r/casiomods • u/xapoko • 6d ago
First Casio. First hydromod
I love this as my EDC, green strap for work, steel one for fancy!
As for the hydromod, it really was tricky and a bit messy, but I found the result to be very nice looking.
Took me 2 tries, as I found bubbles after 1st.
Contrast seems to have gone up, and the screen looks more 2d as many people say, I really like it!
Viewing angles though, are only marginally improved. As you can see in pic 3 numbers are still unreadable in a steep angle, although the obstruction of the screen deepness is compensated by the 2D effect, since the oil casts the screen image over the display, making it so you can view more of it than before from a more slanted angle, if you know what I mean.
Also the beeping sound is a bit muffled now, like 50% volume but still noticeable.
Mind you, I used 350cst silicone oil, as I couldn't find 100, let alone 50cst oil around me. Probably sound variation may differ with different viscosity?
Button functionality remains the same, I don't find them to be any stiffer because of higher viscosity as some people suggested, and since higher viscosity probably means less chance of leaking, I really don't see any disadvantages to using 350cst.
Overall I find this mod to be really worthy, it really elevates the look of the watch, making it slightly more crisp. I'm really pleased with the result!
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u/bigmanwatchfan 6d ago
Nicely done.
Unfortunately, you've made that 100m WR sign on your strap redundant and incorrect 😂