Bezel Insert TOOL

[Justjosh]

While chatting with my watchmaker yesterday, he mentioned that there is a special tool to remove and install vintage bezel inserts.

Is there some magic tool that I am unaware of? I always popped them out with a piece of tape and case opener for the bezel, and my fingers for the insert?

Granted I have one hell of a time getting that final bit of insert back in tight, but I have never used a special tool.

[tfduff723]

Not sure if this what you are looking for. I recall this post from a while back.

http://rolexforums.com/showthread.ph...el+change+tool

[tfduff723]

Originally Posted by tfduff723

Not sure if this what you are looking for. I recall this post from a while back.

http://rolexforums.com/showthread.ph...el+change+tool

There is also a good tutorial by Jocke in the reference section.

[Justjosh]

Jocke's tutorial is basically how I have always changed inserts, (without a tool)

I guess I was not clear in my question.

The watchmaker claimed there was a specific ROLEX tool for switching inserts.

Just about anything with an edge an pry up a bezel. Fighting with that insert to get it snapped back in solid is a whole different story in my opinion.

[Dan Pierce]

Originally Posted by Justjosh

Jocke's tutorial is basically how I have always changed inserts, (without a tool)

I guess I was not clear in my question.

The watchmaker claimed there was a specific ROLEX tool for switching inserts.

Just about anything with an edge an pry up a bezel. Fighting with that insert to get it snapped back in solid is a whole different story in my opinion.

There is a specific tool to remove a bezel from a watch and it's very expensive, sorry no pics. But no tool to remove or re install an insert to a bezel, AFAIK.
dP

[Justjosh]

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

There is a specific tool to remove a bezel from a watch and it's very expensive, sorry no pics. But no tool to remove or re install an insert to a bezel, AFAIK.
dP

I think what your talking about is a small vice that holds the head and then has tabs that lift the bezel evenly all around to make sure it doesn't twist, is that correct Dan?


I'm glad I'm not the only one unaware of a tool for installing inserts.

[KarlFr]

plastic credit card for scratchless bezel removal , for re-inserting I'm using thumbs ...

[Johny]

spotted on ebay bergeon no 6820. it is in german the auction so i might have read it wrong.

[Puffy]

yeah i've seen it at RSC. it's a long tube shaped thing

[Perdu]

Yes, Bergeon make one which is crazy expensive but you don't need it for Rolex.