Rolex / Tudor movements in Lucite

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Spacefruit

·Mar 9, 2017·Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder

i bought these recently, movements in lucite that were used by Rolex for marketing.

One is mechanical and the other two are battery - and they have stopped. My question is does anyone know how to open them? Does anyone have experience?

I am thinking the plate on the back might pull off?

Any body opened one of these up?

 

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Seacow

·Mar 10, 2017

Wow, they look fantastic!!! This is an amazing find. Can't really tell from the pictures but looks like the center piece can be push out with movement if crown is removed. 📖📖

 

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gemini4

·Mar 10, 2017·Hoarder Of Speed et alia

I don't know much about Rolex's but are these the first Rolex display backs?

 

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KstateSkier

·Mar 10, 2017

Put em on a strap! Bell & Ross edition 😁

 

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cwindham

·Mar 10, 2017

These tend to work pretty well.

 

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tyrantlizardrex

·Mar 10, 2017

I wonder if the crown/stem has to come off first, and then the backs are removed using suction?

No obvious edges and I'd assume these are meant to be servicable if they're on display.

In other news, cool wallpaper. 😎

 

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Linesiders

·Mar 14, 2017·Stripers, not snook.

I don't think the Tudor was ever intended to run - see the time setting

Very cool!!!

 

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watchlovr

·Mar 14, 2017

Linesiders

I don't think the Tudor was ever intended to run - see the time setting

Very cool!!!

If so it would be set to 10:10

 

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Linesiders

·Mar 14, 2017·Stripers, not snook.

watchlovr

If so it would be set to 10:10

Yet it is perfectly at 11:05 - go figure. BTW: 10:10 is common but not absolute

 

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dsio

·Mar 14, 2017·Ash @ ΩF

From memory the Omega museum has a whole series of these, I'd love to own a couple, the exploded 321 they have (not sure if its lucite or free floating on wires) looks really cool too.