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Steve Laughlin
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This one had a flaw with the PVD finish, so I blasted the case a few times on high psi to get most of it off, it left the steel with a darker grey color than the standard blasted 1km. With the darker finish, and repainted bezel, I added black hands and one of our new dark brown 22mm leather straps. I am very pleased with the outcome on this and it has quickly become one of my favorites.







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Very nice. Case almost looks titanium in color compared to the bezel.

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Looks great Steve! And agree on the "titanium look", nice work.
Maybe something to consider doing to my PVD megladon in the future? Cause how cool wouldn`t that be, with a darker blasted meg:0) Hmm, that is when and if the PVD wears of enough. And still going strong.
 
Love the work you guys do, and both my megalodon and Sea Devil says hi.

Rolf

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Looks like one of a kindThumbsUp02.gif

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Awesome dose look great Steve.

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Steve Laughlin
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thanks guys. The bezel and case are the same shade, the first photo just has bad lighting and makes the bezel look brighter, but it is dark also as you can see in the other photos.

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WOW! I LOOOOVE it!!! great JOb Steve!
now sell it to me :)

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That looks really nice....Love the case design

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that looks great. cannot seem to bring myself to have a mod done to my pvd 1km. all original baby.

nice job steve.

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Looks great Steve, nicely done!

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It definatly works, the watch looks great.

Steve Laughlin
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so I decided to mod my other 1km, this time i started sanding the blasted case down to get it smooth again, then polished it. I swapped the orange hand for 2 white hands and a red second hand. The first one in this post looks like the villain, this one looks like the Sheriff.

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polishing a blasted case was quite a job.

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Well done again and I bet that was a chore to do.

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You Re the mod master! Yo outta open your own shop Thumbsup3.gif

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Steve, the IKm looks fantastic..... One i would love to own..

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As always Steve that looks fabulous!!!!!

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Very cool, they both look great.

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That really looks great. It must be great to have all that equipment and skill to do those custom looking finishes. Thank you for sharing.

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I can't imagine how long it took you to polish the whole case! I remember how long it took me to polish the sides and caseback on my 6309 mod. I'll never do that again!

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WOW and I do mean WOW!

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I love mine :)

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Amazing work Steve!! bravo.gifmy love.gifThumbsup3.gif

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Gr8 work Steve...those are tremendous outcomes.  I think that I'll keep my 1km in the PVD stock. It has turned into one of fave rotational pieces.  Have a good one and Happy Collecting ALL.  

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1 km for me


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