steeldive 1953 bronze kanagawa, i was able to remove it in 2 minutes with a regular lighter and a knife. I cleaned the remains with nail polish remover. There was also some soot on the crystal from poor quality fuel, I wiped everything with a microfiber cloth without residue. I wish everyone success!
If you are worried about the bezel insert, you could use blu-tac or solder tape on the edge. When removing the adhesive, just make sure you don't get that liquid into the bezel as you can unpeel the bezel insert by accident as well. You could either use Goo-gone or isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), just don't go nuts and submerge it. That is a nice case.
I tried this but the whole glass popped out before the cyclops came off 😬 I refitted with a clamp, looks ok but doubt it is still waterproof. Do you have any experience fitting glass on a 1953? I saw no pressure ring on the glass and am wondering how a waterproof seal is achieved.
You overheated the whole watch then. Sometimes, it's hard to remove the cyclops, I needed to cool it down and try again and again. And no, I didn't try swapping the glass on this model yet🥲
@garylangford6755 I have removed several more since then and must say that some are veeeery stubborn! I ended up removing the crystal first. It makes this process much easier! Ps. Don't be afraid to heat it up. Sapphire is heat resistant. You won't break it
I did it with an old Invicta 8906 by masking around it and then heating with a cigarette lighter until I heard a pop. However I broke a glass on another trying to do it. I think I tried without heat on the second one!
I used a direct lighter, initially aimed in intervals of a few seconds but didnt work. Decided to aim directly for around 7/8s then the cyclops popped out. Used alcohol to rub it clean
More options. There are 99% dials with seiko logo on the market and 1% with everything else, like rolex. I'm one of many people, who modify watches, and it's much easier to find Seiko dial anywhere😊
That is actually the best idea yet. The use of a soldering iron with isolate the heat in one place and of course there would be no flame. I think that yours is the best solution and if I ever have to get rid of a cyclops I will use your method thank you greetings from America.
U need direct heat straight down onto the cyclops.. And i recommend taking off the bezel so u don't have to worry about that.. Set ur torch lighter lower so flame is smaller And directly heat the cyclops from top and little on sides. Do it for about 5 seconds moving around it but from top /top angled to get sides. Should come right off.. If hardlex be more cautious.. But sapphire can handle it.. But with everything u do ull master it immediately lol 👍👍
Oh also a soldiering iron or wood burning tool will work wonders as well and keep the heat more concentrated.. Just let it sit on the cyclops for a few minutes give or take n Done lol
man, i have a steeldive, and i heat it like 7 times and nothing, is fkn attached to the watch, that was today, also i have a watchdive and i heat it once and puff right away the cyclops
Bro im loosing my fucking mind...im trying whole day remove that cyclope, ive got lighter and gas soldering iron, both just cant do it. I heat so much way longer then anyone on videos...i keep like 10s flame right into cyclope and nothng. Only whole glass getting hot as fuck...
Since I posted this video I had different experiences. This one was hard to remove, and another one took me literally 2 seconds haha. In any case, if you can't remove it yet, just leave it for a while. Cool down the case, because too much heat may affect the movement. Then try again with a different angle, that's how I removed this one. And good luck!
You're free to do whatever you want with your watch, but even if the cyclops came misaligned, I don't know if I would have the guts to try remove it with heat. If you screw up, the seller certainly won't cover it.
steeldive 1953 bronze kanagawa, i was able to remove it in 2 minutes with a regular lighter and a knife. I cleaned the remains with nail polish remover. There was also some soot on the crystal from poor quality fuel, I wiped everything with a microfiber cloth without residue. I wish everyone success!
Great! Sounds really easy😀
Regular lighter is not the way.
Can it work sure but its not right..
А если паяльник попробовать ?
I love the cyclops on my bronze steeldive. I'm old and I need all the help I can get in seeing the date.
is there a mod for transparent cover from inner side, like invicta has visible movement?
I can make one😉
I need to know what the size of the dial to modify my steeldive to Seiko?
It's 28.5mm :)
If you are worried about the bezel insert, you could use blu-tac or solder tape on the edge. When removing the adhesive, just make sure you don't get that liquid into the bezel as you can unpeel the bezel insert by accident as well. You could either use Goo-gone or isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), just don't go nuts and submerge it. That is a nice case.
Thanks for the idea!! Covering the insert will really help
Is there a different cyclops lens we can install on these? The date looks way too big on these I think
I haven't tried different yet
I tried this but the whole glass popped out before the cyclops came off 😬 I refitted with a clamp, looks ok but doubt it is still waterproof. Do you have any experience fitting glass on a 1953? I saw no pressure ring on the glass and am wondering how a waterproof seal is achieved.
You overheated the whole watch then. Sometimes, it's hard to remove the cyclops, I needed to cool it down and try again and again. And no, I didn't try swapping the glass on this model yet🥲
Thanks for a great video. thinking of trying it myself. Did the flame/heat affect the Lum?
Yeah, you have to turn the bezel after every 3 sec, otherwise the lume starts boiling 😁😁
Be careful, do not overhead the watch
Thanks for the video. I got it off with your advice. Really hot and from all sides!
@garylangford6755 I have removed several more since then and must say that some are veeeery stubborn! I ended up removing the crystal first. It makes this process much easier! Ps. Don't be afraid to heat it up. Sapphire is heat resistant. You won't break it
I did it with an old Invicta 8906 by masking around it and then heating with a cigarette lighter until I heard a pop. However I broke a glass on another trying to do it. I think I tried without heat on the second one!
I would of remove the movement
Yeah, now I simply pop out the crystal and heat it in one go until the cycplop jumps off. It makes the process much faster and easier
@@ShortBetter thanks for the video I’m about to do the same with a 3135 project I have going 👍🏼
Wow! Lucky you, no scratches. Thanks
Where did you scratch yours?
Bezel insert?
@@ShortBetter I meant that you did not scratch yours. Thanks for the teaching.
@@JoseMorales-vw4qf I had that experience already, was extra careful haha
I used a direct lighter, initially aimed in intervals of a few seconds but didnt work. Decided to aim directly for around 7/8s then the cyclops popped out. Used alcohol to rub it clean
Great tuto. I did it on an old Pagani, it took long time to heat cyclops.
Yes, I didn't expect that it would take so long. I saw another video, the same steeldive model. The guy didn't heat it this long 😮💨
@@ShortBetter i just burned it (seiko turtle) for 20 seconds and nothing
@@WillStayMusic make sure you don't overheat the watch case itself and try again😊
You have to keep the heat on there until the cyclops fogs. I did it today on my SSK001, took about 15 seconds
Yeah, but then the bezel insert will start to burn😵💫
What great timing, I'm thinking of doing the same thing to mine.
Go for it!😁😁 Btw, I forgot to mention. Try not to burn the lume markets on the insert. Rotate it every time to try again
why did you put a seiko dial on a steeldive? if you wanted to fake it just get a rolex dial or smth more expensive. just curious to know
More options. There are 99% dials with seiko logo on the market and 1% with everything else, like rolex. I'm one of many people, who modify watches, and it's much easier to find Seiko dial anywhere😊
Выглядит опасно 😀 Паяльником с плоским жалом не пробовали?
That is actually the best idea yet. The use of a soldering iron with isolate the heat in one place and of course there would be no flame. I think that yours is the best solution and if I ever have to get rid of a cyclops I will use your method thank you greetings from America.
U need direct heat straight down onto the cyclops.. And i recommend taking off the bezel so u don't have to worry about that.. Set ur torch lighter lower so flame is smaller And directly heat the cyclops from top and little on sides. Do it for about 5 seconds moving around it but from top /top angled to get sides. Should come right off.. If hardlex be more cautious.. But sapphire can handle it..
But with everything u do ull master it immediately lol 👍👍
Oh and btw love ur vids... Wish i could set hands with ur confidence
Oh also a soldiering iron or wood burning tool will work wonders as well and keep the heat more concentrated.. Just let it sit on the cyclops for a few minutes give or take n Done lol
Thanks! I didn't want to risk removing the bezel on SD... Might be even more headache haha
Thank you and very helpful 👍
You're welcome!
man, i have a steeldive, and i heat it like 7 times and nothing, is fkn attached to the watch, that was today, also i have a watchdive and i heat it once and puff right away the cyclops
anyone used dental floss to removed it after heat?
I think it's not as useful as a flat screw driver. Just heat it up enough, to should come off by itself
Bro im loosing my fucking mind...im trying whole day remove that cyclope, ive got lighter and gas soldering iron, both just cant do it. I heat so much way longer then anyone on videos...i keep like 10s flame right into cyclope and nothng. Only whole glass getting hot as fuck...
Since I posted this video I had different experiences. This one was hard to remove, and another one took me literally 2 seconds haha. In any case, if you can't remove it yet, just leave it for a while. Cool down the case, because too much heat may affect the movement. Then try again with a different angle, that's how I removed this one. And good luck!
ok thanks i will try....looks like those steeldives sd1953 use some strong glue@@ShortBetter
@@Ayahu666 Could u remove that Ciclops?
I tried with my SD1953 but didn't work.
You're free to do whatever you want with your watch, but even if the cyclops came misaligned, I don't know if I would have the guts to try remove it with heat. If you screw up, the seller certainly won't cover it.
Yes, agree. But returning the watch is more pain for me haha
Me dieron unas ganas bárbaras de hacerlo ..............😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Im not getting it off 🥵
@@Haarlem1990 popping out the crystal first makes it much easier