mod project #2 (30/7/09)
this was mod project #2, completed in 30/7/09.This took 3 months of sourcing and deciding on the look, before i finally finished putting together this 2nd mod project!
The main thing that started off the project was I wanted a 12-hr bezel so i can have a 2nd timezone on one of my watches.
this was a really dead SKX031 from the bay (again).
7s26a movement was really dead, and i decided to just source for a new one
crystal replaced with original hardlex by Goh.
time for some good ol' elbow grease to get the case polished up!
after a going through 400 & 600 grit and some autosol i was very happy with this outcome
(later on i decided to do some brushed finish on some surface to add some contrast)
Now for the new parts - can you guess where i got them?
new 7s26b movement with black day/date
On goes the dial
the hour hand (noticed the tip is a little smashed... it happened when i tried to get it to be squared by using a precision cutter - not very precise!)
the minute hand
and the tough one - the second hand!
(it took me four attempts before i got it on)
into the case - oops!
chapter ring overlapping some numbers. grr!
after trying some ideas with modding the chapter ring, i ended up ripping it out and decided to do without it.
On goes the bezel insert and ta-dah!
on my fav HR kevlar
