ravishingrick Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Loving my 2006 IWC Costeau divers after it was cleaned up by The Zigmeister. Cuddo's to The Zigmeister for the excellent work! There is just one think I would like to upgrade on CD and that is to replace that horrible looking wood sticker behind the plexiglass window in the caseback. Does anyone know how to remove the caseback plexiglass without damaging it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francisco Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Loving my 2006 IWC Costeau divers after it was cleaned up by The Zigmeister. Cuddo's to The Zigmeister for the excellent work! There is just one think I would like to upgrade on CD and that is to replace that horrible looking wood sticker behind the plexiglass window in the caseback. Does anyone know how to remove the caseback plexiglass without damaging it? If you are completely sure that it is plexiglass, and not mineral cristal or saphire...are you? Then you need this tool: http://cgi.ebay.es/New-Watch-Crystal-Remov...1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravishingrick Posted February 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 If you are completely sure that it is plexiglass, and not mineral cristal or saphire...are you? Then you need this tool: http://cgi.ebay.es/New-Watch-Crystal-Remov...1QQcmdZViewItem Thanks for the tip... I am positive it is transparent plastic (plexiglass), not sapphire or mineral crystal. I don't think the tool shall work because the plexiglass has been installed completely flush with the caseback, with 10th of a millimeters gap between the plexiglass crystall and the caseback bezel. So I highly doubt the plexiglass can be grasped with the tool you proposed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Hi, Repaustria did this real wood insert mod found here: Repaustria Calypso Mod Apparently he used a tool to generate suction on the crystal and it popped off quite easily with that. It appears to be press-fit...similar to a Swatch or other water resistant watch lacking a screw-on caseback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravishingrick Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Hi, Repaustria did this real wood insert mod found here: Repaustria Calypso Mod Apparently he used a tool to generate suction on the crystal and it popped off quite easily with that. It appears to be press-fit...similar to a Swatch or other water resistant watch lacking a screw-on caseback. Thanks for the link & tip. I thought this would be one of two possibilities, the second possibility that came to mind would be to use some very strong stick/adhesive tape and stick it to the crystal and try to yank it off. Still curious about the suction tool, never seen a suction apparatus that could be used for watchmaking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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