As you can see this mod was
based on a SKX-diver. The thing is I’m not sure which one it was built on but on the other hand I think it was so cool it deserved its own post. Of course my main watch
brother Magnus was the one who customized it. With a new dial, insert and a set of
hands from 10watches he took off but what made this piece stand out was the
custom made crystal he manufactured in his lathe. The superdome. This crystal
was mega-thick and solid. I’m not sure how thick it actually was but it was the
thickest glass I’ve ever seen on a watch. It was of course put on an all
brushed Seiko jubilee bracelet. Looked killer!
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| #80 - The Seiko Snowflake Superdome. |
The watch got some attention
on the forums but it ended up just lying around and was finally sold in June
2011. I contacted the buyer a couple of years later to see if he still had it
in his possession. He did have it still but unfortunately the crystal had
received a small crack during some swimming pool activity when he was on
vacation in Greece. It still was water resistant; it was only that it didn’t
look too nice. I told him I gladly bought it back if he wanted to sell but he
wanted to keep it since it still was good for swimming.
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