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Nanuq

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It's a LeJour Superman diver if I'm right.

Cool watch!

Superman it is! Well spotted! :tu: Now who can find me a gen minutes hand for it?

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@old skool

can you please introduce us last watch on your picture show

thx

It started out as a nice condition Seiko 6309 vintage diver.

I purchased dial and hands from MKII (Yao), had the chapter ring custom made, new Seiko bezel insert and crystal, black day/date wheels, beadblasted case and assembly by Duarte of NEWW. I also had him paint the tip of the black sweep orange. I mounted a beadblasted Watchadoo bracelet to it to complete the look. I have since sold the watch.

Started out like this:

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This was my original concept but I didn't feel like paying for custom dial work:

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I ended up with this:

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My other Seiko diver mod project looks like this (I've sold this watch already as well)

Seiko SKX007 to start. MKII dial and hands. Black Monster day/date wheels. Aluminum oxide case blasting and assembly by NEWW. I also had the factory bracelet aluminum oxide blasted except for the signed clasp which I had beadblasted to give a contrast.

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Wow, gotta respect the outside the box thinking that went into these projects! I bet you miss them!

It started out as a nice condition Seiko 6309 vintage diver.

I purchased dial and hands from MKII (Yao), had the chapter ring custom made, new Seiko bezel insert and crystal, black day/date wheels, beadblasted case and assembly by Duarte of NEWW. I also had him paint the tip of the black sweep orange. I mounted a beadblasted Watchadoo bracelet to it to complete the look. I have since sold the watch.

Started out like this:

3be81e842f82640171069e35aea76e30.jpg

1c774ebdc59ea81ac774125e3ec763c0.jpg

This was my original concept but I didn't feel like paying for custom dial work:

b9f95cb3fbb8e500b49c6860f75c081a.jpg

I ended up with this:

bd04bb7e09e0dbbd1e2837aa528a64a0.jpg

503c81e4b612de127da22bdffc85d475.jpg

ff4672a16cbc7588c1b58760f8e534f6.jpg

My other Seiko diver mod project looks like this (I've sold this watch already as well)

Seiko SKX007 to start. MKII dial and hands. Black Monster day/date wheels. Aluminum oxide case blasting and assembly by NEWW. I also had the factory bracelet aluminum oxide blasted except for the signed clasp which I had beadblasted to give a contrast.

f175ed07c3eece145b2843469cd3f3d6.jpg

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Beautiful stuff! Bring it on!

@JoJo35 ... :notworthy:

Thanks Nanuq! (we're not worthy! lol) I've actually learned a lot from you, which brought me to my favorite: My "meters first" sub. I tried to make it as correct as possible, with an early case, twin-lock crown/tube, 9315, gen tritium pearl, aged insert, T-127, and a beautifully aged dial by the master. Oops, almost forgot the 1570!

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It's nice to see I'm not the only dive watch fanatic here. We're ALL sick!

Jojo that's a spectacular meters-first. You nailed the insert (pointy-four) and pearl. I'd make one tiny suggestion... work over the endlinks so they fit the case slightly better, then try to match the brushing/polishing/brightness of the two so they look like they've lived together a long time.

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Great idea! Here's a few of mine (past and present):

My PO's:

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SFSO:

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SMP & SMP Chrono:

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Vintages:

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TAG:

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16610 (various reps):

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16613:

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