Crystal change without tools?

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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....

[lanikai]

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

[Rolexman]

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.

[rogerthat]

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.

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