[photoshooter]

Based on the warm reception I got in my recent Seiko 5 thread I thought I'd start another thread and ask to see your Seiko 5 mods.
I love my divers but I'm a tinkerer and the Seiko 5 line allows me to grab some very low cost watches to work on. At that price point they're also less precious so I'm not afraid to screw them up. As I search for Seiko 5 bargains that would make good modding platforms I've run across some very nice watches. For some of them I think a simple hands change would make them into real lookers.


[size=x-small]So can I see your Seiko 5 mods please?

Thanks.
I'll post mine again.


Seiko SNK809 watch with 10Watches pilot dial and B&XW orange hands

 

[daveswordfish]

Said it yesterday but it needs to be said again...that mod rocks!

 

[aladin_sane]

I have taken these non 5 Seiko's and bestowed 5 status upon them.

 

[photoshooter]

I love those two! :great:

 

[andrew]

Yeah, let's talk about SEIKO 5 MODs.
Here are my two so far:
first one based on SEIKO 5 7S26-3170
before


[b]and after[/b]
[img]http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/9239/naforum2gw.jpg

and the second one based SEIKO 5 RACER
before


[b]a[/b][b]nd[/b] [b]after[/b]
[img]http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/5827/naforum3a.jpg

all dials and hands from Noah Fuller 10watches.com

 

[Isthmus]

not a 5 per se, but this one was built using parts from one of the little military models:

Seiko "Sand Hog" Mod:

This one was built from a 5 branded 6106 rally diver that was beyond repair:

Seiko 6106 "Porthole" Mod...

 

[photoshooter]

clever stuff all around :great: :great: :great:

 

[Spencer PK]

this is a terrible photo, but the only one I have available right now


I got a 5126 Rally Diver off of the TF with a totally DOA movement and dead dial - I found that 6106 & 6119 movement will drop directly into the case, no mods needed except for the use of a non-5126 caseback (it's too shallow) and a modified stem (6119 stem, 5126 crown) to get the day/date quickset to work.


Thus this 5126 Rally Diver became a Rally Fiver.

 

[sharkfinDave]

Based on the warm reception I got in my recent Seiko 5 thread I thought I'd start another thread and ask to see your Seiko 5 mods.
I love my divers but I'm a tinkerer and the Seiko 5 line allows me to grab some very low cost watches to work on. At that price point they're also less precious so I'm not afraid to screw them up. As I search for Seiko 5 bargains that would make good modding platforms I've run across some very nice watches. For some of them I think a simple hands change would make them into real lookers.


[size=x-small]So can I see your Seiko 5 mods please?

Thanks.
I'll post mine again.


Seiko SNK809 watch with 10Watches pilot dial and B&XW orange hands

[/quote]


More I see this one, the more I like it. :great:


Just lume the skeleton hands, and I'm sold. 1 please. ;D

 

[photoshooter]

Maybe Jake and I could go into business together. He could make the hands then I could poke the centers out ;D
I'm planning to make an attempt to lume the skeleton hands (orange of course). Not sure how soon I can get to it but it's officially on the to-do list.

 

[MartinCRC]

A few of mine:

and I suppose this

although the dial is back into number 4 now.

Martin

 

[NetSerfer]

Here's my 5, redone by IWW with Benus Type I dial and hands by Mk II.

 

[dotwatchworks]

not a 5 per se, but this one was built using parts from one of the little military models:

Seiko "Sand Hog" Mod:





[/quote]

Oh man...This one is just, well...Everytime I see it I'm speachless.

 

[rallydiver]

 

[henry t]

This two has got to be my favourite.

 

[photoshooter]

Wow this thread certainly doesn't disappoint!
Amazing stuff!

 

[TickTalk]

Started life as a Frankenmonster (SKZ255) . . . . but ended up looking like . . . .

 

[henry t]

This one was pretty cool too.....

until I disembowelled it and transplanted into this..........

to become this.

 

[henry t]

This is the black/silver bezel one in a different combo.

 

[JE89]

This is the black/silver bezel one in a different combo.

Nice one! Whats the name of the case?