How to Mod Invicta 8926 Pro Diver Part 3 : Removing Logo from Case
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Just a tip, file parallel to the case instead of perpendicular or at an angle, the file will naturally remove the metal evenly across the entire surface and make it perfectly flat, it'll almost completely eliminate the possibility of rounding the corners. Using a file that's just slightly wider than the case will also help prevent rounding the corners, wide files tend to ''roll'' off the side taking the corners with it in the process.
+0pnMnded Thanks, I appreciate it!
30 seconds in. "This is taking quite awhile." LOL
Funny, the logo on the case is just one of my favorite thing about my Invictas :D
I just like them plain :)
Michael Tihon me too! ⏱⏰🕰⌛️🔨
Even if it said Patek Philippe, I'd want the case cleaned and unbranded. Just don't like big ugly logos.
Hahahhahahahaha
I love mine but like a sterile dial and case. Different strokes for different folks! Just like cars, watch taste varies with owners.
3:20 my favorite skrillex song
Even this video been years I still watch back and this is still true mods and not the present fake Seiko dials slam on an aftermarket case and call it a mod 😂
Seems like a lot of work,for something you can't see when covered!
Yep, much better without the hideous logo! Makes you wonder why they put it there in the first place, if it is obviously hated by almost everyone!
I heard there was a lawsuit from Rolex
@@adriantyler6911 Lmao that's funny. People wised up and realized they can have a prime looking watch for 1/100 of the price!
I wear mine every day and I love it.
Did you upload a video showing you finishing the side up with a polish? Would love to see the end result.
There is a final video
In dental school, I learned that using a hand file is relatively fast (really) and offers a LOT more control when it comes to shaping, especially when following a curve. One just doesn't get the same "feel" with a rotary tool.
I'm just wondering, now don't get me wrong, I'm not hating or bashing, but since you are getting rid of everything that can show that this watch is an Invicta, why did you get an Invicta in the first place? Just curious.
It's cheap and wanted to see if I could do it.
Good work
David Topchiev what's the difference between this and someone shaving, pulling, chopping, tucking, sanding, and pounding metal on a hotrod ??
I would have definitely started with the Dremel and maybe less abrasive sandpaper.
Ostatnio mam chęć na zmontowanie sobie własnego zegarka custom. Ale właśnie Invicta na amazonie jst tak tania że nie wiem czy się opłaca:)
może zrobię to samo- kupię zegarek "markowy" i wymienię mu tarcze? fajny pomysł:)
EDIT:
Kupiłem używany i mam nadzieję, że zrobięto co Ty i dodatkowo jeszcze tarczę i wskazówki. Bo przyznam że jakoś te oryginalne nie za bardzo mi pasują
It's nice that you want to build your own wristwatch.I would recommend the Seiko 5 Sport,for several reasons:
They are very reliable
There are Seiko MODS stores
They are easy to disassemble and assemble.Good luck but with the prices of the Seiko 5 Sport
And the variety they have, you might find something that suits you without any effort
Great job my friend
Wouldn't it have been better just to use some rough grit sandpaper like 80 Grit then just polished it out after you were done
Great stuff..Johnny....you are a picky bugger for details,I love that..was going to ask if you ever, or do you think its possible to take that Invicta 8926 Seiko movement out of Invicta and reinstalling in a really really high end Rolex replica Sub I bought...
+Michael Jacobs I would think so, the Invicta is based off a Rolex :)
Johnnysshop but its not a rolex. Stop comparing a $8k watch with a $60 watch
Why use a file ? I used the Drexel with a circular oxide grinding stone / 1000 grit / 1500 grit / polish and good as new although I also had the indent from the factory engraving process on the I
Do we HAVE to remove the bezel to get rid of the logo?
Could I just file the Invicta logo off without removing anything.
Also, if I want to replace the dial, hands, and crystal where can I have it done (would any watch repair shop do it?) and how much would it cost?
Yeah, it's best to remove the bezel otherwise you will beat it up. I dunno on the repair shop thing..
A dremel with sandpaper is the way to do this
You may want to try a polishing compound
A small belt sander might have been better.
You you did a professional job but why does Invicta on the side of the case bother anyone? Bad mouth Invicta and some folks neck hairs stand up but on a second note they'll try to eliminate the distinguishing aspects of the watch.
Yeah, you can leave that brushed, but then you have to brush the whole watch, and that looks all tool-watch and all, but a little boring, IMO.
I always remove the logos from at least the case and the dial/hands; without them it's a pretty respectable diver.
This is a really good watch for a good price with a very reliable automatic movement from Seiko. Invicta makes a nice watch but the stamp on the side is a little aggravating. And some of us do enjoy projects.you can order an amazing band similar to a Rolex with no brand on it from eBay. If I could only find a sapphire crystal and the appropriate ceramic bezel insert for my Invicta8928OB Pro Diver Gold Stainless Steel Two-Tone Automatic Watch
crystaltimes.net/shop/all/modern-divers/ct056/ for the crystal, ordered mine today
From Mike alias banjostang (watch forum user):
Invicta 8926 Modification Information:
BEZELS: • Original bezel insert is internal 30.30mm & external 37.45mm search ebay for rolex bezel insert 16610 • Scalloped bezel - 30.7 X 37.4 bezel insert seems to fit perfectly in the 8926 • Bezel click wire is 0.70mm Bezel retaining wire is 0.40mm • 8926A is scalloped bezel 8926 OB is original bezel and 8926 C is coin edge • Bezel inserts for the Scalloped bezel can have a narrower opening. These may interfere with domed or thicker crystals. • Tiger concepts bezels fit 8926 "Bezel insert fit 5508V5 and 16800 Case inner 30.75mm outer 37.64mm": www.tiger-concept.com/5508-insert.html
DIALS: • Stock dial is 28.53mm...the case should accommodate dials up to 29.20mm • Dial feet are 1 1/2 and 7 1/2 • Dial size 28.5 any dial stated to fit Seiko 7s26.4R15 or 6R15 crown at 3 should fit • Raffies & ofrei sell eta based dials so date window will be off for Seiko • Dials listed for the DG2813 is a clone of the Miyota movement (same goes for hands). • Dials that say both DG2813 and ETA2824 have two sets of dial feet. Cut off the feet that don't line up to your movement. • 28.5 dials should fit most Seiko-powered variants. Dials made for Seiko with 3 o’clock date window are preferred, as dial feet will align with NH35 movement. Those built for 4 o’clock date will fit, but you will need to remove the dial feet and rely instead on dial dots or similar. You can use adhesive tape left over from Dagaz bezel insert tape, stacked three-high, and it works fine. 3 o’clock dials available from Dagaz and Yobokies (with Yobokies, you need to ask alignment; Dagaz separates his dials into 3 and 4 o’clock alignments). • Alpha-Watch sells inserts in the Omega PO style
Crystals: • Stock crystal is flat mineral 30mm x 2.5mm • Ob crystal is 30mm • Scallop crystal is 29.5mm • Stella extra high dome Crystal 30mm sku 20437 • Ob crystaltimes 30mm monster crystal. • 1mm domed crystal from Esslingerwww.esslinger.com/domed-and-round-sapphire-watch-crystal/
Invicta uses a flat crystal that is 2.5mm thick. You can use a 3mm crystal with no issues. Crystals from China as well as Esslinger that are single domed, 2.5 - 3.5mm thick (2.5 at the edges, 3.5 at the center) fit. You can go even thicker (several people have utilized the Tropic 19 acrylic crystal to great success) CrystalTimes sells sapphire double domed crystals with the Anti Reflective (AR) coating. A little more expensive but a worthwhile investment • If you are looking for a double domed 30mm crystal times has them. They are listed as crystal for monster. They have a few so be sure you are ordering the double domed. • 30mm crystals are available in sapphire from Dagaz and CrystalTimes (ebay). The Dagaz double dome big bubble sapphire (for the Seiko Monster) fits great, but is quite pricey at $60. • 29.5mm crystals: Esslinger has good selection of mineral crystals in flat and domed. Selection is a matter of preference. Note, however, that a crystal that is 2.5mm thick at the outside edge will sit flush with the inside edge of many after-market bezel inserts. So, I prefer any crystal that is at least 2.5mm thick at the edge; otherwise, you get a gap between crystal and insert that collects dust and, to my eye, is unsightly. Note further that, some bezel inserts are thinner than others; the stock insert is quite thin, and the 2.5mm crystals may stand proud of the inside edge of the insert. 3.0mm thick crystals also work well if you prefer a bit of a raised crystal. • To replace a 29.5mm mineral or sapphire crystal in an Invicta case with a crystal gasket installed, a 29.8mm acrylic crystal fits nicely. • There are a number of mineral crystals from Esslinger that fit this bill, all found at Watch Crystals > Fancy Glass • Crystal Gaskets for use with 29.5mm crystals, Esslinger, Part No. 84.682.29.5 (1.75mm height), reportedly will fit. Also, reportedly, Part No. 84.681.29.5 will fit (1.25mm height). • Domed: Round Magnifier Mineral Glass Crystals 3.5mm Middle and 2.5mm Edge, SKU 201702 Watch Crystal Round Magnifier Mineral Glass Crystals 4.00 mm Middle and 3.00mm Edge, SKU 201703 Esslinger sells a high dome acrylic, looks great if you can live with a bit of a gap between crystal and insert. Here it is: GS Watch Crystal PHD Hi Dome Watch Crystals, SKU 20531. The gap is more than I like, so I’ll keep searching for a better alternative, perhaps Ofrei or Startime Supply has one. • Flat: Watch Crystal Flat Round Mineral Glass Crystal, 2.5 mm Thick, SKU 201250 Watch Crystal Flat Round Mineral Glass Crystal, 3.0 mm Thick, SKU 201300-29.5
Hands: • "Any Seiko hands will fit the NH35 movement" is debatable. • Available from Dagaz and Yobokies, as full sets and separately as hour/minute and seconds. • DLW has hands that fit • Orient Mako 1 hands fit 8926 • Hand sizes 1.5mm hours, 0.9mm minutes, .02mm seconds. aka150/90/20 • Ofrei hands need to bend minute hand to fit • Do hands for the 7S26 (SKX007, etc.) also fit NH35A? I installed a set of hands from from Dagaz, meant to fit 7S26 and others, on my Invicta with NH35A movement. The hour hand was good, the minute didn't fit at all, and the central hole of the second hand had to be widened to fit. My answer would be no. • Flying in the face of a commonly held belief about hand hole sizes I want to bring to the table a little bit of information about the ETA 28xx and Seiko 7Sxx mechanical movements.
Great information From a thread post on hands "There is a basic tenet that the hand hole size of 1.50 for the hour hand & 0.90 for the minute hand are common between the Seiko 7Sxx and ETA 28xx series movements, this is a close generalization but the actual sizes are: Seiko: 1.50 hour, 0.89 minute ETA: 1.51 hour, 0.91 minute. On the grand scheme of things these differences seem small and in some cases they are, however as we will see, it can cause problems. Take for example, the hour hand made for a Seiko. It will fit on the ETA because you are taking a slightly smaller hole and installing it on a slightly larger post. 0.01mm is not enough to prevent the hand from seating properly when going from smaller to larger. The problems can start when you want to take a ETA specific minute hand and install it on the Seiko. If the hand hole tolerance fell on the small side and Seiko post tolerance built on the large side the hand will fit. I have put ETA hands on Seiko movements and have had no problems, this is rare though. Most of the time the ETA minute hand will freely lift off the Seiko post. To remedy this situation you can turn the hand over and bend the return flange a little for tighter fit or, if you have many of the same hands, you can try different ones to test for a better fit. If you are a hobbyist and don't mind if the hand doesn't fit perfectly square on the post then the first option is viable, personally I won't do this because I can't have customers with watches where the minute hand can come loose at any given moment. The gist of this post can be summed up that ETA minute hands have a very high propensity of fitting loose on Seiko movements, while the hour hands will fit fine for either movement and the Seiko minute will fit the ETA, albeit somewhat tight. YMMV, the hands I make are held to very tight tolerances and this entire size issue may be affecting me more than others, lately I've had to have hands re-made and not be able to finish watch mods, figured I would share my findings with you guys. (FYI, it is very easy to prove this out by taking a quality set of calipers and measuring the post sizes of the movements mentioned.)"
Case: • Case back gasket is 31.50 internal diameter x 0.80 thickness, External dimension of gasket groove mikes at 32.20 • Lug size is 20mm • New gasket Esslinger part numbers 30mm Crystal: 84.681.30.0 and 29.5mm Crystal: 84.681.29.5 • Raffles metal submariner case backs fit the Seiko powered 8926s
Dont try to hide your good deal of a watch! I get compliments on mine itell them I got a good deal on Amazon they actually love my watch and want one for themselves I will never spend 10.000 on a watch again
Is this possible with the Titanium cases?
I suppose but I’ve never tried
am I missing something here? looks like a hacking of a perfectly good watch.
yeah you are. If you are into watches especially dive watches its universally accepted that this watch is a amazing watch spec and price wise. But the logo looks a bit crap on the side.
My 9937ob Sellita Prodivers engraved logo seems much finer than these.. The case is thinner though so it must be slightly different, I wouldnt remove it personally.. I like it..but then its not so in your face as these cheaper models
To remove that logo...take a Dremel from beginning not a rasp !!!!
Can you do this to a Rose gold watch?
Not if it is plated
Wy remove the invicta logo ?
Because its tacky
Because he doesn't want people knowing it's a cheap watch when ironically the only people who know invicta is a cheap brand won't need to see the logo to know the watch isn't an expensive watch....
Why take a piss in the woods? Cause he feels like it
trying this today!
Good luck, I'm sure you'll do fine.
Thank you! I'm making a Sterile Submariner Homage. Your videos are very helpful in the process.
Thanks for watching and post some pics!
See the divit..,,I dunno..
this the kind of people who get a german shepherd and cut his tail and colour it to make it look like other dog. Don't like the logo there? then don't buy the watch and sell your house to get a Rolex, since you're being too picky about it.
Why.!!!!!!!!!
Why did you buy it? For all the time and money for cheap tools and non-Invicta parts you could have bought a Timex.
Chuck E it’s a good way to learn how to mod without loosing a lot of money like trying to mod a Seiko SKX for the first time.