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| Author: | TheMaestro [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | About Chronomat bezel screws...Please read last post |
Thanks for reading this. I have this Chronomat bi-color watch, model 81.950 which is believed to be from around 1986. I know the screws that are fixed on the side of the bezel including the tabs are not real gold, mine are losing their plating. I want to replace them. I checked with my watchmaker and he said that the ones in the tabs are real screws but the the ones between the tabs are not screw in but sort of pressed in. Can anyone here confirm this? Thanks for any help. 
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about Chronomat bezel screws |
Only the rider tab ones are real screws. |
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| Author: | Dracha [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 7:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about Chronomat bezel screws |
Is that model dependent ? I have taken bezels off of Chronomats and you need to unscrew them all before the bezel comes off and they were all screws |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 7:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about Chronomat bezel screws |
Dracha wrote: Is that model dependent ? I have taken bezels off of Chronomats and you need to unscrew them all before the bezel comes off and they were all screws Hmmm. I can't say that I have tried on all Chronomat variants, but I thought from memory that the 81950 was just a four screw setup. Maybe my memory is just failing me completely in my old age 
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| Author: | RJRJRJ [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about Chronomat bezel screws |
I cant speak for the older models, but on the newer ones, all screws come out. |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about Chronomat bezel screws |
RJRJRJ wrote: I cant speak for the older models, but on the newer ones, all screws come out. Yeah, definitely on the Evo. Don't have an older one to hand so can't check, but starting to doubt myself. |
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| Author: | TheMaestro [ Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about Chronomat bezel screws |
My friendly watchmaker emailed me and said he is going to send me a couple. So I'll find out soon, I'll keep you all posted here. Thanks for the info. |
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| Author: | TheMaestro [ Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about Chronomat bezel screws |
Hello guys, my watchmaker did send me a bunch of screws, for free. Yeah, I know, he is great. Now I would like to know what is the best way to remove the screws, and then I mean the ones that are not screw in. I will also ask the watchmaker, I just want to learn as many options as possible how to go about this. My watchmaker already advised me to use a little bit of Loctite when I push the replacements in. Thanks for all your help. |
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| Author: | TheMaestro [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: About Chronomat bezel screws...Please read last post |
How to remove the not screw-in ones from the bezel? Suggestions anyone? Thanks |
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| Author: | TheMaestro [ Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: About Chronomat bezel screws...Please read last post |
Nobody?? |
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| Author: | MartC [ Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: About Chronomat bezel screws...Please read last post |
They should all be real screws as they apply pressure to the spring clip that holds the bezel in place Looking at the photo on my iPhone which isn't great and the heads do seem to protrude slightly which is odd |
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| Author: | 1952 [ Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: About Chronomat bezel screws...Please read last post |
Ok, presuming that the non-rider screws are push in, I would suggest that the whole bezel is removed then if the push in screws are visible from inside, you push them out using a tool of some sort. prob best left to a watchmaker to do it. Otherwise if they are all proper screws, just remove them and the bezel easily lifts off. In either case, if you are happy enough to attempt to unscrew the defective one yourself, what have you got to lose if it isnt threaded? Nothing! 
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