Removing a Bezel?

[xocomaox]

So after scratching the [censored] out of my new watch, how do you remove the bezel? It's a black SMP.

My nails hurt pretty bad and I don't want to use any more metel objects. What's the trick here?

[abat]

I scratched the bezel so bad on my SMP that I gave up, and my nails hurt pretty bad too. There is a guide around here somewhere telling you how to do it but I couldn't get mine off without resorting to tools.

[xocomaox]

Development: Playing with it some more, the insert just partially came off. This is interesting because the whole reason for taking the bezel off was to remove this insert and re-align it.

So I pulled the rest of the insert out. Pryed the bezel off from the inside to get it going, then pryed from the outside and it popped off!

Great, but there's this really small object between 7 and 8 o clock. It's like a hole where a small piece of metal goes, and there's a spring that goes with it. luckily I did not lose these two very tiny pieces when I got the bezel off. Anyone know what they are for? Possibly the reason the bezel was so hard to pull off? I am also not sure how to get it back together now... This is the smallest spring I have ever seen.

[Guest porsche356a]

Those are the click spring assembly. the spring goes in the hole first, and then the little "stop". Dont lose them, cos the're what the bezel clicks on to.

[xocomaox]

Thanks porsche, I think I figured that out by myself, but wanted to be certain!

There is a long metal piece (looks like the thing in By-Tor's review of SMP Bond Modification Guide on RepGeek) that is here also. It's bent like 15

Edited May 3, 2008 by xocomaox

[P4GTR]

there's this really small object between 7 and 8 o clock. It's like a hole where a small piece of metal goes, and there's a spring that goes with it. luckily I did not lose these two very tiny pieces when I got the bezel off. Anyone know what they are for?

Yes. Yes, Rodwc, Sir-Lancelot and I know exaaaactly what they are for.

They are for flying across the room and getting lost in the carpet. Then, what you do (or I did) is cry about it here, and then Rod used his lathe to come to the rescue of retarded people like myself.

Seriously, glad you didn't lose the parts. Spring go's in the hole first, then the plunger.

The octagonal ring is what makes the bezel spin loose or tightly. Look, here, this thread is exactly what you need-

(SMALL adjustments to your octagonal ring, a little gos a long way)

http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showto...mp;#entry421920

[xocomaox]

Here is a picture of my watch.

This should give you a better idea of what I'm talking about. Notice how I just sort of layed that long circular metal piece in there? It doesn't make it all the way around the watch, but I figured the "gap" should be at the bezel clicker thingy. I guess?

Grrr.. I still have to ge the bracelet resized!

EDIT: Okay, now I am on the right track! Thanks P4GTR!!! And everyone else!

Edited May 3, 2008 by xocomaox

[P4GTR]

Here is a picture of my watch.

This should give you a better idea of what I'm talking about. Notice how I just sort of layed that long circular metal piece in there? It doesn't make it all the way around the watch, but I figured the "gap" should be at the bezel clicker thingy. I guess?

Grrr.. I still have to ge the bracelet resized!

EDIT: Okay, now I am on the right track! Thanks P4GTR!!! And everyone else!

see if that last post I made helped, report back if its still unclear. I think our posts just crossed in the mail.

[xocomaox]

Yes, just bad timing on the posts..

I'm happy to report that the bezel is back on, clicking like it was, and aligned properly now!

Thanks again.

[P4GTR]

Yes, just bad timing on the posts..

I'm happy to report that the bezel is back on, clicking like it was, and aligned properly now!

Thanks again.