I'm working on this watch.

I removed the Bezel and carefully 'cleaned' all the dirt and grime that had accumulated over the years. Of course being careful about the ruby spring balls (so as not to let the pop out). Unfortunately, I 'did not', pay careful attention to the 'exact' location of the 'bezel spring' in relation to it's placement on the Bezel.

I noted that there is a 'notch' (for case knife or other special bezel removal tool) on the Bezel itself (as it mates to the Case)




This 'notch' is located exactly at the '0' min mark (or at the small triangle locating on the Bezel ring).




Question: where in relation to this ' notch' does the 'spring' get placed? ... or does it matter?


thanks

 

As far as i know it makes no difference.

 

Thanks Watchlovr, I appreciate the feedback.

Actually, I'm a bit surprised by the 'lack of' comments... (However I did see that Archer 'liked' your reply as well. so that makes 2.

I guess you never know what pushes 'buttons' on the forums.

unless there is further comment, I'll just pop it back on.

Cheers

PS. A note regarding the 'removal' of the bezel ring.
I 'did' see Archer's post (in 2014) about NOT using case knifes (or other such tools) to PRY or LEVER off Bezels.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/please-dont-pry-your-bezels-off.4845/#post-56987
Most informative. But since I do not have that unique and special Omega Bezel tool (wish I did), I had to resort to a more rudimentary method. I 'did' use a case knife, but DID NOT apply any levering/twisting action against the bezel or the case.
I simply slide the knife into the 'notch' area (a Bergeon model to be accurate, as it has a nicer edge than others I've used) and then moved the knife 'slowly' around the edge (between the case and the bezel ring). The 'wedging action' of the knife 'itself' was enough to ever so slowly work the bezel ring up and off.
your experience and success may (and probably will) depend on other factors (dirt and grime build up being one of those, the more of this junk, the harder it is to get it off).

Anyway, it worked for me, with no visible damage imparted to the case or Bezel ring. in this case, patience 'is' a virtue

 

nice watch tho i do like the big triangle

 

I've found that a gentle 'prying' action works pretty well to remove the bezel. However, I use a high quality watchmakers pocket knife which has a much thinner blade (although not sharp) than the 'Bergeon' product.
I've not found the spring location to be an issue. However, when refitting, I have discovered that 'feeding' the bezel and spring in from the side, prior to pressing the rest of the bezel down, works best.

 

As mentioned. Doesn't matter as spring will turn inside when bezel rotated.

I found the best way to remove is by pressing on the edge of the bezel to locate the flat spot of the spring (bezel will press in a little) and use a blade to lift the bezel at the opposite side while pressing on it. Pressing will make the spring spread out a bit to make it easier to lift

Same when placing back on. Place the flat part down. Press in and then snap down. The creates less damage to the case bezel lip with removing and replacing

DON