Casio MDV-106G Hydro Mod-How to video
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- Here's how I did these mods!
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You can actually see the air bubble under the movement holder both times i put the case back on. Be patient, on camera it's a little hard to see, but if you see that bubble, get it out! Cheers 😁👍
I tend to do hydromods by just submerging the whole thing in oil
it is messier, but also just about foolproof
I'm a new MDV106-1 owner. Is there oil in the watch when you buy it originally? What's the purpose of the oil? Will the water resistance remain at 200M? Have you ever replaced the original crystal with a sapphire one?
This modification will significantly reduce battery life. It will reduce it to one year because these are low torque movements, and requires more power to move through the oils as stated in many comments below. Know this before performing this modification.
@@OFD This is a very significant issue. Many ppl buy casio bc their battery life is so long. Fluorinert oil is the way to go. Thanks for the heads up.
I’d pay to see you take this oil filled Casio to a jeweler for a battery change. 😆😂🤣
That would be freaking hilarious....."sheesh, how the heck did that get in there" 🤣🤣👍
Oil change?
Is this what happens when you've been kept in isolation for too long?
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Hello, Great video, I wanted to give you and your viewers a tip on a better more complete fill method...use a small wide shallow bowl just deeper than the thickness of your watch, fill the bowl with the liquid silicone and submerge opened watch allowing the silicone to completely fill watch , then while watch is still completely submerged in silicone submerge the case back and allow it to completely fill with silicone and assemble watch back wile both pieces are completely submerged. this method allows for a truly complete fill of your watch with zero bubbles. Cheers!
Awesome advice!!!😎👍👊
Great tip, and from one of the Beach Boys no less.
Thank you for resisting the TH-camr urge of imposing some crappy music background! An amazing demo of this vintage mod. In the old days, folk use to use vacuum machines and all sorts to ensure a no bubble finish. You demonstrated that all you need is an abundance of oil some patience to let it settle, and an amazing finish, well done sir.
😁🙏👊 Thanks for tuning in!!
I recommend doing this in a small plastic container. Something wide enough to manipulate the crown, and tall enough to stand the case back up in, plus half an inch. You flood the whole thing, minus a quarter inch.
I just purchased the gold and black 106 to do the hydro-mod, I can't wait to get started. Thanks for the video, always great content.
Really great video, buddy! Really cool result and love the fact that it takes away ant reflections and makes the watch more legible. It makes it look a bit more premium in fact. Happy Easter and stay safe!❤️
what is the accuracy of the watch after the hydromod? battery life?
It usually slows them down by about 3 seconds of what they are from stock if you use this silicone oil .
Complete newbie here. What benefit(s) does this mod provide? Thanks in advance!
None, apparently, as you never got an answer.
There are two advantages. First you get an almost infinite water resistance. No water can get in because oil is denser than air and fills the watch so no water can get in even if the case leaks. Pressure outside is pressure inside. The second advantage is much better readability under water. Air breaks light different than liquid resulting in a mirror effect under water if the watching angle is below about 60°. Oil filled watches show the time even if the angle is very narrow.
@@Bluepeter62 A small correction. Oil is much lighter than water, which means less denser than water.
@@1AstritIsm Thank you, it should be correct now.
It’s really helpful if you dive deep, now when you get closer to two hundred meters there will be no risk of water leaking in.
Came for what I thought was a bezel mod video.. ended up watching the whole dang thing anyway.
👍 👍 I actually liked it with the second bubble in it
I know. Some people love to leave a bubble to show the mod. It makes me crazy 😜 😂Cheers Ashley
Leave a little bubble so people think the watch is full of water.
Great tutorial, thanks for sharing.
Is there any risk of oil leaking out through the crown when it's unscrewed and pulled out to adjust the date or time?
Just asking cuz I know you're never supposed to pull out the crown while underwater. Thanks
I noticed he did not answer your question.
I noticed you noticed that.
Actually half oil fill looks cool!
Excellent, thanks Aaron so much for showing us how to to the hydro mod, I’ll have to dig through the safe and see if I have a suitable watch, damn Covid stay home boredom.
Don’t know if you’ve thought of this but you just increased the waterproof rating to like Titanic deep. 😎
The hydro mod seems like a great way to destroy a watch. Maybe there is a reason most watches are not sold with this feature.
Battery change is messy. Most people don't go down 1,000 meters.
you ever tied to change a battery after doing it ? I have its a utter nightmare
Then you're doing it wrong.
This a great tutorial and help. Does this cause any problems with the watch movement, or anything else concerning? Also, does the oil come out if you have unscrew the crown to adjust time or for other reasons? I'm assuming that you will have to refill with oil every time you change the battery? Thanks for your help and guidance.
Pretty cool project, let us know if oil begins to leak from both case back and crown..
I'd like to replace the Casio dial face with Seiko Dial Face because of the better quality lume .
You can pick up some lume online and add a touch to your Marlin. Takes a steady hand!😎👍
Great video! Got mine on the first try with the help of this video. Love it
Hey be warned guys. Don't use Super Lube O-Ring Silicone Oil. Almost killed a watch, but noticed the viscosity is crazy high (5000 cst). The oil recommended by most is only 50cst 🙃
I'm gonna try it. Thanks for the vid. Watch vid 101, always do a watch check. Looks like a citizen. Would love to know exactly what it is?
Nice, I’m glad I and others have some influence in your videos, but I have two questions. #1 can I use KY jelly instead, because I have a shit lot left over from my productive years. #2 what the heck do I do when the battery takes a crap?
#1 NO😂😂
#2 change the battery, top off the oil. Or better yet. Flush and refill 👍
Oh Mylanta , that's a spill over bedroom project if I ever saw one . Q the music ......🥂😂👀
Lil' Barry White in the background would've probably calmed me and the watch down a bit!!😂😂
Taking this project on soon. Thanks for the video
Awesome!!😎👍
Might seem a strange question but what are the benefits for doing this thanks
Improve visibility, especially underwater & less glare, and supposedly Increases depth rating. 😄👍 Thanks for tuning in!
Aron Dunlap-OFD Watch Channel excellent you learn something new everyday
Well that’s about the strangest watch video I’m yet to bother looking at.
Nuttier than squirrel poop😁👍
Dude!!! I've tried this mod on 2 other analogue Quartz and looks absolute stunning but! The hands would no longer move!! I asked a watch guy why and after him questioning me like I was a Russian spy for why on earth I would want to do it and me babbling like a child who has been caught pissing in the fridge...he finally said.." it is proberbly due to the hands being friction fit and so the oil has taken the ability to allow friction to be present" Oh!
What is your thought and does this make only the Duro suitable for his mod?
That just happened to my duro😑 I hope theres a fix.
@@kennethmelsen dude.....don't it just grind!!!!! Only option now is to flush the modual thoroughly in lighter fuel...and likewise the case.....the case then can be given a good wash with dish soap dried and polished.....the movement will need to be out in a pot big enought to be able to fill with lighter fuel and the movement to be wibble wobbled in...
Remove repeat in clean fuel in another pot...more wibble wobble... Lastly remove movement and squirt with clean fuel and allow to drain and dry.... Should it be needed a couple of passes of the old ladies hairdryer...... Job done....seems a bulls ache but tried and tested and has got me out or more than one failed hydro failure. Hope this helps.
Hi, I have copied your idea and have made my Cooper Submaster a hydro diver watch. It was already 300 meters, but now I will be 3000?? ;)
Thanks for sharing. Great job!
It can now go to "11" 😁😉👍
Turn case back the wrong way until the threads line then you can turn the correct way to tighten and not cross thread it.
this combination of black & gold looks fantastic . nice job ! is there any delay caused by the oil ? the dials run a little harder . i just ask ...
I own 2 MDV-106s although I never did a hydromod (and never will). Anyway... My speculation would be the hydromod might cause some decrease in accuracy. One thing's for sure, it severely decreases battery life.
Good video. I can't tell much difference on camera. I have the black and the blue versions of this watch and maybe will pick up the black and gold at some point.
I wonder if you have considered a sapphire dome crystal mod as a diy or if that's possible.
Awesome Tudor!
You need to do this while fully submerged!
I Love Hydro Watches, i use 20cst silicone oil, its thinner, so battery Last Longer.
Other than enhanced dial contrast and slightly better anti reflex effect... The cons outweight the pros and this mod does not really make sence. Imagine shattering the glass by accident. You don't only get the glass shards, but also oil spill. Reduced battery life, true. Need to refill and all the unnecessary mess related to refilling or battery change. Best mods for MDV-106 are getting proper lume on indexes and getting it on a prefferably dedicated bracelet from casio. No need for hydromod which is more of a disaster rather than mod. Not to mention, the struggle if you ever want to get rid of that oil...
Just a quick question, would this not slow the movement down a little?
They are keeping perfect time, so its not slowing. Maybe because of moving through the oil might take more battery life. Thanks for tuning in!😁👍🙏
if it were a mechanical movement it would totally be destroyed but quartz just ticks (electronically) once per second, so no slowdown
@OFD Do you have a link or model name to the bracelet you have on your wrist in the video? That is another duro, right? Your bracelet doesn't have any gaps, looks really nice!
Looks like a Tudor to me, so it’ll be a flip-flop Rolex imitation. Probably the reason why he’s rubbishing his three Duro’s. He’s obviously an enthusiast, looking for subscribers, but hey, if he can afford a Tudor, he can probably afford to replace the Duro’s he’s just messed up.
Has the movement enough torque to keep pushing the hands through this oily stuff, or will the battery die in one week ?
No, but definitely reduced battery life by 1/3.
Fantastic Fun! I can't wait to try it!
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Just drill a few more small holes in the plastic movement holder for air to escape through. Problem solved. I am going to try blue dyed oil in a Batman Duro.
That will be awesome!!
Getting air out is easy. Leaving an ideal size small bubble to highlight the oil filling is very hard.
Great video.I would prefer the bubble but not a big one.Neat to see it expand/contract.How does it affect the longevity of the battery? Do you take orders? I want it done to one of my light powered watches.Or my Marlin.
Thanks for tuning in. I'm going to be monitoring battery life. Only thing i could think is the fluid causing drag decreasing battery life, but this is just a guess? I don't take orders or do these for sale. Just something i wanted to try. All 3 watches are running perfectly still after these mods. No loss of time at all.
@@OFD Aron--Great Video. Any changes to the watches after the mod?
Oh I forgot to ask a question, do you have to keep the crown up at the top when setting the watch or the oil may come out?
The crown seal takes care of that really. Couldn't hurt though!! Cheers buddy, and have fun hydro modding😁👍
Awesome! Could open the crown, submerge in oil, and apply a vacuum to get all the air out. Do they leak when you set the time?
Nope. But this modification significantly reduces battery life on these low torque quartz movements!!
@@OFD So if it doesn't leak opening the crown, using a vacuum pump, might have to just break the seal on the caseback.
Remember to change oil after 5000 km
Not a fan, but it is a cool concept. What's inside the quartz cylinder? Air or is it a vacuum? What's the theoretical pressure resistance? Good vid. Thanks.
Actually a great question. I'm not really sure. They are using a Myota movement of unknown caliber. I could see that as a possible weak point under extreme pressure. WatchChris on TH-cam had a non screw down crown, 100m Casio that was "tested" to 1000m without issue (test was performed by a non professional watch guy). I wish i could test and verify. Thanks for tuning in and making me think a bit😁👍 Cheers!!
Please could you explain to me the benefit of this hydro procedure and for how long can the watch be left like this, submerged! Thank you
To me this looks crazy. Ion know exactly what you're doing
Great video , bud 👍 the viewing angles are immense.
Thanks David!! It's really impressive in the water. It compared it to my Steihart V1 OVM in a pool this morning. The Domed sapphire crystal on the Steinhart mirrored out quickly at a slight angle. The MDV wasn't even an issue at extreme angles under water. Thank you for tuning in!😁👍
@@OFD on the subject of LIV watch in the video ,have you seen his Great Wave Off Kanagawa watch mod , it's an absolute thing of beauty ?
Nice how to video 😃very cool
Thanks cuz!!😁👍
I did this with the watch fully submerged in oil to eliminate air bubbles. I have noticed the crystal being cockeyed. I wonder if screwing down the case back pushed the crystal up a bit. It doesn’t leak oil. At least not yet. I guess I’ll see if the crystal stays put or flys off in a few days/weeks.
Yeah, liquid doesn't compress. I crack the stem when screwing to let excess oil out, if you do it without submerging the case, do it with the crown at top most position.
New subscriber. Great tutorial. 👍 I noticed there wasn’t much reflection. Is this an alternative to AR coated crystals?
question: does the oil leak out when you unscrew the crown to change the time?
No, it hasn't.
Forgive my lack of knowledge on this subject but what is the benefit of inserting the oil into the watch?
In this case it's only some better dial contrast and some anti-reflex effect. But in this case the cons massively outweight the pros. Just look at all that mess... Dereased battery life. Pssible accuracy issues. What if the glass shatters? Glass shards + oil spill. Refilling itself during service. And what if you ever want to get rid of that oil? Imagine cleaning that.
Are they still running fine after months? I've also read that the silicone oil makes the lume material turn a little yellow, has that shown any signs of happening on your Duros?
Running fine, no yellowing that I can see😎👍
@@OFD Cool! I want to get a Duro and hydro mod it as soon as possible.
Why are we doing this again??
I wonder how much weight did it add? I would like to try this, but I envision oil gushing out at the worst possible moment. Who am I kidding. Of course I am going to try this. Thanks for the tutorial, and wear those beauty's in health!
Thanks Eric!!😎👍🤟
what is good of hydro mod?
Can you not see the air bubble under the plastic movement holder? 😉
Can you also do this mod with a gshock?
I think so. I've seen it done on alot of different base models from casio. They call them bubble mods
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?
The oil is viscous and creates drag on the movement, left in a car overnight in winter I bet it would stop all together.
A neat bit of tinkering anyway.
Yeah, buy yourself a new Duro, throw the other in the bin and live with the feeling of regret every time you look at the new one. If you’re not a deep sea diver, this is the stupidest ‘mod’ to undertake with your watch. So Dumb.
What are you reading there? Looks interesting.
Instrument of Surrender 😊👍
Have never seen this done before. Quite interesting but can someone tell me what the point of it is? Does it improve the watches performance or looks?
Supposed to increase water resistance and makes the crystal have no glare, and very visible at extreme angles. It wears out the battery much quicker though. Thanks for tuning in 😎👍
Wonder if this kills battery life, the hands aren't designed for the extra resistance of the oil right?
Yeah as you can see while he's modding the watch, the black duro seconds hand on the upper right corner struggle to move at some point during the videos. It might affect with is accuracy.
It's to the second on my atomic clock for the last two weeks. It moves much smoother through the oil, but never struggles to move. I'll track the battery life, which may be reduced by the additional torque required to move through the oil. I'll make an update video if the timing goes whacky, but so far the blue and black are keeping perfect time.
Very interesting desktop...
what are the watches before and after weight wise, thankks!
It's very negligible. The oil is very thin, and your using a very small amount.
Better just to submerge it in a bowl of the oil to save any faffing about
How are these hydromodded casio's holding up?
Batteries died quickly. I wouldn't suggest this mod.
What's the purpose to put the oil in?
How does the extra resistance for the movement affect the time-keeping?
Time keeping fine, kills battery life though. Low torque quartz movement 😎👍
I think your just better off buying a decent watch 😊
This looks like an amateur job compared to how @livwatch did it
So what is the point of this modification?
Just kidding Aron...love you lots. :-)
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why do you put oil in it?
Now I seen it all
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question silicon oil should be 50% or 100 %????
50
Why did he filled watch with oil???😮😮😮
Because it was there 😉👍
What exactly is the point to doing all of this??
Don't do it👍😎
my kienzle the deepest approve...
And why are we doing this?
Whats the purpose of doing this?
What is the purpose of doing this.??
in a Casio MRWS300H-8B(solar)?
I have no idea on a solar module. I've not seen that done.
@@OFD. I will try on my casio solar and I'll let you know-Grazie,ciao.
I just had some Silicon lube left over 😳
But why?
Why? What's the point
Why do this mod?
What a load of bollox! HMM , then again might do it to Omega Sea Master ? FFS no !!!
it would be cool to have a way to bleed off small amounts of oil in case you need some lube.........on a hike.....after the Covid is gone............
😁👍interesting!
I have one question. Why
Excellent question. Don't do it😁👍
I'm missing something here...besides my watch surviving a trip to the bottom of the ocean what benefit does filling it with oil bring?
Clarity at extreme angles. Beyond that, Nothing. Excellent observation 👌😎👍
Ist brings fun ! Look at the Sdw Hypertec Hyperbar watch !
@Lewis Friend ...and?
@Lewis Friend no worries. 👍
Whats the benefit of this?
None. Don't do it
But aren't you drowning the soul of the watch? Drowning its soul in oil... 😢😭
They say quartz watch has no soul!🤔🤫😜
@@OFD lol
What’s the point of this?
I don’t really feel comfortable when you mess around with the inside of a watch. I still don’t see the real benefit except you can read the dial from an angle better, but what about future services for the watch, like changing the battery etc.
Debería usted de haber calentado el aceite primero antes de ponerlo dentro del reloj.El motivo es que cuando el aceite se calienta se expande,por lo tanto usted ha calculado la medida de llenado en frío.Cuando a ese reloj le dé el sol en un día de playa cualquiera el volumen del aceite aumentará hasta romper el cristal.
What’s the point?????
It improoves visibility under water and at severe angles!
Also it greatly increases the water resistance. Probably goes from 200m depth to more like 1000+