Casio Royale: AE1200-WH LCD and Leather Strap Modification

I disassembled my Casio AE1200WH watch and applied new polariser film (which I salvaged from an old Nokia phone) to match new Leather strap. It's my first time looking inside AE1200WH, therefore video could feel a little slow, but I had a blast with this project! Enjoy!
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[@jotabe777]

This is beautiful. This video created a nice debate between me and my girlfriend. She is an artisan, and, judging the work you did here, we concluded that you are too. This is a piece of art. Amazing job.

[@Techsas]

Thanks for watching guys!

[@thisisadebrown]

Sometimes ideas are so simple, you never think of them yourself, well done with inspiring me with the strap

[@jesus_built_my_hotrod]

Awesome mods, looks great! Would have liked to see a side by side before and after at the end?

[@Techsas]

Great idea! I'll do it next time

[@bulletsandserenades]

Really late comment here but thank you for this!! I didn’t even think about getting non-adhesive polarizing film to use. This is much better and eliminates chance of having bubbles under the film with the adhesive types of polarizing films. Thank you!

[@scream4600]

Such a beautiful work. I’d love to have that watch

[@JackyYBT]

I really like the music that you choose and the way to shoot your video. I can see this channel got potential, subscribed!

[@Techsas]

Thanks! I'll keep producing then

[@JackyYBT]

@@Techsas Yup, you should! Keep it up!

[@michaelpaul721]

Very nice. Love the way you work. Calm. Precise. Perfection

[@clayb.6077]

Thanks for your video and the great ideas for mods after watching your video I went out and did something similar to my new ae1300wh-8av. Just changing to a quality leather band made a big improvement.

[@Techsas]

Thanks. It's nice to hear that

[@BlckCloud73]

I guess it isn't just me: I'd rather have a custom casio that I modified myself than an off the shelf g-shock.

[@Techsas]

Haha true ❤️

[@wonderbreadmodelsandhistor1566]

Room for both in the Casio stable. There are so many g shocks and frankly g shock mods you can get the same satisfaction with both...or at least I do

[@bestopinion9257]

It is not 10atm wr anymore. Stop ruining a good watch. It was a good Casio and now it is as good as a Skmei.

[@dimitrijekrstic7567]

@@bestopinion9257 what are you even talking about? Why would this mod cause the loss of water resistance? Don't speak like you know it all on subject's you don't understand

[@bestopinion9257]

@@dimitrijekrstic7567 If you open it it will not be 10 atm anymore just because you put screws back. You are the one that doesn't know what is talking about.

[@albertmateo6339]

I really enjoyed this and now I'm doing it on my own. I love the look.

[@Techsas]

Thanks!

[@calebnewton_]

These are so cool, I just found your channel, definitely going to try this!

[@Techsas]

Lemme know how it goes

[@manoflego123]

Nice mods! I love my AE-1200, and it's my favorite modded watch as well. I swapped out the amber LEDs for a blue one and a green one, but since that's all I did it looks stock until you light it up. Kind of a "sleeper" mod. I may get another one to do a screen inversion though, that always looks awesome.

[@TimFromWales]

Nice work. Just about to grab one of these - never considered modding a watch before and now I wont be able to stop myself!

[@Techsas]

Thanks! Yes It's addicting and there's lots of room for imagination!

[@davidfuertes1973]

There's not one explosion or gunfire nor anyone running around in your videos BUT damnd if you're videos aren't entertaining. The music is always excellent, the content of your videos is engaging and the passion you have for these watches are on a borderline mad scientist level ......🤘........ Your So Cool Brewster

[@Techsas]

Thanks for kind words!

[@skagerstrom]

That looks amazing!

[@SlapShotRegatta22]

Dude, sweet mod. Excellent work. Looks great. Love these retro Casios. Only wish they still made the cases out of stainless steel.

[@Techsas]

Yeaah... They only make out of chromed plastic now...

[@IOAN2ER]

I'm in love with the finished product!

[@thomashuller8099]

It's just great what you're doing with this watch, it looks really great in the end. You can see what you can do with old things. Casio is still a hit after so many years. I'll leave you a subscription, all the best to you and keep it up. :-)

[@MrOsterberg]

Awesome mod! Like the idea with the 24mm strap!

[@Techsas]

Thank you!

[@CPNeilable]

What a great video. Thank you. Going to try something similar.

[@Techsas]

Thanks! Let me see how it goes!

[@JIMMYESTIMADAARTS]

This is Awesome! Keep sharing. Thanks again!

[@inSaNe_44]

Superb! Loving the retro look! 💪 🍻 🎊 🇷🇴

[@GriZZZly123]

Oh my god it looks so good! Really good idea!

[@Techsas]

Thaaanks

[@udinsalam4751]

Love your work of your hobby....well done!!!

[@FrancoCastro]

Pretty cool! Love customized Casios and this is one of my favorites

[@mythsheep]

It looks great!

[@wonderbreadmodelsandhistor1566]

Very nice. Such a cool watch

[@Techsas]

Thanks!

[@ElloEllo12314]

Respect man! Great work!

[@Techsas]

Thanks!

[@ednammansfield8553]

That's an awesome mod. I have the same watch but was thinking of putting a leather strap on it. I don't know if I could do the mod though with the polarising film but might give it a try. I really enjoyed watching this, thanks for posting.

[@Techsas]

Thank you! I enjoy reading comments like this.

[@TheDev0098]

The music is so 90's....good old days

[@Techsas]

Thanks! I try to make it feel like that

[@Frisenette]

HTF is that 90s‽ Nineties where all grunge/indie, bad hiphop, lazy RnB and electronic was jungle and house. This is the epitome of 80s.

[@faizx989]

You are an Artist.

[@crispyair3338]

Wow! Really sexy mod! Gives off vintage military vibe! Great job man!

[@Techsas]

Thanks!

[@amorembalming]

What a lovely job.

[@Techsas]

Thank you!

[@joem9614]

Hey! Wanted to let you know that this watch is still going strong! Bought it for my son and he hasnt taken it off - he absolutely loves it. Just popped back on here to find the link for the strap, as it's looking a little tired now, but perfect other than that. Have a great Christmas....

[@ChristopherMichaelR]

Such a sick mod!

[@Techsas]

Thanks

[@phantommaggotxxx]

Nice. This is the first casio mod I've seen I thought was worth the time. Now if I can find that green film.........

[@pineapplej7310]

that strap mod is genius, gonna use that on the a168 i just ordered

[@dixonqwerty]

Beautiful mod.

[@Techsas]

Glad you like it

[@victorstriga]

Beautiful mod, the colors are binding together very nicely. Also, I love background songs, the synth reminds me of Stranger Things! :)

[@Techsas]

Thanks! Just finished last season!

[@victorstriga]

@@Techsas haha, same! It really got emotional at the end. Can't wait for season 4 now :)

[@linkinparkmickyshri]

Stranger things is the worst show

[@RogerSartet007]

I was going to ask what screwdriver you were using, but it's all there. Great job and thank you for the info

[@justfkyh5072]

i want that watch in my wrist right now, love it ❤️❤️❤️⌚

[@s1eezy]

Great work. Subbed!

[@qiking8176]

Great video! Just bought a 1200WHD, wanna change the strap, too.

[@Techsas]

You will love it! Black strap looks cool as well,

[@sped6954]

@@Techsas Yeah it really does. I have two of these, one in black with black strap and the one you have with the SS band. I'm afraid I'd destroy the watch trying to do something like this, so all I did was swapped the bands between them. They both look so much better, especially the gray one with the black band. I'm thinking about doing the same thing with my AE-1000s.

[@Techsas]

@@sped6954 something simple like swapping the strap can definitely make a big difference!

[@guandasin3099]

Beautiful mod! especially with the LCD

[@Techsas]

Thank you!

[@guandasin3099]

@@Techsas I like to try to mod my ae 1000 to but i'm scared of damaging the unit when peeling off the lcd, and I don't know where to get spare lcd covers

[@Techsas]

@@guandasin3099 They are stronger than they look, heating up with a hair dryer would make it much easier.

[@guandasin3099]

@@Techsas thanks for the tip! I like to try modding my casio f91 with a negative display first before trying anything with my casio ae 1000

[@dreamvisionary]

I really like that one... nice!

[@elektron2kim666]

I prefer the round shaped Casio watches but I learn a lot from these videos. I have some plans with a hand held computer and a Waveceptor which have faded LCD displays. It takes a year to collect tools and materials for a new hobby and meanwhile we can educate ourselves and get to know stuff which we should know before we destroy items and not after.

[@user-vd8ji5ki6v]

كاسيو هي أفضل شركة الكترونية على الاطلاق

[@daveh5625]

Thank you for the great mod.

[@Techsas]

I'm glad you like it

[@muhammadadnan1430]

One of the most beautiful watches i have seen in a while. :) Nice work man. Keep it up.

[@Techsas]

Thanks! I really appreciate it!

[@olivierlaplante8967]

That's awesome!

[@Techsas]

Thank's!

[@jambomambo4540]

Look nice!

[@nizarazza7349]

Wowww good job

[@Techsas]

Thanks!

[@arisriyanto4838]

Beautiful.. Like my gameboy DMG 1989

[@suparmaji09]

Nice work man,. First time i see someone cut the strap to match and fit in to some watch like this. I think i will try it. Ty :)

[@Techsas]

Thanks!

[@alrangel1289]

It's really cool!!!

[@Techsas]

Thanks!

[@elarchmedina6989]

buen video, resultado excelente, estaria bien que platicaras......saludos!

[@Techsas]

Gracias!

[@markgrieves1307]

Excellent. The colour isn't really my cuppa tea but an excellent instructional video. I only wish I had the manual dexterity to try it. Thank you.

[@mustang77ism]

Looks great! You should sell these

[@mr.disney4740]

Excellent job..new SUBSCRIBER!

[@adrianelsner4936]

Fantastic

[@denisbeglesov4552]

Very modern !

[@Techsas]

Thanks!

[@firsttodie7013]

They look really dope, and i dont even like watches. Only thing i would take down is world time and illuminator text on the body. Good work!

[@awwdsalem733]

Amazing...❤

[@Revolver1981]

WANKER!!!

[@timcameron9023]

dig it - subbed

[@iraqisonic9920]

Well done, follow you from Iraq.

[@user-mg6nl1ln7z]

Отлично получилось👍👍👍

[@saiko6397]

This polarized screen with a little green tinge and brown strap makes it look cooler than the original design..

[@Techsas]

Thanks, that's what I'm aiming for!

[@plankton4459]

Esos si son edición especial

[@Techsas]

Haha remix

[@kajjensen2724]

The music makes me feel I'm in an 80's John Hughes' movie. Odd

[@Techsas]

Haha. Success

[@ufology3084]

Techsas send me please song name🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@desertcamel]

i dont like leather but what you did to that watch is totally awesome, love your work, i'm subscribed to your channel!!!!!

[@EDUARDOMARTINEZ-js2zu]

Espectacular maestro saludos desde Venezuela

[@Whether-Man]

Retro vintage? Idk I like It though

[@alanrodrigopinnercatano4601]

I love it!!! It gives me a James Bond vibes, hahaha.

[@sullii_tv9929]

I'll take one 😯!!

[@christopherchico6091]

Hello, thank you for making this video. I really like how your watch turned out. I've been searching for about 3 months now for a polarizing filter like yours, but have not found it. I"ve ordered 2 types from 2 different suppliers and all of them were wrong. None of them turned my display green/yellow. By chance, do you know what type of polarizer film it is? Thank you.

[@Techsas]

Thank you for your comment! I couldn't find a film like that to buy as well. The one I used is taken of an old Nokia 3310, any other Nokia of that age would work too.

[@lexleshchev5679]

Cool

[@Gervatron288]

Cool.

[@Techsas]

Thanks

[@GeneraleRus]

Nice mod and all, but beware that the AE1200WH watchcase is plastic and the grey paint will fade in a matter of 1 year if the watch is used as a daily.

[@Techsas]

Thanks for heads up!

[@waynefan68]

Actually you don't need to take the screen off to change the filter. I did all 4 of mine without disassembling the module. FYI

[@Techsas]

Oh thanks for letting me know! It's my first AE1200

[@swatkats54]

How would you apply the cellphone film?

[@waynefan68]

Swat Kats i used a scalpel to peel the original film off from a corner. Some force is required for peeling I must say. Then I bought a separate sheet of adhesive polarized film, get the right angle and cut the film to size. FYI

[@neetaprakash7467]

The strap used is 24mm? Can a silicon 24mm strap installed on the watch in the same manner?

[@Techsas]

Yes you can use silicone strap

[@YSDev]

is nice

[@rw5035]

One subscriptor more 👍

[@goranpavletic2145]

Original channel, please keep going...

[@Techsas]

Thanks! I will!

[@matzmx]

Wow.

[@iraqisonic9920]

Your work is very, very good, I don't have such a screen, it's old, you know, it's hard to get, is there another alternative, please respond?

[@XavyPrelude]

I bet James Bond wants to swap Aston Martin for your watch 👌

[@Daniel-xn6os]

Great video, just bought one myself, but can you use any old Nokia phone or does it have to be a specific model?

[@speedwolf5212]

That green screen looks awesome! Well done 👍

[@Techsas]

Thanks a lot!

[@7CharlesV]

Hey, I'll have to check out your Etsy store. Enjoyed the video although I'll have to work up to your level of creativity and skill. Especially liked the leather band treatment; that's first on my list! I agree about the NATO bands looking "meh". (Oh, and watch your digits with that "safety" razor blade, haha.) Music was right in keeping with the digital watch, although I typically loathe super intrusive music; got a kick out of reading folks critiques. Thanks for the video from a new subscriber! Chas

[@Techsas]

Hey thanks for the comment!

[@flaviansanthiapillai]

Hi Techsas. Great video. I'm planning to do the same with a 24mm strap as the 18mm looks too thin. One question. Are you applying some sort sort of fluid/glue at around 7:36? Need to know if I need to buy something else besides a blade?:)

[@frankdiscussion2069]

I think he is using a hot soldering iron the melt the edge of the holes to seal the leather

[@Ni5ei]

Great taste. I love the color of the polarizing film. May I ask which Nokia phone you got that from?

[@Techsas]

Thamks! Probably 3310.

[@Ni5ei]

@@Techsas No the 3310 had a regular grey screen. I've been googling pictures of old Nokia phones but can't find one that has this nice yellow/green tint.

[@Techsas]

@@Ni5ei The film is from nokia 3310. The film itself doesn't have any tint. The color appears when you rotate the film as you can see at 3:59.

[@Ni5ei]

@@Techsas interesting. I wonder if this kind of polarizing film is still available. I know red and blue film is available but the one you're using goes from yellow/green to grey to blue.

[@Techsas]

@@Ni5ei it also goes purple to orange. I tried to find where to get it but no one knows what kind of coating is applied.

[@anbudrew]

What were you doing to the strap after you trimmed it? Looks like you were heating the edges with something

[@Techsas]

Hi. Yes I burned the edges with soldering iron to make them nice and smooth.

[@user-bf4qp7hq9m]

😊👍

[@sanjid5000]

nice mod. Anyway, I have a question, you used a 24mm strap and resize it right?

[@lurkingbeast6107]

What did you do with the straps after cutting them in shape. Was that a soldering iron ? Was it for locking the fibres of strap so that they stick together and don't scatter from the cut edge?

[@Techsas]

Exactly

[@914Rocky]

Very zen. Thanks. Surprised though that you didn’t use some goo gone and erase a bunch of Casio’s extraneous language while you were at it. Well done though. It looks great.

[@EffendiChung]

What size of leather strap are you putting in there? I've been using 18 mm nato on my 1200, but it looks a bit odd since the original band is tapered with 18mm lug. Looking to buy maybe a 22mm silicone or leather strap for it so I can cut it to size.

[@Techsas]

Links in description.

[@thekesslerboy9337]

My question is about the strap trimming you did. Was that because you wanted a larger overall strap width? If you had bought the perfect lug width strap (18mm?) would the rest of the strap also be 18mm, and look too flimsy? What was the full size of the actual strap you used because it looks great?

[@Techsas]

Hi, I wanted my strap to align with the bezels. In my experience 18mm straps look too skiny on Casio watches especially AE1200. So I used 24mm strap and trimmed it to fit the lug. Hope that answers you question :)

[@thekesslerboy9337]

Yes it does. Cheers!@@Techsas

[@thekesslerboy9337]

Bought it. Done it. Love it! Even my wife loves it. Result!

[@Techsas]

@@thekesslerboy9337 Yes! That's what I like to hear!

[@dmacompton]

@@thekesslerboy9337 You bought 18mm or same as on video 24mm?

[@sitrakamatthieu]

u are a casio guy xD (also i like my F91 so i don't even see why 5 alarms lol ) Also nice blue board ! What's the brand ?

[@Techsas]

I thing the brand is Ansio. They have nice coloured mats

[@sitrakamatthieu]

@@Techsas hoo ok thank you And wow you have more than one of them then 😂

[@UomoPiccione]

5 alarms are used by Muslim prayers and other persons that need more than one alarm like perhaps teachers,ecc

[@sivarafantasy683]

Cool mod!! What if i use theatrical color gel than the polarizer film?

[@Techsas]

That would make everything much easier and there's more color variations.

[@sivarafantasy683]

@@Techsas thankyou for your answer.. it's really help👍👍

[@Techsas]

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