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18 October 2020, 05:16 AM | #1 |
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Bezel- turning on a 1680 (or 5513)
Is it normal for a 1680's bezel 2 be very easily turned (hardly no pressure with 2 vingers or just 1 fingernail on the side of the raffled edge)?
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18 October 2020, 05:46 AM | #2 |
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No, you are supposed to press it down and then turn. There is a spring under the bezel, if it is missing you can just turn it.
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18 October 2020, 06:13 AM | #3 |
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There (still) is a spring under the bezel..but it seems like it's not giving enough pressure/ resistance..
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18 October 2020, 10:14 AM | #4 |
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You can give it a little pinch so it’s not flat anymore. Just a small slight bend on opposite ends. When you put it back on, it should give you some more tension to push down and rotate properly.
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18 October 2020, 11:16 AM | #5 | |
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I'd advise having a vintage Rolex specialist look at it for you, unless you really know what you're doing. These aren't suitable for amateur tinkering. |
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18 October 2020, 11:18 AM | #6 | |
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It’s not terribly hard. You just need to give the spring a little bend. A tiny arc to apply some tension. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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18 October 2020, 02:03 PM | #7 | |
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For somebody who's never done it and is playing it by ear, there's a significant chance of effing up a 3,000-dollar insert. All for the sake of 50 bucks to have a pro look at it. The OP is in Amsterdam - take it to Amsterdam Vintage Watches and have them take a look. I'm sure they have a tech, or at least access to one. We all underestimate the value of our specialist knowledge. |
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18 October 2020, 11:51 PM | #8 | |
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Bezel- turning on a 1680 (or 5513)
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...and make sure whatever “pro” you take it to doesn’t just slide a case knife under the bezel to pop it off. They will scratch the lugs. Guaranteed. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen this. Use a plastic card or a piece of plastic film around the knife. Good luck. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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