Sapphire Display Case back for Rolex

[R-oyster]

frankly, there's not much to see in a Rolex movement lah....plus you risk leakage in your watch by putting those on....

It's human nature to take a peep at what's hidden from our eyes.

Hence, the growing popularity of transparent case backs.

Water ingress is avoided when a competent watch maker is
employed. He will do the necessary pressure testing.

[R-oyster]

Video on installing transparent caseback

http://www.youtube.com/swf/l.swf?swf...oad_modules=1&

This may interest some.

[wahlaneh]

NICE VIDEO !!

but please heed the advice of the experienced members here........i.e. if intend to try this, make sure the maker/fitter is competent........wouldn't want to end up seeing an 'aquarium' movement.....

[ghost]

Hey brO wAHLANEH, i've got the transparent caseback installed into my olde sub! Quite badass

[cedric]

Bro... post pics to share...

[wahlaneh]

Hey brO wAHLANEH, i've got the transparent caseback installed into my olde sub! Quite badass

Hi there bro ghost......U REALLY DID IT?!!! no doubt it's BADASS.... i would like to try too.........perhaps........

did u do install it yourself??

Pics will be nice

[louie]

comeon bro ghost!Share share leh! PICTURES!! Thought you would do it on your GMT

[sheldonsmith]

It's not too tough to do..



I have replaced the caseback on my watch without any issues. The above image is my 16710 w/3186 movement.

I have the DIY posted at http://www.minus4plus6.com/caseback.htm The process requires the proper tools. Each time I have done this, I have had a watchmaker pressure test at 100M successfully.

Although you will see some my images on Thomas' site, I have no financial interest in his business; I only provided the images as a favor.

He is a hard person to contact. You have to use simple English, or fluent German. I am waiting for him to create a 116710 (GMT-C) caseback but to no avail...

-Sheldon

[wahlaneh]

I have replaced the caseback on my watch without any issues. The above image is my 16710 w/3186 movement.

I have the DIY posted at http://www.minus4plus6.com/caseback.htm The process requires the proper tools. Each time I have done this, I have had a watchmaker pressure test at 100M successfully.

Although you will see some my images on Thomas' site, I have no financial interest in his business; I only provided the images as a favor.

He is a hard person to contact. You have to use simple English, or fluent German. I am waiting for him to create a 116710 (GMT-C) caseback but to no avail...

-Sheldon

LOOKS FANTASTIC thanks for pics.

[ghost]

Hehe luckily someone's beaten me to posting the pics! I'm a lazy bugger lah...Bro Louie, show you the next time we go for kopi lah!

Got mine switched by Mr Hai from Golden Landmark...damn gd guy...but kena sarcastic remarks from some ah pek "dealer" abt how "low-crass" i am for modifying my rolex etc....and that those with money and class wldnt do such things...like i give a flying f*^% abt what some olde geezer (who sounds like he was behind the door when they were giving out brains...and english lessons) think...oops...maybe i do a little...coz the half-wit just kept going on and on..

Man, S'poreans are so full of it, and are so unwilling to accept the fact that ppl have differing views!

Well, Mr crass-act. Pls make sure you take yr wrinkly butt to Mt E or Gleneagles the next time you need to see a doc, since you're a cut above the rest of us!

Wldnt wanna be slumming with the rest of us subsidized folk in Restructured hosps wld u

[Oceanklassik]

Watz tis on a NYE?

[ghost]

Eh?

[Watcha]

Will you use a display caseback?

The look is kinda interesting.

However there is a original vs modified issue as in all modification.

Will you put on a display back then?

[batamboy]

It looks nicer than the original.. But Rolex oyster case dont come in c thru case back..4 ppl who dunno how to appreciate this nice fine piece, they c it a fake..Warranty will be void by RSC if any parts found not to be original.

Good modification though..

[zidaneong]

It looks nicer than the original.. But Rolex oyster case dont come in c thru case back..4 ppl who dunno how to appreciate this nice fine piece, they c it a fake..Warranty will be void by RSC if any parts found not to be original.

Good modification though..

Officially, all rolex watches don't come with see thru case back. But there were these rolex watches with the see thru case back as beta set at basel in the past.