As the old thread (Here: https://www.watchuseek.com/f10/vostok-mod-revival-4188578.html) exceeded the functional limitations of many people's web browsers, Chascomm wisely locked it down so that we can start up a whole new 500 page monster of modified Russian goodness.
I've been off for a while doing a multitude of other things, including (but not limited to) doing a couple small runs of custom brass and stainless dials for Vostok mods (not taking any orders, none for sale, sorry)
In among all of that, I had time to finally finish up a long standing mod. Originally I had this 813 dial with the old school blued steel hands in a 150 case for a year or so, but I just could not get it to sit right on my wrist, the Lug to Lug is just over where I'm comfortable with so it never got any wrist time.
Final revision, I blasted a new 710 case, neptune caseback and crown to a matte finish, chucked the movement into a blue PVD steel spacer I had from ebay (not that you can see it, but I know it's there). For the bezel, I took one of the large size (090/100/150) smooth pilot bezels from Meranom (because those sit at the same height as the crystal, unlike the small pilot bezels) and carved out some angular "rock" texture, hand polishing all of the facets before heat bluing it to match/compliment the hands. I quite like the way it came out, especially paired with a blushark striped navy elastic strap. The goal was to compliment the simplicity and stark nature of the dial with just a little extra flair.
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~Adam
I've been off for a while doing a multitude of other things, including (but not limited to) doing a couple small runs of custom brass and stainless dials for Vostok mods (not taking any orders, none for sale, sorry)
In among all of that, I had time to finally finish up a long standing mod. Originally I had this 813 dial with the old school blued steel hands in a 150 case for a year or so, but I just could not get it to sit right on my wrist, the Lug to Lug is just over where I'm comfortable with so it never got any wrist time.
Final revision, I blasted a new 710 case, neptune caseback and crown to a matte finish, chucked the movement into a blue PVD steel spacer I had from ebay (not that you can see it, but I know it's there). For the bezel, I took one of the large size (090/100/150) smooth pilot bezels from Meranom (because those sit at the same height as the crystal, unlike the small pilot bezels) and carved out some angular "rock" texture, hand polishing all of the facets before heat bluing it to match/compliment the hands. I quite like the way it came out, especially paired with a blushark striped navy elastic strap. The goal was to compliment the simplicity and stark nature of the dial with just a little extra flair.
~Adam
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