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Clamshell... without screws?

  1. PHPHD Jul 25, 2019

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    Thought I might try to get the opinions of the collective here... I have a clamshell chronograph, but this is one that does not have the screws to hold it together unlike the Gallet/etc type of clamshells.

    Any thoughts on what might hold this case together? I was thinking the crystal, but not sure I can figure out how it works.

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  2. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Jul 26, 2019

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    I suspect that the caseback/case is a single piece that goes in the case ring/lug assembly in the same manner as one of the Seamaster Cosmic 2000 series.

    The movement is put in through the front and the crystal and O ring hold it all in place. Then the "tuna can" is pushed into the caseband and retained by another O ring.

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  3. PHPHD Jul 26, 2019

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    That does looks really similar to what I have... thanks for the heads up