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·Hi Folks,
A while ago I bought a lady Polerouter for dirt cheap because I thought it looks cool next to my own Polerouters. I now have some free time on my hands and I've been wanting to learn to do minor repairs on my own so I thought it's a good idea to start with this one.
The watch is not running and I don't intend to make it work again at least in the first pass. All I want to do is to give it a good clean and put it together again.
So far I've removed the crown and decased the movement and the dial. I was trying to clean the inside of the plexi with a q-tip and it just fell out. It seems like it was held together by some sort of glue (see the green color on the edges). It may be hard to see in the photos but the plexi is signed with a U in the middle so I would definitley want to reuse it.
I removed most of the dirt on the case but there's still some I couldn't remove with a toothpick. Also the dried glue that was holding the plexi in place is very hard.
The dial is a challenge of its own. It seems to be covered with some sort of varnish that has turned yellow over time. Unlike the men's Polerouters the chapter ring here is not a separate piece and is attached to the dial. Initially I thought it's gold but now I think it may be stainless steel under the varnish.
Are there any experts in here with suggestions on how to proceed with cleaning the dial, case and plexi? I think I may need some kind of solvent for the varnish to come off the dial as well as for the glue residue. But I wanted to ask here before I do anything.
Thanks
A while ago I bought a lady Polerouter for dirt cheap because I thought it looks cool next to my own Polerouters. I now have some free time on my hands and I've been wanting to learn to do minor repairs on my own so I thought it's a good idea to start with this one.
The watch is not running and I don't intend to make it work again at least in the first pass. All I want to do is to give it a good clean and put it together again.
So far I've removed the crown and decased the movement and the dial. I was trying to clean the inside of the plexi with a q-tip and it just fell out. It seems like it was held together by some sort of glue (see the green color on the edges). It may be hard to see in the photos but the plexi is signed with a U in the middle so I would definitley want to reuse it.
I removed most of the dirt on the case but there's still some I couldn't remove with a toothpick. Also the dried glue that was holding the plexi in place is very hard.
The dial is a challenge of its own. It seems to be covered with some sort of varnish that has turned yellow over time. Unlike the men's Polerouters the chapter ring here is not a separate piece and is attached to the dial. Initially I thought it's gold but now I think it may be stainless steel under the varnish.
Are there any experts in here with suggestions on how to proceed with cleaning the dial, case and plexi? I think I may need some kind of solvent for the varnish to come off the dial as well as for the glue residue. But I wanted to ask here before I do anything.
Thanks
