Realign ceramic insert on the GMT

[Robaer]

Hi.

I've noticed that many GMT Ceramic come with misaligned bezels. The triangle is a few millimeters to far to the left or right.

Is it difficult to remove it and insert it again?

Has anyone tried it?

Thanks.

[jmb]

You maybe could just gently heat it up with a hair-dryer until the glue softens and use your fingers to "rotate" the insert where it goes while the glue is soft...

[Francisco]

yes, good advice. However, be careful of scratching the insert, for example use gloves...

[sneed12]

With ceramic inserts, I try not to bend them at all. When I re-do ceramic inserts I uncase the movement, remove the crystal and gasket, then slip a razor blade under the bezel insert from the side. Ceramic can crack if bent.

[Robaer]

With ceramic inserts, I try not to bend them at all. When I re-do ceramic inserts I uncase the movement, remove the crystal and gasket, then slip a razor blade under the bezel insert from the side. Ceramic can crack if bent.

Have you done this on a GMT?

[sneed12]

Have you done this on a GMT?

About a dozen times. I have a GMT IIc that I've been tinkering with for a year. Mix and match of the best bezel insert, case+rehaut engraving, movement, bracelet etc. I took the bezel insert out to align it, then again to paint it, then again when I decided to use a different color paint...