Thank you for your advice, mate. I will keep that in mind. Do you know how to install the bezel back on the case? I watched a bunch of videos on YouTube about it. It seems to be an easy process, just press and hold. However, mine Bezel does not stay-in, it keeps popping out. I tried to using the press, (of course, before I install the insert) but it still does not stay. Did I do something wrong or am I missing any key step(s)? Thank you in advance.Oh damn bro, sorry to hear. It’s not your fingers rather than those sensitive ceramic inlays. You need to press them very evenly from all sides the same time. After crashing tons of them I try to stay away from mounting non cracked ones. Once they already have one crack, it’s easier...
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Thank you for your advice, mate. I will keep that in mind. Do you know how to install the bezel back on the case? I watched a bunch of videos on YouTube about it. It seems to be an easy process, just press and hold. However, mine Bezel does not stay-in, it keeps popping out. I tried to using the press, (of course, before I install the insert) but it still does not stay. Did I do something wrong or am I missing any key step(s)? Thank you in advance.
beanvatan I believe Steve ussdassein at USD Plating can help repair these
Hi man, no it’s only pushing it back to case.
If you are using a press, make sure that the diameter of the die is wider than the insert so that the die touches the bezel only and not the insert while pressing. Otherwise, you might crack the insert again.
Make also sure that you installed the hyrtel / gasket is mounted in the right direction. If it’s wrong side up, bezel might not stay in place. So try to swap the gasket upside down
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Thank you very much, Sir.
I have been looking around for this service! I called up a couple of local watch repair, but they could not do it. Thank you for your referral and your advice.
KJ2020 I would have done the same as what you did there. I think if I would spend that much money on a watch, I expected it to be "perfect" to "acceptable." But yeah, the crystal is way too high and I'm with you on the engraving. I am still looking for an excellent 116613LB sub to buy as a base for modding.
Btw can I know how did you break it ? As I’m thinking to send my bezel to spongebob for the mod . So that others can be careful to deal with their bezel as well beanvatan
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I am first, inspecting the bezel and the bezel insert to see how they seat on each other. After I found out, I then trying to take the insert out so I could install the bezel on the watch, then the insert ring, then the insert. I turned the bezel to the back of it, then using my thumb to push on the bezel insert ring ( the white ring that the insert is seating on). However, my old fat thumb is too big and it hit the insert instead, and then I heard it crack! There's goes my Spongebob ceramic bezel insert!
Looks good, How did you crack it ?
Stock ARF bro.
1K for a perfect to acceptable rolex?
lul