ocram Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Hi Friends - I have a PAM005 with a scratch in the crystal and a brand new sapphire on the way. But I have never changed a crystal before - except plexi which pops in easily So is it possible to change the crystal without tools??? Or is anybody able to do this for cheap??? I could dissasemble the whole watch.....but again - I have never changed a crystal before. Any help would be really great.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 a member a couple of years ago .. posted a how to with harware supplies.. but really.. a crystal press is very affordable on ebay.. I would go with a 25 usd crystal press and do it right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexman Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 It also depends on the crystal gasket. I just push out the crystal on my SSD with my thumb and repress it with a large heavy book (hardback) by just sitting on it with my fat ass . Due to the large surface of the book the pressure is evenly spread over the crystal. But this only applies to flat crystals a la SSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerthat Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Yeah, I would say that you can remove the old crystal without any tools, thumb pressure. But you need a crystal press to put the new crystal in properly, unless you are adventurous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocram Posted May 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Thanks guys - I think I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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