Edge Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 I recently decided to undertake mods myself, I have been successfull so far with IMHO, a Beautifull 1680. Now it is the turn of the Bond Sub, which I recently received from silix. Nice watch for the price and a good starting point for mods. This is a very quick peak into ageing the bezel insert to be more weather beaten and vintage. REALLY SIMPLE!!! Take 1 Muller Yoghurt.....eat said yoghurt.......wash pot........fill pot with detergent.......put insert into pot.......leave for 2 mins........rub with tissue/cloth...let dry VERY VERY SIMPLE. HOWEVER!!!!!!!! Do not do what I did at first and leave the insert in for 30 mins....forgot about it lol. Here you can see the finished product on the watch, and also my first attempt lol: Here she is with the beautiful 1680 I mentioned: And finally Rep Rollie + Gen Dolce....perfect: See how easy it is. Enjoy! More threads to come once I actually get the finger out and start working on the case and dial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miquel Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 (edited) Very nice result! I am going to try it tonight when I get home. What kind of detegent did you use? Tide? Also, liquid or powder? Edited May 1, 2006 by miquel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted May 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Glad to hear it Miguel. Es muy fácil. Aprenda de mi error y no lo deje adentro por 30 minutos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miquel Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Gracias por el aconsejar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Lovely result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Very nice result, Chris! You definitely don't want to leave inserts in the solution for too long! That's for sure! Here's the results of a genuine insert, left in the bath for an hour. A little too long methinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted May 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 LOL glad that happened to others and not just me, I managed to strip off all of the paint lol......OOOPS! Thanks for the input Ubi. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitimany Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 @edge buen trabajo. me encanta tu avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 edge, cant find this watch on silix site. I want to know if this watch comes with holes in the lugs. I like your method. what kind of deterget do you use? itds comercial name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasotti55 Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 Hi tios, Lo escribo en español, que es tarde y no me apetece en inglés. Una guía de P.M. para desmantelar el submariner. Le compré uno a Edd y se le calleron la marcas luminiscentes de las horas al poco tiempo. Gracias a los consejos, he sabido abrir el reloj y pegarlas por mi cuenta. De otra forma no me hubiera atrevido a meterle mano. Thank u all friends!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highflyingclive Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 @Edge... how do you remove the bezel insert on an SMP without damaging it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkitesurf Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 I have done it succesfully with a cup with 50%water / 50% bleach and a spoon of salt. Left it in with intervals of 15 minutes. After 3 dips it was perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 3 minutes in the bath... 1 dip.... 1 set of careful eyes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermanx Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 I was looking for those too - but they seem to be hard to come by... As you can see on my vintage 5512, Bob - we share the same thought when it comes to vintagizing... As far as shape goes it looks very close to the pearl ofrei sells, you would just have to put a little work into making look vintage. I bought the pearl mistaking thinking it could replace a modern sub pearl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted August 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 Keep em coming guys, I look forward to seeing your attempts Oli, I love the 5512 so let us see how that goes. Glad that y'all are giving this a go as it really is easy, and the only prob is not leaving it in the bleach too long. Nanuq - You have PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erwinner Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 I'm also looking for a pearl; does not need to be vintage or so... who's best to contact? and what to look for on a silix sub? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Really nice results. So let me get this straight... Three minutes in undiluted liquid laundry detergent is giving these results? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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