Interest in watch modding grew, and with it, some growth pains. After a few years, an all-OEM SKX007 became harder to come by, and there are even scammers that sold bad quality replicas. People became cautious, and we felt that this slowed down the progress of watch modding.
Now we had an issue to solve: how do we make it easier for people to start taking up this hobby? And the answer is by offering people a full watch that they can practice with.
More and more people are getting interested in this niche hobby of ours - getting curious enough to try out watch modding for themselves. And with more people in the game, we’re sure to see even more modding trends in the future. But before we get all excited to see what the future holds, let’s first look back at the notable Seiko modding trends from last year that we think will still be popular this year. Read on to see if your favorite design trend made it to the list!
The most common movement used for Seiko modding, the NH35 and NH36, do not have very fancy rotors. In fact they are almost sterile if not for the engravings “NH35A. TWENTY-FOUR JEWELS SII”. The good news; you can very easily replace the rotor to a design that you like, and below is a detailed guide on how you can achieve this. And by the way, these steps are not exclusive to the NH35 and NH36 - they also work for a wide range of other Seiko diver movements like the 7S26, 4R36, 7002, 6309 and others.
