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(Fancy photo is my evolution of renderings before I settled for the most simple)

I plan to slice the dial out a bit and have been watching autistic levels of watch mod/repair videos as of late before I attempt this. I can not justify the price point of a GSAR with a baby on the way... but want to create my own lightweight version of one.

Is it possible to do this? The only complications I can think of are cracking the dial... What am I missing?

My Deep Blue model: DAYNIGHT DIVER PC TRITIUM AUTOMATIC WATCH STEALTH BEZEL - BLACK STEALTH DIAL BLUE/YELLOW TUBES STRAP ( https://www.deepbluewatches.com/dadipctrwast2.html ) uses an NH35 movement with a 4 o'clock DATE ONLY window. I am not too sure of what else to share... as I don't frequent forums often.

Can this be done?

Has anybody here made their own Marathon SAR clone with day/date? I'm a former infantryman, locksmith, and now criminal investigator... I want to build my own after hearing terrible things about Marathon and being somewhat autistic and cheap about my hobbies. I have disassembled some crazy shit in my life: engines, explosives, firearms, high security locks, safes, etc. This seems like a natural progression to me. I'm sick of my Garmin Tactix Delta being... too perfect.

Inspiration liated below: my four current most worn watches for my 7 3/4" wrist. These led me to want to mix them, which led me to the SAR line from Marathon... but I DEMAND the day and date, and require 44mm plus for a watch, so that limited me... until I discovered their 46mm line that is ideal... yet $3,000. I will NEVER spend that much on a tool.

I just purchased a Deep Blue Stealth Ops model to try out, and plan on purchasing a $100 tritium Deep Blue diver as the base for my mods... I'm just wondering if anybody has had the same thought process prior to starting their build. I've been using AI and came up with moreorless... this: