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Tutorial: Installing tight bezels / rings on
1655, Daytona, DJ's, etc.
... also applies to Sub's/SD's with gen construction.
I thought I would try an old trick I learned-- installing cam shaft drive gears on air-cooled bug engine cranks. It worked like a charm! I had this 'experimental' 1655 Homage, that I could not easily repress on the bezel.
This tutorial relies on the laws of thermal dynamics. Heat = Expansion, Cold = Contraction.
What you will need:
A freezer
A Coffee or Tea Maker
(optional) 30mm 12 point Socket
(optional) Plastic wrap, if you need to use above socket.
Steps:
1. All you need to do is place the bezel on the Coffee/Tea Maker's heating pad, and throw the watch in the freezer. WE ARE TALKING "MINUTES ONLY". NO MORE THAN 5 minutes. I had great results in 2 minutes.
2. Remove watch head from freezer.
3. With tweezers and heat resistant gloves (I used my Nitrile gloves and and additional layer of finger cots), move bezel carefully over to watch, line up, and install.
-- in many cases the expansion/contraction will NOT require additional pressing
4. (optional) for stubborn bezels, grab your plastic wrap and 30mm 12pt socket and PRESS.
Photos are worth 1000 words:
Enjoy, and be careful, HOT stuff.
1655, Daytona, DJ's, etc.
... also applies to Sub's/SD's with gen construction.
I thought I would try an old trick I learned-- installing cam shaft drive gears on air-cooled bug engine cranks. It worked like a charm! I had this 'experimental' 1655 Homage, that I could not easily repress on the bezel.
This tutorial relies on the laws of thermal dynamics. Heat = Expansion, Cold = Contraction.
What you will need:
A freezer
A Coffee or Tea Maker
(optional) 30mm 12 point Socket
(optional) Plastic wrap, if you need to use above socket.
Steps:
1. All you need to do is place the bezel on the Coffee/Tea Maker's heating pad, and throw the watch in the freezer. WE ARE TALKING "MINUTES ONLY". NO MORE THAN 5 minutes. I had great results in 2 minutes.
2. Remove watch head from freezer.
3. With tweezers and heat resistant gloves (I used my Nitrile gloves and and additional layer of finger cots), move bezel carefully over to watch, line up, and install.
-- in many cases the expansion/contraction will NOT require additional pressing
4. (optional) for stubborn bezels, grab your plastic wrap and 30mm 12pt socket and PRESS.
Photos are worth 1000 words:
Enjoy, and be careful, HOT stuff.
