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speedbird
·The right tools for the right job!
Please Don't Pry Your Bezels Off....
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anselmw
·Total agree with Al on this one. I used the pry method until I finally purchased the Omega tool and regret not getting it in the first place. I have bent the bezel where I had to purchase a new one as even a slight bend will not go in properly and will not rotate either.
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Kringkily
··Omega Collector / HunterThe case can be fixed using some laser welcoming but yeah the proper tools are always best.
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woodwkr2
·FWIW, the JB fixed bezel remover is a recent pickup of mine. It's definitely the best tool I've ever used for the job. Just the trick for the high end pieces where you really don't want to mess around.
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anselmw
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This was the day I got all of the proper tools for the bezel swap and case opener.
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woodwkr2
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Yeezusss... that's a pricey bit of kit. Happy tinkering! For the rest of us, I highly recommend shopping for quality vintage tools! (For some things, I realize there is no vintage substitute; the Omega opener, for example... but vintage JAXA and LG openers are out there).
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roach7
·One can never have enough tools
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jolyon
·Hmmm I need to remove and replace the bezel on my Ed White for a DON bezel I just bought, but seeing these images I'm hesitant to trust any watchmaker with it! Anybody have any tips for the most fool-proof way to have it changed over?
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ohmzx
·Al, love all your informative threads here. Awesome stuff on Watchsmithing, eventho I do none of that but it's great to know and learn.
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Tiny Iota
·Hmmm I need to remove and replace the bezel on my Ed White for a DON bezel I just bought, but seeing these images I'm hesitant to trust any watchmaker with it! Anybody have any tips for the most fool-proof way to have it changed over?
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Perseus
·Thankfully I have a good local guy who is willing to ship the watch somewhere else if he doesn't have the right tools.
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jolyon
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Certainly the engineer's solution! 😀
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BatDad
·The JB remover doesn’t seem to be available - anyone have positive experiences with the horotec MSA 07.119
Or the generic 180.701 from Ofrei?
Or the generic 180.701 from Ofrei?
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.I’m not gonna go under the hood, so to speak, in this hobby (mostly to spare my eyesight) ... strap changes and crystal polishing, opening the occasional case back yes ... but these articles @Archer and your advice are essential to being an informed consumer. Thanks for all you do.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerThe JB remover doesn’t seem to be available - anyone have positive experiences with the horotec MSA 07.119
Or the generic 180.701 from Ofrei?
The fixed bezel remover I have shown here is an upgraded version of the generic one that Otto Frei sells really, except the blades are round and can be indexed if they ever get dull, where the square blades on the other you either have to remove and sharpen, or replace.
They operate on the same principle, that the sharp edge goes in and it wedges the bezel off, rather than prying it off. I haven't used the exact models you have there, but I've used similar devices from other brands - they do the job but are not as nice as the one from JB is.
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BatDad
·100% agree. Thanks to @Archer s guidance last year I’m able to, carefully, remove a stem and movement from the case.
A recent pickup needed some cleaning, and being slightly OCD the gunk around the bezel bothers me. I’m hopeful I can extend my comfort level to one of being able to strip and clean a case.
I’m not a poker player so don’t have a chip per other approaches. 😀
Mechanicals are most definitely left to the experts.
A recent pickup needed some cleaning, and being slightly OCD the gunk around the bezel bothers me. I’m hopeful I can extend my comfort level to one of being able to strip and clean a case.
I’m not a poker player so don’t have a chip per other approaches. 😀
Mechanicals are most definitely left to the experts.
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BatDad
·The fixed bezel remover I have shown here is an upgraded version of the generic one that Otto Frei sells really, except the blades are round and can be indexed if they ever get dull, where the square blades on the other you either have to remove and sharpen, or replace.
They operate on the same principle, that the sharp edge goes in and it wedges the bezel off, rather than prying it off. I haven't used the exact models you have there, but I've used similar devices from other brands - they do the job but are not as nice as the one from JB is.
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Stripey
·Not that I intend doing it any time soon, but this was a terrific informative thread.