How To INSTALL a Watch Mineral Crystal - Watch Repair / Step-by-Step Instruction
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- Опубликовано: 31 окт 2020
- Step-by-step instructions for INSTALLATION of a watch crystal on a Seiko Quartz Chronograph w/ 7T32B movement.
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NOTE: This is part 2 of the two-part series on replacing a watch crystal. The first part (removal) is here: ruclips.net/video/LjOhQpIGnzA/видео.html
i am glad to see it is fitted from the outside.
That saves me taking out the mechanism itself.
I burst the glass on a cheap watch but with sentimental value.
Luckily i got all pieces out of it by immediately removing the crystal or what was left of it, and shaking the watch until i went crazy.
It is a skeleton watch, so you can see through it and so i am pretty sure everything is out.
And, even though it is a sentimental value watch, i am still gonna try to repair it myself.
And if i screw up, then i will spend a few more bucks on it and send it off to a professional.
But, you make it look easy enough for me to give it a try.
Very clear instructions! But didn't you short the battery when you lifted it with the tweezers?
It's really not bad when you do it for a couple of seconds, but you are right... they use plastic tweezers for this that I should be using.
What is the going rate for labor on this?
Hello! Sir about the oil you the grease and the grease pad you used
Can use to any branded watches? Only asking thank you very much
The answer would be "depends." For the COSC and extremely high precision watches, they define the specific oils that are required for proper operation to keep them in proper specification.
However, for the VAST MAJORITY of the mechanical watches that you'll run into from the 1950s through the 1970s, you can use the oils I mentioned in the video.
Any Sapphire Crystals for a Megalith?
My wenger swiss military watch got a broken glass face because it fell to a tiled floor about 2-3 meters high and it cracked. Is that easy to replace and if so how much do yoi think that will cost? It also have seemed to stop working. Is that a bigger problem or is that repairable?
Ugh... yeah... been there, it's the worst feeling when you pick the watch back up and you're like... oh that sucks.
I want to say, it really isn't that hard to replace. But you have to have the right tools... which aren't expensive, but just as I've put in the video. You need a case press (~$30), and a micrometer ($25) to measure the exact size for a new ring gasket and the crystal. The ring gasket and crystal will run about $20 for the replacement.
I would offer to do it for free (you just buy the crystal), but I no longer have my workshop, and all my tools are in boxes right now. But a shop will probably charge you $100 bucks, which may not be worth the price of the watch, honestly. :(
@@ToddsWatchshop ok thanks 😊 yes its the worst feeling ever but im glad its repairable 😊
when replacing the crystal on the watch does the thickness have to be the exact same as the original crystal as well?
It does not; however, if it’s thicker than stock, it will protrude past the face. So in that case you would want the edge to at least be beveled or rounded off. Otherwise... it can break easily as it’ll constantly be catching on things.
to Wenger Todd's Watchshop -> thanks for a great video, you showed how to measure the watch crystal, but if the crystal gasket is damaged and needs to be replaced, how do you measure the crystal gasket to order the correct one? or are crystal gaskets usually the same measurements as the crystal itself?
I'm guessing that even with paying a jeweller stupid money to replace crystal is cheaper that buying a press to use once.
I see finger cots on 2 fingers, but you keep grabbing stuff with the 3rd finger
In this case it's not a problem. I was careful not to touch anything with the third finger, that wouldn't otherwise be touched by the human hand anyway. For things like removing the movement and the battery, I only touched it with the fingers that were covered. A lot of this is for show. People have been building and rebuilding watches for hundreds of years without Laytex gloves.
@@ToddsWatchshopmaybe cover the third finger and not the second