Very helpful bezel change tool

[speed_dmon]

I've owned my pepsi 16710 for a little more than a month and just barely got the courage to see how easy or difficult it was to swap inserts (I was afraid to put a scratch on it since I bought it in excellent condition).

Anyways, I got my answer: It was EASY, due to this great piece of plastic I totally forgot I had in my drawer. A few months back I replaced the battery in my iPhone with the kit from ifixit and included was their pry tool which turned out perfect for removing the bezel!
Probably only took a minute or two for the swap

https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/i...ol/IF145-335-2

[ny_yeti]

Cool. Great looking watch, what year is your GMT?

[rolehex]

Hmm. Good to know. I was thinking of changing mine up to Pepsi for the summer and wanted to give it a go myself. Thanks for sharing.

[speed_dmon]

Originally Posted by ny_yeti

Cool. Great looking watch, what year is your GMT?

D serial, ~2005

Originally Posted by rolehex

Hmm. Good to know. I was thinking of changing mine up to Pepsi for the summer and wanted to give it a go myself. Thanks for sharing.

It'll be $2 well spent!

[NoWuffo]

That loks great and great tool info.

[bondtoys]

I'm always using a plastic knife from Starbucks

[Onikage]

Looks ideal for the job. I used a knife the first time and it made me sweat. No damage but never again.

[henrylee]

Been using a credit card lol!

[Hotrod297]

Thanks for sharing! Need to get one now!

[toxicavenger]

I use a plastic pry bar so it doesn't mar the case. You can also do the removal in a shoe box so the click spring doesnt' disappear on you.

[Ben.McDonald7]

Nice work! I just did the same thing this past week but I used the Snap-On tool pictured. Was very easy, I just need to try and stick with 1 bezel for a while as to not overdue it.

[samson66]

That does look like a perfect tool for this. I had mine done by a watch repair guy with a Rolex account and I've been too chicken to try it on my own ever since.

Did you have any issues with the inserts not seating easily into the bezel? Or problems with the little spring coming out?

[toxicavenger]

Originally Posted by samson66

That does look like a perfect tool for this. I had mine done by a watch repair guy with a Rolex account and I've been too chicken to try it on my own ever since.

Did you have any issues with the inserts not seating easily into the bezel? Or problems with the little spring coming out?

The bezel click spring just slides back into the hole in the case. It has a "L" shape end that kind of holds it in. Some people put a little dab of white grease to hold it in so it doesn't fall out when putting the bezel back on. Then put the bezel back on at an a slight angle with the end where the click spring being the lowest point. The insert is a tight fit into the bezel, so it snaps in.

I don't know if I explained that correctly.

[samson66]

Those are helpful tips. Yep u think you explained it just fine - thanks!

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[cda555]

The more I see stuff like this then more I want to trade my modern GMTc for a 16710.

[toxicavenger]

Originally Posted by samson66

Those are helpful tips. Yep u think you explained it just fine - thanks!

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This might help more http://www.instructables.com/id/Remo...Rolex-Submari/

Just a heads up a ceramic version is totally different.

[speed_dmon]

Originally Posted by cda555

The more I see stuff like this then more I want to trade my modern GMTc for a 16710.

Don't trade, ADD

Originally Posted by samson66

That does look like a perfect tool for this. I had mine done by a watch repair guy with a Rolex account and I've been too chicken to try it on my own ever since.

Did you have any issues with the inserts not seating easily into the bezel? Or problems with the little spring coming out?

No problems with either. I replaced the bezel without the insert at first and made sure the spring engaged properly into the teeth, then I pressed the insert in working my way around the bezel.

[samson66]

Originally Posted by speed_dmon

Don't trade, ADD



No problems with either. I replaced the bezel without the insert at first and made sure the spring engaged properly into the teeth, then I pressed the insert in working my way around the bezel.

Interesting. I wouldn't have even thought about putting the insert into the bezel AFTER installing the bezel.