Watch Mods Part List Required for Your Complete Build
Watch modding is indeed one of a kind when it comes to hobbies. It creates focus and definitely requires a lot of effort and learning to master. As someone who is new to the modding journey, you may be wondering how to start. Stay tuned for an in-depth mod parts list so you’ll never forget another part needed for completing your build!
A great way to start is with a Seiko SKX007 compatible case or base watch.
We’ve all been there. You start off with a Seiko SKX007 (or Seiko SRPD), and you choose to upgrade from the factory installed Hardlex mineral glass to a stronger domed sapphire crystal after a few months. Why not replace the watch hands with a fresh set while you’re at it? Or the chapter ring while the crystal is out? Before you know it, you’ve completely changed everything on the watch!
This satisfies your appetite for a time, but eventually you start to crave an upgraded movement, which of course necessitates purchasing a new crown and stem. Why not use a display caseback to highlight the just inserted movement while you’re there?
You realize that the original SKX007 you purchased is no longer available when you finally reach the bottom of this steep slope.
It would make more sense to just begin a whole watch build from scratch if you’re going to be separating out everything on your SKX007 (or whatever watch you began with) anyhow. At first glance, this could appear a little daunting, but we assure you that it is not.
One of the biggest mistakes a beginner can make, is not ordering a part they may need to finish. To ensure that you have everything you need to create the watch of your dreams, we’ll be giving a mod part list of all the components you’ll need for a complete watch construction.
Here is the checklist if you just want to know what parts you’ll need:
- Watch Case
- Caseback
- Chapter Ring
- Dial
- Hands
- Crystal
- Bezel
- Bezel Insert
- Movement
- Crown
- Gaskets (usually included with the parts)
- Bracelet
Continue reading if you’d like to learn more about each component and the purpose it fulfills.
The Parts and Their Uses
1. Watch Case
You will begin with a blank canvas with case. With so many options of conversion cases, you can literally build a watch that looks like anything you want! Perhaps something a touch unique, like our 3 o’clock crown-guard case? Would you want it to be polished silver, or black? Make a sensible choice because it will determine how the rest of the mod parts you choose for your design will turn out.
The majority of cases need to have a click spring, which will enable your bezel to lock into position when it is turned. Thankfully, Watch-Modz includes free click springs with every case!
2. Caseback
Casebacks are important since they enclose the movement without and usually aren’t included with the case. Consider a Sapphire Display Caseback, which will enable you to see your movement as it runs, as one of your many possibilities. The famous slim caseback is another option if you want to lessen the overall thickness of your watch.
3. Chapter Ring
The chapter ring is a ring that is positioned between the watch dial and crystal on the inside of the watch case.
Although chapter rings come in a wide variety of forms, they often include minute markers printed or engraved on them that will allow you to see exactly which minute your watch hands are pointing at.
It’s common to use a chapter ring with minute track if your dial doesn’t have minute marks. Conversely, Chapter rings that are sterile are better suited for dials with minute markings already printed on them.
4. Watch Dial
The “watch face” is another name for watch dials. Since the watch case serves as the canvas, the dial must be the focal point. When someone looks at your watch, it will likely be one of the first things they notice.
Regarding dial options, you’ll be spoiled for choice. The dial has a significant impact on what sort of look you want to create; do you want a diving watch with large, highly visible indices? A watch in the traditional pilot style? Do you want a dressier watch with polished hour markers that is more refined? You even have a choice of OEM Seiko Dials!
5. Hands
Watch hands are necessary for telling the time and are quite important. They are available in a wide variety of forms, colors, and finishing.
Matching the color of your hands to another part in your build would be excellent. For example, gold hands would go well with a gold watch case, and a red second hand would go well with the red triangle on your bezel insert.
The most often used set of hands are the Mercedes hands since Submariner-inspired customizations are so prevalent. The MarineMaster hands, which have a practical yet stylish appearance, are the outdoor industry’s second most popular item.
6. Crystal
The elegant dials and hands you’ve selected for your watch are protected by the watch crystal, mostly sold in sapphire, which rests on top of the case. The SKX007, just like a lot of other Seiko watches, has a mineral crystal right out of the box. Thats why this is one of the most frequently upgraded part to scratch resistant sapphire.
The crystal that is most sought-after is sapphire crystal, which also happens to be the substance that the crystals we offer are composed of.
7. Bezel
Here at Watch-Modz we provide “external bezels,” or bezels that are attached to the case using pressure fitment.
There are several variations of bezels. If you want a diving watch, you may choose a conventional sub bezel, or if you like the simple aviator appearance, you can choose a pilot bezel. You’ll need to use your bezel in conjunction with a bezel insert, if you’re not utilizing the pilot bezel.
8. Bezel Insert
Bezel inserts, as their name suggests, are inserts that rest on top of your bezel.
Bezel inserts not only have a lovely appearance but also frequently serve extremely useful purposes. One, you can add a Dual Time style bezel insert to keep track of two separate time zones, especially now that remote jobs are prevalent, and this also applies to your loved ones who live in a different time zone. Secondly, to keep track of how long your meal has been in the microwave, use a diver-style insert.
There is a wide variety of styles and colors of bezel inserts at Watch-Modz, feel free to browse our catalog!
9. Movement
The movement is unquestionably the heart of your watch, even if some could say that perhaps the dial is its soul. Your watch’s movement, known by its caliber, keeps time. The movements that we provide, like the NH movement series, are automatic self-winding. The mechanism within the watch is propelled by kinetic energy transferred from the wearer’s wrist.
Watch-Modz offers different movements ranging from the NH34 GMT movement to NH70 Skeleton movement and more!
10. Crown
The watch crown, which may just appear to be a simple knob, is what allows you to interact with the movement inside your watch. It is used to modify the time, date, and day. The crown can also be used to wind the watch, depending on the mechanism.
Additionally, it gives you a chance to give your watch a little extra flare. A signature crown is a necessity for those who enjoy the finer points since it demonstrates that you have paid attention to the intricacies. Why should anybody care that your crown has a little “S” carved on it if no one else does? All that counts is that you’ll notice it.
11. Gaskets
You must keep your watch case waterproof as a final but crucial step. This implies that in order to prevent all of that bad stuff from entering, you will need a crystal and caseback gasket. Both of these gaskets are included when you buy a case from us. Additionally, gaskets are pre-installed in our crowns and bezels.
But feel free to browse our shop for extra gaskets!
12. Bracelets/Straps
The final step on our mod parts list is also one of the most important! You will need a bracelet or strap to hold your new mod to your wrist. After all, these aren’t pocket watches! Browse a wide range of bracelets from oyster to jubilee and even nato straps!
Conclusion
That is pretty much it! Those are the items required to begin modding, essentially the complete mod parts list. But that’s not all that you would need to mod a watch in the best way possible. Certain items will greatly assist you in modding a watch and will also assist you in preventing certain modding accidents! To know more about these tools for modding, you can take a look at our free modding tutorial!
If you need any help with your modding journey, don’t hesitate to reach out! Email: Help@Watch-Modz.com
About The Author
Pamela Tabago is an Information Specialist at Watch-Modz LLC. She is passionate about everything related to watches, from the best automatics to modding a Seiko.
She brings her data-driven experience in informative writing and her love for watches to the blog. She also provides watch-related content for other modding enthusiasts like herself.