Thanks so much. My Sub's bezel had stopped turning easily and was not making the clicks. I followed what you did, and there was a ton of dirt under the bezel. Took a few tries to get the spring in just right, but entire project was less than 30 mins and now it is PERFECT again. Just a word of caution to ohters trying this, be sure you fully seat the insert into the bezel. I caught the fact mine was not fully seated and re-did it successfully and got that reassuring loud click as it went down into place. Would have been very bad to have lost the insert. You saved me $300 and a month without my watch. Many many thanks!
Best video on how to remove, clean and install the Rolex bezel. In particular I like the shots on removing / put back the spring. I am not a watch repair person, so the video helps a lot. My Rolex submariner bezel cannot turn smoothly. I tried cleaning from outside, put on some oil and finally WD 40. Nothing helped. Removing and cleaning the bezel did the trick. So glad.
Thanks for the great video. Just cleaned my Submariner Blusey bezel today and it went from not clicking at all just stiff ‘click less’ movement with sloppy backward slippage to very silky smooth firm clicking unidirectional motion without any back movement whatsoever. Feels and sounds new again. Now if I could just learn how to laser weld to fix the big dent I made in the side of the case by dropping it 10years ago that would be splendid.
I think leave it dented, after 10 years that’s your watch with character now. Unless you gonna sell it or so. Other option hunt down a case and when you are ready to maintenance your watch ask them to put all in new case. Will loose case serial only thing.
Thank must have been a big drop to dent stainless steel! I feel the same way, I have a couple light scratches and a tiny chip on the crystal, only visible under a jewelers loop. I too am giving it to my son one day, so he’ll inherit the imperfections as well!
@@plexiform1973 exactly. make a few more dents! the watch will be much more meaningful to your son if you can see it has lived your life with you. whats a new rolex? anyone with some money can have that...
6:18 Thank you for this video! I just found out that the Tudor black bay 41 without the rotating bezel is my dream watch! I got super excited when I saw that submariner without the bezel!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
@@bigbrotherwatchesdannyboy306 Hope so as I recently sold my BB36 because it was just a little too small and the 41 is slightly to big for that style of watch.
Excellent video, very helpful. Thanks. It’s difficult to put the spring back though. Is it the 90 degrees angle side of the spring which goes in the little hole?
TY,,,,,,WOW 1st class incredible very interesting super kool ,1st class great info.,, AAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++ again great video I liked it a lot ,keep up the great work
If the 60 minute triangle with pip has to be at 12:00 to replace bezel, why did you put put it at 10::00 to remove? Mine comes back from Rolex factory servicing and spins freely but very shortly afterwards becomes difficult to turn again. I am going to give this a try but wont remove spring.
Oddly enough and off topic to the point of this video, but the watch looks good without the bezel as well! Looks like you took a submariner and turned it into an explorer 😀
That makes no difference, the click spring location is a matter of where the hole is oriented when the crystal retaining ring is pressed. Most people press the retaining ring so the click spring is oriented over the upper right hand lug to make it harder to lose the click spring when removing the bezel.
I just attempted to replace a black insert with a green one. I removed the assembly with no problem, but could not separate the insert from the bezel as easily as depicted in the video. Are the inserts sometimes glued in? If so, why and how would you remove the insert in that case? Not wanting to damage anything, I ended up taking it to a watch repairman.
If the insert and bezel are Rolex genuine, they can be separated by hand. Glue is not used there because it is the principle of detachment. If you press the inside of the insert with your hand, the insert will fall out.
@@watchmakerjd8525 I'm not what you meant by "principle of detachment." So then there is a chance that the insert is not Rolex genuine and was therefore glued in? If you had one that did not simply fall out, would you be able to somehow separate them using a heat gun, assuming it must have been glued?
Does this also work for Tag Heuer? Also what about a bezel removal tool? Also I would suggest removing the movement and using a ultrasonic. Your living dangerously placing it under water like that assuming the crystal has no cracks 😅
because rotating bezels are usually 60, 90 or 120 clicks. Even a 120 click bezel may not line up properly so it's important to line up the bezel insert. I suppose if bezels had more clicks (higher resolution) then it wouldn't be as important. Kind of like setting the second hand on an automatic watch. It's not necessary to align the second hand because most automatics tick 6-8 beats per second but extremely important on a quartz that ticks 1 beat per second.
Too risks ..ceramics affraid me sorry ..... i never ask service for a bezel IM NOT A DIVER....LOOL. LAST TIME OMEGA CHANGE IT .... AFTER OTHER IMPORTANT MAINTNANCE WORKS.....
It only clicks into certain spots. Let’s say 1/2 mm each click. So you click it. Now if the little pearl at 12:00 is accidentally not exactly but at the top, and is 1/2 mm to the right, or 1mm, or 1.5mm, you can just move it to the 12:00 position and it will line up fine. But if you accidentally put the pearl 1/4mm to the right, it will never be exactly at 12:00. Always a little right or a little left. Hope that’s clear. I initially agreed with what you wrote 100 percent. Then I realized there were specific clicks in specific spots. If it were clickless and could be infinitely adjusted anywhere you would be right.
this is DUMB , put black electrical tape from the base of the blade over the tip the the base of the blade again. Also DO NOT remove the spring , it is a nightmare to get it set back in , you will see he types words over that part and you can see its been edited there. 6:31 , Better yet DONT DO THIS go to a real jewler.
Thanks so much. My Sub's bezel had stopped turning easily and was not making the clicks. I followed what you did, and there was a ton of dirt under the bezel. Took a few tries to get the spring in just right, but entire project was less than 30 mins and now it is PERFECT again. Just a word of caution to ohters trying this, be sure you fully seat the insert into the bezel. I caught the fact mine was not fully seated and re-did it successfully and got that reassuring loud click as it went down into place. Would have been very bad to have lost the insert. You saved me $300 and a month without my watch. Many many thanks!
You just helped me fix my 14060! Thanks a bunch!
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Thanks for sharing, interesting to see the difference between a high end watch compared to something much, much cheaper.
Very well-explained, I learned a lot. Thank you for sharing.
Best video on how to remove, clean and install the Rolex bezel. In particular I like the shots on removing / put back the spring. I am not a watch repair person, so the video helps a lot. My Rolex submariner bezel cannot turn smoothly. I tried cleaning from outside, put on some oil and finally WD 40. Nothing helped. Removing and cleaning the bezel did the trick. So glad.
Good video ... step by step ... easy to follow. Thanks
Great video 👍 thank you for sharing
Thanks for the vid!
Thanks for the great video. Just cleaned my Submariner Blusey bezel today and it went from not clicking at all just stiff ‘click less’ movement with sloppy backward slippage to very silky smooth firm clicking unidirectional motion without any back movement whatsoever. Feels and sounds new again. Now if I could just learn how to laser weld to fix the big dent I made in the side of the case by dropping it 10years ago that would be splendid.
I think leave it dented, after 10 years that’s your watch with character now. Unless you gonna sell it or so. Other option hunt down a case and when you are ready to maintenance your watch ask them to put all in new case. Will loose case serial only thing.
@@DAVD305 never going to sell it. Will give it to my son one day. Maybe you are right, will leave the dent alone.
Thank must have been a big drop to dent stainless steel! I feel the same way, I have a couple light scratches and a tiny chip on the crystal, only visible under a jewelers loop. I too am giving it to my son one day, so he’ll inherit the imperfections as well!
@@plexiform1973 exactly. make a few more dents! the watch will be much more meaningful to your son if you can see it has lived your life with you. whats a new rolex? anyone with some money can have that...
it seems very easy. Thanks.
Thanks for watching😊
Thank you for the video! My bezel was really tough to move, so I’ve watched your video - voila the bezel of my 16600 is smooth again. 🙏
Supposed to push down while rotating the 16600 bezel. 👍
Way to make this look super easy. I'll give it a try. 👍
6:18 Thank you for this video! I just found out that the Tudor black bay 41 without the rotating bezel is my dream watch! I got super excited when I saw that submariner without the bezel!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
See apocalypse now 😋😋 Curt's wears exactly the same
Pity Tudor never made a 39mm version.
@@resjon7981 who knows! Maybe it will come one day 👍👍👍
@@bigbrotherwatchesdannyboy306 Hope so as I recently sold my BB36 because it was just a little too small and the 41 is slightly to big for that style of watch.
@@resjon7981 I hope it for you my friend. 🤞😉🤞 time will tell!! 👍
I think the shine on the aluminum bezel looks so cool over the porcelain
Excellent video, very helpful. Thanks. It’s difficult to put the spring back though. Is it the 90 degrees angle side of the spring which goes in the little hole?
Great video ill try to fix my 5 digit sub bezel on it rotates both ways maybe I need a new spring
Leaving the tap running ..really such a waist of water ...But appreciated the info regarding Bezel removal .Thankyou
I know it’s a year later but is the ceramic bezel insert attached the same way? Thank you 🙏
Is it the same process to swap of the bezel for aftermarket bezel?
Nice sir
Is there any different technique with the GMT-Master II
TY,,,,,,WOW 1st class incredible very interesting super kool ,1st class great info.,, AAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++ again great video I liked it a lot ,keep up the great work
Hi! This is a 16610 correct? I thought on a 16610 the little spring is located at the 1oclock position not the 6? Or am I mistaken?
Good video but I'd tape up the blade instead.
Have you tried that?..just curious...makes sense..
My bezel froze spinning left, awesome video....but I may not do what you did?
How much does this differ from the removal of bezel on the certina pro action diver powermatic 80 the bezel is jammed
If the 60 minute triangle with pip has to be at 12:00 to replace bezel, why did you put put it at 10::00 to remove? Mine comes back from Rolex factory servicing and spins freely but very shortly afterwards becomes difficult to turn again. I am going to give this a try but wont remove spring.
Oddly enough and off topic to the point of this video, but the watch looks good without the bezel as well! Looks like you took a submariner and turned it into an explorer 😀
the marlon brando way
Does anyone know if the ceramic bezel insert removes the same way by hand?
Looks like a TC LV Submariner. The crystal retaining ring spring are always installed opposite of a genuine.
That makes no difference, the click spring location is a matter of where the hole is oriented when the crystal retaining ring is pressed. Most people press the retaining ring so the click spring is oriented over the upper right hand lug to make it harder to lose the click spring when removing the bezel.
Is this procedure the same for a sea dweller? From 1995-2000’s
I have the same question. I want to put a green bezel on a Sea Dweller, ref #16600. Is the click spring always located in the same position?
Could you do this with a bb58 please
I just attempted to replace a black insert with a green one. I removed the assembly with no problem, but could not separate the insert from the bezel as easily as depicted in the video. Are the inserts sometimes glued in? If so, why and how would you remove the insert in that case? Not wanting to damage anything, I ended up taking it to a watch repairman.
If the insert and bezel are Rolex genuine, they can be separated by hand. Glue is not used there because it is the principle of detachment. If you press the inside of the insert with your hand, the insert will fall out.
@@watchmakerjd8525 I'm not what you meant by "principle of detachment." So then there is a chance that the insert is not Rolex genuine and was therefore glued in? If you had one that did not simply fall out, would you be able to somehow separate them using a heat gun, assuming it must have been glued?
@@watchmakerjd8525 great video! Is the vintage GMT Master II (16710) the same in terms of removing the bezel and location of the spring?
This is like watching horror movies 😅😅
My batgirl bezel turns without clicks, what can i do to it
Where can I get the bezel??
Is that bezel insert just holding by friction ? That is cheaply made. You should try to dismantle the bezel of a Citizen Aqualand C022 or C520
Most watches have a bezel retention spring.
Good video but why you are spoiling so much water???
If my bezel is one click off from being centered, can I do this to re-center properly?
yes. requires removing the bezel insert and re-align.
Why is my click spring at around 1 o’clock position?
Super! 😀
Does this also work for Tag Heuer? Also what about a bezel removal tool? Also I would suggest removing the movement and using a ultrasonic. Your living dangerously placing it under water like that assuming the crystal has no cracks 😅
Nobody noticed his fingers glouses lamo 😂😂😂
oddly shaped thumbs, too.
I don't get it - my vintage rolex doesn't have a hole for the small piece of metal to go in
Very useful video, no waffling on about crap…….Very unflattering watch without the bezel……..cancelled from my wish list….
is the same with daytona?
Daytona has a different bezel structure.
Thanks for watching😀
@@watchmakerjd8525 can you do with daytona sir? Never actually seen a video of a bezel assembly/removal of a daytona. There’s none on CZcams
👋🏻 Is it possible for you to show Rolex Daytona owners how to remove and install the steel 16520/116520or the ceramic 116500ln bezel insert?
If there is a chance to meet Daytona, I will review it.
Thanks😊
@@watchmakerjd8525 Thank you.
Why would the bezel insert need to be lined up precisely when you can rotate it into place anyway?
because rotating bezels are usually 60, 90 or 120 clicks. Even a 120 click bezel may not line up properly so it's important to line up the bezel insert. I suppose if bezels had more clicks (higher resolution) then it wouldn't be as important. Kind of like setting the second hand on an automatic watch. It's not necessary to align the second hand because most automatics tick 6-8 beats per second but extremely important on a quartz that ticks 1 beat per second.
@@mtbbiker6401 interesting thanks!
WITHOUTH BEzel.... ITS NEW DATEJUST MODEL LOOOOOOL
Is this a fake Rolex or genuine?
Fx
Too risks ..ceramics affraid me sorry ..... i never ask service for a bezel IM NOT A DIVER....LOOL. LAST TIME OMEGA CHANGE IT .... AFTER OTHER IMPORTANT MAINTNANCE WORKS.....
please return when you have practice your english better. next please...
Are those condoms on your fingers?
Bro you're very funny. You have to match the bezel at 12. It's a rotating bezel bro
I guess you haven’t seen misaligned bezels then :)
It only clicks into certain spots. Let’s say 1/2 mm each click. So you click it. Now if the little pearl at 12:00 is accidentally not exactly but at the top, and is 1/2 mm to the right, or 1mm, or 1.5mm, you can just move it to the 12:00 position and it will line up fine. But if you accidentally put the pearl 1/4mm to the right, it will never be exactly at 12:00. Always a little right or a little left. Hope that’s clear. I initially agreed with what you wrote 100 percent. Then I realized there were specific clicks in specific spots. If it were clickless and could be infinitely adjusted anywhere you would be right.
this is DUMB , put black electrical tape from the base of the blade over the tip the the base of the blade again. Also DO NOT remove the spring , it is a nightmare to get it set back in , you will see he types words over that part and you can see its been edited there. 6:31 , Better yet DONT DO THIS go to a real jewler.