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swissra
·Hi has anyone tried the Horotec Swiss Watch Hand Operated Rubber Bezel Remover from esslinger or any recommendations/suggestions? Thanks.
Planet Ocean 8500 45mm bezel removal tool
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swissra
·Any recommendations?
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ExpiredWatchdog
·You get what you pay for. A real one is about 10x that cost.
I've no experience with that particular one, but I've heard bad reviews.
I've no experience with that particular one, but I've heard bad reviews.
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Dan S
·This style seems to be pretty good in general and you can get a no-name version for a lot less. I'm not familiar the bezel of that particular watch.
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Deafcon
··Omega Certified WatchmakerThat's for removing fixed (press fitted) bezels, not dive watch bezels that rotate...
The correct tool looks like this:
you install the correct size inner die, then squeeze and twist in the direction of bezel rotation.
before I obtained my Omega parts/tool account I used some aftermarket options that worked ok:
This tool is also meant for rotating bezels, but I tend to not use it as it has metal clamping jaws. If it slips you cause damage:
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Dan S
·Archer is correct. It would be a disaster if you used that.
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Deafcon
··Omega Certified WatchmakerI am not familiar with the particular bezel on the OP watch, so I'm sure you are right. But on many occasions, I have used the four-blade tool to remove certain styles of rotating bezels (notably on some of my vintage Seiko and Citizen divers) and it worked perfectly. Perhaps it is not the canonical tool, but it worked very well to open a gap between the bezel and case. Not a disaster, fortunately. I sometimes use a razor blade for the same purpose, but that always feels a bit unsafe.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified Watchmaker
Ah yes, the 6820...that was actually the first rotating dive watch bezel remover I ever used I think. Like you I had great concerns over the possibility for scratching things with it. I was fortunate to try one at school before I went out and spent the money on one - saved me many hundreds of dollars. As soon as I saw the Omega tool, that was it - bought one and I use it all the time.
This is the thing that trips up some new watchmakers or hobbyists - just because a tool has been made for a purpose, doesn't mean it's good at that purpose, even when it's made and marketed by the king of watch tools...
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ExpiredWatchdog
·^^^If it was any good, you'd think they'd have been awarded the patent by now 😒
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JimInOz
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