Noob ceramic insert with platinum plating

[Maurizio Moderni]

Great process you find out. Wonderful .


Inviato dal mio iPhone utilizzando Tapatalk

 

[Spongebob]

My bezel from steve can in. I compared it to my Gen SD4k, the color is EXACTLY the same! I have no idea how he is able to get it perfect, but he did.
I am definitely doing this to Every Ceramic Rep I have. This mod essentially makes this into as close to Gen as you are going to get and is WAY cheaper then buying a Gen insert!
I highly recommend this to anyone that wants to make their Rep look legit! Below is a picture of Steve's mod insert (it is a DSSD insert) next to my Gen SD4k. Because they are different size inserts you can't compare the number size, I am posting the picture for reference to the color only.

Thank you my friend.

 

[anyy]

Was anyone able to do a good ppm without an airbrush pistol?

 

[nasssy]

I put you photos. Insert gen, insert noob sea dweller, insert with mod paint on hulk by @d09624008

Work is perfect, but we are not in color.

Gen insert

Noob

Paint mod

Natural light

Paint mod

You have to improve color, for the rest great job !!

Sent from the RWI mobile app

Has this Plating mod been sorted now?? Can you post pictures of the fixed bezel please ... Cheers

 

[Luizin2004]

Would love to see a video of this Platinum Mod to see how it reflects in the flesh.If anyone could help, it would really be appreciated.

 

[Spatiumtemporis]

Would love to see a video of this Platinum Mod to see how it reflects in the flesh.If anyone could help, it would really be appreciated.

Would you like an indoor footage or a natural daylight one ?

Sent from the RWI App

 

[Luizin2004]

Would you like an indoor footage or a natural daylight one ?

Sent from the RWI App

I think natural daylight shows better this aspect.


Enviado do meu iPhone usando Tapatalk

 

[Soldier2304]

My bezel from steve can in. I compared it to my Gen SD4k, the color is EXACTLY the same! I have no idea how he is able to get it perfect, but he did.
I am definitely doing this to Every Ceramic Rep I have. This mod essentially makes this into as close to Gen as you are going to get and is WAY cheaper then buying a Gen insert!
I highly recommend this to anyone that wants to make their Rep look legit! Below is a picture of Steve's mod insert (it is a DSSD insert) next to my Gen SD4k. Because they are different size inserts you can't compare the number size, I am posting the picture for reference to the color only.

This mod will never be like gen. I'd rather just do the sharpie mod. $10 dollars. 99.9% of people will not notice your bezel either way

 

[Spatiumtemporis]

This mod will never be like gen. I'd rather just do the sharpie mod. $10 dollars. 99.9% of people will not notice your bezel either way

No offense but I disagree. The insert color and shine is one of the key features that defines the ceramic submariner.

I agree that 99% of Fossil owners will never give a rats ass about the insert color. So you might as well ditch the sharpie mod as well.

Sent from the RWI App

 

[Spatiumtemporis]

I think natural daylight shows better this aspect.


Enviado do meu iPhone usando Tapatalk

I'll make a video but i doubt it will show the true color.

Sent from the RWI App

 

[Luizin2004]

I'll make a video but i doubt it will show the true color.

Sent from the RWI App

I know what you mean.
I usially try to capture the amazing color variances of my gen bezel, and it never looks close to what i see in real life!

Anyway, thank you for the kindness of making the video!!!


Enviado do meu iPhone usando Tapatalk

 

[FastPaced]

This mod will never be like gen. I'd rather just do the sharpie mod. $10 dollars. 99.9% of people will not notice your bezel either way

I can just say this, I have it here next to my Gen SD4k and it is impossible to tell it apart from 6 inches away. I am picky- real picky and this looks identical in person. If you use a magnifying glass I am sure you can tell the difference. In fact there are slight variations between my 2 gens.
Now my disclaimer, I only have 20/20 vision, maybe there are people that can see a nat on a cows ass at 25 feet away- I am sure they will be able to see the grain patten of the Ceramic from 3 feet away. But if I am sitting next to one of those guys, I am not worried.
I tried the silver sharpy on a spare bezel insert- not even close to this, in fact I would leave it stock before doing that again.

 

[Anhydrous]

This mod will never be like gen. I'd rather just do the sharpie mod. $10 dollars. 99.9% of people will not notice your bezel either way

This is the closest to gen there is for SubC bezels, outside of sourcing a gen bezel assembly. No paint mod comes close in terms of all-around effect i.e. general appearance, texture, color variation with light. Lol at the thought of using a sharpie to replicate this effect.

I tried the silver sharpy on a spare bezel insert- not even close to this, in fact I would leave it stock before doing that again.

See above.

 

[ssouthall6]

The sharpie is an improvement tbh I was quite impressed with the result but it just doesn't compare to the spongebob. Just do what makes you happy with your watch, 99% of the time the only person looking is you!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Soldier2304]

This is the closest to gen there is for SubC bezels, outside of sourcing a gen bezel assembly. No paint mod comes close in terms of all-around effect i.e. general appearance, texture, color variation with light. Lol at the thought of using a sharpie to replicate this effect.

See above.

Different strokes for diff folks. I would do it if it was maybe $80 or less. The price of this mod is about half of the cost of the rep watch.

 

[Soldier2304]

The sharpie is an improvement tbh I was quite impressed with the result but it just doesn't compare to the spongebob. Just do what makes you happy with your watch, 99% of the time the only person looking is you!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Btw there is some posts from members (with pics) about this mod in different lightning conditions showing not much of an improvement from stock bezel.

 

[FastPaced]

This is the closest to gen there is for SubC bezels, outside of sourcing a gen bezel assembly. No paint mod comes close in terms of all-around effect i.e. general appearance, texture, color variation with light. Lol at the thought of using a sharpie to replicate this effect.

See above.

I saw the pictures of the sharpy mod so I wanted to try it back to back with the spongbob mod just to see the difference. BIG difference, My JF insert wasn't that bad- until I put it next to the SpongBob mod, then it was a huge difference. The sharpy Mod compared to the JF insert looks really bad. I definitely would take the stock JF insert over sharpy mod any day. But the Spongbob mod really wins the race by far. It is expensive, but unfortunately the cost of a Gen insert is ridiculous. So that makes this mod worth it to ME. But different strokes different fokes. Think of it this way-
Rep No Date $400
SpongBob $200
Gen Crown $200
Service $150
Total Franken Cost $950 not bad

I have limits I will spend on a rep. I will Never buy a Gend dial, hands, bezel. Brings the cost way to high, at that point I would just buy a Gen.
But one if the biggest tells of a Rep is the Bezel insert. It is what you can see from the furthest away, so it has to be good. No one can see the dial ft print from 1 foot away, but you can see 2 things- bezel and cyclops black hole effect (on date models) so the bezel is priority 1 if you want it to look Gen correct. Just my 2 cents- but think about it!

 

[redsocks]

More like a rep with a gen crown.


Sent from the RWI mobile app

 

[jeff10251970]

I saw the pictures of the sharpy mod so I wanted to try it back to back with the spongbob mod just to see the difference. BIG difference, My JF insert wasn't that bad- until I put it next to the SpongBob mod, then it was a huge difference. The sharpy Mod compared to the JF insert looks really bad. I definitely would take the stock JF insert over sharpy mod any day. But the Spongbob mod really wins the race by far. It is expensive, but unfortunately the cost of a Gen insert is ridiculous. So that makes this mod worth it to ME. But different strokes different fokes. Think of it this way-
Rep No Date $400
SpongBob $200
Gen Crown $200
Service $150
Total Franken Cost $950 not bad

I have limits I will spend on a rep. I will Never buy a Gend dial, hands, bezel. Brings the cost way to high, at that point I would just buy a Gen.
But one if the biggest tells of a Rep is the Bezel insert. It is what you can see from the furthest away, so it has to be good. No one can see the dial ft print from 1 foot away, but you can see 2 things- bezel and cyclops black hole effect (on date models) so the bezel is priority 1 if you want it to look Gen correct. Just my 2 cents- but think about it!

I like how you think. That sounds like a blueprint for a very cost effective, and striking piece. I would say it's for the "biggest bang for the buck" guy.

 

[Princewilliam]

I saw the pictures of the sharpy mod so I wanted to try it back to back with the spongbob mod just to see the difference. BIG difference, My JF insert wasn't that bad- until I put it next to the SpongBob mod, then it was a huge difference. The sharpy Mod compared to the JF insert looks really bad. I definitely would take the stock JF insert over sharpy mod any day. But the Spongbob mod really wins the race by far. It is expensive, but unfortunately the cost of a Gen insert is ridiculous. So that makes this mod worth it to ME. But different strokes different fokes. Think of it this way-
Rep No Date $400
SpongBob $200
Gen Crown $200
Service $150
Total Franken Cost $950 not bad

I have limits I will spend on a rep. I will Never buy a Gend dial, hands, bezel. Brings the cost way to high, at that point I would just buy a Gen.
But one if the biggest tells of a Rep is the Bezel insert. It is what you can see from the furthest away, so it has to be good. No one can see the dial ft print from 1 foot away, but you can see 2 things- bezel and cyclops black hole effect (on date models) so the bezel is priority 1 if you want it to look Gen correct. Just my 2 cents- but think about it!

You can't call a rep with a gen crown a franken.

And $200 for a crown isn't a great investment


Sent from the RWI mobile app