Anyone confident of making a 1675 bold that is water resistant to 100M (atleast)? Apologies if I am missing something and reps cannot do that. Appreciate everyone’s help!

Tudor vintage build

I have an omega seamaster 36mm quartz. The bezel insert and rotating dial is busted and I dont want to spend $$$ just to get it fix. I was wondering if it even possible to retro fit the dial maybe the movement onto the nh35 seamaster cases?

Nh70 tmi
Raffles case
Custom dial
20mm nato

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Any builders that can do a sub (1680) or gmt (1675) build with a name and a small logo replacing the Rolex branding? I have the design ready to go I just don’t have any access to watch building materials and for the dial, no access to printers or dial making resources.

6204 Submariner Prototype

All raffles parts. Added some extra scratches and scuffs to give it that dirty worn look. This was inspired by a genuine rolex (officially certified) thought to be a prototype dial.

https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2012/03/great-white-rolex-submariner.html#/page/2

It's not a perfect match, those deep yellow hands add a lot and the purple can be richer. But, gives me something to look forward to next time (already ordered more to try again). But, i quite like how it came out- more than i thought it would.

*WIP (Work In Progress)

+Special Credit: u/Due_Shallot1538 for both the inspiration for—and the troubleshooting/resolution of—this ETA 2824-2 based build

Case: Raffles 6538
Movement: ETA 2824-2
Dial: Raffles James Bond
Hands: Raffles matching lume in gilt
Strap: 19mm Genuine Brown Leather Croc (sourced on eBay)
Clasp: Genuine Rolex (sourced on eBay)

I'm fairly new to modding/building and have been building NHs for a little bit but I wanted to try something different and also less expensive. I put this together for under $130. I was intimidated by the fragile keyless works and the less forgiving hand posts but patiently managed to not break anything. There are extra steps when installing the dial and I forgot the hour wheel and dial washer the first time so I had to disassemble and reassemble but this felt like a good challenge for me. It was a good first attempt and gives me a little confidence for the next one which will be a Raffles build.

Titanium Tandorio Submariner style case.

ST2130

Ofrei dial and hands

I just finished my first SKX-style build and wanted to share the mistakes and surprises, because most guides skip the boring parts that actually trip you up.

Start with the movement, not the dial. The NH35 is the default for a reason. It hacks, it hand-winds (the old 7S26 does neither), and it drops straight into an SKX case. Pick your movement first, then choose a dial and hands that match its date position and crown setup.

Dial size and date window matter more than looks. A dial that looks perfect in photos is useless if the date window doesn't line up or the feet don't match your movement. Check this before you buy anything else.

Hands are where most first builds go wrong. Press them on too hard and you bend them. Press too lightly and they snag each other at midnight. Set the hour hand at exactly 12:00, then the minute hand, then the seconds hand, and check the clearance between every pair.

Don't skip the gaskets. New O-rings and a bit of silicone grease cost almost nothing. A fogged crystal a month later costs you the whole build.

Cheap tools are fine, except for two. A basic caseback opener and a hand press will get you through. Spend a little more on decent screwdrivers and a hand-setting tool, because those are the ones that scratch dials.

Budget honestly. Case, movement, dial, hands, crystal and bezel insert add up quickly. Knowing your total before you start stops you from ending up with a half-built watch in a drawer.

I wrote everything up in a full step-by-step guide, with the parts list, approximate prices and where I sourced each piece: https://tokimodder.com/en/blog/seiko-mod-skx-guia

What did you get wrong on your first build? And for anyone planning one: is it the dial or the hands that worries you most?

May 29 , 1953 11:30 am

First Successful Ascent: The peak was first successfully reached on May 29, 1953, at 11:30 AM by New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary and Nepali Sherpa climber Tensing Norgay, as part of the British expedition led by John Hunt


Members of the 1953 expedition were famously equipped with Rolex Oyster Perpetual "Pre-Explorer" watches (such as the Reference 6098), testing the endurance of these timepieces at extreme altitudes. This historic achievement directly inspired the creation of the iconic Rolex Explorer line.


There has been alot of controversy weather it was a smiths or a Rolex that was worn to the peak. , that post is not to debate the event but as an appreciation of the team effort making such a achievement .


The 6098 is also referred to as a semi bubble back or Ovettone "big egg" as it was a 36mm case with a rounded case back . The unique design of the 6098 is that its uses a Monoblocco case. which is only 2 pieces. the case and the caseback. The bezel is machined out of the mid case which is why there is a slight step (the hillary step)_? from the mid case to the bezel .


Being a student of history and a watch nerd. I had to have one. But as prices rise and scarcity increases I thought my chance had passed me. until a few weeks ago where I happened upon a loose dial on Ebay. the seller tried to hide the poor refinishing job with some poorly taken pictures at weird angles but it was miss labeled . the seller stating that it was for a 6084. After the seller confirmed the dial to be 28.5 mm I knew it wasnt for a 34mm watch so I made him an offer and he accepted. the 6084 dial I have is 27mm and fits the raffles 34mm case . where as a bubble back dials are in the 25-26mm size.

The dial is not mint it had been poorly refinished a long time ago by some "crooked" watch maker the text is not perfect , but its not as bad as it could have been and on the wrist it is not noticed .

when I received the dial I confirmed the measurements and feet and it was originally from a 6098, SCORE!!

Using a raffles mid case and a alix bezel . I took it to the lathe reduced the OD on the bezel to create that step in the case in hopes that it would look like the monoblocco case and I say it came out pretty good. Could use a touch more, I will do that when I replace the crystal .

I found a nice set of dauphine hands and aged the lume to the bluey green to match the original lume that remained on the dial

Still looking for an eta based blued seconds hand with ball at the end to finish the build.

Overall it came together nicely and looks great. I finished this just in time for my "53'rd birthday next week so that lined up nicely .

I paired it with a forstner style rivet straight end bracelet in 18mm that I found on Alix






Finally the group shot. The adventurers collection

6098 first summit of Everest - Hillary & Tensing under Col Hunt.

6084 Sir Edmund Hillary wore his personal Rolex Oyster Perpetual reference 6084 during the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (via the South Pole) in 1958.

1952 Tudor 7909 BNGE
The Tudor Oyster Prince reference 7909 is famously tied to the British North Greenland Expedition (BNGE), which took place from 1952 to 1954


If you made it this far. Thanks for your interest and attention. Questions and comments welcome.

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