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Re: How to exchange AUTAVIA bezel

Do talk about the 11630MH model.

But thanks in advance for your advise to do it carefully....will probably ask a watchmaker near by ...

regards

Alex

: Which Autavia are you talking about,as i don't
: have experience of doing this on all
: models,although i suspect most models will
: be similiar.
: My advice would be......get a watch maker to do
: it for you,however it can be done with some
: care by you........its up to you.....so
: here's how....

: I will use a Viceroy as an example for bezel
: changing.........the bezel is held in
: position by means of a small piece of spring
: wire shaped like a octagon/pentagon. This is
: hidden inside the bezel rim and locates on
: the watch casing when fitted onto the watch.
: To remove the bezel,you must release the spring
: wire from its locator,care must be taken as
: these spring wires can snap easily, but
: placing a suitable impliment,say a pocket
: knife blade carefully between the outer
: bezel edge and the watch case where they
: meet,in the small gap, from the side and
: carefully easing the blade inward towards
: the crystal, should realse the bezel from
: its location and it should pop up. Do not
: force the blade in and be gentle otherwise
: you may bend the bezel. You should now be
: able to remove the bezel by simply lifting
: it upward,but again be care incase the
: spring is still located at some point.

: You should now have a complete bezel and hidden
: spring off the watch. On a click bezel you
: should take note that the underside of the
: bezel is groved. These groves locate onto
: small ball bearing roller that are hidden
: underneath the bezel and usually fitted into
: the watch case......care must be taken not
: to loose these bearings as they could fall
: out if you turn the watch case over.

: You can now exchange the bezel,clean it,replace
: the insert/spring......whatever.

: When replacing it,carefully place the bezel
: over the area it came from and gently press
: it down and it should click into position.

: Regards
: Bryan

: HI, any idea if this can be only done by a

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