TUDOR BEZEL 101 Cleaning/Removing Play/Repair
Hello everybody. I have seen some people in the Tudor section ask about how to fix a broken Bezel with a lost pearl/ remove play from their Bezel or just make it turn smoother/lign up better. Since i needed to switch out my Bezel Insert i thought this would be a good time to take pictures to help out other members.
How to fix a Tudor bezel. There might be several reasons for you to repair your bezel.
Some for example are:
- misaligned bezel
- tight bezel/dirty bezel
- lost pearl/switching to a new insert
My reason is that my insert iss scratched and since I already have the HR dial and hands installed I figured I might aswell install the HR bezel to match the rest.
Things you need:
- thin knife
- scotch tape
- new bezel insert and 1mm double sided 3m tape (only if you want to install a new insert)
Alright, lets get to it.
Here you can see my new HR bezel. It cost me 30$ including shipping to europe.
My stock insert is scratched badly at the right side of the 30 mark and around the 55 minute mark:
To remove the bezel you will need a think knife coated with a layer of scotch tape in order to avoid scratches on the watch. You want to insert the knife under the bezel like so:
Now you just pry the bezel off. You dont need a lot of force to remove it, it should come off quite easily. Once done you should have something looking like this:
Some of the newer Tudor reps will have a plastic ring instead of the metal ring. There are some springs hiding under the circular metal plate that is still on the watch so be careful when you remove it. It is not fixed so simply lifting it off will work. Now you should have all these parts:
- 2 or 4 small springs and one with a clicking mechanism on top of it
- a round metal ring
- the metal plate
- and the bezel ring with the insert
Now you can start cleaning. For the watch head I use a microfibre cloth and just wipe some off the dirt off.
The bezel insert is attached to the bezel ring by double sided tape. So you can simply heat it up and pull the insert off the ring.
To clean the rest of the insert I just put the bezel assembly inside my ultrasonic cleaner for 5 minutes.
Now you want to take your double sided tape and retape the inside of the ring.
When you stick the insert back onto the ring, make sure the small circle of the pearl on the back side lines up to the teeth as shown. This is important because it will ensure that the bezel will be aligned perfectly when it clicks
It should look like this:
Now you need to put the round metal ring inside of the small ridge inside of the bezel. If you have a plastic ring then just put that one around the crystal and follow the next step.
Once you put all the springs back into place and the metal plate above them you are ready to press the bezel back onto the watch. In order to do that you need to push down on the bezel and twist counter clockwise at the same time. Its best to use your two thumbs for this.
The final result:
Next to my JF V2S
Hello everybody. I have seen some people in the Tudor section ask about how to fix a broken Bezel with a lost pearl/ remove play from their Bezel or just make it turn smoother/lign up better. Since i needed to switch out my Bezel Insert i thought this would be a good time to take pictures to help out other members.
How to fix a Tudor bezel. There might be several reasons for you to repair your bezel.
Some for example are:
- misaligned bezel
- tight bezel/dirty bezel
- lost pearl/switching to a new insert
My reason is that my insert iss scratched and since I already have the HR dial and hands installed I figured I might aswell install the HR bezel to match the rest.
Things you need:
- thin knife
- scotch tape
- new bezel insert and 1mm double sided 3m tape (only if you want to install a new insert)
Alright, lets get to it.
Here you can see my new HR bezel. It cost me 30$ including shipping to europe.
My stock insert is scratched badly at the right side of the 30 mark and around the 55 minute mark:
To remove the bezel you will need a think knife coated with a layer of scotch tape in order to avoid scratches on the watch. You want to insert the knife under the bezel like so:
Now you just pry the bezel off. You dont need a lot of force to remove it, it should come off quite easily. Once done you should have something looking like this:
Some of the newer Tudor reps will have a plastic ring instead of the metal ring. There are some springs hiding under the circular metal plate that is still on the watch so be careful when you remove it. It is not fixed so simply lifting it off will work. Now you should have all these parts:
- 2 or 4 small springs and one with a clicking mechanism on top of it
- a round metal ring
- the metal plate
- and the bezel ring with the insert
Now you can start cleaning. For the watch head I use a microfibre cloth and just wipe some off the dirt off.
The bezel insert is attached to the bezel ring by double sided tape. So you can simply heat it up and pull the insert off the ring.
To clean the rest of the insert I just put the bezel assembly inside my ultrasonic cleaner for 5 minutes.
Now you want to take your double sided tape and retape the inside of the ring.
When you stick the insert back onto the ring, make sure the small circle of the pearl on the back side lines up to the teeth as shown. This is important because it will ensure that the bezel will be aligned perfectly when it clicks
It should look like this:
Now you need to put the round metal ring inside of the small ridge inside of the bezel. If you have a plastic ring then just put that one around the crystal and follow the next step.
Once you put all the springs back into place and the metal plate above them you are ready to press the bezel back onto the watch. In order to do that you need to push down on the bezel and twist counter clockwise at the same time. Its best to use your two thumbs for this.
The final result:
Next to my JF V2S
