NCRich 13,792 Posted August 20, 2018 Bored one evening and notice an incredibly cheap ($25) Spectre on the Gate. Thought it might be an amusing project and low risk. So it arrived with a very shiny dial, crappy painted lume, god awful insert, and coke bottle green crystal. It did run though. As luck would have it I had a high dome plexi in my spares box and some time. So I dulled down the dial with some matte spray and relumed the dial and hands, also clipped off the end of the sec hand. I bleached the insert, matte sprayed it, and installed the high dome plexi. Couple of wristies Not ashamed of it anymore. Actually turned out better than I thought. This would be a good watch for someone who wanted to learn how to play with watches to start with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semperfi55 4,707 Posted August 20, 2018 Ay I recognise that watch! Haven't got round to clipping mine though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted August 20, 2018 Great work again Rich ! Can't really believe this is a $25 DHGate watch anymore ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 13,792 Posted August 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Glaude said: Great work again Rich ! Can't really believe this is a $25 DHGate watch anymore ! Well, its not. It stupidly has about $100 of labor in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted August 20, 2018 19 minutes ago, NCRich said: Well, its not. It stupidly has about $100 of labor in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moondustesp 136 Posted August 20, 2018 Great work. Can’t beat that for the dough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 13,792 Posted August 20, 2018 I ordered it on the bracelet. With a bit of sandpaper for the sharp edges and a baby oil bath its not half bad. Better than I would have thought. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sigg 106 Posted August 21, 2018 Well done, that looks great, thanks for the tips. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvp3 2,103 Posted August 21, 2018 Damn.....nicely done Rich. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dave47 6,539 Posted August 21, 2018 11 hours ago, NCRich said: Bored one evening and notice an incredibly cheap ($25) Spectre on the Gate. Thought it might be an amusing project and low risk. So it arrived with a very shiny dial, crappy painted lume, god awful insert, and coke bottle green crystal. It did run though. As luck would have it I had a high dome plexi in my spares box and some time. So I dulled down the dial with some matte spray and relumed the dial and hands, also clipped off the end of the sec hand. I bleached the insert, matte sprayed it, and installed the high dome plexi. Couple of wristies Not ashamed of it anymore. Actually turned out better than I thought. This would be a good watch for someone who wanted to learn how to play with watches to start with. VERY NICE JOB, Rich! Great skills I lack, as I possess two thumbs and have double vision, heh! Just the same, this is an inspiration. Thanks for the show. dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GingerApple 7,304 Posted August 21, 2018 I think that's probably as good as a $25 cheapie can look. In fact, there's very little wrong with it post modding, except the hands for me really let it down; they look cheap. Well, I guess they are cheap, but you've managed to disguise that on the rest of the watch. The seconds hand isn't so bad,, but the hour and minute hands just don't look right. All in all though, that's about as good as it gets, awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RDWatch 1 Posted August 22, 2018 Good work, it looks great for the price! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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