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.
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.
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!!!
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)
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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!
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?
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.
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!
Hi Mark! I bought the sub style for my ray ii and it doesn’t seem to want to snap into place? Is there a place on your site with a trouble shooting guide?
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!
I have the same double dome on my ray2 but love the slope/curve of the original bezel and insert. Will i lose this slope with a flat insert? I guess so
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 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
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.
I want to mod my orient ray bezel to your ceramics but i have notice that the ray has some kind of curvature that gives ita better look that the skx ones, is it difficult to create it that way? i hope you upgrade it with the curvature
hello I have an orient mako 1 em65. I want to buy him a fashion bezel, but in Europe I can't find anywhere to sell a bezel for Mako 1. would you give me some advice?
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?
Hi mark I have an orange ray. I just purchased this mod and I'm excited to install. What's the best way to get the bezel onto the watch face? Do I need a tool?
Thanks for your tutorial video, but I found problem when try to set the coin edge bezel to my Ray II, I push the new bezel gently until hard but it still can't success. Please advice...
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?
Hi there, I just bought a Orient Blue Ray 2 based on your videos, that said sadly the bezel wont centre on 12, i'm not sure if its a dial or even misaligned chapter ring but it is sad, besides that its a beautiful watch
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.
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.
Hey Marc, would this bezel fit the Orient Kamasu?
will there be a "adapter" bezel for Kamasu ? i need 2 ;)
Very cool. I really dig the contrast of the blue insert with the black dial.
Thanks.
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!
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!!!
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)
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.
A Pepsi doesn’t go with a black dial? Sure it does! Haha thanks for all the cool products Mark.
Hi Marc! Any plans to include bezels/inserts for Kamasu?
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 :)
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.
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!
This video just sold me on buying a coin edge bezel and GMT insert for my Ray II.
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!
Saw your reply that something is in the works for the Orient Triton very excited.
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.
Nice dude! I love that you are always pushing ahead and trying to serve your audience.
Thank you. One step ahead, never looking behind.
How about a sapphire bezel insert?
Not yet.
Nice. Any thoughts on a red or burgundy bezel? (like a Tudor Black Bay)
Just starting off ;)
I'm slow clapping across the Sound in CT right now. Well done sir. Well done.
Any love for Mako XL owners looking for a ceramic bezel insert?
I'm sold on you, Mark. My next watch will come from you sir.
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.
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!
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)
Hi does this fit the Mako I , pretty sure they have the same bezel, but would love confirmation
Me too.
Any chance of getting ceramic bezzles for the Orient Triton? :-*(
I'm looking for it ! :(
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!
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!
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
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
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...
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.
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!
Are Orient Ray 1 and 2 bezel swappable?
You should sell the bezel and ceramic inserts as a package deal with the two parts fitted together, or at a reduced cost.
Looking forward to getting the red and blue insert and bezel for my Mako USA 2 with blue dial.
My blue Mako 2 with domed sapphire glass and black ceramic bezel is stunning !!
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.
The blue Orient Ray with the pepsi bezel looks so good! ( 5:37 )
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?
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!
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 .
Very cool! I like the black Ray with the Batman.
Thanks Tim!
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?
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!
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!’
Anything for the Mako-XL?!?
No love there, sorry.
Are the inserts no longer available for the orients? I don't see them on the website.
Hi Mark! I bought the sub style for my ray ii and it doesn’t seem to want to snap into place? Is there a place on your site with a trouble shooting guide?
Can you make a crown replacement for the ray 2?
Definitely buying the black diver with the coin edge!👍👍
Sweet!
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!
will any bezel insert made for Ray II work with Mako USA II? thank you
Any update will these work with the mako mk 1? Withe the two crowns
I have the same double dome on my ray2 but love the slope/curve of the original bezel and insert. Will i lose this slope with a flat insert? I guess so
Holly shit! You're gonna sell tons of these. Even more if they fit the gen1. Thanks Marc!
Hope so!
Are they any plans for any kamasu GMT bezel inserts ? Keep up the good work 😃
Mark will these bezel fit kamasu?
will it work with the kamasu? and do they make the watch any taller?
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 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
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!
Hi Mark always admire your mod, do you have slope bezel yatchmaster insert for Mako 2 . appreciate, thanks
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!
Do you plan on making any black bezel inserts for the Ray Raven ii?
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!
I want to mod my orient ray bezel to your ceramics but i have notice that the ray has some kind of curvature that gives ita better look that the skx ones, is it difficult to create it that way? i hope you upgrade it with the curvature
Lovely! Can i buy the bezel and ceramic insert to install myself on my ray 2? Amazing how
Much nicer it looks!!
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.
hello I have an orient mako 1 em65. I want to buy him a fashion bezel, but in Europe I can't find anywhere to sell a bezel for Mako 1. would you give me some advice?
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.
Could you please tell me where I can buy the Orient Bezel Inserts? Orient's spec is unique, 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?
Cool!!! I have been waiting for that. Just placed my order. Thanks, Marc!
Thank you
Is this compatible or suitable for an orient mako xl
The FEM7500 series ?
Hi mark I have an orange ray. I just purchased this mod and I'm excited to install. What's the best way to get the bezel onto the watch face? Do I need a tool?
Do the bezels make the watch wear bigger?
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.
Thanks for your tutorial video, but I found problem when try to set the coin edge bezel to my Ray II, I push the new bezel gently until hard but it still can't success. Please advice...
I have an Orient M Force Beast and the numeral paint is falling off the bezel...do you have replacement rings that will fit this watch?
Will these fit my Mako USA?
@Truthfears Guilty talking about a specific model, there was a model called Mako USA
Same question for mako USA 2
Yes, will fit Mako USA 2
I have a Orient RA-AA0814R19B (42mm). Will it fit?
What would be more useful is a replacement for the crown.
Where can i buy bezel insert and ceramic bezel ?
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.
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.
Goood and Smart addition, will you offer these, or will they fit, any other watches? Subs, Parnis, Invicta, etc.?
The chances of the bezel fitting a watch other than Orient is slim.
Hey mark, can you make a black bezel for the ray raven?
Very nice Marc! Good job, sir.
Thanks!
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?
Marc your the best man . I already ordered mine sir. This made my month.
Thanks Mike!
Is the new bezel (with insert) higher than the watch glass?
Is it gonna protect the glass from scratching ?
Do the bezels for the Mako II also fit the original Mako?
Hi there, I just bought a Orient Blue Ray 2 based on your videos, that said sadly the bezel wont centre on 12, i'm not sure if its a dial or even misaligned chapter ring but it is sad, besides that its a beautiful watch
This is great news! , i will wait for the coke bezel insert then do a full makeover of my Ray!
:)
I just photoshopped a pepsi bezel onto a white Mako. Looks great.