I'm looking at getting a planet ocean 42mm but can't decide between orange bezel and black bezel, now I'm wanting to ask how hard is it to swap between inserts if I ask my TD for an extra insert.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
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planet ocean bezel swap
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I've never tried it but it might be difficult to do without damaging the original insert I'd imagine. I've read you use a hairdryer to heat up the old glue and prise it off before gluing the new one in place.
Easiest way is to use a hairdryer than use a pair of pliers or a really thin knife and ply the insert loose all the way on the outer side of the insert(not the side facing the sapphire). If you want the insert to be in good shape when removing it I would advise you to take it very easy when doing this. All my inserts became bent and what not when removing them, but I find it easier to just buy a new one and scrap the other one.
From my point of view; changing the inserts from day to day is nothing you really can do without having a risk of bending them or such. IMO go for one of the colors if you don't like it you can always change it!
From my point of view; changing the inserts from day to day is nothing you really can do without having a risk of bending them or such. IMO go for one of the colors if you don't like it you can always change it!
Yep, job done!
even just get the cheaper a21j (dg4813) on the one you like less too much messing around removing inserts or bezels on a whim, if it had to be done, you could buy one watch and look for the other colour bezel in sales and swap them out. Hardly worth the effort as eventually the bezel spring will probably fail from over doing it and then you'd need a new one of those aswell
that was my solution :lol:
I got all 3 variants, black bezel, orange bezel and black bezel orange numbers.
Sorted!
haha yeah thats probably what I'll do later down the track, was hoping it wouldn't come to it though, will probably go for orange bezel first!
Once the old one is off, do you just glue the new one in? What type of glue do you use? silicone adhesive is ok?
Anytime you glue anything on a watch, you should consider using G-S Hypo cement. This is what I use for all my inserts. Not sure if it would hold up too good on gen tube installs...but inserts and pearls are awesome.
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Best option, I can imagine having one watch and two bezels, ....getting ready to go out some night and saying to the missus, hold on I fancy a change of bezel colour tonight...I'll be back in half an hour just need to swap out the inserts with some glue and a hairdryer
I'd be getting the hair dryer treatment.
:biglaugh:Best option, I can imagine having one watch and two bezels, ....getting ready to go out some night and saying to the missus, hold on I fancy a change of bezel colour tonight...I'll be back in half an hour just need to swap out the inserts with some glue and a hairdryer
I'd be getting the hair dryer treatment.
I tell the wife, 'no I didn't buy another watch darling, it's the same one, I just swapped the bezel over'
...to avoid getting the hair dryer treatment