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Hello all :lol:,
SO firstly, I would like to give some kind and thankful words to member from RWG, RWI and RG, what I have taken inspiration from, and they helped me to do these mods possible.
Thank you WIZ, for your relume and crystal water proofing tutorials
http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthrea...dial-69857
http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...?showtopic=5810
Thank you gioarmani7428, for your restoring and DSSD modify tutorials
http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthrea...hlight=bracelet
http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthrea...ht=dssd+upgrade
Thank you JustinCase, for your restoring and removing scratches from SS turorials
http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...?showtopic=4734
And thanks to RWG shop for the great items and tools what I have used in my mods!
Now as for the mods. These mods have been applied on my Rolex DSSD (Lay’s 88USD 21J version), which I have bought from Rolf (mondeov6) for 50USD. The watch had damaged and missing pearl from the ceramic bezel, and had some small minor scratches on polished left side of the watch and bracelet. Most of you would say, “WTF why would you so much pain in the ass mods on that cheap rolex ?! Sell it or throw it into garbage, and buy a ETA clone version!”. But I say why ? The watch is good, and had only small minor flaw, the missing pearl. And to remove the bezel insert, you MUST remove the crystal first, so I told to me, if I must remove the crystal, I will then also water prof my DSSD (seal crystal and HE escape valve, grease o rings). But then I got also my watch lume material, so why not train on this cheap rolex ? YES, all these mods I have done first time in my life. There are small cons after these updates, things I have messed up, but I learned A LOT from this mods !
So this was some small talk, now lets get to mods ! Here is picture of my DSSD with written mods I want to do with my DSSD. I will divine the mods into steps, so you will see, how I progress.
STEP 1: Disassemble the whole watch, dial from movement, lume markers
So as first step, We will be disassembling the watch, so we can progress to next steps of our mods. For these mods would be great to have mostly on my desk.
And now I will write all necessary tools for the STEP 1:
- Set of screwdrivers for watches
- Sticky ball or DSSD case back opener
- Few finger condoms
- Spring bar tool
- Watch parts holder with cover
- Dust blower
- Good lighting conditions
- Wooden toothpick
- Dial protector
- Watch hand remover
- Sharp needle
- Rodico paste
- Cup with hot water
- Cotton cloths
- Pair of balls to do it
SO we arrange all the tools to the desk, so we have everything near, and we are ready to go. I recommend to have big desk and not small one as I have… I am working in military conditions I would also recommend to have right height of chair, so you would be able to rest your shoulders on the desk.
AS for beginning we will remove the bracelet, so we can work easier with the case it self.
Now we removed the case back with sticky ball or opener.
Now we remove the crown with stem from the movement, by pushing the little button and removing the step out of the case.
Now we remove the rotor by unscrewing the big screw holding rotor and then unscrew the small screws what are holding movement in the case and we will then remove the movement + dial from the case.
Now we put under the hands an Dial protector and we will remove the hands with hands remover tool.
Don’t forget to put all parts into the parts holder with cover.
Now we remove the dial from the Movement, by unscrewing the small screws what are holding the dial on movement .
Turn the dial upside down to see the pins of the lume hour markers. You will see them glued.
Now take your sharp needle and push out the pins of the markers. WARNING ! Do not scratch the dial ! You can easily scratch the dial also with the lume marker !
Now you can clean the dial with some fine cloth (NOT CAPE COD!!) from the remaining’s of the glue. WARNING ! Do not scratch the dial ! You can easily scratch the dial also with some bad cotton cloth! After that store it into the holder with cover.
The lume markers carefully pick and place them on the rodico, so you will not loose them (I have been looking for one marker, which has jumped out side my table, for around 30 minutes :facepalm: ).
Now it is time to take the crystal out of the case !
Take some cup of hot water (around 60°C), and put the case into the cup.
Then after 1-2 minutes take tooth pick and fish out the case from the hot water. WARNING! The case will be hot so watch out!
Now we will use some brute force ! Use your thumb and push the crystal out of the case. Use some cloth to catch the crystal, because it can flew out ! My was stuck there pretty well ! It was also glued, so I had to use much force
Once out, clean the watch and crystal with cloth from remaining water.
After that take your tooth pick and insert it under the ceramic bezel insert and dive it around to damage the glue holding it on bezel.
When you will damage the glue, you will be able to remove the ceramic bezel insert easily .
Now clean the remaing glue with toothpich and cloth, and store the parts.
Now we are ready for STEP 2 of my mods I will post it shortly as an new topic, and after that I will add a link in this first post. Hope you will like it and thanks for watching
LINK: STEP 2: Removing scratches from polished and brushed sides, sealing HE escape valve
SO firstly, I would like to give some kind and thankful words to member from RWG, RWI and RG, what I have taken inspiration from, and they helped me to do these mods possible.
Thank you WIZ, for your relume and crystal water proofing tutorials
http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthrea...dial-69857
http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...?showtopic=5810
Thank you gioarmani7428, for your restoring and DSSD modify tutorials
http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthrea...hlight=bracelet
http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthrea...ht=dssd+upgrade
Thank you JustinCase, for your restoring and removing scratches from SS turorials
http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...?showtopic=4734
And thanks to RWG shop for the great items and tools what I have used in my mods!
Now as for the mods. These mods have been applied on my Rolex DSSD (Lay’s 88USD 21J version), which I have bought from Rolf (mondeov6) for 50USD. The watch had damaged and missing pearl from the ceramic bezel, and had some small minor scratches on polished left side of the watch and bracelet. Most of you would say, “WTF why would you so much pain in the ass mods on that cheap rolex ?! Sell it or throw it into garbage, and buy a ETA clone version!”. But I say why ? The watch is good, and had only small minor flaw, the missing pearl. And to remove the bezel insert, you MUST remove the crystal first, so I told to me, if I must remove the crystal, I will then also water prof my DSSD (seal crystal and HE escape valve, grease o rings). But then I got also my watch lume material, so why not train on this cheap rolex ?
YES, all these mods I have done first time in my life. There are small cons after these updates, things I have messed up, but I learned A LOT from this mods !So this was some small talk, now lets get to mods ! Here is picture of my DSSD with written mods I want to do with my DSSD. I will divine the mods into steps, so you will see, how I progress.
STEP 1: Disassemble the whole watch, dial from movement, lume markers
So as first step, We will be disassembling the watch, so we can progress to next steps of our mods. For these mods would be great to have mostly on my desk.
And now I will write all necessary tools for the STEP 1:
- Set of screwdrivers for watches
- Sticky ball or DSSD case back opener
- Few finger condoms
- Spring bar tool
- Watch parts holder with cover
- Dust blower
- Good lighting conditions
- Wooden toothpick
- Dial protector
- Watch hand remover
- Sharp needle
- Rodico paste
- Cup with hot water
- Cotton cloths
- Pair of balls to do it
SO we arrange all the tools to the desk, so we have everything near, and we are ready to go. I recommend to have big desk and not small one as I have… I am working in military conditions
I would also recommend to have right height of chair, so you would be able to rest your shoulders on the desk.
AS for beginning we will remove the bracelet, so we can work easier with the case it self.
Now we removed the case back with sticky ball or opener.
Now we remove the crown with stem from the movement, by pushing the little button and removing the step out of the case.
Now we remove the rotor by unscrewing the big screw holding rotor and then unscrew the small screws what are holding movement in the case and we will then remove the movement + dial from the case.
Now we put under the hands an Dial protector and we will remove the hands with hands remover tool.
Don’t forget to put all parts into the parts holder with cover.
Now we remove the dial from the Movement, by unscrewing the small screws what are holding the dial on movement .
Turn the dial upside down to see the pins of the lume hour markers. You will see them glued.
Now take your sharp needle and push out the pins of the markers. WARNING ! Do not scratch the dial ! You can easily scratch the dial also with the lume marker !
Now you can clean the dial with some fine cloth (NOT CAPE COD!!) from the remaining’s of the glue. WARNING ! Do not scratch the dial ! You can easily scratch the dial also with some bad cotton cloth! After that store it into the holder with cover.
The lume markers carefully pick and place them on the rodico, so you will not loose them (I have been looking for one marker, which has jumped out side my table, for around 30 minutes :facepalm: ).
Now it is time to take the crystal out of the case !
Take some cup of hot water (around 60°C), and put the case into the cup.
Then after 1-2 minutes take tooth pick and fish out the case from the hot water. WARNING! The case will be hot so watch out!
Now we will use some brute force !
Use your thumb and push the crystal out of the case. Use some cloth to catch the crystal, because it can flew out ! My was stuck there pretty well ! It was also glued, so I had to use much force
Once out, clean the watch and crystal with cloth from remaining water.
After that take your tooth pick and insert it under the ceramic bezel insert and dive it around to damage the glue holding it on bezel.
When you will damage the glue, you will be able to remove the ceramic bezel insert easily .
Now clean the remaing glue with toothpich and cloth, and store the parts.
Now we are ready for STEP 2 of my mods
I will post it shortly as an new topic, and after that I will add a link in this first post. Hope you will like it and thanks for watching LINK: STEP 2: Removing scratches from polished and brushed sides, sealing HE escape valve
