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Thread: Recommendation for someone to mod a Seiko?

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    Recommendation for someone to mod a Seiko?

    I've been rootling around in my odds-and-sods drawer and discovered some buried treasure, a Seiko SRPB61K1 which I'm ashamed to say I'd rather forgotten about. It is a very handsome thing, but it has a problem - the Hardlex crystal has picked up some scratches, God knows how. It's also slightly domed and creates a festival of reflections which make the watch harder to read than it should be.

    Who's a recommended modder who might be able to sort an AR-coated sapphire crystal to replace it? I have a feeling that might upgrade this watch from "occasional wear" to "go-to summer watch", as it is really very nice in all other respects.

    Edit: Now I'm thinking about it, maybe a nice domed acrylic crystal would also work. Hmm.
    Last edited by PreacherCain; 8th July 2019 at 11:08.

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    Had a conversation with this guy Paul recently who i believe is a forum member and has done work for other members

    tempuswatchmods@gmail.com

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    .olli. on here.
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    Many thanks, both - I'll contact them and see what they reckon...

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    Quick update - nobody seems to do a straight replacement crystal for this watch, so Paul at Tempus is going to see whether he can source a generic sapphire once he has the exact measurements of the original hardlex. We are now firmly in the "let's see what happens" space...

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    Tempus (Paul) is great - modded my Turtle and his work is bob on!


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