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Posted (edited)

I have a smp eta 2824 version from PT. The bezel has the standard "innie" instead of an "outie" position. I can't pry it off with my finger and don't want to scratch it up with a knife tool.

Also the crown seems to have stripped as I can't screw it down when not adjusting time. It pops back out.

How much would it cost to get these two things taken care of?

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  mysql said:
It's brand new. I'd rather not do it myself :)

I suggest you email PT and tell him whats happened regarding your crown. Hes a good guy and sure he'll sort you out!

Are you in the UK? I have done one before, its not too tricky but can understand your hesitance!

Dave

Posted
  jraines87 said:
I'm sure The Zigmeister, or BRJ would do it fairly cheap if you don't want to try it yourself...

I agree, The Zigmeister and BRJ are sound. Its not too time consuming so they could do a good price

Posted

hmmm, I decided to do it myself. Used a watch knife (came with a watch kit I bought) and popped the bezel out. Once off, I could pry the bezel off slowly using my fingers. It was stuck on with tape. I realigned it and put 4 drops of superglue down so it would stay in place. Then I snapped it back on and it looks perfect.

I managed to make a small scratch on the top band, it's close to the bezel and hard to see. I am not going to even bother buffing it out.

Posted
  mysql said:
I managed to make a small scratch on the top band, it's close to the bezel and hard to see. I am not going to even bother buffing it out.

sorry I didnt see this sooner, I was going to suggest you cover the knife, or other prying tool, with tape...this way you dont have to wory about scratching anything.

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  Nebakanezzar said:
sorry I didnt see this sooner, I was going to suggest you cover the knife, or other prying tool, with tape...this way you dont have to wory about scratching anything.

I used a microfiber towel across the bracelet when I was prying the bezel off. I guess it slipped because I don't recall seeing the scratch before.

Ah well, not a big deal. The watch looks great. I use something called Zaino (zainobros.com) on my RX-8. It is a polymer protect that keeps the paint beading for about 8 months after application. It also acts like sunblock.. I used that over my SMP then used the zaino gloss spray. The watch feels silky to the touch, and smells good enough to eat :)

Posted (edited)

Thanks for the tape tip guys. Your thread encouraged me to align my own SMP insert today.

Thanks Guys!

How did I do?

Before

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After

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  mysql said:
I messaged Ziggy a few days ago and never got a reply. Ticket tracker said he read it. :(

I answered on the forum...or at least I thought I covered it on the forum...

I'll go read the PM again...

RG

Posted (edited)
  ziggyzumba said:
I answered on the forum...or at least I thought I covered it on the forum...

I'll go read the PM again...

RG

I have a short memory, I don't even remember what I PM'ed you about. :)

Here's pics of the final product:

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