thanks for posting this, i just ordered my Duro and may try this. may use a mirror on the table (or my phone facing up) to help me check for bubbles. if i try lifting it up and looking underneath i just know i'm going to spill it on my face :)
Hi dude..good vid. Just as a case in point...you can reverse the process should you decide to go back to as new....... The case and movement can be cleaned using lighter fuel.... obviously soak and rince case with fuel then just dish soap and water....and with the movement simply immerse in lighter fuel.. flip flop it around... Pour more over the movement..then repeat using clean fuel....leave to air dry which will happen fairly quickly and you are then totally oil free👍 This is from a lot of experience....in my early stages of hydro modding I went through quite a few watches and found that not all quartz movements are not made equal..and so some of the hands stop moving due to them being friction fit..... Oil and friction are not buddies!! Ps...Zipo I found to be the best....hope this helps guys.
You make this far more difficult that it needs to be. Keeping a single air bubble adds to the effect but getting one the correct size can be difficult. Eliminating all air above the dial however is simple and there's no need to immerse the watch to do this. Just set the watch on a paper towel, add oil with the syringe and drop the dial down. Check for bubbles and expel any by tipping the watch and pressing on the rear of the dial face to force then out. You'll see this happening as the face flexes. Put in the crown and battery, top of with oil and fit the spacer. Top up again, squirt some oil on the case back and then lay it down before tightening the screws. On cheaper Casio watches I just lift the face and use a syringe to add the oil without removing the battery of crown. I have a number of different colour Duros and whenever I do this always change the crystal to sapphire so have to remove the movement and dial but I bet you can still do this. From experience, whenever I've got the bubble I like on the front too small, it can vanish as it gets between the dial and case. Large bubbles at the rear however, never seem to get to the front.
Maybe if you use dielectric fluid used for computer immersion. When they immerse servers and bitcoin miners in that fluid, they stay immersed for the life of the equipment. The fans stay in place as far as I'm aware and I havent heard any issues about wear on the fans.
Great video. I like the way the watch looks like when done,but, I would never do this knowing I have to replace the battery sooner because of the oil. You made it look easy but this can turn into a complete mess if your clumsy.
Hi mate, What is the stainless bracelet you have on the blue one, it looks amazing, I would like to buy that one, which brand and model is? Any link? Much appreciate it
Perhaps you could mod it by replacing the movement and dial with one from the similar casio solar movement watch that does not have the movable bezel MTP-S110-2AVCF so you can have the best of both worlds.
Is it still work ? Can you tell me effect oil to hardlex crystal or saphire ? Can oil can make hardlex crystal become yelow or blur after long time use ?
Thanks. It can be ordered at the link below. Just fyi, it's a tight fit onto the Casio Duro, and i had to bend the spring bars to make it fit. www.amazon.com/dp/B07WFSX7JM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_MTPH6WBMW4A3KCXK65NP?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
you should do this on a watch with a very domed crystal like the timex Q or marlin or a quartz black classic orient that has a domed crystal or a swatch red grin... maybe there are some budget friendly domed watches on aliexpress that have a black dial just to see the dial float on that curved dome..
I've just bought a litre of 5 cSt silicon oil to try something just like this. My hope is that the much lower viscosity will help negate air bubbles and be less of a drag on the watch movement.
@@watchncarry9593 I know the problem. It was going to cost me a bomb to import a small quantity from the States and all I could get locally was ordinary silicon oil that was about five times heavier than MicroLubrol. After some searching I found a place that had it in all sorts of viscosities. I got the second thinnest. They apparently do a 0.65 cSt too but I thought that might be a bit much. And as it is a litre cost me $88. I didn't bother asking about Fluorinert. That has to be more expensive. Anyway, nice video, thank you. I'm picking up all sorts of tips. Keep up the good work.
@@brotherandrew3393 Yes, I've already put a new battery in since then, and it's now stopped again. Worthwhile experiment though. Still a pretty good mod for digital watches.
The problem I've faced with that particular Casio is battery life. That tiny battery lasts about a year and a half. That short span is disappointing. I wish Casio would use a higher capacity longer lasting battery.
Easiness is relative, and while a DD sapphire is cool, it's a completely different effect. Apples and oranges in terms of mods. That being said, i do enjoy the DD on my gold duro.
I have enjoyed your video. I did this mod on my Casio Duro. I really like the looks of the dial. It now loses time, like 10 secs per hour, and sometimes stops. Any ideas?
@@miversen1 i put in a new battery when i mine, also using 50 cst. It's been 4 months now, and battery is still working and time is accurate. But maybe 50cst is too much for some reason. I cant find anything less viscous, but id think a lower viscosity would help
Good question. If youre referring to the pulling out the crown to adjust the date/time, no, this will not introduce air into the watch case. There is a small o-ring in the stem of the crown that prevents this. If you do this mod, it's sometimes possible to develop a very small air bubble (like the size of a pen tip or pencil eraser). This air bubble may not show itself initially when you complete the mod, but then suddenly appears when the watch has been sitting unworn for several days (this is because the oil is uaully warmer when youre completing the mod since it's being exposed to room temperatures and being manipulated around by you). When this happena, id recommend just wearing the watch for a few hours. Your wrist body heat will warm up the watch case, which in turn warms up the oil, and causes that air bubble to disappear. The air bubble will reappear though once the watch is left unused, and the oil temp returns to a lower temperature.
After 15 months o had to change the battery. During that time, it kept accurate date and time. Definitely a pain ti change the battery, and dint think ill do this mod agan lol, but was a fun experience nonetheless
Yes, as mentioned in the video. Possibly sooner than 2 years due to increased fluid resistance and thus more battery demand. Probably easier the second time around though since you wont have to remove the watch face. Just pop off caseback, replace battery, and fill back of watch module with more silicone oil, then rescrew caseback Not the kind of mod for someone who doesnt want the hassle
The battery wears out in around six month. Changing is no different and you simply top-up the small amount of oil lost. This video makes everything ten times more difficult than it needs to be.
The watch is already rated at 200m depth for diving! Why go to all this trouble to try and increase its depth rating??? No one, literally no one is going to get near the depths this watch is rated for. Just cannot see the point of all this. Good quality video though, LOL!
I already mentioned in the video that while some people do this to increase the depth rating, im purely doing it for looks (crisper looking display and better viewing angles). Yes i know this voids warranty, and can add wear and tear on watch, as already mentioned. So clearly not a mod of interest for people like you. Ignore it and move on, LOL!
@@watchncarry9593 I’m a respiratory therapist. Love watches. I rarely see a “real” watch anymore. Even all the super wealthy docs are wearing apple watches and fitbits. I dig that olive green strap. Subbed!!
@@oldfashionedsportsmanchave4590 thanks for the kind words, and for all you do for our patients. And yeah, not too many watches I see anymore in family medicine. But my ER friends always rock a good old digital of some sort, usually a Casio👍 Now, more than ever, Im sure your specialty and services are heaven-sent and in demand. Good health to you and your family
So, every battery change is also an oil change? Yeah, the benefits do not outweigh the fact that the movement was spec'd, designed and built to operate correctly in a non liquid environment. This is dumb unless you are a deep sea diver and are too cheap to buy a dive computer.
Youre an idiot. I mean feel free to disagree, but dont need to be ass. I literally mentioned the cons of this mod at the beginning of the video, and stated that this is mostly aesthetic and puts risk to the watch. So proceed at ur own discretion!
@@watchncarry9593 I literally clicked and watched the video and helped you out with a like, a comment, and a sub regardless of this dumbassed mod. I guess I am an idiot and an ass as you say.
No one dives without a computer now even when recreational diving. The advantage is the exception clarity as the refractive index of the oil matches the crystal. That's probably a little complex for you to understand so try and find a grown up to explain. Changing batteries is no different and only a small top-up of oil is needed.
@@byteme9718 I'm more grown up than you. If I don't like something I say so and say why (my opinion). Wrong or right doesn't really matter. Being honest is a lost value here on UA-cam, I guess. Find a grown up to explain to you that you don't have to like everything, and you don't have to be a kiss ass to the channel. Your absolutism, is not good for anyone, especially youtube.
@@Tom_H327 This was my first visit to this channel. You missed the entire point of the mod despite it being made clear. I guess being "more grown up" is still using a pocket watch. This is cheap, easy and takes around 15 minutes. In contrast, if your want to buy an oil filled mechanical watch, you're looking at an entry level of £33,000.
I wish they would have put a holder for a big 2032 battery in there. It would run for 20years.
Than engineered bracelet looks sick! love it!
Great job of keeping everything in view.
Thank you🙏👊
thanks for posting this, i just ordered my Duro and may try this. may use a mirror on the table (or my phone facing up) to help me check for bubbles. if i try lifting it up and looking underneath i just know i'm going to spill it on my face :)
Good idea. Hope it works out. It's a great mod for these relatively affordable Casio watches.
Hi dude..good vid. Just as a case in point...you can reverse the process should you decide to go back to as new....... The case and movement can be cleaned using lighter fuel.... obviously soak and rince case with fuel then just dish soap and water....and with the movement simply immerse in lighter fuel.. flip flop it around... Pour more over the movement..then repeat using clean fuel....leave to air dry which will happen fairly quickly and you are then totally oil free👍
This is from a lot of experience....in my early stages of hydro modding I went through quite a few watches and found that not all quartz movements are not made equal..and so some of the hands stop moving due to them being friction fit..... Oil and friction are not buddies!! Ps...Zipo I found to be the best....hope this helps guys.
Thanks for the tip!
I was able to resurrect an old Timex watch that didn't take well to the hydro mod.
Much appreciated...
Use Florunite oil, it is runnier than silicone oil and silicone oil will turn white things yellow overtime including lume.
You make this far more difficult that it needs to be. Keeping a single air bubble adds to the effect but getting one the correct size can be difficult. Eliminating all air above the dial however is simple and there's no need to immerse the watch to do this. Just set the watch on a paper towel, add oil with the syringe and drop the dial down. Check for bubbles and expel any by tipping the watch and pressing on the rear of the dial face to force then out. You'll see this happening as the face flexes. Put in the crown and battery, top of with oil and fit the spacer. Top up again, squirt some oil on the case back and then lay it down before tightening the screws.
On cheaper Casio watches I just lift the face and use a syringe to add the oil without removing the battery of crown. I have a number of different colour Duros and whenever I do this always change the crystal to sapphire so have to remove the movement and dial but I bet you can still do this.
From experience, whenever I've got the bubble I like on the front too small, it can vanish as it gets between the dial and case. Large bubbles at the rear however, never seem to get to the front.
great vid as always, modded my f91 and casio royale after watching your other vids, now i want to hydro mod my duro and seiko h556!!
Nice man. Thanks for the kind words. Let me know how your hydromod goes👍
Maybe if you use dielectric fluid used for computer immersion. When they immerse servers and bitcoin miners in that fluid, they stay immersed for the life of the equipment. The fans stay in place as far as I'm aware and I havent heard any issues about wear on the fans.
Great video. I like the way the watch looks like when done,but, I would never do this knowing I have to replace the battery sooner because of the oil. You made it look easy but this can turn into a complete mess if your clumsy.
Hi mate, What is the stainless bracelet you have on the blue one, it looks amazing, I would like to buy that one, which brand and model is? Any link? Much appreciate it
air bubbles are fun too inside the watch to view ......best in automatics.....try a cheap one!
Yeah. My black Duro has one decent size air bubble. Done on accident, but think ill keep it 👍
Perhaps you could mod it by replacing the movement and dial with one from the similar casio solar movement watch that does not have the movable bezel MTP-S110-2AVCF so you can have the best of both worlds.
Is it still work ? Can you tell me effect oil to hardlex crystal or saphire ? Can oil can make hardlex crystal become yelow or blur after long time use ?
blue dial looks amazing why I ordered black one...
Blue dial looks amazing why i ordered blackone
I wonder if there is a luminous oil that could be used? That would be cool.
$40 watch, $200 effort, awesome!
Thanks, helped a brother out .
Where did you get that green strap? Fits perfect on that watch
Thanks. It can be ordered at the link below. Just fyi, it's a tight fit onto the Casio Duro, and i had to bend the spring bars to make it fit.
www.amazon.com/dp/B07WFSX7JM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_MTPH6WBMW4A3KCXK65NP?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
you should do this on a watch with a very domed crystal like the timex Q or marlin or a quartz black classic orient that has a domed crystal or a swatch red grin... maybe there are some budget friendly domed watches on aliexpress that have a black dial just to see the dial float on that curved dome..
Cool suggestion. I may look into that 👍
I've just bought a litre of 5 cSt silicon oil to try something just like this. My hope is that the much lower viscosity will help negate air bubbles and be less of a drag on the watch movement.
Thatll work better than mine. Wish i could find some 5cSt in a small quantity. Im only seeing it sold in volumes too large for my needs
@@watchncarry9593 I know the problem. It was going to cost me a bomb to import a small quantity from the States and all I could get locally was ordinary silicon oil that was about five times heavier than MicroLubrol. After some searching I found a place that had it in all sorts of viscosities. I got the second thinnest. They apparently do a 0.65 cSt too but I thought that might be a bit much. And as it is a litre cost me $88. I didn't bother asking about Fluorinert. That has to be more expensive. Anyway, nice video, thank you. I'm picking up all sorts of tips. Keep up the good work.
Than you need a new battery every 6 month.
@@brotherandrew3393 Yes, I've already put a new battery in since then, and it's now stopped again. Worthwhile experiment though. Still a pretty good mod for digital watches.
Wonder if some sort of colouring was used to tint the oil, hmmm, might be cool
Useful tips! 👌 Thanks for the info, mate 🙏
Well shown ! Thank you.
Subscribed,great mod,thats a cool strap on your blue duro,where did you purchase it.Might get one for mine😀
Thanks. The strap can be found in watches.com or xeric.com, and is called the Xeric ribbed strap. Comes in different colors and sizes 👍
@@watchncarry9593 thanks for the info
What are the straps and bracelets on those duros,?
what is the benefit of doing this kind of method
Maybe installing sapphire crystal glass is a worthwhile mod to the Duro while doing this?
Yeah. I still have to learn how, but ive seen a few done on the Duro, and they look good
Great mod, thanks for sharing
Thank you👍
Cool video! Where did you get that bracelet?? Looks amazing!
Thanks. All parts, including the bracelet, are linked in the description 👍
im gonna do this with my seadweller! kidding
Where I can buy that green strap??
The problem I've faced with that particular Casio is battery life. That tiny battery lasts about a year and a half. That short span is disappointing. I wish Casio would use a higher capacity longer lasting battery.
Anti clock to loosen?? I am going to get that engineers bracelet for mine, looks awesome!!
how to change date from 30th Nov to 1 Dec , I need to manual change date,
Is it will make a bubble?
I have a birthday at February 31st
Wouldn't it be easier just to replace the glass with a sapphire double dome from an aesthetic point of view only?
Easiness is relative, and while a DD sapphire is cool, it's a completely different effect. Apples and oranges in terms of mods.
That being said, i do enjoy the DD on my gold duro.
@@watchncarry9593 if only Casio did a white dial version of this.
Great review, can you say what engineer bracelet that is or where to get it?
Thanks. The bracelet is the 2nd link posted in the description👍
@@watchncarry9593 thanks!
I have enjoyed your video. I did this mod on my Casio Duro. I really like the looks of the dial. It now loses time, like 10 secs per hour, and sometimes stops. Any ideas?
Oh man, hmmm, do u know what viscosity of silicone oile u used? The viscosity is in units of cst
@@watchncarry9593 I used uMicroLubrol 50sSt.
@@watchncarry9593 Do you think a new battery would help? Have you got to the end of battery life with any of your mods?
@@miversen1 i put in a new battery when i mine, also using 50 cst. It's been 4 months now, and battery is still working and time is accurate.
But maybe 50cst is too much for some reason. I cant find anything less viscous, but id think a lower viscosity would help
@@watchncarry9593 I am going to install a new battery. If that solves the problem, then we have learned something.
Just wonder after the watch is filled, would adjusting the watch push air into the watch casing, and potentially create an air bubble?
Good question.
If youre referring to the pulling out the crown to adjust the date/time, no, this will not introduce air into the watch case. There is a small o-ring in the stem of the crown that prevents this.
If you do this mod, it's sometimes possible to develop a very small air bubble (like the size of a pen tip or pencil eraser). This air bubble may not show itself initially when you complete the mod, but then suddenly appears when the watch has been sitting unworn for several days (this is because the oil is uaully warmer when youre completing the mod since it's being exposed to room temperatures and being manipulated around by you).
When this happena, id recommend just wearing the watch for a few hours. Your wrist body heat will warm up the watch case, which in turn warms up the oil, and causes that air bubble to disappear.
The air bubble will reappear though once the watch is left unused, and the oil temp returns to a lower temperature.
That is very interesting to know the air bubble can appear and disappear due to temperature change. Thank you for sharing this experience. :)
How is it doing over time?
After 15 months o had to change the battery. During that time, it kept accurate date and time.
Definitely a pain ti change the battery, and dint think ill do this mod agan lol, but was a fun experience nonetheless
but 2 years later when replacing the battery, you have to do it again?
Yes, as mentioned in the video. Possibly sooner than 2 years due to increased fluid resistance and thus more battery demand.
Probably easier the second time around though since you wont have to remove the watch face. Just pop off caseback, replace battery, and fill back of watch module with more silicone oil, then rescrew caseback
Not the kind of mod for someone who doesnt want the hassle
La correa verde le queda muy bien, de donde es, podrías poner el enlace, Gracias interesante mod. 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
No cotton balls. Use a coffee filter if you re-use oil
Lol the word is movement, not module, but either way, great video
FORGET THE DUROS NOW!THEY DON'T HAVE THE MARLIN ANYMORE!
Can it cause leakage or not in the watch with a long time? Please respond
Are you asking if the oil will leak OUTSIDE of the watch over time?
@@watchncarry9593
Yes sir
I wonder if there is a luminous oil that can be used? That would be cool.
speechless.....🤣🤣🤣🤦♂️
What is the effect on the movement? There must be more resistance on the hands? Must be fun to change the battery.
The battery wears out in around six month. Changing is no different and you simply top-up the small amount of oil lost. This video makes everything ten times more difficult than it needs to be.
1. Pull out the crown and stem
2. Syringe the oil trough the hole with hole up position
3. Put the crown and stem back
Literally 2 minutes
Is the bezel insert compatible with SKX007?
What size of strap fit the duro?
would the oil leak out if you change/adjust the time again?
No it wont, as long as the stem is inserted properly. Towards the end of the video i adjust both and no oil leaks
Does it void the warrantee? I would think it does.
Yes it does, as will any modifications you do. Ive known owners to be denied warranty just for changing the strap.
So do at your own risk.
@@watchncarry9593 Not worth the small improvement.
Wich green strap is that?
www.amazon.com/dp/B07WFSX7JM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_yAzdGb01GD2SC
You need brighter gloves buddy!
10-4, Captain Crunch
One question: WHY?!?!
Literally answered within the 1st minute. If it's not for you, ignore and move on
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏🏆
The watch is already rated at 200m depth for diving! Why go to all this trouble to try and increase its depth rating??? No one, literally no one is going to get near the depths this watch is rated for. Just cannot see the point of all this. Good quality video though, LOL!
I already mentioned in the video that while some people do this to increase the depth rating, im purely doing it for looks (crisper looking display and better viewing angles). Yes i know this voids warranty, and can add wear and tear on watch, as already mentioned. So clearly not a mod of interest for people like you. Ignore it and move on, LOL!
You work in healthcare don’t you ?
Yeah
@@watchncarry9593
I’m a respiratory therapist. Love watches. I rarely see a “real” watch anymore. Even all the super wealthy docs are wearing apple watches and fitbits. I dig that olive green strap.
Subbed!!
@@oldfashionedsportsmanchave4590 thanks for the kind words, and for all you do for our patients.
And yeah, not too many watches I see anymore in family medicine. But my ER friends always rock a good old digital of some sort, usually a Casio👍
Now, more than ever, Im sure your specialty and services are heaven-sent and in demand. Good health to you and your family
So, every battery change is also an oil change? Yeah, the benefits do not outweigh the fact that the movement was spec'd, designed and built to operate correctly in a non liquid environment. This is dumb unless you are a deep sea diver and are too cheap to buy a dive computer.
Youre an idiot. I mean feel free to disagree, but dont need to be ass.
I literally mentioned the cons of this mod at the beginning of the video, and stated that this is mostly aesthetic and puts risk to the watch. So proceed at ur own discretion!
@@watchncarry9593 I literally clicked and watched the video and helped you out with a like, a comment, and a sub regardless of this dumbassed mod.
I guess I am an idiot and an ass as you say.
No one dives without a computer now even when recreational diving. The advantage is the exception clarity as the refractive index of the oil matches the crystal. That's probably a little complex for you to understand so try and find a grown up to explain. Changing batteries is no different and only a small top-up of oil is needed.
@@byteme9718 I'm more grown up than you. If I don't like something I say so and say why (my opinion). Wrong or right doesn't really matter. Being honest is a lost value here on UA-cam, I guess. Find a grown up to explain to you that you don't have to like everything, and you don't have to be a kiss ass to the channel. Your absolutism, is not good for anyone, especially youtube.
@@Tom_H327 This was my first visit to this channel. You missed the entire point of the mod despite it being made clear. I guess being "more grown up" is still using a pocket watch. This is cheap, easy and takes around 15 minutes. In contrast, if your want to buy an oil filled mechanical watch, you're looking at an entry level of £33,000.