40232 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Has anyone ever used a bezel removing tool to remove the bezel on a NOOB mariner. I know the golden rule is never to remove a NOOB bezel, but I wonder if its a matter of the proper tool? Esslinger and Ofrei both sell a rubber tool for about $25.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I have a proper bezel removal tool and it still messed up two noobmariner bezels. All I can suggest is - DON'T DO IT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 That $25.00 tool is useless. The ONLY watch it ever worked on for me was a MBW 1665, and when it lets go you will probably scratch something anyway. +1 Red... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 BTW, it's not a matter of a proper tool. The design is flawed and definitely not meant for disassembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyd3 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I agree with everything said above. You will bend the bezel if you try to remove it. Plan on finding a replacement if you do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40232 Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Thanks, for the comments. I'll leave it alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 "I have a proper bezel removal tool and it still messed up two noobmariner bezels." The trick is not to use a bezel remover of any sort. Noob bezels are held on the case by a spring wire and there is simply not enough room between the bezel and case for the spring wire to pass by when prying the bezel off. On F520117 'noob' cases you can remove the bezel (if you feel like taking a chance) by: 1...Remove the movement. 2...Remove the crystal and gasket. 3...Remove the bezel insert by prying it out a little at a time being careful not to bend it 4...Insert a 50mm+/- long by .005 to .007 thick strip of feeler gauge between the bezel spring and bezel using a high power magnifier and bright light to see what is going on between the bezel and case as you slip the gauge strip between the two. There is not much room so make sure to get the strip pushed in far enough so that the bezel spring is pushed out against the bezel about half the way around the bezel. 5...Gently pry the bezel up mid way between the strip with your fingers or a blade while pushing all the slack to the side with the gauge strip in it. If the bezel does not come off easily, it will bend or chip the case. No guarantee that this will work the first time but this is one way to do it. The feeler gauge will cut fingers like a knife. The 50mm length is an estimate but it needs to go about half way around the bezel. As always...practice on someone else's watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjjoyce1 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I've removed mine twice. Each time with great difficulty, yet only once scratching the case. In both instances, however, I bent the bezel. Each time I spent about an hour with two pieces of pine board and my vise, sandwiching the bezel between the pine and squeezing in the vice. Rotate, squeeze, rotate, squeeze, check on a level metal plate with a light shining behind, repeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I've done the same, got it off.. then reflatten in a vice...but getting it back on and still rotate=fail I won't mess with this style again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexaddict Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 lol, kitchen table watchplumbing Chinese chit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) I've done it simply with rounded knife and some force. No damage on the Bezel. But I've messed up some up in the past. Edited January 30, 2012 by Tribal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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