ARF deep sea case breakdown

[mnkoshka]

It’s not the same size as the one for sd43, I believe

You could be right i thought I used an SD43 hytrel on my deepsea but I could be wrong... it was a while ago.

 

[mnkoshka]

I discover a new guy who sale hytrel in different sizes look here:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/0-9mm-Heig...Watch-Crystal-Inner-8-5mm-35-5mm/142497895693

Could work but I think it’ll need the L ring to hold the bezel on.

 

[mnkoshka]

I have SD43 hytrel ring here, if someone knows the diameter of the the hytrel seat on the crystal retainer I can check if it’ll work

 

[Queenkong]

The gaskets finally arrived and while the diameter seems right, I don't know what's wrong that I can't sit the bezel in easily. As the ring needs adjustments (pushing, adjusting and stretching a little) to sit around the case nicely firmly, when it's in the bezel, it just isn't able to go in. I don't know how best to describe this challenge.

Any advice? =(

Or is the gasket a wrong purchase?

 

[mnkoshka]

The gaskets finally arrived and while the diameter seems right, I don't know what's wrong that I can't sit the bezel in easily. As the ring needs adjustments (pushing, adjusting and stretching a little) to sit around the case nicely firmly, when it's in the bezel, it just isn't able to go in. I don't know how best to describe this challenge.

Any advice? =(

Or is the gasket a wrong purchase?

unfortunately it can be pretty hard to press the bezel on after the whole case has been put together. The deep sea crystal retainer has a deeper groove or seating area and and a larger flange that the hytrel has to slip over. After taking apart the case I ended up using a die under the OGEV ring while its in the case and sat everything in together. Put the crystal gasket on the OGEV then push the crystal into the gasket, sit the bezel over it then placed the retainer in last... pressing it down over the crystal gasket and into the bezel at the same time, don’t forget to put the click springs in before the bezel lol.

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[mnkoshka]

Ps make sure the hytrel ring is in the bezel before pressing the retainer in

 

[RobSe1]

in some cases you have to remove the insert and pull out the clamping ring and put it from above! into the bezel. than press the complete unit on the crystal and put the ceramic insert back

 

[Queenkong]

Apparently fixing it back with a broken teflon ring is so much easier. And the bezel assembly sits flushed without gaps like original. But turning the bezel is a bitch and after 1 full round, its completely stuck. Haha I guess the broken teflon ring ends are entangled inside.

At least now I can wear the watch without having to glue the bezel to the case. Temp fix.

 

[theclaw25]

Hello people, I hope everything are nice and bless with you and your families. Guys ( the gurus here RobSe1, occb2) some body know is this Crystal gasket for the ARF Sea dweller 116660, ceramic. sale this part..?? Because man this piece is very hard to find even here from TD is very hard. I start to make a big project soon with the ARF Sea dweller but I will need this part. Some body have a experience with other crystal gasket installation to this ARF Sea dweller?? Some one has changed this parts without any problem with a generic ones?? Please let me know.

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[theclaw25]

The generic ones doesn't come with the lip that's the problem some people say the original no come with this lip, but if you see the assembly scheme of the sea dweller the crystal gasket have a extrusion or lip around it...oh..boy...oh boy....oh boy.....