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Thank you for this video. However i dont seem to get it to work. My spring seem rather short and the bezel does not stay on for very long. Could i be missing something with my retaining spring? That its placed wrongly? Note that i have replaced the glas aswell. Best regards
Hi. The springs seem to be made to slightly different specs at different times - some are longer/shorter and some are slightly heavier/lighter gauge wire, so that shouldn't make too much difference. I would carefully check each straight section of the retaining wire and make sure it is flat. If there is an upwards bend then one of the flats may not be slipping over the flange when you fit it and when you turn the bezel is basically unzips and the bezel comes off. The other issue I have seen is that the flange on the bezel can be worn or damaged, and the affect is the same. As you turn the bezel the wire slips off at the point where the flange is worn and then the rest follows as you continue to turn the bezel. If that is the problem then the case would need to be repaired by someone who does micro-welding, or find a new case - they do come up from sale sometimes.
So, my retaining spring came out and in no way i can place it back good enough so the bezel will hold. Very frustrating. Do you have any tips or tricks?
Step 1. Retaining spring must be completely flat. Put it on a flat surface to check. bend the spring wherever it is not flat to correct it. Keep going until it is touching the flat surface all the way around. Step 2. When it is fitted the angles of each section should touch the back of the recess into which it fits. Again, bend the spring at the angles until each of the angled bends is touching the back of the recess. It takes a bit of trial and error. Step 3.Make sure that each straight section does not project out too far from the inside of the bezel - just slightly is correct. If necessary, bend the straight sections so they sit further back (this will mean doing step 2 again...).
How to get the bezel off of the case? My bezel is turning freely and need to fix it. Tried to pry it off but there seems to be no gap to place a tool in.
With difficulty. You either spend a fortune on a very expensive bezel removal tool, like the Bergeon one - the cheap versions on Amazon tend not to work, although some people have had success with them. Generally I carefully lever them off with a stanley knife blade tapped in between the bezel and case, protected with a bit of polythene. Start between the lugs at the 6 position and as the gap opens up, work your way around and after a while it pops off.
You would have to cut them off and then drill the lugs to take spring bars. People do this sometimes but the fixed bars are a feature of the watch. Removing them devalues the watch and so most collectors would leave the fixed bars in place.
@@sumacwatches6149 perfect timing iv just got the watch it has a bezel insert that I can remove that holds the glass in place the only thing it looks like it’s missing is the hole at 12 o’clock
@@neal7159 May have a ratchet washer/plate instead of spring. It will be a flat circular plate with small tabs sticking up, that sits under the bezel. Replacing the bezel is the same principle though, push and twist.
That could be a different video! There is a bezel removal tool which is a large set of pliers with nylon/composite inserts that is widely available, but unless you buy an absolutely top end one (Bergeon = £715 +VAT) then they are not much use against a CWC diver bezel. The most practical technique is to open up a gap by gently tapping in a thin knife blade between the case and the bezel and then widen/extend the gap with a case knife - taking extreme care not to damage the case. With lesser watches this approach could distort the bezel, which would then need to be straightened, but the Monnin-type bezel rings are pretty sturdy so this is a less of a risk. Once the gap is big enough the bezel will pop off. If you are working on an SBS then there is a risk of damaging the PVD coating, so I would say if you do not need to remove the bezel, leave it alone.
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The end that has a 90 degree bend will always point away from the bezel so that it can fit into the hole in the watch case, which means that the spring can only face one way. If it keeps popping out it may need to be slightly re-shaped so that the ends fit into the slots in the underside of the bezel.
