New hobby: Modding watches....

[Stipey]

I have wanted to try this for a while now. Bought the right tools to get started, and picked out one of my Seiko SKX007 to be my first "victim" about a month ago....

The watch was already a yobokies mod, but it was all I had at the present time.....

First a lay-out of the tools needed:







Equipmentlist:

1st Pic:
- Caseback opener/closer
- Eyeglass loupe
- Case holder
- "Custom" made dial-protector
- Jars for parts

2nd Pic:
- Hand setting tools (top left corner)
- Screwdrivers
- Handremoving tool
- Knife with bezel/snap-back case remover
- Pliers
- Tweezer
- Movement holder

The crystal press is shown further down in this post....

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Before start, this is how the seiko skx007 looked like:








It's time to start this highly difficult surgical intervention and both me and the seiko diver are nervous....


Step 1.

Remove the caseback:







Step 2:

Crown and stem to be removed...




Step 3:

The movement is removed from the case....




Out of the case.....




Step 4:

Custom made dial protector on the dial....
(link on the dial protector refers to a norwegian watch forum )




Step 5:

Hand removal...




Step 6:

Dial removal:




Step 7:

Crystal glass removal:























Half way through it's time for a break...











Part II
After 17 cups of espresso my hands are shaking enough to start up again





Step 8

Chapter ring installed again....




Step 9

Crystal installation....







Step 10

Dial is mounted again....




Step 11

Now the tricky part.... installing the hands....






Step 12

Putting the movement back in the case......




Step 13

Mounting the rotor...






Step 14

Installing new bezel insert and bezel ring....






































And the result?????



































First mod went well with no problems, everything went silky smooth. Not the coolest mod, but due to lack of parts in stock I had to take what i had. The intension was to determine if this was doable for a noob like me....

Time spent on project including coffee break: 3 hrs