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13 March 2008, 01:47 AM | #1 |
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Bezel Replacement
Does anyone know if the inside of the watch or the face are exposed in order to replace the bezel?
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13 March 2008, 01:55 AM | #2 |
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No they are not
Bezel insert is set inside the bezel outer notched edge. Both are fitted around the crystal on the outside of it.
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13 March 2008, 01:57 AM | #3 |
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No,
On a modern Rolex with a Sapphire crystal, the bezel pops on and off a machined ledge around the perimeter of the crystal... There is no exposure to any internal parts.. and no pathway to the inside from the bezel landing.
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13 March 2008, 02:03 AM | #4 |
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so how does the cyrstal seal the face w/out the bezel?
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13 March 2008, 02:11 AM | #5 |
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The crystal is a press fit into the case.
The crystal and the bezel never touch, or just barely touch.... On earlier plastic crystal watches the bezel does enhance the water resistance at the crystal/case interface....but still, you can take off the bezel without exposing the inside..
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13 March 2008, 09:49 AM | #6 |
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Sometimes, you don't even need to take off the bezel.
Occasionally, it comes off by itself: (Gif pic by Jocke).
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13 March 2008, 09:54 AM | #8 |
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13 March 2008, 06:40 PM | #9 |
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How did you do that ???????????????
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13 March 2008, 06:59 PM | #10 |
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Love the post of the Sub with the bezel coming off by itself.
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13 March 2008, 08:09 PM | #11 |
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Ask Jocke, he's the creator of it.
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Cool pictures.
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