Bezel Insert Replacement

[seank1]

Hey The Zigmeister, I gave my LV a pretty good wack (not on purpose) this weekend and the blemish is bugging me pretty bad. The bezel came with a slight nick in it from the dealer and he's sending me a new one. It's a PT Ultimate. How in the heck do you pop this out? The tolerance from the bezel to the insert is pretty tight. Do I try to pop out between the crystal and insert? What do I use to reinstall? I read a couple of your how tos and you mention a certain cement. That seems pretty permanent. Any advise you can give would be greatly appreciated.

Sean K

Edited May 10, 2006 by seank1

[Jetsons]

Not The Zigmeister but here is what I have done.

It's best to remove the bezel from the case. Use a case knife, sturdy razor blade and perhaps an old credit card may work. I use electrical tape between the bezel and case to prevent scratches. Work the case knife GENTLY around the the bezel aplying upward pressure on it. It will work itself loose & off it comes.

Soak the bezel & insert in warm water and liquid soap for 45 min or so and it will dissolve the glue. The old insert will come off very easily wtih zero damage.

Clean all excess glue form the insert. A toothpik will work as will an old tooth brush.

For glue, I suggest using G-S Hypo cement which has a very fine applicator designed to work on jewelry which makes the application a breeze. I found mine on Ebay.

Jet

[seank1]

Thank you very much. Thats a huge help.

[RWG Technical]

Yea, what he said... (thanks jet)

RG

[Jetsons]

You're welcome gents. Glad that I could be of some help.

Jet

[oscar steven]

ok your tutorial was to take the bezel and the insert off but after i replce the insert how do i install the bezel back ?

[ubiquitous]

For install, I usually press the bezel back on without the insert. Once the bezel is seated, I'll turn the bezel a click or two to make sure it's lined up with the click. Then I press the bezel back on aligning the tip of the insert triangle with 12:00.

[elwopo]

Great information....and very timely for me.

One question though. When applying the glue...is it best to form a complete ring around the bezel or simply place drops at intervals?

Thanks in advance.

[ubiquitous]

Place smal drops at intervals. You don't want a bead, nor do you want the drops to be too large, as you risk the glue pressing out and gumming up in the ratchet, or between the bezel and the case.

[tech]

Bezel removal

Try this site for bezel and insert removal

[rocky1552]

Bezel removal

Try this site for bezel and insert removal

Great link! Once I find an insert for my 16610 I bought from Josh I will use it