deja Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Hi guys, Just picked up a nice Rolex 5512 from a fellow member, i need someone to help me out by reattaching an insert and pearl to the bezel, and possibly fixing the spring (it has no friction, just free spinning!!!) Please someone help me out!! Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 There's really not much to glueing the insert to the bezel- some G-S Hypo-cement or maybe a few drops of epoxy. Glue the insert onto the bezel and after it dries, you can press it onto the watch. Sounds like you're missing the friction washer- the flat little washer that goes in there in between the crystal retention ring and the bezel. People bend it slightly to create more friction. This is all assuming you have a copy of the gen bezel construction like on MBWs or Josh's vintage subs. If you have the chinese bezel assembly with the 8 sided paper clip in the bezel, you can play around with that to make it tighter. Sometimes it helps if you have a crystal press for installing inserts and bezels. Don't know of anyone doing this stuff in the UK, but there are modders in the EU that could help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja Posted October 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 thanks for the reply - i bought it as a modded mbk 1680, but i took the bezel off and there isnt anything else there? it spins freely with no friction.. who in the EU apart from domi do you know? i emailed uwe but havent got any response! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 The washers are available on eBay and are pretty inexpensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 ...and possibly fixing the spring... Vintage models have no spring! It turns free by pushing the bezel down. You have only to bent the washer to be a bit conical, and it fixes the bezel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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