Thanks for the video. I just took my first crack at hydro modding a 1200. I went with mineral oil just to get a feel for the process. But next time I plan to use silicone on a silver one. I love how black it makes the masking
Did this too, you definitely can use mineral oil with no ill effects. Almost certain the guy who started this cool mod used olive oil. Nice watch the casio ae1200 👍
I have the same watch in the same colour and have been following the changes from previous videos .. gotta say the watch looks fantastic with negative display
the way to get the case completely filled with oil, is to attached the case while the entire thing is submerged in oil... you can after collect the remaining oil with the syringe if you wish...
The reason an oil filled watch has a higher water resistance is NOT because the oil will repel water (if water gets in, it's already not waterproof anymore), it's because liquids are non-compressible. So, when you get pressure on the outside of the watch when diving, the oil inside the watch will prevent the case, case back and crystal from deforming and eventually cracking. This is also why, when doing this for this particular reason, you really want to avoid air bubbles in the oil. Although one or two small bubbles doesn't represent much of a problem, since the crystal and the case back will only deform equivalent to the total volume of the bubbles. Done right, filling a relatively cheap watch like this with oil will, will increase the water resistance with several hundred meters.
With analogue digitals it's good to use a very low viscosity fluid. I've used cSt5 silicone fluid and it's like water. Much easier to remove bubbles and fill voids and it gives much less resistance to mechanical components. Nice result with that watch. Thanks for the video.
Thanka. And appreciate the suggestion on the oil viscosity. Ive only been able to find 50 cSt silicone oil online. Whete can i find some with a cSt of 5? Thanks
The only way to totally eliminate air is to assemble totally immersed, it would work but it would be expensive because you probably wouldn’t want to use the leftover oil again
.... and of course, the bubble will allow the watch to be used as a spirit level, thus adding yet another feature not found in even the most expensive watches. 😁👍
I think I’m going to try this and either soak the module in oil first or put it under really light pressure so there is no chance I’d bubbles escaping from it later on. Cool mod!
That’s pretty awesome… have you seen the hydro mod where they use food coloring to get a color hue on positive display? It’s also kinda cool! Great Video brother… very informative as usual 👍👍💪
Iv hydro modded 2 of my Casio's both using cheap mineral oil, there both doing great after 14 months. I don't know why, but finding 50cst silicone oil is really hard in Australia, even after finding it, its stupid expensive. I personally believe mineral oil is completely harmless, like I said after a year both watches are working great, keeping time and there's zero damage.
Yeah, silicone oil is pricey, and usually the lower viscosity oils are harder to find and more expensive. For digital watches, just use higher viscosity cheaper oil since theyre no moving parts in a watch (so not a big deal if the oil is thicker). For mechanical watches, use less viscous oil (like 10 cSt)
This is going to sound really dodgy, but there are plenty of, shall we say, "erotic" pure silicon oils that are suitable for this purpose and are really pretty cheap.
It mainly increases water resistance by removing air, which is compressible. Sinn produce watches that are water resistant to the deepest parts of the world's oceans, just by filling them with oil. Obviously only their quartz watches. They do stop working at around 5000m due to the fact that the crystal oscillator contained within stops working due to compression, but restart when come shallower than 5000m.
Is it possible to do the negative to positive mod to the solar quartz King of G (GXW-56BB-1JF), (maybe also including the luminescent filter, too) and would it affect the solar charging? Like
I am genuinely surprised how normal the pushers work. Any resistance? I am very tempted to do this to my AE1200. How much weight does it add to the dial? I wouldn't mind some weight to this cheap watch. And the air bubble really looks cool and fun. I wouldn't mind a one or two lol. Any experience with changing the battery? I mean do I have clean the module to do it? I understand I will have to repeat this whole process again but apart from that what more should I be worried about? How would the filters work in this? Any idea if they look decent? The filter mod you did on one AE1200?
buonasera , io non ho capito a cosa erve mettere olio dentro la cassa ,,, mi piacerebbe saperlo ...grazie..................google translator ....good evening, I did not understand what is the use of putting oil in the case ,,, I would like to know ... thanks
I've been thinking about trying this on one of my AE1200s for a while, but for some reason, I never get around to doing it. Maybe someday lol, but I'd definitely want to convert one of them to negative before I did this, which is something else I've been meaning to do for a long time now. I've only ever done one negative conversion so far, on a DW-5600E, and that came out amazingly well, so I feel pretty confident about being able to do it correctly on the first take again. Except I would want to leave the small analog alone. I think. Does converting it to negative it make the small analog any easier to see? Any worse? About putting the cover back on... What about having the whole watch completely submerged the entire time while re-installing the cover? Or is it too difficult to work with trying to get the screws in place and started to threading them in? And where do you even get silicone oil in the first place? What kind of applications does it have? And lastly,,, I know that it would still work just the same, but would I notice any difference in hydro-modding a G-Shock GW-B5600, or is this mod mainly about bringing out the small print on the masking and turning that dull black into a high gloss?
So: -converting to negative display can make it harder to read than positive display. And for the analog clock, it would make it more difficult too. It's still easy to read in my opinion, but positive is just a tad easier. -having the whole watch submerged when hydromodding would be best. But 100% silicone oil is expensove, and thus doing a submerged install would be expensive -silicone oil can be found on Amazon. Here, i used Microlubrol 50 cSt 4 oz bottle off Amazon for $13ish -im sure a few applications for silicone oil exist. Just google it. -and for the Casio GW-B5600, youd have to find oit if thats a standard negative display, or MIP display. I wouldnt hydromod a MIP as it's already super crisp. But if it's a standard negative display, the silicome oil would make the numerals crisper and easier to read
Thanks. They can be purchased from ebay seller JAYSANDKAYS. However, theyve been out of stock the last few months, so you may have to message them as to when theyll be back. Mod on👍😁
Thanks so much. 🙏 Since this is a digital watch without any moving parts, the oil wont affect the battery life or precision. But it will make battery changes messier, and youll have to replace the oil lost when changing the battery
Thanks. Try Polywatch. It can be found on Amazon. Works well on these cheaper types of glass. I use it all the time with a microfiber cloth and it works well
I have two concerns when it comes to this mod: 1. Longevity, don't a lot of oils eat away at the plastic/resin components? Is there any oils that doesn't do that? 2. Battery replacement, I don't having to do the process again but damn.
Both valid concerns. As long as you use 100%silicone oil (no mineral or anything else), it wont eat away at the plastic or resin. This is the same type of oil the professional watch company U-boat uses in some of their hydromod watches. But the battery change (every 10 years for this watch) will definitely be a pain. The oil itself will not consume more battery than a standard non-oiled world time
I'm still unsure what to order for the negative display filter...and is it absolutely necessary to remove the original filter on the module? or can the negative filter be placed on top of the module?
I cover these questions in my other mod videos, where i show all the steps to convert to negative display. So i recommend checking out those👍 But to your question, Yes, you have to remove the original polarizing film on the module, use a brand new polarizing film, and orient it 90 degrees to the left or right to get the negative display effect.
Good question. 2 years in and no oil leaks from the pushers or caseback, even after pushing on them. .theyre little o-rings in the pushers too, so that helps
Good question. It still beeps. FYI, when in the main time mode, if youre looking at the front of the watch, and push and hold down the bottom left button for 5 seconds, the beep becomes silent. Repeat again, and the beep comes back
Yes. Oil will leak out when u change the battery. So best to install a new battery first before hydromodding. Then u should be good for appx 10 years (or less if u use ur stopwatch and backlight more frequently)
Watch the video. As mentioned, this mod is almost purely done for looks (greater contrast). If that isnt something you like, then this mod isnt for you.👍
Theres no engine or moving parts in a digital watch. Ive had mine like this for over one year now with no problems. However, it does make battery changes messy as u have to replace the oil. But that only happens every 10 years or so 👍
Pay attention. 24:15, literally said im going to rinse it. The "meticulous cleaning" is just trying to wipe the remaining water and dried water marks. Most people dry their car after washing it 🙄
Thanks for the video. I just took my first crack at hydro modding a 1200. I went with mineral oil just to get a feel for the process. But next time I plan to use silicone on a silver one. I love how black it makes the masking
Did this too, you definitely can use mineral oil with no ill effects. Almost certain the guy who started this cool mod used olive oil. Nice watch the casio ae1200 👍
I have the same watch in the same colour and have been following the changes from previous videos .. gotta say the watch looks fantastic with negative display
I'm not a big fan of hydro mods only because it's messy but damn it looks great when done right. Well done!
Appreciate it Luc.
Yeah, messy for sure. Glad someone recommended these mini plastic trays to cut down on the mess.
the way to get the case completely filled with oil, is to attached the case while the entire thing is submerged in oil... you can after collect the remaining oil with the syringe if you wish...
The reason an oil filled watch has a higher water resistance is NOT because the oil will repel water (if water gets in, it's already not waterproof anymore), it's because liquids are non-compressible. So, when you get pressure on the outside of the watch when diving, the oil inside the watch will prevent the case, case back and crystal from deforming and eventually cracking.
This is also why, when doing this for this particular reason, you really want to avoid air bubbles in the oil. Although one or two small bubbles doesn't represent much of a problem, since the crystal and the case back will only deform equivalent to the total volume of the bubbles.
Done right, filling a relatively cheap watch like this with oil will, will increase the water resistance with several hundred meters.
Well said and good info to know. Thank you for the explanation👍
With analogue digitals it's good to use a very low viscosity fluid. I've used cSt5 silicone fluid and it's like water. Much easier to remove bubbles and fill voids and it gives much less resistance to mechanical components. Nice result with that watch. Thanks for the video.
Thanka.
And appreciate the suggestion on the oil viscosity. Ive only been able to find 50 cSt silicone oil online. Whete can i find some with a cSt of 5? Thanks
Awesome build!
The only way to totally eliminate air is to assemble totally immersed, it would work but it would be expensive because you probably wouldn’t want to use the leftover oil again
You can filter the oil and reuse it just fine. Use a syringe with a cotton ball in and push.
Vacuum chamber. Even then, there is air inside the crystal oscillator. Also, pre-wet the parts.
Using a large syringe with cotton in it, you can force the oil through the cotton and clean the oil. seen it done. it works.
.... and of course, the bubble will allow the watch to be used as a spirit level, thus adding yet another feature not found in even the most expensive watches. 😁👍
I think I’m going to try this and either soak the module in oil first or put it under really light pressure so there is no chance I’d bubbles escaping from it later on. Cool mod!
That’s pretty awesome… have you seen the hydro mod where they use food coloring to get a color hue on positive display? It’s also kinda cool! Great Video brother… very informative as usual 👍👍💪
Thanks man. Ive never seen the food coloring mod. Ill have to check that out 😁
Thanks for the video
Fantastic!
Iv hydro modded 2 of my Casio's both using cheap mineral oil, there both doing great after 14 months. I don't know why, but finding 50cst silicone oil is really hard in Australia, even after finding it, its stupid expensive. I personally believe mineral oil is completely harmless, like I said after a year both watches are working great, keeping time and there's zero damage.
Yeah, silicone oil is pricey, and usually the lower viscosity oils are harder to find and more expensive.
For digital watches, just use higher viscosity cheaper oil since theyre no moving parts in a watch (so not a big deal if the oil is thicker). For mechanical watches, use less viscous oil (like 10 cSt)
What about baby oil?
This is going to sound really dodgy, but there are plenty of, shall we say, "erotic" pure silicon oils that are suitable for this purpose and are really pretty cheap.
@@andoletube Did you just say Lube, Dude?!
@@thatplat1 Well, I was doing my best to avoid saying it! 😅
It mainly increases water resistance by removing air, which is compressible. Sinn produce watches that are water resistant to the deepest parts of the world's oceans, just by filling them with oil. Obviously only their quartz watches. They do stop working at around 5000m due to the fact that the crystal oscillator contained within stops working due to compression, but restart when come shallower than 5000m.
so much better
Is it possible to do the negative to positive mod to the solar quartz King of G (GXW-56BB-1JF), (maybe also including the luminescent filter, too) and would it affect the solar charging?
Like
Anyone know if this mod has been done on a Solar G-Shock GW-M5610 with multiband. Any feedback would be appreciated
does it not damage the engine, we put the clock engine back into the liquid silicond
1 year whit mine and look awesome and work ok.
I have a dw291h I'd like you to do a negative display for me. Advise please
any idea how the oil will react to the rubber gasket?
I have a lot of air gauges, they're filled with glycerol. Would that work? It's pretty gloopy, but it's cheap as chips.
I am genuinely surprised how normal the pushers work. Any resistance?
I am very tempted to do this to my AE1200.
How much weight does it add to the dial? I wouldn't mind some weight to this cheap watch.
And the air bubble really looks cool and fun. I wouldn't mind a one or two lol.
Any experience with changing the battery? I mean do I have clean the module to do it? I understand I will have to repeat this whole process again but apart from that what more should I be worried about?
How would the filters work in this? Any idea if they look decent? The filter mod you did on one AE1200?
buonasera , io non ho capito a cosa erve mettere olio dentro la cassa ,,, mi piacerebbe saperlo ...grazie..................google translator ....good evening, I did not understand what is the use of putting oil in the case ,,, I would like to know ... thanks
I've been thinking about trying this on one of my AE1200s for a while, but for some reason, I never get around to doing it. Maybe someday lol, but I'd definitely want to convert one of them to negative before I did this, which is something else I've been meaning to do for a long time now. I've only ever done one negative conversion so far, on a DW-5600E, and that came out amazingly well, so I feel pretty confident about being able to do it correctly on the first take again. Except I would want to leave the small analog alone. I think. Does converting it to negative it make the small analog any easier to see? Any worse?
About putting the cover back on... What about having the whole watch completely submerged the entire time while re-installing the cover? Or is it too difficult to work with trying to get the screws in place and started to threading them in? And where do you even get silicone oil in the first place? What kind of applications does it have? And lastly,,, I know that it would still work just the same, but would I notice any difference in hydro-modding a G-Shock GW-B5600, or is this mod mainly about bringing out the small print on the masking and turning that dull black into a high gloss?
So:
-converting to negative display can make it harder to read than positive display. And for the analog clock, it would make it more difficult too. It's still easy to read in my opinion, but positive is just a tad easier.
-having the whole watch submerged when hydromodding would be best. But 100% silicone oil is expensove, and thus doing a submerged install would be expensive
-silicone oil can be found on Amazon. Here, i used Microlubrol 50 cSt 4 oz bottle off Amazon for $13ish
-im sure a few applications for silicone oil exist. Just google it.
-and for the Casio GW-B5600, youd have to find oit if thats a standard negative display, or MIP display. I wouldnt hydromod a MIP as it's already super crisp. But if it's a standard negative display, the silicome oil would make the numerals crisper and easier to read
3:02 bullbars for Casio AE-1200? are those homemade or for sale? if so, where available? Thanks! Your videos are super-instructive and inspiring
Thanks. They can be purchased from ebay seller JAYSANDKAYS. However, theyve been out of stock the last few months, so you may have to message them as to when theyll be back.
Mod on👍😁
has anyone tried using 96 degree alcohol? will you do it? is it a bad idea??
I've seen a guy fill up the plastic container with the fluid to almost full. Not just the watch case. Then put the case back on. To keep the air out.
I was surprised he didn't mention that. It's a no brainer.
Theres is still the "bip" sound?
Nice video! Im planing to do it to my casio F91-W, did you see any batery life change or leak of precission?
Thanks so much. 🙏
Since this is a digital watch without any moving parts, the oil wont affect the battery life or precision. But it will make battery changes messier, and youll have to replace the oil lost when changing the battery
@@watchncarry9593 thank you! It does not disturb me, i will have to do it once in 7/8 years so, it is nice
Do you sell the watches you show
Hello from Türkiye. Good job. Thanks for sharing. I have a question. How can I remove scratches on glasses ?
Thanks.
Try Polywatch. It can be found on Amazon. Works well on these cheaper types of glass. I use it all the time with a microfiber cloth and it works well
@@watchncarry9593 Thanks for your speedy answer. I will try 👍🙂
I have two concerns when it comes to this mod:
1. Longevity, don't a lot of oils eat away at the plastic/resin components? Is there any oils that doesn't do that?
2. Battery replacement, I don't having to do the process again but damn.
Both valid concerns. As long as you use 100%silicone oil (no mineral or anything else), it wont eat away at the plastic or resin. This is the same type of oil the professional watch company U-boat uses in some of their hydromod watches.
But the battery change (every 10 years for this watch) will definitely be a pain. The oil itself will not consume more battery than a standard non-oiled world time
I'm still unsure what to order for the negative display filter...and is it absolutely necessary to remove the original filter on the module? or can the negative filter be placed on top of the module?
I cover these questions in my other mod videos, where i show all the steps to convert to negative display. So i recommend checking out those👍
But to your question, Yes, you have to remove the original polarizing film on the module, use a brand new polarizing film, and orient it 90 degrees to the left or right to get the negative display effect.
Why you want to add oil??
Wow!! First time I've seen the hydromod - impressive.
Does the oil not find its way around the pushers over time ?
Good question. 2 years in and no oil leaks from the pushers or caseback, even after pushing on them.
.theyre little o-rings in the pushers too, so that helps
Again, impressive. Guess it keeps them lubed, which always helps 😉
And it's no longer a Casio World Time "Royale" but a 1300.
Hello. What about the sound? Still working?
Skip to minute 30:44...youll hear it
Does it beeps as before the mod or did it become a silent watch?
Good question. It still beeps.
FYI, when in the main time mode, if youre looking at the front of the watch, and push and hold down the bottom left button for 5 seconds, the beep becomes silent. Repeat again, and the beep comes back
Further question, how's it volume..? Did it less or same as before?
By the way i noticed at 30:40somethin, beeb still workin...
Would like to buy one that you customize
Thanks. Please message me on instagram for more info: @watch_n_carry
Thanks 👍
Does this process need to be redone when changing the battery?
Yes. Oil will leak out when u change the battery. So best to install a new battery first before hydromodding. Then u should be good for appx 10 years (or less if u use ur stopwatch and backlight more frequently)
@@watchncarry9593 thanks for the reply. Also do you take mod orders at this time?
I filled mine with water instead of oil. 😂
Makes perfect sense
HOW DID IT GO??? STILL WORKS? I'M PLANNING USING DISTILLED WATER BECAUSE IT DOESN'T CONDUCT ELECTRICITY BEING PURE WATER.
why don't just do this ccomlpetlely in oil? wound be much easier
does filling oil inside helps anything?? 🤔
Watch the video.
As mentioned, this mod is almost purely done for looks (greater contrast). If that isnt something you like, then this mod isnt for you.👍
@@watchncarry9593 I absolutly like it 😌, that's why I asked
don' t this oil ruin watch engine?
Theres no engine or moving parts in a digital watch.
Ive had mine like this for over one year now with no problems.
However, it does make battery changes messy as u have to replace the oil. But that only happens every 10 years or so 👍
@@watchncarry9593 understood. Thanks
@@jaisanmathew3711 no problem👍
What's the point of so meticulously cleaning after it's all sealed up? Why don't you just wash it?
Pay attention.
24:15, literally said im going to rinse it.
The "meticulous cleaning" is just trying to wipe the remaining water and dried water marks. Most people dry their car after washing it 🙄
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