DavidBreitling Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Clear ball bearing grease available in every hardware store: Example: Rubber grease (for door rubbers) available in every car part store: Example: Case back remover came in a whole watch repair kit of Ebay. Yes for USD 9.99 including shipping a whole range of goodies for watch strap and caseback adjustments. Best money spent so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmw920 Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Yes for USD 9.99 including shipping a whole range of goodies for watch strap and caseback adjustments. Best money spent so far. What is the wooden thing you are applying the grease with ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexman Posted May 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 What is the wooden thing you are applying the grease with ? A toothpick shaved flat on 1 side (like a spatula) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmw920 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 A toothpick shaved flat on 1 side (like a spatula) This was an awesome how to. I did this to my SMP today. Instead of bathroom caulk, i used a 2 part epoxy which sets up in 4 to 6 minutes and is totally dry in 20. I will be taking my watch to get tested at my local jeweler tomorrow. I can honestly say for a newb like me, this was easy and will be well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexman Posted May 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 This was an awesome how to. I did this to my SMP today. Instead of bathroom caulk, i used a 2 part epoxy which sets up in 4 to 6 minutes and is totally dry in 20. I will be taking my watch to get tested at my local jeweler tomorrow. I can honestly say for a newb like me, this was easy and will be well worth it. Thanks for the feed-back. Glad my tutorial was of help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmw920 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Thanks for the feed-back. Glad my tutorial was of help Quick question. How do you get the inside of the crystal spotless? Ive got a polishing cloth, but still does not look spotless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgi Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Narikaa is what the rep game should be all about. Cool watches at good prices... and you just made one of his offerings even better. I didn't even think that was possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexman Posted May 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Quick question. How do you get the inside of the crystal spotless? Ive got a polishing cloth, but still does not look spotless. Well, getting the inside of the crystal spotless is THE hardest part of it all. I know members who almost lost their minds trying to get the dial and crystal dust and spot free I use a fiber optic cloth which you can get with every optician (mostly they give it for free when you ask nice). I tried different fiber optic cloths but most of them still seem to give off very tiny particals. The fiber cloths which are used for reading glasses have the finest structure which gives the best result. First I use my breath to fog up the crystal from the inside and then I rub it nice and clean with the fiber optic coth. I check for dust and particals under a heavy spot light and on a black background (this way the mostly white dust specs can be seen best) before I decide to put the movement back in. It's trial and error. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LapTime Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Well, getting the inside of the crystal spotless is THE hardest part of it all. I know members who almost lost their minds trying to get the dial and crystal dust and spot free Heh...ain't that the truth! Did this mod to my POrikaa over the weekend. First time i had ever taken a watch apart, and it was a piece of cake! So all you n00bs out there who are worried about doing this, don't sweat it. Instead of bathroom rubber sealant, I used some JB Weld that I had lying around the house. Worked great, and it most definitely will never leak! The one tip I have to add is to be very delicate and precice when you are applying your putty/epoxy, and definitely mask off the area around the He valve to minimize your mess. I used toothpicks to apply the epoxy, and you really dont need much at all. Let it set up for about 18 hours, put everything back together...now i'm ready for a swim! Thanks for the great walkthrough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexman Posted June 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Heh...ain't that the truth! Did this mod to my POrikaa over the weekend. First time i had ever taken a watch apart, and it was a piece of cake! Great job! This watch will give you more pleasure than any gen. That does feel good doesn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keentje Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Really nice tutorial, first time I did something like this. I was wondering if someone tested the watch? How many meters can it go underwater? Total noob, but if I want to dive with it to 30 metres, will it survive ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexman Posted June 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Really nice tutorial, first time I did something like this. I was wondering if someone tested the watch? How many meters can it go underwater? Total noob, but if I want to dive with it to 30 metres, will it survive ? Mine tested to 5ATM which equals to aprox. 50 meters. So some leisure diving wouldn't be a problem. If the mod was done in the same way I don't see a reason why it should fail You could have yours tested or just take the chance after you've done the mod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LapTime Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Total noob, but if I want to dive with it to 30 metres, will it survive ? I'm confident this mod makes for a pretty solid water resistant watch, but don't forget that static and dynamic water pressure are two very different things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keentje Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Mine tested to 5ATM which equals to aprox. 50 meters. So some leisure diving wouldn't be a problem. If the mod was done in the same way I don't see a reason why it should fail You could have yours tested or just take the chance after you've done the mod. I am wondering where I could test this, I'm sure I did it the same way even the Kit is the same ( van de Praxis !) Leisure diving is something I want to use it for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Diddy Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Nice POrikaa is it 42 or 45 mm? how much does Narika charge for this now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Perfect tutorial for a noob like me.. Wonder if I actually dare to give it a shot.. Anyway first thing.. need to get the proper tools for it.. where did you get the caseback remover and which grease did you use? //Z Look in the main forum index ... there's a Watch Tools area and one of the RWG collectors for watch tools is BIRDMAN .. he has his own forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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