Rolex Help, case back is unshifted

[Feli]

Hi! I'm Felipe and I screwed up

Here I was thinking that I was ready for a Rolex after a few weeks of doing the whole cycle (disassembly, cleaning, assembly, testing), bought a `Horotec Rack Press Watch Case Opener with Red Suction Die Set` and started to open my watch, and boom this happened. The O-Ring has come out entirely but the cover wont move... 

The cover is stuck semi open, I've tried really hard to open/close it, but it wont budge, you can see the Die plastic debris is starting to creep in the movement.

would anyone know what to do? any help would be greatly appreciated

Rolex is mine fortunately, but yeah still very painful.

[AndyGSi]

Can you confirm which way you were rotating it when this happened?

I'd say you've applied too much pressure while trying to unscrew it and crossed the threads.

To be honest I don't know of any safe way to open this where you'll keep the threads intact but other may be able to help.

[RichardHarris123]

Hello and welcome Feli.  Not sure from the photo but it looks cross threaded, the right of the photo looks lower than the left.  Try putting something like peg wood under the right side and gently push up, whilst rotating. 

Edited July 2, 2024 by RichardHarris123

[Feli]

Thanks @AndyGSi, I appreciate you having taken a look, Rotating counter clock wise (to open)

@RichardHarris123 Thanks! actually that did the trick, unfortunately I ended up bending a bit the cover, but it did close which is good. I will need to take it to a Pro for sure

 

Thanks for the help guys!

[RichardHarris123]

Glad I could help and maybe you do need a professional but we are really helpful on here. 

[Feli]

Thanks guys for all your help,

I thought I come back and give an update... I took it to Rolex AD, they changed the cap (it had the thread broken in some parts), and the watch is rescued, have 2 caps now... it was expensive an expensive repair though