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Noob’s new GMT bezels are poorly designed

Diddern

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So you understand, The bazel fell off, and need to reconnect it to the case again. The Retaining ring with the 3 points must be the connecting points, that keeps it together with the case?
 

Vvvlllooo

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The the rubber gasket is there, I see that. What is the mechanism that holds the bezel together? I used the watch and it just fell off.

Believe it or not..that rubber part. I made a how to on this....let me check for the link
 

Vvvlllooo

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You have to remove the glued on insert. Then assemble it on with the steps I give you. Just use 3m tape or rubber cement. Very easy and only held on by the plastic gasket
 
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Diddern

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I could not understand why I had to remove the top, stupid solution but was quite understandable after moving it.
 
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KJ2020

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For those whose bezel gasket (hytrel ring) is lost or not usable, this fishline diameter worked as is on one I repaired for someone else. No sanding needed as I had to do on my own watch.

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KJ2020

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Using fishline and anchoring it with double-sided tape so it can't lift up has worked as a permanent solution on multiple Noob Pepsi samples.

The double-sided tape then anchors the insert back in place.

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KJ2020

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Here is another rep with the same bezel construction and the same solution applied.


Kudos to @ward1991 for flawless execution
 
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