Jeff Macie Seiko Mod

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skcheng
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Jeff Macie Seiko Mod

Post by skcheng » Sun May 07, 2017 10:53 am

I recently purchased a Seiko mod over on the USN. Looked nice in the pics and I figured I'm on a Seiko kick right now so what the heck. As soon as I received it, I knew I would never wear it. Sawtooth bezel looks great, but just doesn't look right on my wrist, the lume was mismatched from dial to bezel to hands, and the really high dome distorted the entire dial .... like looking through a fish bowl. So rather than sit the watch in a drawer forever, I sent it off to Jeff Macie.

Here is the original SKX Sawtooth Mod:

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Condition is always a bit difficult when looking at low res pics. But I would describe the condition as "fair" with tons of rubs, micro scratches and lack of shine. And I've passed on the SKX since I usually prefer drilled out lugs. Jeff refinished my case to "nicer than new" .

I asked Jeff about drilling out the lugs and he actually ordered the necessary parts to drill out my case. I'm guessing I'm the first one for Jeff:

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We decided on the 171 dial which I like, but the lume was mismatched with the Tuna hands, so Jeff relumed the hands to C1:

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I've wanted a nice lumed bezel insert ever since seeing Drew's lume shots of his Grand Seiko GMT SBGE001. Jeff had never worked with a SkyNova sapphire insert so I had one sent to him:

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Look at that depth!!!

Perfect chapter ring alignment:

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And some completed shots:

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Along with everything else, Jeff regulated the movement which was running at +30 sec/day. Now this is something I'll wear. Already ordered an MN Black Ops strap as well as an Uncle Seiko BoR with custom endlinks. So hopefully this will now see rotation along with my other Seikos.

I can't recommend Jeff more highly. He quickly answers all of my OCD questions. He works efficiently and he's very fairly priced for his services. And he's just a NICE guy!!

More info here for those interested:

https://www.instagram.com/watchmakers4/

Enjoy!!

skc

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Re: Jeff Macie Seiko Mod

Post by hoppyjr » Sun May 07, 2017 10:59 am

Well done!


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Re: Jeff Macie Seiko Mod

Post by hoppyjr » Sun May 07, 2017 11:00 am

Well done!


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Re: Jeff Macie Seiko Mod

Post by streetracer101 » Sun May 07, 2017 11:34 am

That looks terrific. He should give Aquajive some tips for drilling lugs.

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Re: Jeff Macie Seiko Mod

Post by Chocodove » Sun May 07, 2017 12:33 pm

I'm not a mod guy, but that does look great.
- Todd

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Re: Jeff Macie Seiko Mod

Post by dnslater » Sun May 07, 2017 12:49 pm

Great to see a badly modified Seiko rescued and tastefully converted. Well done.

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Re: Jeff Macie Seiko Mod

Post by Captdave » Sun May 07, 2017 12:50 pm

Looks great!


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Re: Jeff Macie Seiko Mod

Post by rockmastermike » Sun May 07, 2017 1:39 pm

Tremendous revision

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Re: Jeff Macie Seiko Mod

Post by Panerai7 » Sun May 07, 2017 1:58 pm

Could he drill IWC Aquatimer lugs?

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Re: Jeff Macie Seiko Mod

Post by Torrid » Sun May 07, 2017 2:04 pm

Really like what you've done here.

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Re: Jeff Macie Seiko Mod

Post by skcheng » Sun May 07, 2017 2:23 pm

Panerai7 wrote:
Sun May 07, 2017 1:58 pm
Could he drill IWC Aquatimer lugs?

Message him? I'm guessing he could? Jeff has a ton of experience as a machinist.

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Re: Jeff Macie Seiko Mod

Post by skcheng » Sun May 07, 2017 2:24 pm

And thanks everyone for the positive comments. Jeff says "thanks" as well :thumbsup:

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Re: Jeff Macie Seiko Mod

Post by spring-diver » Sun May 07, 2017 8:00 pm

Much better!!!

Cheers
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Re: Jeff Macie Seiko Mod

Post by dnslater » Mon May 08, 2017 5:14 am

A bit like my Mod. I like that polished coin edge bezel. I've never been a fan of the aftermarket coin edge bezel, but seeing it polished changes my mind. Also love the drilled lugs.

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Re: Jeff Macie Seiko Mod

Post by skcheng » Mon May 08, 2017 10:29 am

dnslater wrote:
Mon May 08, 2017 5:14 am
A bit like my Mod. I like that polished coin edge bezel. I've never been a fan of the aftermarket coin edge bezel, but seeing it polished changes my mind. Also love the drilled lugs.

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Your watch looks great!!! This was partly the inspiration for my build:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSrOsb6jHRu ... tchmakers4

I was deciding btwn the non-clicking Murphy's or the CT coin edge. But since I was getting the CT domed sapphire, I figured the CT clicking bezel would be a good fit.

Drilled lugs is just so much easier :grin:

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Re: Jeff Macie Seiko Mod

Post by skcheng » Thu May 11, 2017 1:58 pm

Jeff started working on my watch last Friday, and less than a week later, I have my watch in hand. Work is really excellent. Lug holes are perfect. Case finish is nicer than new stock. Actually quite a bit nicer. I couldn't be happier!!

Wrist shots with my new 22mm Red Striped Black Ops strap with brushed hardware:

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Lumed bezel insert is awesome. And this is my first aftermarket polished coin edge (Crystal Times), but the fit is perfect. CT sapphire is very nice as well.

Sarb crown was a bit of an indulgence, but what the heck!!

My ONLY tiny quibble is that the relumed hands and Skynova insert glow brighter and longer than the stock dial, but that's okay. Color matches which makes me happy.

Looking forward to my next few projects with Jeff :dance: :dance:

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