Help Needed: Popping in the crystal into the bezel!

[vpx]

Tonight I decided to man up and take up the job of completely swapping the bezel on my rubberclad ROO to a new one. Well, I got half way done. I removed the crystal and transferred the crystal retaining ring, but I cannot get the crystal to pop in easily (and I doubt this is do-able properly by hand).

Can anyone give me instructions or what I need to get in order to pop the crystal back in?

Thanks for any help.

Picture of what I have right now:

 

[Bigjule111]

Well I've done it on rolex watches. I used a press. You place it in between these two rings and press down. First u have to put correct rings on press. That goes by the mm of the watch. Then u just press down hard. I bought mine at a store down jewelers row. All they sell is tools for watchmakers U can also find them online

 

[vpx]

Using a crystal press is the only way to properly do this, I guess.

 

[Fiddo]

Using a crystal press is the only way to properly do this, I guess.

It is the best and safest way. If you have a Harbor Freight tool store near you, you can pick one up for about $15.

 

[vpx]

If you have a Harbor Freight tool store near you, you can pick one up for about $15.

Yeah, I have one near me. I guess I'll go out there tomorrow and grab one.

 

[vpx]

I ended up taking the bezel and crystal to a local watchmaker and he did it for like $5, cheaper than driving out to get the press. Got home, cleaned and dusted it and put it back together and my AP looks brand new!

 

[guru]

Smart move

 

[jiddy]

Smart move

+1

Looks great indeed, how does the rubber bezel hold up?
Does it break/ scratch easy?

/J

 

[vpx]

Jiddy, rubber bezel is great because it won't scuff and scratch as easily as the stainless brushed surface. Now I mean I wouldn't go rubbing it against sandpaper or something like that but the messed up one bezel was on the watch since JC7 originally bought it in like August 2010.

 

[jiddy]

Aaah, thanks
Always a little scared of rubber parts since the one´s I have been bumped and scratched easily.