Build your own Titanium SKX Mod with our Conversion Cases

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  • čas přidán 26. 06. 2021
  • Today we step a bit deeper into the mod pool. Announcing 43mm conversion cases for your custom SKX build. Choose from 4:00 or 3:00 crown positions, and with our without crown guards. And for those looking to trim some weight off their builds, we now offer a titanium conversion case, including titanium crown, bezel and caseback.
    Check them out at: longislandwatch.com/watch-mod...
    Thank you for watching.
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Komentáře • 166

  • @Awkwardfruitfly
    @Awkwardfruitfly Před 3 lety +21

    Just when you thought you had all the watches you needed….. mark uploads lol

  • @timdale9123
    @timdale9123 Před 3 lety +9

    ...Almost there - just the 38mm version to go and I'm in!

  • @harkonen1000000
    @harkonen1000000 Před 3 lety +18

    I'd be up for the SKX013 titanium mod case. My only real gripe with SKX013 is that it's just a bit too top heavy for everyday wear.

  • @pedrosaenz2800
    @pedrosaenz2800 Před 3 lety +22

    Could be a good option: build yourself (ordered) fully customized including Islander dials or sterile. 🤔

    • @islandwatch
      @islandwatch  Před 3 lety +5

      Could be

    • @TheAechBomb
      @TheAechBomb Před 3 lety +2

      I've been building watches from parts for a few months now, it's fun :D

  • @FrankLavoy
    @FrankLavoy Před 3 lety +5

    Can't wait for that Watch-n-Learn! That's going to be an interesting one.
    Thanks for sharing Marc!

  • @marks184
    @marks184 Před 3 lety +1

    I remember when I was a kid growing up in the city (SF not NY, but grand parents lived in Connecticut) there was a Radio Shack in every neighborhood. It was cool because in the early to late 80's they all sorts of parts for the hobbiest. I really like that you are producing these parts. Not going to lie, the titanium case is pretty smart. Reminds me of your neighborhood watch shop.

  • @cgreich5240
    @cgreich5240 Před 3 lety +1

    Fun times! I did my first mod with parts from your store and I can see it being a very addicting hobby.

  • @NYYstateofmind
    @NYYstateofmind Před 3 lety +1

    Good idea man. We can always trust you to offer quality products

  • @rakeshkhanna9230
    @rakeshkhanna9230 Před 3 lety

    Cool offering, Marc! Way to go!

  • @franka9760
    @franka9760 Před 3 lety

    Great idea, Marc! It's awesome to have more mod options from LIW. And titanium is super cool!

  • @johnbart3746
    @johnbart3746 Před 3 lety

    Good Lord, Marc. This is not the video my bank account needed me to see. I'm loving all of your interesting enthusiast offerings and these are really interesting.

  • @3rdstone1
    @3rdstone1 Před 3 lety

    Great idea, and looking forward to the Watch & Learn episode.

  • @jefferyneu3915
    @jefferyneu3915 Před 3 lety +2

    Cool idea! I would take it to my favorite watchmaker. I have a long history of taking things that are working perfectly and “improving” them to non-functional.😱. Fortunately for you, the modding community is thriving. Best wishes!❤️

  • @ExpeditedProductions
    @ExpeditedProductions Před 3 lety

    SWEET! Can’t wait to get to work on one of these!

  • @hugejohnson5011
    @hugejohnson5011 Před 3 lety

    Holy crap! This is akin to building S&S engines for a Harley Davidson! Cool!
    I like that knurled bezel. A nice difference to the multitude of coin edge bezels in the world!

  • @manoflego123
    @manoflego123 Před 3 lety

    This is very cool, albeit bit outside my current budget, but definitely on my radar for a future project.

  • @AlonNahary
    @AlonNahary Před 3 lety +18

    Great news! I'm modding watches myself. My two cents: not all amatures like me would like to transfer a crystal. Maybe offer also the case with sapphire crystal? I'm afraid I'll crack the crystal or crack the seal, or the diameter measurement will not be accurate.

  • @PaulewingStHelens
    @PaulewingStHelens Před 3 lety

    This is a great idea Mark.

  • @warusk2nd
    @warusk2nd Před 3 lety +1

    Marc, that titanium case just gave me an idea to a mod of an Islander I want to do... Think the Red October but with GS style hands... This case... 🔥🔥

  • @jwags24
    @jwags24 Před 3 lety

    That new bezel is awesome.

  • @evan3076
    @evan3076 Před 3 lety

    You should do the titanium case swap on an ISL 18. Also just got my fluted bezel and sapphire crystal that I ordered from you installed on my srpe 53 and MAN it is a looker let me tell you. Thanks for providing such awesome parts and services to the community.

  • @paska777
    @paska777 Před 3 lety +1

    Solid gold skx case would be sick

  • @TheWayofGrace89
    @TheWayofGrace89 Před 3 lety +1

    The SKX case is pretty much perfect.

    • @Bob_Smith19
      @Bob_Smith19 Před 3 lety +1

      It’s to large for those of us w/ smaller wrists. The SRPE case is a better option at 40mm.

  • @TheAechBomb
    @TheAechBomb Před 3 lety

    I recently noticed a bunch of SKX cases pop up on aliexpress, I figured it was you having them made :D

  • @nestorreyesjr.7503
    @nestorreyesjr.7503 Před 3 lety +1

    That’s really awesome, Marc. Loved the Titanium case along with its crown and bezel. When will you be releasing the instructional video?

  • @johnnyarsenault9124
    @johnnyarsenault9124 Před 3 lety

    Love the titanium!

  • @chasekemp4982
    @chasekemp4982 Před 3 lety

    I hope one day you will have a titanium bracelet available as well. Selling it all as a (plug and play) kit with a pre cut crown stem would be amazing.

  • @mosesgunn6937
    @mosesgunn6937 Před 3 lety +1

    Just set a new land speed record going from a video of yours to a purchase. Bring that titanium to me!

  • @Silver-st2zq
    @Silver-st2zq Před 3 lety

    Great idea 👍

  • @namenotavailable11
    @namenotavailable11 Před 3 lety

    3 o'clock position to 4 o'clock position is 30 degrees Marc! Love the Ti case BTW

    • @islandwatch
      @islandwatch  Před 3 lety

      Lol. I had to think on the fly!

    • @TheAechBomb
      @TheAechBomb Před 3 lety

      it's actually not quite 30°, it's actually 23.2° (because it's rotated 2/31 of one full turn)

  • @tobiz8785
    @tobiz8785 Před 3 lety

    Nice idea wow 😍👌🏻

  • @carlosgonzalez7204
    @carlosgonzalez7204 Před 3 lety +1

    Hey Mark, will the 3 o clock case fit the movement for the Orient Ray ii?

  • @Star_Sn1per
    @Star_Sn1per Před 3 lety

    Those titanium cases are gonna sell like hot cakes.

  • @mrfofung
    @mrfofung Před 3 lety

    I have a titanium samurai and love it. Time to do this to my skx. Do you offering a service that does the conversion for a price?

  • @ravindurkson
    @ravindurkson Před 3 lety +1

    The titanium case looks great any plans to prebuilt watch, and or accompanying titanium bracelet with it?

  • @njdevfan20
    @njdevfan20 Před 3 lety

    Awesome!

  • @Akiss
    @Akiss Před 3 lety

    Was bummed when Namoki stopped selling theirs, but this is better with the caseback and bezel? Any plans to have an OEM style bezel as opposed to the coin style, and will you offer ones with the visible lug holes?

  • @unknownriderinbound
    @unknownriderinbound Před 3 lety

    You had me at "Titanium".

  • @steamenginewatt2712
    @steamenginewatt2712 Před 3 lety

    Mark, I love your channel and you’re one of the most knowledgeable watch guys on the net. I bought my son a Seiko SSB323p1 with a 22mm band width. The problem is no matter how many links in the band I remove or add, with only two fine adjustment pin location holes, the band is either too loose or too tight on my son's wrist. My question is, if I buy a new genuine Seiko 22 mm band with more than two fine adjustment holes, do you know off hand if it will fit the watch ? Thanks for your time...

    • @islandwatch
      @islandwatch  Před 3 lety

      it won't. You'll need to find a clasp instead. Do you know the width at the clasp. Might not be 22mm. Might be 20mm. Then, get a clasp, like our CLASP-01, that has more micro.

    • @steamenginewatt2712
      @steamenginewatt2712 Před 3 lety

      @@islandwatch Ok, got it, Thank you sir !

  • @OutsideLands77
    @OutsideLands77 Před 3 lety

    Wow that Titanium case is super awesome! Super tempting. What's the chance of a 40mm (DressKX) size? I would pull the trigger on the smaller size right now without hesitation.

  • @vyr01
    @vyr01 Před 3 lety

    Awesome

  • @sheldon6531
    @sheldon6531 Před 3 lety +2

    Marc, will the SKX titanium case take original Seiko parts (crown, crystal, bezel, caseback, etc)?

    • @islandwatch
      @islandwatch  Před 3 lety

      Check out our website. I'm fairly detailed with the description

  • @timefliesby-jleo474
    @timefliesby-jleo474 Před 3 lety

    Sweet, you HAVE to make blank sarb style cases! Will dials be part of the future Long Island mod scene!?

  • @dogsnmotorcycles
    @dogsnmotorcycles Před rokem

    The titanium case is really nice, but a complete titanium watch can be had from Heimdallr for $200 delivered.

  • @jimlima4066
    @jimlima4066 Před 3 lety

    Hi Mark😁

  • @cdeaker
    @cdeaker Před 3 lety

    Please do a SNXS alternative case - will fix the “flying saucer” appearance. You could also make the lug a more common 20mm rather than the current 19mm

  • @Bob_Smith19
    @Bob_Smith19 Před 3 lety +1

    Please make a titanium SRPE case w/ pre installed flat sapphire crystal. A good many of us don’t like divers. The dimensions of the SRPE is firmly in the Goldilocks zone.

  • @richardcontinijr9661
    @richardcontinijr9661 Před 2 lety

    Would you ever think about doing a titanium islander field watch $500 or under?

  • @PrinceChris13
    @PrinceChris13 Před rokem

    Will there be any difficulty in removing the titanium bezel and reassemble it later?

  • @donnyboon2896
    @donnyboon2896 Před 3 lety

    Yes

  • @s.w.3815
    @s.w.3815 Před 2 lety

    Great... now where do I get a (skx 22mm) titanium bracelet to match my case??

  • @bryanb4308
    @bryanb4308 Před rokem

    Hey Mark, do you know what grade titanium is used in your cases?

  • @alanmentzer8756
    @alanmentzer8756 Před 3 lety

    Inspiring! Titanium build.😎
    Any chance for a titanium bracelet too?

  • @MagicoCompany
    @MagicoCompany Před rokem

    How much would it cost to make a costume titanium for a Seiko ska

  • @a.sarmiento5116
    @a.sarmiento5116 Před 2 lety

    If you mod a seiko to nh35 as compared to a rolex to nh35 is that a clone or frankenwatch or replica or fake? Or change it to eta just example.

  • @BernardManansala
    @BernardManansala Před 3 lety

    Titanium bracelets coming?

  • @glennpowell3444
    @glennpowell3444 Před 3 lety +3

    I suspect selling mechanical watch movements is a kin to making a rod for your own back? Its going to end in tears.

    • @islandwatch
      @islandwatch  Před 3 lety +1

      I'm afraid of too many after sale issues

  • @MasterChronometer
    @MasterChronometer Před 3 lety

    Are you ever going to do a marine master style islander?

  • @jochen5653
    @jochen5653 Před 2 lety

    which grade of titanium is it?

  • @wesleyying9673
    @wesleyying9673 Před 3 lety

    Does the titanium case have a screw down crown?

  • @KW_Lights
    @KW_Lights Před 3 lety

    Will you have a titanium 3 o’clock position case as well?

    • @islandwatch
      @islandwatch  Před 3 lety +1

      No plans

    • @KW_Lights
      @KW_Lights Před 3 lety

      @@islandwatch thanks for the update. I dig that 3 o'clock position case a lot! Ill probably have to start getting creative soon ;)

  • @Gary-ib8dz
    @Gary-ib8dz Před 3 lety +1

    Will the be a titanium bracelet to go with the case?

  • @stevemoreno6241
    @stevemoreno6241 Před 3 lety

    Does anyone know of where you can get custom rotors for the NH3x movements? I've seen so many options for cases, dials, hands, etc but no custom rotors.

    • @islandwatch
      @islandwatch  Před 3 lety

      No idea

    • @IceDree
      @IceDree Před 3 lety

      A gentleman by the name of Junior-Trouble over at Reddit (r/SeikoMods) makes custom rotors. Maybe he can make one for you.

    • @stevemoreno6241
      @stevemoreno6241 Před 3 lety

      Thanks. I'll look him up.

  • @danielt.9154
    @danielt.9154 Před 3 lety

    So now I can make an SKX Samurai

  • @beanboy89
    @beanboy89 Před 3 lety

    Does this mean there's a titanium Islander on the way?

  • @christianc2767
    @christianc2767 Před 3 lety

    Will this work on SPRG models?

  • @watchtube4925
    @watchtube4925 Před 3 lety

    hi Marc

  • @wendyandgeoffpattison2610

    It surprised me that the crown on the titanium case is in titanium too. We all know that titanium does not like to thread, it galls when turning to thread onto the crown tube. I would rather see the crown and tube made from steel. I think it would last longer?

  • @_Napoletano_
    @_Napoletano_ Před 3 lety

    Damn it man.. i just bought a hiemdallr skx case on aliexpress last month. If i would have known this i would have waited.. i hope you open up the flood gates on the mod parts. Im tired of ordering stuff from Asia and Switzerland, the shipping takes forever and a day.

  • @joseperez6613
    @joseperez6613 Před 3 lety +1

    First! Damn, titanium SKX mods? Count me in! Cheers Marc!

  • @mightbesherwood1313
    @mightbesherwood1313 Před 3 lety

    A lower-profile bezel would reduce weight even further, and reduce the top-heavy nature of the SKX.

  • @MuscleBandit
    @MuscleBandit Před 3 lety

    Wow!
    Okay, anybody have any ideas / suggestions on where to buy titanium bracelets, high beat movements and saphire crystals for the titanium case? Marc included of course!
    Thanks in advance...

    • @islandwatch
      @islandwatch  Před 3 lety +1

      Titanium bracelets are just so tough to come by, as the machining is SOOOO expensive. Crystals we sell. Movement, go to ebay.

    • @MuscleBandit
      @MuscleBandit Před 3 lety

      @@islandwatch Thanks Marc, is the miyota 9015 movement compatible with the Titanium SKX case? Also, Islander bracelets are way better than most Seiko ones so would they match the case too or look a bit mish mash?! Cheers :)

    • @TheAechBomb
      @TheAechBomb Před 3 lety +1

      @@MuscleBandit the case is made for the seiko 7s/nh/4r movements

    • @MuscleBandit
      @MuscleBandit Před 3 lety

      @@TheAechBomb okay thanks bud 👍

  • @John-oz1do
    @John-oz1do Před 3 lety

    You tube is not sending notifications even though subscribed ,

  • @TheJessfletcher17
    @TheJessfletcher17 Před 3 lety

    When is the titanium islander coming

  • @rhonda837
    @rhonda837 Před 3 lety

    put the teal sandwich dial in the skx case sold.

  • @uga.d4173
    @uga.d4173 Před 3 lety

    Countdown to the first Ti Islander in 3... 2...

  • @chrisbluma7942
    @chrisbluma7942 Před 3 lety

    I’ve always found the SKX007 to be top heavy and unbalanced on my wrist. A titanium case could solve that beautifully.

  • @1018Frankie
    @1018Frankie Před 3 lety

    What about a titanium bracelet?

  • @IceDree
    @IceDree Před 3 lety +1

    Marc: 69 bucks ...
    Immature me: hehehe nice.
    In all seriousness though, the case looks great and you went the extra mile with the crown and whatnot, respect.

  • @ronniejarvis2679
    @ronniejarvis2679 Před 3 lety

    Please make a titanium bracelet with titanium endlinks.

  • @soerenwizard
    @soerenwizard Před 3 lety

    Okay, so pretty soon Long Island Watches will be selling build your own watch kits...?

  • @cvb6089
    @cvb6089 Před 3 lety

    🤔 Is Hemel a Dutch brand? Because Hemel means Heaven in Dutch..

  • @Jollopukki2
    @Jollopukki2 Před 3 lety +1

    but what about Titanium Islander ??

  • @seng628
    @seng628 Před 3 lety

    Lol💪👍😂

  • @todd344
    @todd344 Před 3 lety

    I wish she would do your Islanders in titanium

  • @jps2989
    @jps2989 Před 3 lety

    Do an 18 then sell it to me!

  • @Jollopukki2
    @Jollopukki2 Před 3 lety +3

    200 usd for a watch case ...