GenTLe Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 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 softcarefully 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 partRemount 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted January 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Thanks dbane! I'll take care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted January 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 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: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted January 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 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 Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted January 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 And done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luise22 Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 mi sembra che la lente sia fuori centro. sbaglio? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted January 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emameme Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieUK Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 ^^^the V5 comes with AR on the cyclops....as did the V4, and the V3.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted January 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emameme Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Its a stock DWO??? U are very lucky !! For the scalpel, i will go in parmachy Inviato dal mio A0001 utilizzando Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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