Quartz watch, Dial and movement removal

[AndrewWimax]

Good morning,

I hope somebody might be able to give some advice on removing this dial and movement.

I was given this watch to repair (refit the loss gems on the watch face), but I stumbled over the first obstacle, of not being able to remove the dial. It appears to be sandwiched under the case somehow. 

After reading some threads I think it might be a front removal, but I do not see how the case can be easily separated without doing  some damage.

Any advice  is warmly welcome

Cheers Andrew

[RichardHarris123]

Yes, it definitely has a bezel.  You could try a case back opener or Google bezel removal too.

[watchweasol]

Hi as Richard said “front loader”. If the bezel gap is tight use a razor blade to increase the gap then use a case knife or utility knife but be careful.

[JackH]

There is sometimes a small "lip" in the case where the bezel can be removed with a case opener. You will have to look around (using magnification) the seam where the bezel and case meet for it. I have had good luck with the Seiko type opener. Place plastic bag under the tool to help protect the case.

[AndrewWimax]

Just to finish this thread. The bezel is not removable, but rather part of the watch case. I did try to remove it, but I only ended up removing the anodizing in the ridge. Hence the case and bezel are one piece.

The solution is to remove the crystal. I did this by pushing on the movement from the back of the watch and the glass popped out followed by the movement. Richard was correct and that helped me a lot.

Thanks to all that helped and keep my motivation going.

Easy when you know how. Now I am older and wiser.

[AndyGSi]

1 hour ago, AndrewWimax said:

Just to finish this thread. The bezel is not removable, but rather part of the watch case. I did try to remove it, but I only ended up removing the anodizing in the ridge. Hence the case and bezel are one piece.

The solution is to remove the crystal. I did this by pushing on the movement from the back of the watch and the glass popped out followed by the movement. Richard was correct and that helped me a lot.

Thanks to all that helped and keep my motivation going.

Easy when you know how. Now I am older and wiser.

Glad you got it out but the bezel must come off as there's no way you'd be expected to remove a movement and crystal that way.