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Offline gnarly

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sometimes boredom lead to creativity
« on: March 18, 2015, 08:58:35 AM »
Just want to share my seiko mod here with ou guys  :Cheers:

it all start when i first time hold seiko tuna in flesh, and i started deeply in love with this watch  ;D

so i search all info about the watch, and yes i complete all the research but only the price makes me stop  :Laughing_on_floor:

quite expensive for a student back in the day when i was in college  :P

so i decide find how to make this kind of watch with a cheaper cost, suddenly i found someone can make ordinary seiko 6309 to be like Tuna.. but again the price is to high around $290 only for shroud  :o

and i remember that my relative have a lathe machine so i discus with him to help me make the modded part for seiko 6309

i started with this piece



and yes its one of ugly refurbish 6309  :Laughing_on_floor:

and btw i bought another ugly 6309 because im thinking to build a bronze as well  :HammerHead:

so we started machining the case and shroud





comparing with genuine sbbn 015



in order to mimicing real tuna, i buy an original seiko tuna dial and hand set



and the minute hand and second hand didnt match with the 6309 movement :Mad:
only the Dial and Hour hand that match with 6309 movement, so i started modding the minute hand set by crimp the hole so it fit with the movement.. and for the second hand im using skx 007 second hand (same type with seiko tuna)

the making of the crown



start build it





the bronzo





for the stainless steel one my thought becoming more wild now, so i decided to coat it with PVD black  :HammerHead:







sorry for the long post guys, i hope you all dont mind it  :Cheers:

any thought, critic and question will be appreciate it  :Cheers:








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Offline rainbowfix

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Re: sometimes boredom lead to creativity
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2015, 10:41:38 AM »
Bravo to you.... I think you gave Seiko  a run for their money!!!! Well done!!
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Offline meoramri

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Re: sometimes boredom lead to creativity
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2015, 08:22:51 PM »
Well done! A budding watchmaker in the making


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Re: sometimes boredom lead to creativity
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2015, 04:11:15 PM »
Fantastic job  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Good knowledge on lathe usage. Wonderful turning and milling skills and experience.
In Indonesia you can just buy dial and hands from a shop?
How did you do your PVD coating?
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Re: sometimes boredom lead to creativity
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2015, 09:56:38 PM »
Amazing details..
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Offline gnarly

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Re: sometimes boredom lead to creativity
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2015, 12:17:58 PM »
Quote from: GTH on April 07, 2015, 04:11:15 PM
Fantastic job  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Good knowledge on lathe usage. Wonderful turning and milling skills and experience.
In Indonesia you can just buy dial and hands from a shop?
How did you do your PVD coating?

Thanks,


nope, i bought the dial and hand set from someone @scwf and the PVD its done by the vendor i know here in Malaysia.  ;D

Quote from: femann on April 26, 2015, 09:56:38 PM
Amazing details..

thanks man  :Cheers:
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Offline dann1101

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Re: sometimes boredom lead to creativity
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2015, 12:26:02 PM »
WOW  :o That's a Brilliant Work.. Great Job  :thumbsup:
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« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2015, 11:08:27 AM »
Quote from: dann1101 on April 30, 2015, 12:26:02 PM
WOW  :o That's a Brilliant Work.. Great Job  :thumbsup:

Thanks man  :Dancing_banana:
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Offline 1to12

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Re: sometimes boredom lead to creativity
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2015, 09:52:35 AM »
Wow! Cool! Takes a lot of interest, passion and patience. How long did it take to complete them?
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Re: sometimes boredom lead to creativity
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2015, 02:42:51 PM »
awesome, what a detailed project
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Offline antoniosaprozeld

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Re: sometimes boredom lead to creativity
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2015, 08:06:12 PM »
Thx femann for bumping the thread.. thats a cool one..

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Offline seed8801

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Re: sometimes boredom lead to creativity
« Reply #11 on: November 11, 2015, 10:30:15 AM »
It is really nice one. nice combination
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Offline Peixian

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Re: sometimes boredom lead to creativity
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2016, 11:24:39 AM »
 :o Oh my gad!that's amazing!nice job!
i also want to build a watch according to my design!
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Offline wildaxlrose

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Re: sometimes boredom lead to creativity
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2016, 12:20:38 PM »



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Offline gnarly

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« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2016, 02:53:22 PM »
Quote from: Peixian on March 10, 2016, 11:24:39 AM
:o Oh my gad!that's amazing!nice job!
i also want to build a watch according to my design!

you may contact me then  :Cheers:
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Offline ahmad anuar

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Re: sometimes boredom lead to creativity
« Reply #15 on: September 22, 2016, 07:59:53 AM »
very nice seiko case ;D
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« Reply #16 on: September 22, 2016, 08:06:42 AM »
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