Bezel change

[parksie]

Is it practical to change the bezel on a Omega planet ocean or is there more to it ie watchmakers job.

My watch has the Black bezel & SS bracelet ,I have always liked the Orange bezel with Black strap watches, & I guess would prove to be alot cheaper than selling mine to buy another?

[PJ S]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=854...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

General consensus seems to be have a professional watch repairer do it using the proper and expensive tools – http://forums.watchuseek.com/f20/bezel-swap-planet...

[bry1975]

Parksie if you're in the UK contact James as he'll be able to remove the bezel for you.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OMEGA-SEAMASTER-1503-825...

[parksie]

Great info fellas ,many thanks

I now won't be daft enough to think I could do this myself.

[bry1975]

NAR trust me from experience Omega Seamaster and Planet Ocean bezels wont lift using a knife edge, you need a bezel
remover that grips the entire bezel, forcing can easily twist Omega Seamaster PO bezels.

I HAVE got a remover designed for SMPS and POS but don't have any in stock hence why I recommended James>>.


Quite a few watchies will want to charge you upto £50 to remove the bezel!