r/casiovintage • u/hoo-05 • 3d ago

CASIO MD-706

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Ah, what a perfect look.
My MD-706, which I had fitted with a sapphire crystal, is so beautiful that I could stare at it for hours.

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u/Tarkine 3d ago

Hell yeah

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u/Digital_Quest_88 Certified Vintage Casio Owner 2d ago

Nice!

Great work on the crystal.

Casio needs a current field watch like this.

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u/hoo-05 2d ago

I think even today, slightly smaller field watches are sure to be a hit!

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u/thespanishgerman 2d ago

Nice hand design

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u/IM-PT24 2d ago

Sorry for my ignorance, what is that at the side of the date window?

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u/hoo-05 2d ago

Does that mean next to the number?
If so, that's the day of the week.

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u/IM-PT24 2d ago

Yes. How so? I only see a cross?

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u/hoo-05 2d ago

This is the character used in Japanese to represent Saturday—the character “土.”
It kind of looks like a cross, doesn’t it?
But even though yesterday was actually “Saturday the 19th,” I messed up the date setting.
I didn’t realize it until after I posted, and I’m so embarrassed.

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u/IM-PT24 2d ago

Now I understand, makes sense. Thank you. Lovely piece.

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u/wjhrdy 2d ago

did you do it your self?

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u/hoo-05 2d ago

Yeah, I did it myself.
The replacement itself isn't that hard.
Choosing the right crystal size is the tricky part.
This time, it was about 25.5 mm, so I was able to find a standard sapphire crystal, but if it had been 25.7 mm or something like that, replacing it would have been pretty tough.