dbane883 Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Unlike the rep pearls on the 116610/114060's, the gen pearl is not glued in. It is in fact riveted into place: Side profile: From the back: Rolex tech diagram: So I have a question. Let's say i need to remove the pearl (perhaps it was damaged and I have a replacement). What's the best way to extract the pearl causing minimal damage to the brittle insert? My guess is that I would need to "carve" out the back of the rivet with a tiny burr bit then pull it out from the front. I have heard of a special Rolex extraction tool as well as a pearl installation "grommet" press tool, but have no idea what they look like. Any other brilliant suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted July 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 I just thought of this.. maybe a couple of drops of Vissin applied to the rear rivet will work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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