Noob v5 SUB-C bezel and bezel insert removal - question to modders

[GenTLe]

Hi All,

sure to find here the biggest experts in these kind of Rolex topics, can I ask you a couple of things?

I have got a nice Noob subC v.5, and it has the bezel insert which is a bit out of center with 12 marker. Even if it is something common on the gens too (see: http://forums.watchu...ent-894535.html ) one day I may want to fix it...

I suppose I should:

• take out the bezel:

• heat it a bit (like putting it in the oven at 80°C) to make the glue soft
• carefully start to use a very sharp knife (i.e. a surgery scalpel) between the bezel and the bezel insert, this way:

 

• Once the bezel insert is off, clean its internal part
• Remount the bezel on the watch head (same movie of 1st point, from 1:00)
• refit the bezel insert with like 4 dots of glue at 10-20-40-50 (is bi-adhesive tape better?)

May you experts comment on this?

Is the way to remove/refit the bezel shown in the video correct? We are speaking of a Noob SubC... I don't know if it is like a gen one...

Is the rest of the procedure correct?

Is there anything I should take particular care (like bits that flies away etc)?

 

Thanks, GenTLe

[dbane883]

I would use thin 2 sided tape. When removing the bezel, careful about the springs and clicker balls. On the gen SubC, the balls are welded to the springs and are lubricated with a lithium-type grease which tends to hold them in place.

The noob balls and springs are separate:

You could easily drop them. So make sure you don't tilt the watch from horizontal as you pry off the bezel. Do not perform the surgery over [censored] carpet!

[GenTLe]

Thanks dbane! I'll take care

[GenTLe]

It is proceeding fine

Bezel removed:

After 20mins in the oven at 60°C here the slow and careful removal of the insert:

Out and well dirty of glue:

Cleaned:

[dbane883]

Good job. On second thought, I think Hypo cement would be fine.

While its out, might as well do the platinum paint mod on the insert.

My suggestion is to use flat white manifold/caliper paint. Bake it on, then use silver/aluminum caliper paint. Both from spray cans.

Remove factory paint from the numbers with acetone first.

[GenTLe]

No need for platinumization this time: it is the V5, already platinumized from Noob

I have put a bit of cyanacrilate on the back of the pearl, and probably will use a tiny amount of epoxy (long time drying one) to fix in place the bezel insert

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[GenTLe]

And done!

[luise22]

mi sembra che la lente sia fuori centro. sbaglio?

[GenTLe]

  On 1/8/2016 at 9:33 PM, luise22 said:

mi sembra che la lente sia fuori centro. sbaglio?

English here, mate.

Anyway no, it's ok. Just the pic is centered on the dial, so there is a parallax error that makes it to seem that way.

[emameme]

have u done an DWO? It's possible that there is the blue AR on cyclop?

And where have u bought the sharp knife? xD

[CharlieUK]

^^^the V5 comes with AR on the cyclops....as did the V4, and the V3....

[GenTLe]

  On 1/11/2016 at 6:43 PM, emameme said:

have u done an DWO? It's possible that there is the blue AR on cyclop?

And where have u bought the sharp knife? xD

Date wheel overlay? Nope that's the Noob stock dwo

The scalpel comes straight from the hospital surgery room (these plastic ones are one use only) and has probably cut someone's belly some time ago It has been washed (instead of being thrown away) with some surgery soap and gave to me from my aunt who is a nurse there.

You can find them new (at least here in Italy) in every pharmacy.

[emameme]

Its a stock DWO??? U are very lucky !! For the scalpel, i will go in parmachy

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