Bought my moded SKX007 in February from you. It gets most wrist time from my modest 7 watch collection. Had one guy I work with ask me if it was a Rolex. I should have just said yes as when I tried to explain it was a moded Seiko I may as well been speaking a foreign language. Lol 😆
Lol I had a Ray 2 on with a Strapcode Oyster and got asked if it was a Rolex the other day haha. Assume he seen the sweeping seconds hands and thought Rolex like most none watch people would.
It's crazy how much FREAKING BETTER it looks with the crystal , bezel, and new bracelet upgrade from Long Island watches makes the Mako 2 look. It feels and looks better than my $2000 watches and all for a cost of just about $400 (watch plus mods)
Something about the batman style bezel gets me everytime, it just speaks to me. I am saving for the bezel and insert for the kamasu. thank you for offering it on your store, you are the only one that has the thing.
I put the coin edge variant on my mako 2 with a blue ceramic insert that I already had and it's like I have a whole new watch! Awesome and easy mod. And, yes, sloped inserts work fine.
Finally! for 39 bucks. Great job Mark. There goes the guy whose been "dominating" the market for 58 dollars. Maybe in the future you could produce the dial options for these orient
Bought a coin edge bezel and a batman ceramic lumed insert for my new Blue Orient Mako II. I can't describe how amazing the watch looks. LOL, I'm absolutely obsessed with this watch and mod. Thanks Mark and Long Island Watch!!!
This is absolutely awesome. I think the curve down on the bezel and the flat metal printing were one of the features I disliked the most on my ray 2. I'm gonna go for it and try my hand at my first mod thanks to you Marc. If it turns out as well as I'm hoping I might even buy the bracelet you just made, too.
I just upgraded my Mako II with a flat sapphire crystal and a coin edge bezel both from Long Island Watch. They were delivered quickly, were a breeze to install and are beautiful and high quality! (I ended up going with a dark blue sapphire “planet ocean” style bezel insert from another company.) My mods are now worth more than my watch, but I’m very happy with it!
Well i just bought a double dome sapphire from CT for my Ray II and was planning on upgrading the bezel/insert at some point with Yobokies parts, but i'll def be going with Long Island Watch now! Great timing and awesome stuff!
Mark it seems you've done a fantastic job with this watch. Would you customize a customer's Ray if they sent it in, or do you only offer customization on watch purchases? I would be interested in the bezel/crystal mod in the future
Would you consider manufacturing symmetrical dials, without the cutouts for day and date? I'd love a factory option without those complications, but I don't see it happening.
Awesome......Got the coin edge and Pepsi bezel. Made the mods and it looks great! This was my first attempt in making a mod with movement removed and must say it was terribly simple. Looking forward to my next mod. Thanks
Aaaaaand I'm about to make my fist purchase at Long Island Watches. How does everyone feel about a white dial Mako with a pepsi insert? Or should I stick with black...Thanks for the offering Marc!
Very great video, Marc. Thank You very much, As you know I am fan of ORIENT watches. My collection will have to follow You somehow and rather soon. What you suggest as "customization" is gorgeous. Can we imagine that an ORIENT watch has most of the time an in-house movement which works perfectly well in the toughest conditions. For instance in the Tropics. Watch brands with self-made movements are just a bunch of Happy Few nowadays. I have seen here in Thailand some people working hard in tough "physical" jobs wearing for the past and more to their entire satisfaction with, maybe 1 or 2 services by a second class "street's butcher watchmaker" in a decade's time [when hands stopped...]. After a minimum Service staring all over again. To have a in-house designed and tested movement with proven achievements is something most brands are dreaming of. Enhanced with "Strapcode bracelet", sapphire crystal glass and then what you have suggested us today is one of the most underrated proposal in the watchmaking industry. We have to thank you for that. You deserve to sell them now like "hot cakes".
Just ordered the lumed ceramic Batman bezel insert for my 007 from long island. Will be here Monday and I can't wait . Also in the future could we try to get a Coke bezel insert and maybe the 24hr GMT insert. Great video and I am a repeat customer. Without a doubt the best place to order watches from.
Very nice and tastefully done. However, this poses other questions. Could you make the Blue darker and red brighter for the pepsi bezel ? And which would look better on a mako 2, Sub style or coin edge ?
When I watched this video I wanted the blue to be darker too. I did take the risk and ordered the coin edge with pepsi bezel and I have to say that it looks very nice. The blue matches the bright blue of the sunburst. I'm way more happy with this watch now. My only problem still is the tight turn of the bezel.
Just bought an orange Ray 2 from eBay. Having a metal colour bezel insert with black dots and numbers would be cool, like the ones in the Seiko Monsters.
I would love to hear (if and when you test it) whether these will fit on earlier generations. I have the gen 1 Mako USA, and this might be a fun way to give it a little facelift.
I just completed my order! Nice work, Marc! I modded an SKX bezel to work on my Mako, but it's very hard to turn. Nice to see someone step up and sell some proper mod parts for the Mako/Ray line. Are you able to get other parts for them? Specifially dials? Even OEM parts would be a huge boon to the Orient aftermarket.
Will we see Your Watch Your Way without sapphire glass replacement as mandatory? I understand that means no changes beneath the dial but I'd love to just buy a Ray II or a SKX009 with a GMT bezel and different bracelet out of the box while keeping the 200m water resistance.
I managed to polish the cutouts on my Mako bezel, but the SKX inserts does not fit, they are still about 1mm larger in diameter. Will wait to see more photos of the sub-style bezel, I’m afraid it will tall-up 😀 the watch sides too much. Hope to see more photos from different angles
This is amazing, thank you Marc for giving us more options. If I could make a suggestion, could you do this with the Turtle? I'd like to get a turtle with a Batman or Pepsi w/ lume but there is only black.
Just ordered a coin edge with Pepsi insert, I would love a Black PVD coin edge for my PVD Ray but I guess there would not be enough demand to make it worthwhile making a PVD Coin edge? Also love what you do and really appreciate the great video's you make. I very much hope the UK strikes a trade deal with the US so I can buy without import duties as the duty often takes the competitive price point off many items I would like to buy :(
Maybe a better way to phrase the question would be to ask what the edge heights are on your double domed and single domed Crystals. Crystal times lists 2.7mm and 2.6mm respectively on their Crystals. Just trying to get a smooth transition from the insert to the crystal on my orients
I've been searching for a bezel for the Mako 2 for a while, because I like the flat style. My only issue is that the bezel insert blue does not match the blue from the Orient dial and it throws off the look. The black looks killer. Any chance of getting the bezel inserts (including the pepsi) to have a matching blue color?
I ordered one Wednesday waiting for it to arrive. My insert is coming from somewhere else and should be in Monday. The factory bezel is horrible probably impossible to turn in the water.
Hi Marc, I appreciate this service that you provide. Looking forward to ordering a custom Ray 2 when it comes back online. Is there any chance that you would do a silver bezel insert in the future? Thanks!
Hey Mark, great video! Wondering if you had any darker (navy) pepsi ceramic inserts. The Pepsi looks great, but it seems like the blue is just a bit too bright for the blue dial. Thanks!
These look great. Any chance you'll do the 1/2 red and 1/2 blue pepsi insert with the dive markings? And if I already have the Ray 2, could I send it to you to upgrade the crystal and bezel?
Hey Mark, Is there a ceramic bezel and coin edged insert for Kamasu？Since it already has a sapphire crystal I don’t have to change the crystal and it would be more easier and safer.
Marc, I have a domed sapphire crystal from CT on my Ray 2. I just ordered your coin edge bezel and black lumed insert. Will there be a step/ledge/gap between the crystal and the insert? This happens with a lot of crystal-bezel combos on SKX mods and it drives me nuts LOL! Also, does this occur with your own domed sapphire crystal? Either the single or double domed? Thank you for your contribution to the watch community, brother! I love hearing your Long Island accent, BTW! My parents are both from that area :)
Hey, i just purchased a ceramic bezel insert and your custom sub style bezels. Since the adhesive ring will set the insert higher than the crystal, you recommended an epoxy correct? Do you have a brand or type you recommend?
could you please better explain how to actually apply the bezel insert once the bezel has been attached? I am a little confused about how you talked about pre formed adhesives/epoxi around 7:25. Does the pre formed adhesive come with the bezel insert? or is that a separate purchase? I was under the impression that the bezel insert would just snap into place if you push it down. Thanks for the help! Looking forward to ordering this.
The Ray isn't running at 6:30 oops. It is a beautiful watch though prob a better value then the Seiko skx. But I bet most prefer the skx I like them both and own both the Orient movement seems to keep better time.
Bought my moded SKX007 in February from you. It gets most wrist time from my modest 7 watch collection. Had one guy I work with ask me if it was a Rolex. I should have just said yes as when I tried to explain it was a moded Seiko I may as well been speaking a foreign language. Lol 😆
Awesome, thank you!
Lol I had a Ray 2 on with a Strapcode Oyster and got asked if it was a Rolex the other day haha. Assume he seen the sweeping seconds hands and thought Rolex like most none watch people would.
It's crazy how much FREAKING BETTER it looks with the crystal , bezel, and new bracelet upgrade from Long Island watches makes the Mako 2 look.
It feels and looks better than my $2000 watches and all for a cost of just about $400 (watch plus mods)
Something about the batman style bezel gets me everytime, it just speaks to me. I am saving for the bezel and insert for the kamasu. thank you for offering it on your store, you are the only one that has the thing.
This video just sold me on buying a coin edge bezel and GMT insert for my Ray II.
Oh happy day!! I've already added the double dome to my Ray and can now finish it off in proper style. Thank You!!!
Sweet!
I put the coin edge variant on my mako 2 with a blue ceramic insert that I already had and it's like I have a whole new watch! Awesome and easy mod. And, yes, sloped inserts work fine.
Finally! for 39 bucks. Great job Mark. There goes the guy whose been "dominating" the market for 58 dollars. Maybe in the future you could produce the dial options for these orient
Very cool. I really dig the contrast of the blue insert with the black dial.
Thanks.
A Pepsi doesn’t go with a black dial? Sure it does! Haha thanks for all the cool products Mark.
Bought a coin edge bezel and a batman ceramic lumed insert for my new Blue Orient Mako II. I can't describe how amazing the watch looks. LOL, I'm absolutely obsessed with this watch and mod. Thanks Mark and Long Island Watch!!!
Hey Marc, would this bezel fit the Orient Kamasu?
This is absolutely awesome. I think the curve down on the bezel and the flat metal printing were one of the features I disliked the most on my ray 2. I'm gonna go for it and try my hand at my first mod thanks to you Marc. If it turns out as well as I'm hoping I might even buy the bracelet you just made, too.
will there be a "adapter" bezel for Kamasu ? i need 2 ;)
I just upgraded my Mako II with a flat sapphire crystal and a coin edge bezel both from Long Island Watch. They were delivered quickly, were a breeze to install and are beautiful and high quality! (I ended up going with a dark blue sapphire “planet ocean” style bezel insert from another company.) My mods are now worth more than my watch, but I’m very happy with it!
Well i just bought a double dome sapphire from CT for my Ray II and was planning on upgrading the bezel/insert at some point with Yobokies parts, but i'll def be going with Long Island Watch now! Great timing and awesome stuff!
Thank you!
I'm slow clapping across the Sound in CT right now. Well done sir. Well done.
I'm sold on you, Mark. My next watch will come from you sir.
Hi Marc! Any plans to include bezels/inserts for Kamasu?
Saw your reply that something is in the works for the Orient Triton very excited.
Nice dude! I love that you are always pushing ahead and trying to serve your audience.
Thank you. One step ahead, never looking behind.
Mark it seems you've done a fantastic job with this watch. Would you customize a customer's Ray if they sent it in, or do you only offer customization on watch purchases? I would be interested in the bezel/crystal mod in the future
Bezel and batman insert winging their way to me. Ray 2 going to get more wrist time in the future. Thanks Marc.
Great, thank you!
You should sell the bezel and ceramic inserts as a package deal with the two parts fitted together, or at a reduced cost.
Would you consider manufacturing symmetrical dials, without the cutouts for day and date? I'd love a factory option without those complications, but I don't see it happening.
Not really. I like day and date :)
These mods are great. Hopefully down the road it will be possible to do this for the Spinnaker Fleuss (my favorite watch so far)
Thanks!
Awesome......Got the coin edge and Pepsi bezel. Made the mods and it looks great! This was my first attempt in making a mod with movement removed and must say it was terribly simple. Looking forward to my next mod. Thanks
How does the bezel fit? Is there any unwanted movement?
When Life Gives You Melons Actually the bezel fits well but is loose
Aaaaaand I'm about to make my fist purchase at Long Island Watches. How does everyone feel about a white dial Mako with a pepsi insert? Or should I stick with black...Thanks for the offering Marc!
Oooooo. Pepsi!
My blue Mako 2 with domed sapphire glass and black ceramic bezel is stunning !!
The blue Orient Ray with the pepsi bezel looks so good! ( 5:37 )
You just made my year. Can’t wait to get my hands on these. Just placed my order. Awesome Marc. 👍
Thank you!
Have u recieved yours yet, if so how long does it take
@@hehehhe5461 arrived weeks ago. Got mine in a few days. Fits and operates like OEM.
Will this bezels work with the new Kamasu Diver? It's nice looking watch, but I really hate the bezel insert with those tooth marks.
GOOD QUESTION........
Do you know if these bezels will work for Mako 3 Kamasu?
So, I wanted to know the same question. Anybody help give me a answer? Many thanks
Would also like to know!!
I would like to know also. They have the same specs, so I honestly think it would work.
Cool!!! I have been waiting for that. Just placed my order. Thanks, Marc!
Thank you
Any love for Mako XL owners looking for a ceramic bezel insert?
Very great video, Marc. Thank You very much, As you know I am fan of ORIENT watches. My collection will have to follow You somehow and rather soon. What you suggest as "customization" is gorgeous. Can we imagine that an ORIENT watch has most of the time an in-house movement which works perfectly well in the toughest conditions. For instance in the Tropics. Watch brands with self-made movements are just a bunch of Happy Few nowadays. I have seen here in Thailand some people working hard in tough "physical" jobs wearing for the past and more to their entire satisfaction with, maybe 1 or 2 services by a second class "street's butcher watchmaker" in a decade's time [when hands stopped...]. After a minimum Service staring all over again. To have a in-house designed and tested movement with proven achievements is something most brands are dreaming of. Enhanced with "Strapcode bracelet", sapphire crystal glass and then what you have suggested us today is one of the most underrated proposal in the watchmaking industry. We have to thank you for that. You deserve to sell them now like "hot cakes".
Trying to, thank you!
I love the Ray II, but I have slippery fingers and struggle with tight bezels. This option is intriguing. I may be in touch. Thank you!
Very cool! I like the black Ray with the Batman.
Thanks Tim!
Holly shit! You're gonna sell tons of these. Even more if they fit the gen1. Thanks Marc!
Hope so!
Ray and Mako is nice , but would be good to see the same inserts to Orient Triton .
Something is in the works!
@@islandwatch cool, waiting for announcment on a channel .
Definitely buying the black diver with the coin edge!👍👍
Sweet!
Nice. Any thoughts on a red or burgundy bezel? (like a Tudor Black Bay)
Just starting off ;)
Awesome mod Marc! That’s my one gripe with the Mako is the bezel is awe full I would say almost impossible to use diving.
How about a sapphire bezel insert?
Not yet.
Marc your the best man . I already ordered mine sir. This made my month.
Thanks Mike!
Just ordered the lumed ceramic Batman bezel insert for my 007 from long island. Will be here Monday and I can't wait . Also in the future could we try to get a Coke bezel insert and maybe the 24hr GMT insert. Great video and I am a repeat customer. Without a doubt the best place to order watches from.
Wow, thank you so much!
Nothing for the Kamasu? :/
One thing at a time.
@@islandwatch I thought Kamasu has pretty similar case to Ray and Mako. So bezels from the video won't fit Kamasu?
I have a RA-AA0814R19B. Is it a Kamasu or a Mako or what? (42mm)
A Blue Ray is my next purchase. I may be ordering it with the double dome sapphire, “O” bracelet, sub bezel, and Pepsi insert.
Great, thank you!
Are they any plans for any kamasu GMT bezel inserts ? Keep up the good work 😃
Very nice and tastefully done. However, this poses other questions. Could you make the Blue darker and red brighter for the pepsi bezel ? And which would look better on a mako 2, Sub style or coin edge ?
When I watched this video I wanted the blue to be darker too. I did take the risk and ordered the coin edge with pepsi bezel and I have to say that it looks very nice. The blue matches the bright blue of the sunburst. I'm way more happy with this watch now. My only problem still is the tight turn of the bezel.
Like it so much I ordered the coin edge and the Batman for my Ray. Awesome👍
Thank you!
Just bought an orange Ray 2 from eBay. Having a metal colour bezel insert with black dots and numbers would be cool, like the ones in the Seiko Monsters.
That's why I never bought a Orient diver, no replacement inserts, good job though.
What would be more useful is a replacement for the crown.
This is great news! , i will wait for the coke bezel insert then do a full makeover of my Ray!
:)
5:59
Marc: oh pepsi doesn't really go with the black dial
Rolex: hold my 126710blro
Different strokes, different folks
You need a trenchcoat lined with bezels lol
Lol
what's the best way to upgrade my Orient ray ii to sapphire
@@Mammoth-o3z Did you mean: "What's the best way to upgrade my Orient Ray II to a sapphire crystal?"
‘Stranger, stranger... Now that’s a bezel!’
Are Orient Ray 1 and 2 bezel swappable?
I would love to hear (if and when you test it) whether these will fit on earlier generations. I have the gen 1 Mako USA, and this might be a fun way to give it a little facelift.
I will report!
@@islandwatch 2nd! I have a Mako gen 1 and Ray gen 1 I would love to order some inserts/bezels for...
Very nice Marc! Good job, sir.
Thanks!
Some very nice options/outcomes! Cheers 🍻
Any chance of getting ceramic bezzles for the Orient Triton? :-*(
I'm looking for it ! :(
I just completed my order! Nice work, Marc!
I modded an SKX bezel to work on my Mako, but it's very hard to turn. Nice to see someone step up and sell some proper mod parts for the Mako/Ray line. Are you able to get other parts for them? Specifially dials? Even OEM parts would be a huge boon to the Orient aftermarket.
I'm not doing any dials yet. I take baby steps :)
Will we see Your Watch Your Way without sapphire glass replacement as mandatory? I understand that means no changes beneath the dial but I'd love to just buy a Ray II or a SKX009 with a GMT bezel and different bracelet out of the box while keeping the 200m water resistance.
I'm working on something to offer that. Just so convoluted with all the options and pricing. I want to do it right.
USPS lost my bezel for ray I, $58 down the drain. I was silently hoping you'd come out with these, will be purchasing.
ps. please do a black one!
That really sucks USPS lost your bezel. FYI, Harold does make a black Mako/Ray bezel. I have one and it looks awesome.
so do these bezels fit the gen 1 mako or ray? i'm thinking of buying a gen 1 to complement my mako 2 and maybe spruce it up. thanks!
Hi does this fit the Mako I , pretty sure they have the same bezel, but would love confirmation
Me too.
Looking forward to getting the red and blue insert and bezel for my Mako USA 2 with blue dial.
I managed to polish the cutouts on my Mako bezel, but the SKX inserts does not fit, they are still about 1mm larger in diameter. Will wait to see more photos of the sub-style bezel, I’m afraid it will tall-up 😀 the watch sides too much. Hope to see more photos from different angles
This is amazing, thank you Marc for giving us more options. If I could make a suggestion, could you do this with the Turtle? I'd like to get a turtle with a Batman or Pepsi w/ lume but there is only black.
Jugoslav Vukicevic I agree with you and I'm looking for a Pepsi ceramic bezel for my SRP779 but I can't find it.
Working on it.
@@islandwatch 👍🙏👏 you are killing it Marc
Just ordered a coin edge with Pepsi insert, I would love a Black PVD coin edge for my PVD Ray but I guess there would not be enough demand to make it worthwhile making a PVD Coin edge? Also love what you do and really appreciate the great video's you make. I very much hope the UK strikes a trade deal with the US so I can buy without import duties as the duty often takes the competitive price point off many items I would like to buy :(
No lumeshots?!
Maybe a better way to phrase the question would be to ask what the edge heights are on your double domed and single domed Crystals. Crystal times lists 2.7mm and 2.6mm respectively on their Crystals. Just trying to get a smooth transition from the insert to the crystal on my orients
I just photoshopped a pepsi bezel onto a white Mako. Looks great.
4:16: "I had a black Ray sitting in the garbage pile."
Marc, I think you should have left it there LOL
Use it for parts!
Lovely! Can i buy the bezel and ceramic insert to install myself on my ray 2? Amazing how
Much nicer it looks!!
Real nice, Mark. Boy, that domed sapphire crystal sure is reflective. Can't put an AR coating on it?
It is AR. It's just the studio lighting.
I've been searching for a bezel for the Mako 2 for a while, because I like the flat style. My only issue is that the bezel insert blue does not match the blue from the Orient dial and it throws off the look. The black looks killer. Any chance of getting the bezel inserts (including the pepsi) to have a matching blue color?
I ordered one Wednesday waiting for it to arrive. My insert is coming from somewhere else and should be in Monday. The factory bezel is horrible probably impossible to turn in the water.
Never been a Pepsi Fan,,, Until Now!!
Unreal LIW, brilliant stuff.
Hi Marc, I appreciate this service that you provide. Looking forward to ordering a custom Ray 2 when it comes back online. Is there any chance that you would do a silver bezel insert in the future? Thanks!
Hey Mark, great video! Wondering if you had any darker (navy) pepsi ceramic inserts. The Pepsi looks great, but it seems like the blue is just a bit too bright for the blue dial. Thanks!
nice,i like the batman
Yeah, looks sweet.
Awesome! Will have to try out the new bezel with the Mako USA first gen
Is it compatible?
@@moniack I haven't bought it yet actually.
@@stevecholo I bought an OEM Mako 2 on Ebay and it looks the same but haven't put it on my Mako 1 yet.
@@moniack Did you try it on your Mako 1? I'm thinking about getting it but I'm not sure if it'll fit.
Will these bezels fit in the orient kamasu?
Haven't tried yet, sorry.
@@islandwatch Please let us know :o
Anything for the Mako-XL?!?
No love there, sorry.
I wanted this a long long time ago!
Me too!
These look great. Any chance you'll do the 1/2 red and 1/2 blue pepsi insert with the dive markings? And if I already have the Ray 2, could I send it to you to upgrade the crystal and bezel?
Hey Mark, Is there a ceramic bezel and coin edged insert for Kamasu？Since it already has a sapphire crystal I don’t have to change the crystal and it would be more easier and safer.
Marc, I have a domed sapphire crystal from CT on my Ray 2. I just ordered your coin edge bezel and black lumed insert. Will there be a step/ledge/gap between the crystal and the insert? This happens with a lot of crystal-bezel combos on SKX mods and it drives me nuts LOL! Also, does this occur with your own domed sapphire crystal? Either the single or double domed? Thank you for your contribution to the watch community, brother! I love hearing your Long Island accent, BTW! My parents are both from that area :)
The crystal I showed on my Ray pretty much matches the CT one.
Mark will these bezel fit kamasu?
Impressed
Thanks
I would be interested in a kamatsu Pepsi ceramic bezel
Does orient make a GMT?
Yes, but I don't think it is a diver style watch
Yes, like the Polaris, Adventurer, etc. But no divers.
@@islandwatch Thank you.
Hey, i just purchased a ceramic bezel insert and your custom sub style bezels. Since the adhesive ring will set the insert higher than the crystal, you recommended an epoxy correct? Do you have a brand or type you recommend?
This is awesome.
Exited for this!
Me too!
could you please better explain how to actually apply the bezel insert once the bezel has been attached? I am a little confused about how you talked about pre formed adhesives/epoxi around 7:25. Does the pre formed adhesive come with the bezel insert? or is that a separate purchase? I was under the impression that the bezel insert would just snap into place if you push it down. Thanks for the help! Looking forward to ordering this.
There is an annular piece of double stick tape that you use to adhere.
Long Island Watch thanks! Does the tape come with the purchase of the bezel insert from your site?
The Ray isn't running at 6:30 oops. It is a beautiful watch though prob a better value then the Seiko skx. But I bet most prefer the skx I like them both and own both the Orient movement seems to keep better time.
Can you get a yachtmaster bezel insert on the blue Ray? That would be amazing!!!!!
Are the inserts no longer available for the orients? I don't see them on the website.
Smart guy!... compared yourself to Leibniz and Newton! 🧠👍
Lol. Nah, just in situation. I compared myself to a wrestler from Street Fighter!