 007.

;) ;)
funky_banana
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)
excellent mod project and it did turn out really awesome! dig that gold bezel man!
kuang89
Re: My latest Tuna mod! The Golden 007! (updated mod!)
classy very much